In order for medical marijuana to survive and grow in California throughout the US in 2013, one must learn quick or parish.
Friday, February 15, 2013
American Unions Try And Cultivate Deep Roots In Marijuana's Political Future | Marijuana.com
American Unions Try And Cultivate Deep Roots In Marijuana's Political Future | Marijuana.com
In order for medical marijuana to survive and grow in California throughout the US in 2013, one must learn quick or parish.
In order for medical marijuana to survive and grow in California throughout the US in 2013, one must learn quick or parish.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Colorado Cultivates New Marijuana Regulation For Its Growing “Green Rush” | Marijuana.com
Colorado Cultivates New Marijuana Regulation For Its Growing “Green Rush” | Marijuana.com
Earlier this week Colorado’s House of Rep.’s overwhelmingly gave a ‘green thumbs’ up to Bill 1061, more commonly referred to as the “Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors” initiative. The overall intention of Colorado’s newest marijuana bill is to put in place rules and regulations, with the intention of training the many necessary state medical marijuana workers. After passing its first hurdle, Colorado’s newest marijuana bill is simply waiting for the final Senate “seal of approval” with an affirmative vote. While it’s true the new legislation didn’t fire up any heated debates as it easily cruised to a unanimous victory, many in Colorado’s statehouse are concerned about the remaining obstacles still obstructing the way of the full enactment of Amendment 64.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
21 Year Old Cancer Patient Speaks Up For North Carolina Medical Cannabis Act | Marijuana.com
21 Year Old Cancer Patient Speaks Up For North Carolina Medical Cannabis Act | Marijuana.com
Meet Chris Westmoreland. Chris was first diagnosed with an unusual cancerous tumor when he was just 18 years old. Now 21 – Westmoreland suffers daily chronic pains that cannot be relieved with modern painkillers. Chris has also hit a dead end in his radiation treatment – his body saturated – he can no longer take the massive hits of radiation needed to kill the tumor.
Meet Chris Westmoreland. Chris was first diagnosed with an unusual cancerous tumor when he was just 18 years old. Now 21 – Westmoreland suffers daily chronic pains that cannot be relieved with modern painkillers. Chris has also hit a dead end in his radiation treatment – his body saturated – he can no longer take the massive hits of radiation needed to kill the tumor.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Indiana Statehouse Snuffs Out Marijuana Decriminalization Efforts | Marijuana.com
The Indiana Statehouse Snuffs Out Marijuana Decriminalization Efforts | Marijuana.com
41% of the state’s population were found to oppose relaxing the laws for marijuana possession, while 53% believed the current penalties for marijuana consumption were out of balance with the severity of the offense.
41% of the state’s population were found to oppose relaxing the laws for marijuana possession, while 53% believed the current penalties for marijuana consumption were out of balance with the severity of the offense.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
San Diego's District Attorney Makes The Process - The Punishment | Marijuana.com
San Diego's District Attorney Makes The Process - The Punishment | Marijuana.com
When Dumanis asserts she is going after people who “hide behind state law” she should be reminded that these laws are for protecting patients
San Diego’s ever unpopular District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis – made her prosecutorial delay the penalty yesterday – dragging out the slow moving and tedious trial of Clint Guidry and Cameron Mitchell. What was their crime you ask? Making the mistake of following CA Prop 215 to the letter of the law, and legally possessing medical marijuana for medicinal use.
As she demonstrated in her failed run for San Diego’s top spot as Mayor, Dumanis has an issues telling the truth. Ms. Dumanis made the laughable claim that her office only goes after illegal marijuana dealers hiding behind California Prop 215, a misrepresentation exemplified by these two misguided marijuana cases.
When Dumanis asserts she is going after people who “hide behind state law” she should be reminded that these laws are for protecting patients
San Diego’s ever unpopular District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis – made her prosecutorial delay the penalty yesterday – dragging out the slow moving and tedious trial of Clint Guidry and Cameron Mitchell. What was their crime you ask? Making the mistake of following CA Prop 215 to the letter of the law, and legally possessing medical marijuana for medicinal use.
