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Surprise, Surprise: Black Market Cashes In On Pot Crackdown
In a development that should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone with even a passing familiarity with drug policy and its effects, black-market marijuana growers and dealers are profiting greatly from the federal crackdown on legal medicinal canna…
Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. Says All Sales Of Marijuana Illegal
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has announced it considers all sales of marijuana to be illegal — whether they are for profit or not, and whether they are for medical use or not, despite the fact that medicinal cannabis has been legal in Califo…
Cali Attorney General Asks Feds To Chill Out
California Attorney General Kamala Harris has asked federal attorneys to work through the the courts and legislature instead of using raids and threats to achieve their objectives against medicinal marijuana.hailmaryjane.com
US Government Going After Newspapers, Radio and Websites For Medical Marijuana Ads
Raising worrisome First Amendment issues, U.S. Attorneys are getting ready to go after newspapers, as the Obama Administration opens up another front in its ongoing war against medicinal cannabis. According to federal law, placing ads for illegal drugs…
Society of Addiction Medicine Blasts Medical Marijuana
If you enjoy bullshit, you can certainly have a hell of a time with the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s white paper on medicinal cannabis. That becomes clear from the moment you see those quote marks on the cover: The Role of the Physician in …
Oregon Medical Marijuana Patients Protest Proposed Restrictions
Medical marijuana activists demonstrated at the Oregon Capitol on Wednesday, protesting proposed legislation that would put new restrictions on medicinal cannabis in the state.www.tokeofthetown.com
Company Offers Training To AZ Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Gus Escamilla, the founder and CEO of Greenway University in Denver, plans to offer fledgling Arizona dispensaries an education in the business of medicinal cannabis.www.tokeofthetown.com
State and Federal Marijuana Laws Collide
Those who use medicinal marijuana in states where it is legal are penalized by the federal government because it’s still illegal under U.S. law.www.usatoday.com
Two Medical Pot States Don’t Require Residency
Out-of-staters may now obtain medical marijuana cards in Oregon and Montana. With the discovery of a loophole in Montana’s medical marijuana law, the Big Sky State joins Oregon in longer requiring residency to obtain legal authorization to use medicina…
Marijuana Lollipops for Sale at the Lakers’ Parade Route
Posted by admin in Basketball on June 21, 2010
California, a trendsetter for years in the field of medicinal marijuana, appears to have broken new ground again at the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory parade.nba.fanhouse.com
Medicinal Marijuana: A Patient-Driven Phenomenon
Posted by admin in World News on June 14, 2010
Some patients swear by it, but science has yet to catch up with their claims. Even so, 14 state legislatures and the District of Columbia have carved out a big exception to the usual definition of “medicine”.
Not just a high
Scientists test medicinal marijuana against MS, inflammation and cancer
Sheriff Pays Woman $20,000 to Replace Her Marijuana
In yet another embarrassing loss for law enforcement in California, which has tried for years to ignore the fact that medicinal cannabis is legal in the state — and has been for 14 years now — San Luis Obispo County cut a $20,000 check on Monday to a patient whose six pounds of medical marijuana were wrongfully destroyed.
Top 50 Blogs on the Medicinal Marijuana Controversy
Even though marijuana is banned for general use, it is allowed in some states for medicinal purposes. Recent developments regarding marijuana have brought the debate on medicinal marijuana back to the nation’s center stage.
Up in Smoke: Photos From HempCon 2010
Posted by admin in Travel & Places on February 23, 2010
For the first time in the United States, a three day event for the celebration and education of medicinal marijuana took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on 2/19-2/21. Hundreds of vendors from all over the country hawked everything from growing techniques to water pipes and vaporizors for medicinal use at HempCon.
Researchers Say Marijuana is Medically Viable
California researchers announced Thursday that marijuana may be a viable medical treatment for pain-related ailments. According to WebMD, researchers at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California say that marijuana could be used to treat various pains related to neuropathy….
iGrow, “The WalMart of Weed” opens in Oakland
In a 15,000-square-foot warehouse just down the road from the Oakland Airport, an entrepreneur is opening a one-stop shop for medicinal marijuana cultivation that’s believed to be the largest in the state.
Carly Fiorina Attack Ad: Tom Campbell’s an Evil Sheep Furry
Posted by admin in Political News on February 3, 2010
Has senate candidate Carly Fiorina been hitting the medicinal marijuana brownies a bit too hard as of late? Because we see no other explanation for this epically entertaining attack ad. It’s part of FCINO, which was created to expose Tom Campbell as a “Fiscal Conservative In Name Only.”
Fed Agency Stifling Studies Medicinal Marijuana / Cannabis
A spokesperson for the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) told the New York Times last week that the agency does “not fund research focused on the potential medical benefits of marijuana.”
Federal Agency Stifling Studies On Medicinal Cannabis
Pot Shop Owner Making Huge Profits On Medicinal Marijuana
Despite the protestations of numerous medical weed store owners, who regularly gripe that they’re just making ends meet, Los Angeles Police Department found a detailed list of the hefty profits made on different marijuana strains sold at three pot shops owned by the same man, Richard Khoury.
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