Cannabis Fantastic

The state of Colorado has been very progressive when it comes to medical marijuana regulations. They have pages and pages of codes that describe every process from growing to transporting to processing and distributing. Now, the agency that oversees much of that regulation, the Colorado Department of Revenue, has asked the DEA change the definition of Marijuana.

The group behind the effort to legalize marijuana use in Washington state submitted 341,000 signatures to get their initiative on the ballot. Out of those, they will need at least 241,153 valid signatures to qualify. New Approach Washington are the backers who raised over a million dollars, with $250,000 of that coming from Peter Lewis, the Ex-CEO of progressive insurance who has become a cannabis philanthropist. Initiative 502 would create a regulated system of state-licensed growers, processors and outlets and at each stage, the state will collect a 25 percent excise tax. Those licensees, at each stage will cost $250, with a renewal fee of $1000.

The Directors of the American Society for Addiction Medicine had a meeting on Sunday in Washington to discuss their recent California chapter. The California Chapter of the American Society for Addiction has been considering supporting a legalization measure in the state. The report from three of their top California members says they would like to [Read on . . .]

The medical marijuana advocacy group, “Americans for Safe Access”  is trying to use the court system to stop the raids of dispensaries in the State of California. NORML Show Live has been covering the systematic threats, closures and harassment of dozens of dispensaries in California following letters sent out to landlords by California US attorneys [Read on . . .]

Out of the thousands of medical marijuana dispensaries in our country, most of them had to get some kind of business license to operate a store front. It has been an issue at the local level with many towns and municipalities, particularly in the states of California and Colorado, handing out general business licenses. Some [Read on . . .]

Fontana, California’s police chief has taken a clue from US attorneys and has started a campaign to rid his town of medical marijuana dispensaries.

The Second Amendment Rights of medical marijuana patients have come into focus lately.  When Oregonian Cynthia Willis was denied a renewal for her concealed weapons permit three years ago, the medical marijuana community took notice.  That case was decided in Ms. Willis’s favor, but the local sheriff , Mike Winter, wants to take it to [Read on . . .]

In an online town hall forum Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin stated very clearly that she is firmly opposed to legalizing marijuana for medical reasons or otherwise. Gov. Fallin says she personally analyzes hundreds of pardon and parole requests each month and by her own estimate 90 percent of those in the system are struggling with substance abuse. She theorizes that many of those began with smoking marijuana.