As she demonstrated in her failed run for San Diego’s top spot as Mayor, Dumanis has an issues telling the truth. Ms. Dumanis made the laughable claim that her office only goes after illegal marijuana dealers hiding behind California Prop 215, a misrepresentation exemplified by these two misguided marijuana cases.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Recreational Marijuana Business Model: Colorado Entrepreneurs Search For That Perfect Hybrid | Marijuana.com
Recreational Marijuana Business Model: Colorado Entrepreneurs Search For That Perfect Hybrid | Marijuana.com
As Colorado is quickly finding out there is a fine line between the new recreational-marijuana laws and outright criminal activity. As the gray area continually grows, many are uncertain exactly what’s legal and what’s going to get you into some serious trouble with the local authorities.
Driven by the theory that if something’s not forbidden then it’s allowed, entrepreneurs are doing all they can to perpetuate the cultivation of Colorado’s green rush.
As Colorado is quickly finding out there is a fine line between the new recreational-marijuana laws and outright criminal activity. As the gray area continually grows, many are uncertain exactly what’s legal and what’s going to get you into some serious trouble with the local authorities.
Driven by the theory that if something’s not forbidden then it’s allowed, entrepreneurs are doing all they can to perpetuate the cultivation of Colorado’s green rush.
Sacramento City Council Postpones Medical Marijuana Rezoning Issue | Marijuana.com
Sacramento City Council Postpones Medical Marijuana Rezoning Issue | Marijuana.com
Hopefully the city Council will come to their senses and do what is right for the sick people in the Sacramento area. There's a CVS, Walgreens and every other type of mom-and-pop pharmaceutical drug store on every corner of Sacramento. How many of those are within 1000 feet of K-12 schools?
Things got heated during the Sacramento city Council meeting last night, after hearing the opinions of 18 passionate medical marijuana advocates and a handful of haters, a verdict on whether to toughen the city’s medical marijuana zoning restrictions on collectives was held off Tuesday night by the City Council members.
Hopefully the city Council will come to their senses and do what is right for the sick people in the Sacramento area. There's a CVS, Walgreens and every other type of mom-and-pop pharmaceutical drug store on every corner of Sacramento. How many of those are within 1000 feet of K-12 schools?
Things got heated during the Sacramento city Council meeting last night, after hearing the opinions of 18 passionate medical marijuana advocates and a handful of haters, a verdict on whether to toughen the city’s medical marijuana zoning restrictions on collectives was held off Tuesday night by the City Council members.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties | Marijuana.com
NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties
The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana, meaning that student athletes who smoke pot are more likely to be caught. At the same time, however, it is recommending reducing the penalty for those testing positive for marijuana.
The testing threshold will drop from 15 nanograms per milliliter of blood to five nanograms (the same standard that is considered per se evidence of impairment under Washington state’s new marijuana DUID law) in order to “more accurately identify pot smoking among student athletes,” the group’s Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport announced Friday.
Well it's a good thing the NBA doesn't give two rats asses about marijuana use and its players. I wonder if the NCAA will see an early exodus to the NBA based on these known variables
The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana, meaning that student athletes who smoke pot are more likely to be caught. At the same time, however, it is recommending reducing the penalty for those testing positive for marijuana.
The testing threshold will drop from 15 nanograms per milliliter of blood to five nanograms (the same standard that is considered per se evidence of impairment under Washington state’s new marijuana DUID law) in order to “more accurately identify pot smoking among student athletes,” the group’s Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport announced Friday.
Monday, January 28, 2013
The Feds War On Weed: After A National Medical Marijuana Policy Debacle, Will The DOJ Re-Think Pot | Marijuana.com
The Feds War On Weed: After A National Medical Marijuana Policy Debacle, Will The DOJ Re-Think Pot | Marijuana.com
In the summer of 2007, the owners of Harborside Health Center, then and now the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the U.S., were reflecting on their rapid rise. Steve DeAngelo had opened the center with his business partner in October 2006, on a day when federal agents raided three other clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area. “We had to decide in that moment whether or not we were really serious about this and whether we were willing to risk arrest for it,” DeAngelo said. “And we decided we were going to open our doors. And we did, and we haven’t looked back since. The only way I’ll stop doing what I’m doing is if they drag me away in chains. And as soon as they let me out, I’ll be back doing it again.”
