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Youth Factor Heats Up Medical Marijuana Debate
The divisions between the pro- and anti-marijuana crowds at the state House Judiciary Committee meeting were already clear last week when the young man who described himself as a recovering heroin addict approached the microphone.
As the man spoke about marijuana use leading kids to harder drugs and fears that medical marijuana from dispensaries would make [...]
Colo. judge: Man’s pot use not religious
GEORGETOWN, Colo., March 10 (UPI) — A Colorado man was found guilty of possessing marijuana as he tried to make his case that his religious beliefs necessitate cannabis use, records showed.
Trevor Douglas, 25, Tuesday told a Georgetown court a conviction would violate his First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, the Denver Post reported.
Douglas said [...]
Listen to Voters on Medical Marijuana
We question whether state lawmakers have the authority to create a dispensary system. Why not put it before the voters?
Medical marijuana legislation pending in the state legislature could legitimize hundreds of dispensaries, and we don’t think that honors the intent of voters who approved narrowly drawn access for sick people. While state lawmakers may believe [...]
Pot Dispensary Bill Faces Action
MONTPELIER – A legislative effort to provide eligible patients with safe and legal access to medical marijuana could inch forward this week when a Senate committee decides whether to create state-sanctioned dispensaries for the drug.
The Senate Committee on Government Operations is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would establish [...]
Iditarod Launches Drug Testing of Mushers
Anchorage, Alaska — Every competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile race — a change defending champion Lance Mackey believes is directed at him. “I know for a fact,” said the three-time [...]
Teens, Society Will Suffer If R.I. Decriminalizes Marijuana
Why decriminalize marijuana when drugs are central to many of the problems relating to gangs, teenage suicide, teenage violence and low academic achievement?
Anyone close to the issue — teachers, police officers, counselors, and parents — can speak to this with certainty: Kids have been reaching out for guidance and direction for [...]
Slowly, Limits on Pot Are Fading
LOS ANGELES — James Gray once saw himself as a drug warrior, a former federal prosecutor and county judge who sent people to prison for dealing pot and other drug offenses. Gradually, though, he became convinced that the ban on marijuana was making it more accessible to young people, not less.
“I [...]
State Laws Gradually Going To Pot
Washington, D.C. — From the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, state laws restricting marijuana use are slowly going up in smoke, a newspaper review indicates.
Advocates of legalizing marijuana say shifts propelled by culture, politics and generational attitudes have moved the United States to the point that could see the relaxation of 40 years of tough [...]
Cannabis Rolled Up in Ballot
Marijuana Is Becoming Part of Our Culture.
Hope for marijuana supporters and consumers in California has reached an all time high with the “Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act” initiative on the path for the November ballot.
The first step in ending the ban on marijuana, which is getting the required amount of signatures, has almost reached [...]
Nation’s Sole MJ Farm Focuses on Limiting Abuse
Oxford, Mississippi — It is the smell — pungent and slightly citrusy — that first greets visitors to Mahmoud ElSohly’s office on the University of Mississippi campus.
Next are pictures lining the hallways of the bright green plants ElSohly has spent the past 35 years researching as chief cultivator of the nation’s only federally sanctioned marijuana [...]
Georgia Senator Wants To Make Synthetic Pot Illegal
Sen. Ed Harbison ( D-Columbus ) plans to introduce a bill next week that would make synthetic pot — known as K2 or “spice” — illegal.
The substance, which like potpourri and is marketed as incense, is sold in smoke shops. It mimics the affects of THC, the chemical in marijuana that gives users a high.
But [...]
Listen To Voters on Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana legislation pending in the state legislature could legitimize hundreds of dispensaries, and we don’t think that honors the intent of voters who approved narrowly drawn access for sick people.
While state lawmakers may believe they have the authority to create a dispensary system for medical marijuana — that is, we think, a debatable legal [...]
California’s Medical Marijuana Battles Are a Lesson for Michigan
LOS ANGELES – With a 13-year head start on Michigan, California’s efforts to transform marijuana from illicit to prescription drug offers a clear lesson: It ain’t easy.
The conflict has flared in recent weeks with a new Los Angeles ordinance aimed at hundreds of marijuana dispensaries, many that [...]
Marijuana Masses Meet At VIC Cannabis Convention
The smell of sweet skunk and sounds of cannabis coughing were tell-tale clues for the location of the 11th-annual Victoria Cannabis Convention.
Many members of Victoria’s cannabis community gathered this past Sunday, Feb. 28, in UVic’s David Strong Building, to celebrate and educate people about marijuana’s benefits.
The [...]
Cities Swap Notes On Pot
BOULDER — More than half of Boulder County’s cities and towns have enacted moratoriums on approving any more medical marijuana businesses, as local governments wait for guidance from the Legislature.
They’re not alone, according to Michelle Krezek, the county commissioners’ intergovernmental relations coordinator.
During a Wednesday night Boulder County [...]
CA MMJ Battles are a Lesson for Michigan
Los Angeles — With a 13-year head start on Michigan, California’s efforts to transform marijuana from illicit to prescription drug offers a clear lesson: It ain’t easy.
The conflict has flared in recent weeks with a new Los Angeles ordinance aimed at hundreds of marijuana dispensaries, many that operate more like drug dens than pharmacies. Michigan [...]
Marijuana Needs Legalization, Regulation
According to a recent Associated Press article, gang-controlled marijuana farms are increasing in number and sophistication throughout the U.S.
The March 1 article states that Mexican gangs have taken over these mass marijuana-growing operations. It also states the gangs are extorting and threatening migrant laborers in order to secure a cheap labor [...]
The Case For Medicinal Marijuana
Bar Owner Wants To Open Dispensary In Livingston.
LIVINGSTON — Mike Sperry Jr. is the man with the pot plan.
The 38-year-old owner of Mike’s Cozy Corner bar stepped out of the shadows Wednesday as the person who approached Livingston wanting to open a medical marijuana dispensary in town.
He never hid his plans, but [...]
Few on Either Side Happy With Proposed Medical-Marijuana Licensing Rules
Marijuana activists and law enforcement officials sparred Thursday as the bell rang on the fight over medical-marijuana dispensary regulations at the state Capitol.
The first committee hearing on House Bill 1284 — which would require dispensaries to be licensed by both state and local governments and is the more controversial of the [...]
