May 202013
 
Participate In Kickball Tournament To Support Cannabis Reform In Missouri

By John Payne We are pleased to announce Kick It for Cannabis, a kickball tournament hosted by Midwest Kickball to benefit Show-Me Cannabis! The tournament will be held Saturday, August 31 at Bingham Fields in south Saint Louis near the intersection of Gravois and Bingham avenues. Starting at 11:00 A.M., three pools of eight teams each will compete in games with certified officials and a trophy going to the winner. Each team is guaranteed at least two games, and there will also be flip cup, beer pong, and washers available [Continue Reading]

May 192013
 
Attend The Texas Regional NORML Conference Next Month

If you are in Texas, check out the event below. Even if you are not in Texas, you should still consider attending this event, because it is going to be outstanding: It’s high time Texas grabbed prohibition by the horns! DFW NORML proudly presents the Texas Regional NORML Conference at the Norris Conference Center in downtown Fort Worth from June 7 – 9.  This historic event includes over a dozen speakers such as Keith Stroup, founder of NORML, expert cultivation and concentrate tips, medicinal alternatives to smoking, an exclusive [Continue Reading]

May 162013
 
Clover Leaf Cannabis Business Symposium Today In Denver

Join us for our Cannabis Business Symposium May 16, 2013 at 7 pm at Casselmans in downtown Denver. . Listen to the industries most elite speakers as the State implements the First Recreational House Bill in the world. Speakers include Robert Corry Jr, Charles Houghton, Warren Edson, and Craig Small. We will discuss the implementation of recreational marijuana and the transfer process involved for current mmj businesses. Current MMCs will be the first licenses with the opportunity to transfer starting October 2013. This is coming fast. For more information visit www.CannabisBusinessInfo.com Clover Leaf [Continue Reading]

May 132013
 
Marijuana Reform Rally And Lobbying Event For Senior Citizens In Washington D.C.

If you have the means, please donate to the cause below. Seniors are extremely important to the cannabis reform movement. I hope to see this event happen, see below: The Silver Tour www.thesilvertour.org is producing the first ever SENIOR Rally and Lobbying event in our nation’s capitol. We will partner with SSDP (Students for Sensible Drug Policy) to lobby the House for passage of a budget amendment to prevent the DEA from enforcing federal marijuana laws in states with legal cannabis. It should come up for a vote in late [Continue Reading]

May 132013
 
Fundraiser For Safer Lansing, Party Honoring Basore Announced

LANSING- The Committee for a Safer Lansing (CSL), who recently announced plans to petition to decriminalize marijuana in Michigan’s capital city, have announced a fundraiser and send-off celebration for longtime community activist and entrepeneur Ryan Basore. The Avenue, formerly Gone Wired, on Michigan Avenue in Lansing is the location for the event. The Capitol Building can be seen along Michigan Avenue, once referred to as the Green Mile for the proliferation of marijuana-related businesses along that stretch. A court decision and local pressure closed the distribution centers in Lansing.  The [Continue Reading]

May 112013
 
Medical Cannabis Advocates Protest Eric Holder At Berkeley Law School

Right now as I post this article, medical cannabis advocates are protesting United States Attorney General Eric Holder at Berkeley Law School where he is a guest speaker today. Below is more information if you are in the area: Berkeley Law School is having their commencement ceremony this Saturday and AG Holder will be one of the guest speakers. We’ll be there to bring attention to the asset forfeiture suits against Harborside and Berkeley Patients Group and threatening letters to landlords throughout the state. We will not sit idly by [Continue Reading]

May 072013
 
Nominate A Speaker For The National Marijuana Business Conference And Expo 2013

I was lucky enough to attend the first ever National Marijuana Business Conference 2012 in Denver. It was held the two days immediately following the historic 2012 election, and it was absolutely a who’s who of the emerging marijuana industry. I have never learned so much at an event, and have never had the networking opportunities that I experienced at that event. There has simply never been that many amazing cannabis industry leaders under one roof that I have witnessed in my life. 2013 is looking to be an even [Continue Reading]

May 062013
 
Help Send College Students To Federal Marijuana Lobby Day

Lobbying members of Congress is something that we should all be doing, both in our home districts, as well as in Washington D.C. if we can make it there. The always hardworking people at Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) are trying to get as many of their members and alumni to Washington D.C. this June to do just that. Please consider making a donation to SSDP so that they can help as many college students make it to Federal Marijuana Lobby Day in Washington D.C. as possible. More information [Continue Reading]

May 062013
 
Medical Marijuana Companies Sponsor Charity Golf Tournament That Helps Fight MS

The 4th Annual Clinic Charity Classic - Sunday, August 4, 2013 All proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Sponsored by WeedMaps, Heady Glass, Dixie Elixirs and many more to come. $105/player-$420 Team Golf Package (After 6/15 Registration is $115/Individual and $460/Foursome): – 18 holes of Golf with cart – Entry to contests: Longest Drive (men and women), Closest to the Pin, Putting Contest, Beat the Pro, Hole-In-One – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams will win prizes – AM Snacks and PM BBQ – Raffle, awards and prizes Deadline to [Continue Reading]

May 032013
 
Where Do I Go For The Global Cannabis March?

This Saturday, May the 4th (or “Star Wars Day”) advocates for ending adult marijuana prohibition will march in hundreds of cities worldwide.  The Global Cannabis March (or “Million Marijuana March”, “Cannabis Liberation Day”, “J Day”, etc.) was founded by Cures Not Wars’ Dana Beal in 1999 in New York City. A fantastic wiki has been set up to coordinate all the cities that will be participating.  Find yours by visiting http://rad-r.us/MJMarch – the link takes you to the United States’ listings, but you can scroll up and down for the [Continue Reading]