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Online Medical Marijuana Marketplace Endorses Prop. 19

 Posted by at 2:12 PM on October 9, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Opinion  4 Responses »
Oct 092010
 
Online Medical Marijuana Marketplace Endorses Prop. 19

After considering all the facts around Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, PlainView Systems, LLC officially endorses Proposition 19 and strongly urges California voters to do the same. “This proposition, if passed into law, would enhance the rights of all marijuana users and create a public policy that would greatly benefit Californians through proper regulations and taxation of cannabis products and services sold to the public,” said John Lee, CEO of PlainView Systems, LLC. “In addition, it would legalize possession of a small amount of [Continue Reading]

Group Protests the Hold on Medical Marijuana Program in New Jersey

 Posted by at 11:58 AM on October 7, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  3 Responses »
Oct 072010
 
Group Protests the Hold on Medical Marijuana Program in New Jersey

A group formed to provide information about New Jersey’s new medical marijuana law will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the Sussex-Wantage Library from 7 to 8 p.m. The first meeting was held Oct. 6. The group, called North Jersey Compassionate Care, is a not for profit organization incorporated this past April. According to a press release from the organization, it is “focused on medical marijuana patient education, advocacy and activism.” It also wants to be among the first authorized to dispense medical marijuana. The Medical Marijuana [Continue Reading]

Medical Marijuana Ads Make it to Newspapers

 Posted by at 12:02 PM on October 5, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy, Opinion  1 Response »
Oct 052010
 
Medical Marijuana Ads Make it to Newspapers

A pullout supplement of the Colorado Springs Independent newspaper is gaining attention thanks to ads aimed at consumers of medical marijuana. In Colorado, California and Montana, newspapers are benefiting from ad revenue for this emerging market. This is most valuable at a time when newspapers are hurting for advertising, particularly classified ads, which have plummeted with the rise of online services like Craigslist. With full-page ads in its 48-page “ReLeaf” supplement costing about $1,100, the cash infusion has allowed the Independent to hire a new reporter and promote three staffers [Continue Reading]

New Study Explores Marijuana’s Effect on Memory

 Posted by at 2:02 PM on October 4, 2010  Major Events  2 Responses »
Oct 042010
 
New Study Explores Marijuana's Effect on Memory

A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests that variations in the chemical makeup of different strains of marijuana are associated with different levels of cognitive impairment while high. Tetrahydocannabinol (THC) is commonly recognized as the ingredient in marijuana that causes a “high” in users, but researchers have long known that pot contains other active substances as well. While THC can cause the widely advertised hallucinations and paranoia, another chemical found in marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD), is believed to be responsible for the calmer, sedating part of the [Continue Reading]

Iowa Pharmacy Board Must Allow Medical Marijuana

 Posted by at 7:25 AM on September 29, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Sep 292010
 
Iowa Pharmacy Board Must Allow Medical Marijuana

The Iowa Pharmacy Board attempted Tuesday to punt the medical marijuana issue back to legislators, but a leading lawmaker said he doubted his colleagues would pick it up. The issue has been batted around since February, when the board unanimously recommended that legislators reclassify marijuana in a way that would allow its use for legitimate medical purposes. Legislative leaders initially said they would consider the issue, but later declared that Iowa Code already gives the pharmacy board authority to set up a medical-marijuana program. The board Tuesday unanimously rejected a [Continue Reading]

Marijuana Could be Legal in Oregon by 2011

 Posted by at 11:01 AM on September 28, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Major Events  4 Responses »
Sep 282010
 
Marijuana Could be Legal in Oregon by 2011

If California voters approve Prop 19 in California, Oregon state Rep. Peter Buckley intends to introduce similar legislation when Oregon lawmakers return to Salem in 2011. Buckley says the proposed Oregon Cannabis Revenue Act would tax and regulate pot for adult consumption. In addition to raising revenue, Buckley said, it would dramatically reduce criminal activity now associated with it, including the illegal pot gardens now frequently found on area federal forestlands. “But what happens in California is the key,” said Buckley, who is co-chairman of the powerful Ways and Means [Continue Reading]

Many Marijuana Businesses in Arizona are Already Setting Up Shop

 Posted by at 1:40 PM on September 27, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  4 Responses »
Sep 272010
 

Although medical marijuana isn’t legal yet, more than a dozen companies are already setting up shop in Arizona in hopes of selling cannabis. The initiative, if passed, will permit just 120 dispensaries in the entire state, and Arizona law does require that the dispensaries be set up as nonprofit corporations. But that isn’t deterring the many people who hope to get one of those licenses. Among the first in line is Allan Sobol. He’s been hired by Medical Marijuana Dispensaries of Arizona, one of 15 firms that has filed the [Continue Reading]

Alcohol Industry Contributions Net Anti-Marijuana Spokesman

 Posted by at 7:59 AM on September 22, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Guest Post  No Responses »
Sep 222010
 
Alcohol Industry Contributions Net Anti-Marijuana Spokesman

The Alcohol Industry Hates Marijuana Congressman speaking out against marijuana and Obama’s approach to it has received at least $20,000 from the beer and liquor industry this cycle DENVER — A national marijuana advocacy organization is calling on U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) to explain why he is speaking out against marijuana and accusing the current administration of encouraging its use when he is in fact receiving money from the alcohol industry, which produces, distributes and promotes a far more harmful substance. Late last week, revelations that the alcohol industry [Continue Reading]

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Introduce Emergency Solution to Protect Dispensaries

 Posted by at 9:51 AM on September 21, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Sep 212010
 
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Introduce Emergency Solution to Protect Dispensaries

The following e-mail was sent to us by San Francisco’s Americans for Safe Access Chapter. Here is the message pasted below: SAN FRANCISCO — Sept. 20, 2010 — San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly, along with other Supervisors and medical cannabis patient advocates will gather in front of San Francisco City Hall at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, for a press conference to address a legal loophole in the City’s current medical cannabis dispensary ordinance that has patients in San Francisco on alert. The SF Board of Supervisors will [Continue Reading]

Medical Marijuana Growers Join Teamsters Union

 Posted by at 1:25 PM on September 20, 2010  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Major Events, Medical Marijuana Policy  3 Responses »
Sep 202010
 
Medical Marijuana Growers Join Teamsters Union

The Teamsters added nearly 40 new members earlier this month by organizing the country’s first group of unionized marijuana growers. Although this is taking place in weed-friendly California, it’s still unclear how the Teamsters will safeguard the rights of members who do work that’s considered a federal crime. “I didn’t have this planned out when I became a Teamster 34 years ago, to organize marijuana workers,” said Lou Marchetti, who acted as a liaison between the growers and Oakland-based Teamsters Local 70. “This is a whole new ballgame.” The new [Continue Reading]

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