The 2011 National Drug Control Strategy: Same Crap, Different Pile

 Posted by at 7:56 PM on July 13, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  2 Responses »
Jul 132011
 
The 2011 National Drug Control Strategy: Same Crap, Different Pile

by Phillip Smith The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP — the drug czar’s office) Monday released this year’s version of the annual guiding federal document on drug policy, the 2011 National Drug Control Strategy, and there’s not much new or surprising there. There is a lot of talk about public health, but federal spending priorities remain weighted toward law enforcement despite all the pretty words. The strategy identifies three “policy priorities”: reducing prescription drug abuse, addressing drugged driving, and increased prevention efforts. It also identifies populations of special [Continue Reading]

San Diego City Clerk Verifies Petition Signatures Effectively Blocking City Ban on Collectives

 Posted by at 7:10 PM on July 13, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Jul 132011
 
San Diego City Clerk Verifies Petition Signatures Effectively Blocking City Ban on Collectives

The Citizens for Patient’s Rights (CPR) and the Patient Care Association of California (PCA) and California Cannabis Coalition (CCC) are proud to announce that San Diego’s City Clerk has verified the required 31, 029 signatures on CPR’s petition referendum, effectively blocking the land use ordinance that banned medical cannabis collectives. The City Council now has ten days to either rescind the ordinance or schedule an election. In order to avoid the prohibitive costs of an election, the CPR, CCC and the PCA respectfully urge the San Diego City Council to [Continue Reading]

Lawyer Calls Seattle’s Efforts To Regulate Medical Marijuana ‘Futile’

 Posted by at 3:07 PM on July 13, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Jul 132011
 
Lawyer Calls Seattle's Efforts To Regulate Medical Marijuana 'Futile'

The City Council was told Wednesday that its proposed legislation regulating medical marijuana dispensaries won’t stand up in court. “I want to applaud the City Council for taking a look at this matter…unfortunately I must urge you to reconsider your proposal. Go back to the drawing board,” said attorney Douglas Hiatt, who represents medical marijuana patients. “I do not believe there is any way you can pass your ordinance will stand under the law. The state’s controlled substances act pre-empts the field…Marijuana is still illegal…It’s illegal for all purposes, you [Continue Reading]

Petitions Ready To Be Submitted To Bring Marijuana Decriminalization To Miami Beach

 Posted by at 9:26 AM on July 13, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  2 Responses »
Jul 132011
 
Petitions Ready To Be Submitted To Bring Marijuana Decriminalization To Miami Beach

The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy says adults should not be punished for using a substance far SAFER than alcohol — MARIJUANA Group to Submit more than 9,000 signatures to the Miami Beach City Commission MIAMI BEACH — The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy announced a petition drive to amend the Miami Beach City Charter to decriminalize the adult possession of less than twenty grams of marijuana at Miami Beach City Hall on June 16, 2010. On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 supporters will gather at Miami Beach City Hall to [Continue Reading]

Can You Smoke Resin?

 Posted by at 10:11 PM on July 12, 2011  Cannabis Tips and Tricks  1 Response »
Jul 122011
 
Can You Smoke Resin?

What is Resin and How to Smoke it Out of a Bowl Resin is the byproduct of smoking marijuana and sticks to basically any surface that the marijuana is being smoked out of. The resin is composed of a lot of tar, ash, carbon, and cannabinoids that are inherently found in cannabis. Many people say that this is the unhealthiest way to smoke because of the immense amount of tar that you are inhaling. Unfortunately, sometimes there are difficult financial times or they maybe a drought in your neighborhood. If [Continue Reading]

Arizona Commissioner Pushes Drug Tests And Illegal Searches On Co-workers After Marijuana Found On Site

 Posted by at 8:52 PM on July 12, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  1 Response »
Jul 122011
 
Arizona Commissioner Pushes Drug Tests And Illegal Searches On Co-workers After Marijuana Found On Site

The chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday asked fellow commissioners to submit to drug tests because a small amount of marijuana was found in the utility regulating panel’s offices. Chairman Gary Pierce made the request during a staff meeting Tuesday. The Republican said he’ll be tested and wants commissioners’ offices swept by a drug-sniffing dog. He also asked his colleagues to be tested. “I feel the need to prove to the best of my ability that my decisions at the commission are not made under the influence of [Continue Reading]

Fired Medical Marijuana Patient Awarded Unemployment In Colorado

 Posted by at 7:45 PM on July 12, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  7 Responses »
Jul 122011
 
Fired Medical Marijuana Patient Awarded Unemployment In Colorado

By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town A medical marijuana patient in Colorado has been rewarded unemployment benefits after being fired from his job for positive drug test results. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in Sosa v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office that the evidence presented by an employer at a claims hearing fell short of proving a sufficient basis for the denial of unemployment benefits to the man, who tested positive in the employer’s drug screen, according to Lexology. A registered medical marijuana patient was required to undergo [Continue Reading]

Can Your Car Run On Hemp Fuel?

 Posted by at 9:30 AM on July 12, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Marijuana Science  5 Responses »
Jul 122011
 
Can Your Car Run On Hemp Fuel?

By Jasen T. Davis When Barack Obama became president, there was a tremendous push in the political realm to embrace green technologies and renewable energy research as an alternative to fossil fuels. Four years later, not much has changed. and the economy is a wreck. This summer, we are facing ridiculous gas prices, pundits will blame everyone else but their own party and President Obama will give a big, fat speech. Meanwhile, corporate and political interests serving Big Oil–one our biggest fossil fuel suppliers–will continue to make a sizeable profit. [Continue Reading]

Seattle Set To License And Regulate Medical Marijuana Co-Operatives

 Posted by at 10:39 PM on July 11, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  1 Response »
Jul 112011
 
Seattle Set To License And Regulate Medical Marijuana Co-Operatives

The Seattle City Council is set to regulate and issue business licenses for medical cannabis facilities, according to seattlepi.com. The Seattle City Council will consider whether to require that medical-marijuana operations get a city business license and comply with city land-use, fire-safety and other rules. The Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture committee is scheduled to take up the issue at a meeting on Wednesday. Earlier this year the state Legislature passed a medical marijuana bill, but Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed most of it. The governor said she worried the [Continue Reading]

White House Continues To Push Anti Marijuana Agenda In Latest Report

 Posted by at 9:42 PM on July 11, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  2 Responses »
Jul 112011
 
White House Continues To Push Anti Marijuana Agenda In Latest Report

“Who ever heard of curing a health problem with handcuffs?” ~ Neill Franklin, LEAP By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town On Monday the Obama Administration released its new National Drug Control Strategy for 2011 and, instead of coming through with its much-touted “shift” in drug control resources toward prevention and away from punishment, the document spends several pages disparaging the idea of legalizing and regulating substances like marijuana. “It’s sad that the drug czar decided to insert a multi-page rant against legalizing and regulating drugs into the National [Continue Reading]

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