Two people are facing serious drug charges after they have been accused of openly selling marijuana pipes and bongs at a southwestern Pennsylvania county fair. A drug task force detective accuses thirty-three-year-old Stephen Krug and 24-year-old Maria Zelik, both from Freedom, PA, of selling the drug paraphernalia out in the open.
Cannabis Culture
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 dispensaries have applied under agricultural licenses, health services, personal services, food services, and a whole host of other creative ways on their way to become legitimate. That is why the Department of Revenue had such a difficult time knowing how many medical marijuana dispensaries are open and operating.
On Wednesday in Denver, the Medical Marijuana Workgroup met and the first state medical-marijuana business license was awarded to Dr. J’s owner, Tom Sterlacci at the meeting. He owns the Denver dispensary that has been working for more than a year on the application process. The idea for the working sessions with regulators and dispensary owners came from Denver’s director of excise and licensing, Tom Downey. Besides handing out the first historic license, the Denver city Council gave those attending the meeting an update on a proposal that would allow dispensaries to transfer their licenses to the more appropriate medical marijuana state license, an idea that they are moving forward with.
The state issued 11 more licenses to businesses in Fort Collins, Littleton, Colorado Springs, Boulder, and a few additional licenses in Denver from the state Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division, a group working within the Colorado Department of Revenue. Another seven dispensaries have received letters letting them know they are likely to receive a license soon. Continue reading »
Small Southern Oregon Town is Tops for GrowersWilliams Oregon is the top town for medical marijuana growers in a state know for growers of marijuana.. Based on Zip codes, almost 20 percent of the population is registered to grow cannabis legally |
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Rockies Stadium Death Blamed on Alcohol and MarijuanaColorado Rockies game earlier this year is now being blamed on marijuana and alcohol. Robert Seamans was trying to slide down a metal stair railing during the seventh inning of a May 24th game with the Arizona Diamondbacks.He was declared brain dead about 12 later on May 25th. |
Eddy Lepp Loses Appeal, Will Spend 10 Years in PrisonA federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and the 10 year prison sentence for medical marijuana advocate Eddy Lepp. He was accused of growing 32,000 marijuana plants that he insisted were for medical patients and his fellow Rastafarians. The cannabis was grown on his own land in lake County California. Charles, “Eddy” Lepp was sent to prison in 2009 by a federal judge, but because a legend after using the courtroom as a platform for protesting cannabis laws. |
Michigan Clinic Is Accused of Buying VotesA medical marijuana group in Landing Michigan is finding themselves in legal hot water after posting an offer on their website. Your Healthy Choice Clinic has been offering a half a gram of medical marijuana in exchange for registering to vote. |
The NAACP Calls Out the Drug War for Its Racial DisparitiesA majority of delegates at the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles voted for the resolutions this year that recommends, “Funding to investigate substance abuse, treatment, education, and opportunities in communities of color for a better tomorrow.” |
Former Neo-Nazi Singing Group Grows up and Embraces Medical CannabisFormer Neo-Nazi music artists are now medical marijuana activists. Touring as children in the group, “Prussian Blue”, Lynx and Lamb Gaede were the sweethearts of the white supremacist movement. After developing medical difficulties, they have embraced medical marijuana along with an appreciation of diversity and culture. |
Arizona Opens Cannabis Clubs Despite Dispensary Hold UpA handful of cannabis clubs that provide patients with marijuana for medical purposes have opened up in Arizona under a grey area in the law. The state allows most medical marijuana cardholders to grow their own cannabis and share it with each other, as long as there are no dispensaries near by. Since there are no dispensaries as-of-yet, cannabis clubs have opened to fill the void. Law enforcement officials see two areas of problems with the newly opened cannabis clubs. One is payment or compensation for the product, the other is local zoning of the clubs. |













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