Feds War On Weed, Where's The Wisdom
In the summer of 2007, the owners of Harborside Health Center, then and now the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the U.S., were reflecting on their rapid rise. Steve DeAngelo had opened the center with his business partner in October 2006, on a day when federal agents raided three other clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area. “We had to decide in that moment whether or not we were really serious about this and whether we were willing to risk arrest for it,” DeAngelo said. “And we decided we were going to open our doors. And we did, and we haven’t looked back since. The only way I’ll stop doing what I’m doing is if they drag me away in chains. And as soon as they let me out, I’ll be back doing it again.”
Friday, January 18, 2013
USA: Reefer Madness 4.0 – The Propaganda Shell Game | Marijuana.com
USA: Reefer Madness 4.0 – The Propaganda Shell Game
In recent weeks, we have seen a shift in how drug war proponents are talking about marijuana. No longer able to convince the public that people who use marijuana should go to jail, they are singing a new tune; they should all go to treatment. This is a shift we have seen before. When marijuana first came on the scene in the U.S. in the early 1900s, reports of marijuana induced violence among Mexicans fueled the nation's fear about the little known plant. When the general population started experimenting with the herb in the 1920s, it became clear that the claims of violence were fabricated. Losing the ability to instill fear in the public around marijuana use, the message was modified. The new message tied marijuana use to insanity and mental illness, which were highly stigmatized conditions, and continue to be. Being labeled as mentally ill frightened the white, middle class, marijuana consumers, and this fear led to the support of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937.
Fast forward to 2012. Public support for marijuana legalization is at an all-time high and the government acknowledges that a change is being considered. No longer able to convince Americans that marijuana consumers are dangerous criminals who deserve to be locked up, history is repeating itself. We are seeing a shift in the message, from marijuana consumers as criminals to marijuana consumers as sick people who belong in treatment. It's a propaganda shell game and we can't fall for it again.
In recent weeks, we have seen a shift in how drug war proponents are talking about marijuana. No longer able to convince the public that people who use marijuana should go to jail, they are singing a new tune; they should all go to treatment. This is a shift we have seen before. When marijuana first came on the scene in the U.S. in the early 1900s, reports of marijuana induced violence among Mexicans fueled the nation's fear about the little known plant. When the general population started experimenting with the herb in the 1920s, it became clear that the claims of violence were fabricated. Losing the ability to instill fear in the public around marijuana use, the message was modified. The new message tied marijuana use to insanity and mental illness, which were highly stigmatized conditions, and continue to be. Being labeled as mentally ill frightened the white, middle class, marijuana consumers, and this fear led to the support of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937.
Fast forward to 2012. Public support for marijuana legalization is at an all-time high and the government acknowledges that a change is being considered. No longer able to convince Americans that marijuana consumers are dangerous criminals who deserve to be locked up, history is repeating itself. We are seeing a shift in the message, from marijuana consumers as criminals to marijuana consumers as sick people who belong in treatment. It's a propaganda shell game and we can't fall for it again.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Arizona: In A World Of Real Crime - Are Patient To Patient Sales A Problem? | Marijuana.com
Notes from the ‘human trade’ trail…cocaine stuffed backpacks, trafficking of human flesh and the occasional drug cartel shootout – all less vexing than patient to patient pot sales?
While it shouldn’t be shocking, coming from the obvious right-wing state of Arizona… a seedy little sinkhole of humanity, that prefers drunkards to stoners. Most held their breath, hoping for the best…braced for the worst, knowing these types of headlines would be hitting the front pages shortly after medical marijuana was made available to the sick and needy. I guess it’s just the speed, zeal and vigor with which these victimless, nonviolent stories caught traction. Or not – after all, this is Maricopa County Arizona we’re talking about – the home of “Big Joe” Arpaio.
