Daily News Roundup: Friday, October 10, 2014

Prosecutors Seek to Revoke Adrian Peterson Bail for Marijuana Use:  "Presumably, someone close to Adrian Peterson told the embattled Minnesota Vikings running back to lay low while his felony child abuse case was ongoing and his NFL future was up in the air.  The opposite of laying low would be to smoke some marijuana before a court appearance, then tell a court employee during a urine test that you "smoked a little weed," as Peterson allegedly did on Wednesday according to Fox 26 in Houston."

DEA Taking Close Look at  Marijuana Industry Investors: "U.S. investors in Canada's medical marijuana industry are betting they will not fall under the scrutiny of U.S. law enforcement officers -- but it is a risky bet.  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has already been tracking investments made in state-sanctioned marijuana business in the United States. When asked by Reuters about the DEA's view of U.S. investments in Canadian marijuana, DEA spokesman Rusty Payne said the agency is 'most interested in those types of activities.'  After the Reuters report, shares in Canadian medical marijuana companies fell sharply . . . ."

Marijuana Sales Up in Colorado: Marijuana sales in Colorado saw a 10 percent bump in August — and industry leaders don't expect that growth to slow anytime soon.  The sales of recreational and medical marijuana in Colorado each jumped more than 10 percent from July to August 2014, according to numbers released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Revenue."

Roof Explodes in Florida Grow House Fire:  "A suspected marijuana grow house caught fire in Orange County on Thursday morning . . . .  About $3.2 million worth of marijuana was removed from the home after the fire, according to deputies.  The residents of the home are nowhere to be found.  Neighbors said they've lived in the home for a month or two, and were secretive.  Investigators said the sloppy grow house rigging likely contributed to an electrical fire upstairs."

Analyst:  Marijuana Use Increases Beer Sales:  "Beer has no need to fear weed.  The legalization of medical marijuana has helped beer sales, contrary to previous research that pointed to a decline, according to a note from Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling."