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!

Canada May Outlaw Homegrown Medical Marijuana

 Posted by at 1:00 PM on June 17, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Jun 172011
 
Canada May Outlaw Homegrown Medical Marijuana

By Amy Minsky The Canadian federal government is expected to announce new rules for growing medical marijuana which would make it so only licensed growers would be permitted to cultivate and distribute it. The move would eliminate individual and private growers from the current system, whereby eligible people apply to Health Canada which then issues the licence. People in the dispensing community who have been hearing about the impending change say it’s unwelcome, and will do more harm than good. “By privatizing the industry, they’ll effectively be removing the rights [Continue Reading]

SWAT Team Storms Home, Seize 2 Oz. From Legal Medical Marijuana Patient

 Posted by at 12:15 PM on June 17, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  13 Responses »
Jun 172011
 
SWAT Team Storms Home, Seize 2 Oz. From Legal Medical Marijuana Patient

By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Twenty police officers, some in masks and riot gear, stormed an Arizona home last week after receiving a tip that the owner was in possession of an ounce of marijuana. The homeowner, Ross Taylor, is a legal, card-carrying patient under the state’s new medical marijuana law, and is therefore allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis, reports Ray Stern at Phoenix New Times. Taylor is also the owner of Cannabis Patient Screening Centers, a new company that matches up patients [Continue Reading]

Jimmy Carter Calls For An End To The Global Drug War

 Posted by at 10:59 AM on June 17, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  1 Response »
Jun 172011
 
Jimmy Carter Calls For An End To The Global Drug War

By David Borden Today’s New York Times features an op-ed by Jimmy Carter, Call Off the Global Drug War. Check it out. Carter’s piece reacts to the Global Commission on Drug Policy, whose findings and recommendations he cites in it. As Carter notes, he is not the only head of state to raise the issue: The commission includes the former presidents or prime ministers of five countries, a former secretary general of the United Nations, human rights leaders, and business and government leaders, including Richard Branson, George P. Shultz and [Continue Reading]

Press Conference Marks 40th Anniversary of Nixon Drug War Declaration

 Posted by at 10:29 PM on June 16, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
Jun 162011
 
Press Conference Marks 40th Anniversary of Nixon Drug War Declaration

by Phillip Smith, Forty years ago Friday, President Richard Nixon officially declared “war on drugs,” citing drug abuse as “public enemy No. 1.” Now, forty years, a trillion dollars, and millions of ruined lives later, drug reformers are mobilizing for a day of rallies, vigils, and other actions in towns and cities across the country. Most of the actions are set for Friday and are being organized by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) in conjunction with other national and local drug reform and social justice groups. “Some anniversaries provide an [Continue Reading]

Medical Marijuana Raids Begin In Oregon

 Posted by at 7:55 AM on June 16, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  4 Responses »
Jun 162011
 
Medical Marijuana Raids Begin In Oregon

By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Narcotics detectives on Wednesday raided a marijuana lounge in Aloha, Oregon, spending a good part of the morning removing computers and interviewing customers who showed up at the door. No arrests were made at the Wake ‘n’ Bake Cannabis Lounge by the Westside Interagency Narcotics Team, but search warrants were also served at residences associated with the store and its owners, reports Dana Tims at The Oregonian. “Today just happened to be the day when the investigation culminated to the point we [Continue Reading]

Colorado Business Trying To Help Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Stay Ahead Of Regulators

 Posted by at 5:58 PM on June 15, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  1 Response »
Jun 152011
 
Colorado Business Trying To Help Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Stay Ahead Of Regulators

MJ Freeway, a Colorado-based software development company used by dispensary owners, is proud to announce an innovative way to streamline tracking of medical marijuana plants to optimize business operations. GrowTrackerâ„¢ is the first professionally built medical marijuana growth management system that combines production oversight and harvest tracking. From seed to sale, medical marijuana businesses will now be able to follow a plant’s processing and progress. The software will premiere June 16, 2011 during the Deal Flow Marijuana Conference in San Francisco. It’s designed to give users the essentials — a [Continue Reading]

Maine Marijuana Legalization Bill Killed By House

 Posted by at 4:54 PM on June 15, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  No Responses »
Jun 152011
 
Maine Marijuana Legalization Bill Killed By House

By Phillip Smith The Maine House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to reject a bill that would have brought the state closer to legalizing marijuana for recreational use. The bill failed on a vote of 107-39. Introduced by Sen. Diane Russell (D-Portland), the bill, LD 1453, would have legalized the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use and placed a 7% tax on pot sales. But the bill was amended in committee to propose a statewide voter referendum on the issue and to add a caveat that it would not take [Continue Reading]

Garden Supply Sales In Montana Drop After Med Marijuana Crackdown

 Posted by at 12:39 PM on June 15, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Jun 152011
 
Garden Supply Sales In Montana Drop After Med Marijuana Crackdown

By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Montana’s medical marijuana system is set to begin a new, extremely restrictive phase, and cultivators and dispensaries aren’t the only businesses affected by the crackdown. Owners at Heightened Harvests said they’ve seen a drop in demand for indoor growing equipment since Senate Bill 423 passed, reports Kyle Midura at KULR 8. The store specializes in indoor gardening supplies. Store owner David Dayton said hardware sales, especially of grow lights, are down. “Indoor gardening typically is a big slower in the summer and [Continue Reading]

NYPD Only Arrests Minorities For Marijuana. Here’s How They Do It.

 Posted by at 11:47 PM on June 14, 2011  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  1 Response »
Jun 142011
 
NYPD Only Arrests Minorities For Marijuana. Here's How They Do It.

by Scott Morgan Since 1977, it’s been technically legal in the State of New York to carry around a concealed bag of marijuana weighing less than 7/8 of an ounce. But you could be forgiven for not knowing this, since getting popped for petty pot possession is easier in New York City than anywhere else on the planet. It’s a monumental injustice that owes its costly continuation to one simple tactic: tricking people into committing the crime of displaying their marijuana in plain sight: What’s happening is that disproportionate numbers [Continue Reading]

Colorado Board Of Health Patient And Caregiver Rulemaking Hearing Tomorrow

 Posted by at 4:41 PM on June 14, 2011  Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Jun 142011
 
Colorado Board Of Health Patient And Caregiver Rulemaking Hearing Tomorrow

Cannabis Therapy Institute apologizes for delaying in getting this Action Alert out, but it is critical that you submit comments on these rules IMMEDIATELY in order for them to become part of the official rulemaking record. The Colorado Board of Health will hold a rulemaking hearing on Wed., June 15, at 9am concerning sweeping changes to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s rules and regulations regarding medical marijuana patients and caregivers. *ATTEND HEARING* Board of Health Public Rulemaking Hearing Restrictions on Patients and Caregivers Wed., June. 15, 2011 [Continue Reading]

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