While it shouldn’t be shocking, coming from the obvious right-wing state of Arizona… a seedy little sinkhole of humanity, that prefers drunkards to stoners. Most held their breath, hoping for the best…braced for the worst, knowing these types of headlines would be hitting the front pages shortly after medical marijuana was made available to the sick and needy. I guess it’s just the speed, zeal and vigor with which these victimless, nonviolent stories caught traction. Or not – after all, this is Maricopa County Arizona we’re talking about – the home of “Big Joe” Arpaio.
Friday, January 11, 2013
San Diego Mayor Backs Off Suppression Of Medical Marijuana Collectives | Marijuana.com
San Diego Mayor Backs Off Suppression Of Medical Marijuana Collectives
San Diego your holiday season just keeps getting better and better... SD Mayor tells city staff to back off medical marijuana collectives
San Diego your holiday season just keeps getting better and better... SD Mayor tells city staff to back off medical marijuana collectives
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Justin Bieber Hits A Dank, Weed Stuffed, Blunt | Marijuana.com
Justin Bieber Hits A Dank, Weed Stuffed, Blunt
Justin Bieber Pulls A Michael Phelps...
Fame, Weed, And Asshole Friends
Justin Bieber kicked off the new year on a real high note -- clutching a fat joint of some Chronic weed at a big party inside a Newport Beach hotel room this week ...
The pics were snapped on January 2nd -- the day after a paparazzo was killed while trying to take photos of Bieber's Ferrari -- and it's pretty obvious ... Bieber wasn't feeling too bad about the whole situation.
Fame, Weed, And Asshole Friends
Justin Bieber kicked off the new year on a real high note -- clutching a fat joint of some Chronic weed at a big party inside a Newport Beach hotel room this week ...
The pics were snapped on January 2nd -- the day after a paparazzo was killed while trying to take photos of Bieber's Ferrari -- and it's pretty obvious ... Bieber wasn't feeling too bad about the whole situation.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
CO: New Marijuana Cultivation School Takes Root... | Marijuana.com
CO: New Marijuana Cultivation School Takes Root...
Recreational marijuana smokers in Colorado are in a tight spot, weed is legal, sure they can fire up in their homes, but they can’t purchase it - unless their also medical, and they have their "red card" . So for anyone looking to cultivate their own pot, there are a couple of different ways to learn, such as schools, yup, Marijuana 101.
Recreational marijuana smokers in Colorado are in a tight spot, weed is legal, sure they can fire up in their homes, but they can’t purchase it - unless their also medical, and they have their "red card" . So for anyone looking to cultivate their own pot, there are a couple of different ways to learn, such as schools, yup, Marijuana 101.
Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Measure Eligible for Vote | Marijuana.com
Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Measure Eligible for Vote
Colorado and Washington set to rake in the new green revenue – While L.A. still wastes it…
As other states take the position once held by California, leading the nation towards a more common sense approach on marijuana consumption, an L.A. Based initiative that’s aimed at trying to save approximately 100 medical marijuana collectives in downtown LA has moved considerably closer to becoming law.
Colorado and Washington set to rake in the new green revenue – While L.A. still wastes it…
As other states take the position once held by California, leading the nation towards a more common sense approach on marijuana consumption, an L.A. Based initiative that’s aimed at trying to save approximately 100 medical marijuana collectives in downtown LA has moved considerably closer to becoming law.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Who Will Be The Likely Medicinal Marijuana Users In Massachusetts? | Marijuana.com
Who Will Be The Likely Medicinal Marijuana Users In Massachusetts?
While it's true the average medical marijuana user tends to shy away from participation in polls which attempt to gather data on who they are, and where they live. Currently, of the 17+ states which allow their residents the use of medicinal marijuana, only a handful of states attempt to collect comprehensive demographics of those enrolled in their programs. The few states that did participate in the collection of this information showed that the most prominent consumers of medical pot tend to be middle-aged men.
While it's true the average medical marijuana user tends to shy away from participation in polls which attempt to gather data on who they are, and where they live. Currently, of the 17+ states which allow their residents the use of medicinal marijuana, only a handful of states attempt to collect comprehensive demographics of those enrolled in their programs. The few states that did participate in the collection of this information showed that the most prominent consumers of medical pot tend to be middle-aged men.
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