Tag: San Jose

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August 7, 2014
08/07/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.06)

Medical marijuana bills pick up some support in Congress, Maryland and Minnesota issue draft rules, California continues to be a battleground, and more. Let’s get to it:...
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July 16, 2014
07/16/2014
San Jose Marijuana Dispensaries Giving Away 45,000 1-Gram Stashes of Pot in Ballot Referendum Effort

San Jose Marijuana Dispensaries Giving Away 45,000 1-Gram Stashes of Pot in Ballot Referendum Effort

In San Jose, a group of lawyers, dispensary owners, and medical marijuana users named The Silicon Valley Cannabis Coalition organized the giveaway of 45,000 individual grams of pot...
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July 3, 2014
07/03/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.02)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.02)

An Arizona researcher gets fired for apparently political reasons, new medical marijuana-related laws come into effect in several states, California dispensary conflicts continue as the Assembly grapples...
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June 26, 2014
06/26/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.25)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.25)

A Senate companion to the successful House DEA defunding amendment has been filed, New York becomes the 23rd medical marijuana state, a CBD bill is moving in...
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June 12, 2014
06/12/2014
San Jose Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Face Tough New Rules

San Jose Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Face Tough New Rules

The San Jose City Council’s 7-3 vote Tuesday evening limits existing and new pot shops to a handful of select industrial areas that make up less than...
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June 12, 2014
06/12/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.11)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.11)

Congressional Democrats who voted wrong on medical marijuana catch some flak, California continues to struggle with regulating medical marijuana, while other states struggle to get bills passed....
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June 5, 2014
06/05/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.04)

In a historic vote, the House tells the DEA and Justice Department to butt out of medical marijuana states, limited CBD medical marijuana bills are signed into...
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June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
‘Weed for Votes’ Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective

‘Weed for Votes’ Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective

A consortium of San Jose marijuana shops are handing out free pot in exchange for your ballot stub or “I voted” sticker on June 3, which is...
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May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)

California battles over dispensaries and cultivation rules continue, medical marijuana bills move in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and South Carolina, and more. Let’s get to it: California...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.14)

Initiative signature-gathering campaigns are underway in Arkansas and Ohio and about to get underway in Oklahoma, the future of San Jose dispensaries remains unsettled, Minnesota lawmakers meet...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
San Jose Council Delays Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Vote

San Jose Council Delays Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Vote

The debate over the future of medical marijuana dispensaries in San Jose filled city council chambers for a contentious meeting, though council members delayed a vote on...
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February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

The Epilepsy Foundation comes out in support of medical marijuana, the feds delay a PTSD study, CBD bills are popping up, and a battle over local dispensary...
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December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
San Jose: MMJ Shutdown Begins Following New Rules

San Jose: MMJ Shutdown Begins Following New Rules

San Jose officials voted to ban dispensaries near homes, schools and rehab centers on Wednesday. Those in violation of the new rules have been asked to shut...
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October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
TSA May Allow Medical Marijuana on Flights

TSA May Allow Medical Marijuana on Flights

In a surprising twist, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is considering relaxing their response towards people trying to travel with their medical marijuana. So far, 20 states...
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June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
Premium Service at MediCann, San Jose

Premium Service at MediCann, San Jose

I haven’t heard any bad stories about the medical marijuana license process, other than one I have, but when I had an opportunity recently to visit MediCann, one...
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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)

From the US Supreme Court to the local city council chambers, medical marijuana continues to be a contentious issue. Here’s the latest. National On Monday, the US Supreme...
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March 5, 2013
03/05/2013
Medical Pot a Huge Part of Silicon Valley

Medical Pot a Huge Part of Silicon Valley

San Jose has 106 pot clinics, more than four times the number in San Francisco and twice as many per square mile as LA. Marijuana use is “extremely...
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July 13, 2012
07/13/2012
Obama’s War On Medical Marijuana Just Got Even Uglier

Obama’s War On Medical Marijuana Just Got Even Uglier

10:28pm One month ago, Eric Holder testified before Congress that the Dept. of Justice is only targeting medical marijuana businesses that violate their state’s laws. Anyone who didn’t...
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July 12, 2012
07/12/2012
Feds Target California’s Highest Profile Dispensary

Feds Target California’s Highest Profile Dispensary

09:54pm, (Issue #742) Harborside Health Center, California’s largest and most well-known medical marijuana dispensary, has been targeted for closure by federal prosecutors. Workers at the dispensary’s...
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