Jay Smoker

I have been smoking marijuana for almost twenty years and I have no plans to stop anytime soon. My life was turned upside down in 2009 after getting arrested and tossed in jail for being in the wrong state with legal medical marijuana. I got fed up, and I now devote all my time to ending this insanity.I am responsible for the technical side of this project, but try to chip in when I can, either with syndicated articles or original content.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, and Digg and feel free to email. any questions or concerns. Peace!

DOJ Files Forfeiture Lawsuit Against One Of California’s Oldest Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

 Posted by at 10:02 AM on May 8, 2013  Medical Marijuana Policy  4 Responses »
May 082013
 
DOJ Files Forfeiture Lawsuit Against One Of California's Oldest Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Advocates, Berkeley officials Voice Opposition to Federal Intimidation at Noon Press Conference Today One of California’s oldest medical marijuana dispensaries, Berkeley Patients Group (BPG), was served with a lawsuit Friday in an attempt to seize the property in which it operates and to ultimately shut the facility down. In the forfeiture complaint, which is similar to one filed against Oakland’s Harborside Health Center last July, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag makes no mention of local or state law violations. Several elected officials have come out in staunch opposition to the Justice Department’s legal [Continue Reading]

NJWeedman Launches His Jury Nullification Tour May 8th In Washington State

 Posted by at 2:58 PM on May 6, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  6 Responses »
May 062013
 
NJWeedman Launches His Jury Nullification Tour May 8th In Washington State

NJWeedman Launches his Jury Nullification Tour in Washington State During Protest March to Support the “Bellingham Cannabis 3″ on May 8 When Martin Nickerson opened Northern Cross Collective Gardens (NCCG), a medical marijuana collective garden, he had the health and well-being of his patients in mind. Operating under the jurisdiction of State Law Rcw 69.51a, his Bellingham, WA location is supported by over 1300 patients, many of whom are disease suffering and seek the protection of the state’s newly implemented medical marijuana legalization laws to use cannabis as natural source [Continue Reading]

California Supreme Court Rules Cities And Counties May Allow Or Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

 Posted by at 11:24 AM on May 6, 2013  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
May 062013
 
California Supreme Court Rules Cities And Counties May Allow Or Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that local governments may ban medical marijuana dispensaries. In the decision, City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center, the court ruled that California’s state medical marijuana laws do not preempt the authority of local governments to regulate or bar the distribution of medical marijuana within their borders. “While several California cities and counties allow medical marijuana facilities, it may not be reasonable to expect every community to do so,” the court wrote. “While some counties and cities [Continue Reading]

Last Publicly Operating Medical Marijuana Dispensary In San Diego Currently Being Raided!

 Posted by at 11:49 AM on April 23, 2013  Medical Marijuana Policy  3 Responses »
Apr 232013
 
Last Publicly Operating Medical Marijuana Dispensary In San Diego Currently Being Raided!

One on One Patients Association, the one permitted medical marijuana dispensary in San Diego City, is in the process of being raided, following director Ken Cole’s testimony on behalf of the medical marijuana industry at yesterday’s City Council meeting to discuss Mayor Filner’s medical marijuana zoning proposal. The agency conducting the raid has not yet been identified. Ken Cole had spoken at the meeting as a model operator and president of the medical marijuana distributors professional association, The United Patients’ Alliance.  He had championed well run, legally operated dispensaries, working in full compliance with state and local authorities, [Continue Reading]

Poll: Three Out Of Four D.C. Voters Want To Remove Criminal Penalties For Marijuana Possession

 Posted by at 11:12 AM on April 17, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
Apr 172013
 
Poll: Three Out Of Four D.C. Voters Want To Remove Criminal Penalties For Marijuana Possession

Nearly two-thirds would support a ballot measure to make marijuana legal for adults and establish a system in which it is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol Statements below from the Marijuana Policy Project, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the sponsor of the poll WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three out of four Washington, D.C. voters would support changing District law to replace criminal penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana with a civil fine similar to a traffic ticket, according to a survey conducted last week by Public Policy Polling. [Continue Reading]

Republican Led Legislation To Protect States That Regulate Marijuana Introduced In Congress

 Posted by at 1:00 PM on April 12, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  9 Responses »
Apr 122013
 
Republican Led Legislation To Protect States That Regulate Marijuana Introduced In Congress

Bill Would Shield Citizens from Federal Enforcement in States That Have Reformed Marijuana Laws Supermajority of Americans Believe Federal Government Should Leave State Marijuana Reforms Alone WASHINGTON, D.C.— Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), long-standing opponent of the Department of Justice’s use of federal money to undermine state medical marijuana laws, and other Republicans introduced legislation today exempting law-abiding citizens from federal arrest and prosecution in states that have reformed their marijuana laws. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use – and voters in Colorado and [Continue Reading]

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced In New York State Senate And Assembly

 Posted by at 3:19 PM on March 27, 2013  Medical Marijuana Policy  4 Responses »
Mar 272013
 
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced In New York State Senate And Assembly

Legislation Would End the Needless Suffering of Thousands of Seriously Ill New Yorkers Statement from Drug Policy Alliance’s Julie Netherland Today, New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Diane Savino introduced a bill that would create one of the nation’s most tightly regulated medical marijuana programs. If passed, New York would join eighteen other states – including New Jersey and Connecticut — and the District of Columbia in allowing patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses to access to medical marijuana under the supervision of their [Continue Reading]

Study Finds Home Marijuana Gardens Not Associated With Adverse Health Effects Among Children

 Posted by at 11:54 AM on March 15, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  2 Responses »
Mar 152013
 
Study Finds Home Marijuana Gardens Not Associated With Adverse Health Effects Among Children

Children residing in homes where marijuana is cultivated do not suffer from adverse health effects at any greater rate than do comparable children in cannabis-free environments, according to a study in press in the International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of investigators with the University of British Columbia, School of Social Work compared the household, family and individual characteristics of 181 children found living in homes with cannabis grow operations in two regions in British Columbia, Canada. Data was collected on site regarding the physical characteristics of the homes, [Continue Reading]

Missouri Police Sergeant Sues Department For Blocking Marijuana Reform Activism Work

 Posted by at 11:44 AM on March 15, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  2 Responses »
Mar 152013
 
Missouri Police Sergeant Sues Department For Blocking Marijuana Reform Activism Work

According to the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, Sgt. Gary Wiegert, a 32-year veteran of the St. Louis police force (SLMPD) and former Show-Me Cannabis lobbyist, is suing the department for violating his first amendment rights. The phrase “lobbyist activities in Jefferson City” did not raise any eyebrows last month when Sgt. Wiegert filled out the necessary forms to work a second job. However, after word of Sgt. Wiegert’s off-duty activities spread, the SLMPD rescinded its permission. The police veteran was told that he would need to obtain a business license if [Continue Reading]

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