Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

December 19, 2012
12/19/2012
Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 1’x3’x4′ LED Bookshelf

Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 1’x3’x4′ LED Bookshelf

Very Small – LED Bookshelf Personal Stash Garden – Great for light to moderate smokers. Required Space – 1′ x 3′ x 4′ shelf Equipment Costs – $414 to $456 – 100...
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December 19, 2012
12/19/2012
Feds Settles With Montana Medical Marijuana Provider Chris Williams

Feds Settles With Montana Medical Marijuana Provider Chris Williams

Montana medical marijuana provider Chris Williams has reached a settlement with prosecutors.
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December 19, 2012
12/19/2012
Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes… But I Want to Go Beyond That

Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes… But I Want to Go Beyond That

During an interview with HuffPo Live yesterday, Newark Mayor and potential gubernatorial candidate Cory Booker made some very strong statements in favor of drug law reform. When asked...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Study Shows Marijuana Often Substituted for Alcohol and Other Drugs

Study Shows Marijuana Often Substituted for Alcohol and Other Drugs

I remember one of the clients I had on internship. He’d been drinking a fifth of bourbon a day for years. As you’d guess, his liver was...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Oakland Insists It Can Defend Medical Pot Club

Oakland Insists It Can Defend Medical Pot Club

The city of Oakland renewed demands to stay forfeiture proceedings against a local medical marijuana dispensary whose business it defends as a matter of state’s rights. Though...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Massachusetts Communities Seek Delay in Medical Marijuana Law

Massachusetts Communities Seek Delay in Medical Marijuana Law

At least two Massachusetts towns have voted already to ban dispensaries — Wakefield and Reading. Other communities are considering similar moves.
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Medical Pot Wars A-Bubble in California

Medical Pot Wars A-Bubble in California

A Northern California county last week barred medical marijuana cultivation in apartment complexes and mobile home parks – “unless park management sets up a designated garden area”...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State

Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State

I’ve been organizing and advocating for marijuana policy reform in New Hampshire since 2007, and some of the successes have been very gratifying. After two near-victories on...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System

Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System

The cost of medical marijuana in Canada is about to hit a new high as the government seeks to get out of the business. Proposed regulations posted...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Delaware Governor Says Feds Need to Give Marijuana Guidance

Delaware Governor Says Feds Need to Give Marijuana Guidance

Delaware Governor Jack Markell says the Obama administration should be more clear about its position on pot, because if the feds won’t pursue medical or recreational users...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Arizona Court of Appeals to Hear Medical Marijuana Case

Arizona Court of Appeals to Hear Medical Marijuana Case

The Arizona Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on a high-profile medical marijuana case on Dec. 20. The Maricopa County Attorney requested that the appellate court...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
ASA Comments on CA Sales Tax Exemption Proposal

ASA Comments on CA Sales Tax Exemption Proposal

Recently, the California State Board of Equalization asked for comments on a conceptual proposal to exempt terminally ill patients from paying sales tax on cannabis provided by dispensaries. In...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say County Changed the Rules

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say County Changed the Rules

Two medical marijuana dispensaries sued Kern County, claiming they spent a total of $99,000 to set up under state and local laws, only to have the county...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Weeds of the TGA Subcool School of Dank in Seattle

Weeds of the TGA Subcool School of Dank in Seattle

Over 100 “Weed Nerds” gathered at their version of Comic-Con, The Green Avengers Subcool School of Dank in Seattle on Nov. 16-18, 2012. The SoD was a...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Study: Cannabis Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk

Study: Cannabis Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk

Adults with a history of marijuana use have a lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes and possess a lower risk of contracting the disease than those with...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2′x2′ HID Grow Tent

Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2′x2′ HID Grow Tent

Small – 400 Watt Personal Stash HID Grow Tent – Great for moderate smokers. Required Space – 2′ x 2′ x 55″ grow tent Equipment Costs – $344 to $366 – 400w...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)

06:21pm Lots of action–good, bad, and ugly–in California this week, plus a Washington appeals court ruling that appears to clear the way for dispensaries. Let’s get...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012

Sonoma’s Medical Pot Guidelines Stand

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has postponed the decision to repeal a 2006 medical marijuana ordinance, which was called “very permissive” by one of the leaders...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Pot Patient Wins Custody Case

Pot Patient Wins Custody Case

Defense Attorney Lauren K. Johnson won a major court victory for parents who legally use marijuana for medical purposes last week in Los Angeles.  In the case of Drake...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Rx (Part 1 of 2)

Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Rx (Part 1 of 2)

After my previous negative experience with the Synergy V Pen, I was determined to stop messing around with any other vaporizer pen and just go right for...
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