US CA: A Flow Of Drugs On Death Row
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n579/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 24 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: Paige St. JohnBookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/prison.htm (Incarceration) A FLOW OF DRUGS ON DEATH ROW As Secure As San Quentin Seems, Contraband Slips In SAN QUENTIN, Calif. – Condemned murderer Michael Jones was acting strangely and profusely sweating when […]
US CA: OPED: Return Of The 'Fried Egg' PSA
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n574/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 22 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: Dean BurnettNote: Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist who teaches at CardiffUniversity. He is the author of “Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To.” RETURN OF THE ‘FRIED EGG’ PSA In 1987, the Partnership for […]
US CA: OPED: Why This Time Around Is Different for Licit Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n571/a09.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Sun, 21 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: Dennis RomeroNote: Dennis Romero Is a Staff Writer for the L.A. Weekly WHO HasBeen Covering Marijuana Laws Since 2009. WHY THIS TIME AROUND IS DIFFERENT FOR LICIT POT Californians first threatened to legalize recreational marijuana by […]
CA: Huron Moves Toward Medical Pot
Huron could be the second city in Fresno County to allow medical marijuana cultivation, manufacture and distribution, city documents show. Meanwhile, growers already are lining up to court neighboring Coalinga, which approved medical cannabis in July. But other cities in conservative Fresno County, which has opposed all marijuana use for decades, remain in opposition to […]
CA: Pot Initiative Pushing For Two Dispensaries On Ballot In Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach – A resident-sponsored initiative that allows for two medical marijuana dispensaries will be the only choice for voters on the November ballot. In a special meeting, the Laguna Beach City Council voted 4-0 against a proposal to put a competing measure on the ballot. Instead, council members agreed to oppose the resident-backed initiative […]
US CA: Editorial: Federal Marijuana Policy Still In A Haze
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n570/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Sat, 20 Aug 2016Source: East Bay Times, The (CA)Copyright: 2016 Digital First MediaContact: Website: http://www.eastbaytimes.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/314Note: Oakland Tribune till April 2016 FEDERAL MARIJUANA POLICY STILL IN A HAZE Federal officials remain in a haze when it comes to articulating a comprehensible national policy on marijuana. Perhaps last week’s ruling by the […]
US CA: Column: What Legalizing Pot Could Mean
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n568/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 19 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Column: California JournalCopyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: Robin Abcarian WHAT LEGALIZING POT COULD MEAN A Statewide Ballot Measure on Adult Recreational Use Is Complicated – and Highly Likely to Pass. SACRAMENTO – I know you’ve been distracted/disgusted/gobsmacked by the presidential campaign […]
CA: Coachella Pot CEO To Speak At “The End Of Opiates”
The CEO of Coachella’s first medical marijuana business will be helping to raise money to fund the University of California, Irvine’s cannabis research team next week at The End of Opiates symposium. The event, which takes place at the Avenue of the Arts Hotel in Costa Mesa Aug. 26, will focus on the possibilities of […]
CA: Hundreds Attend Oakland Medical Cannabis Mixer For Drug War Victims
The City of Oakland held a medical cannabis mixer on Sunday, to allow Oaklanders interested in medical cannabis permits and who satisfy the equity program criteria to explore partnership opportunities and learn more about the city’s upcoming permit application process. Several hundred interested Oakland residents attended the mixer, where Councilmembers Noel Gallo, Larry Reid and […]
US CA: Column: Failure to Reschedule Marijuana Proves DEA Is
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n563/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 18 Aug 2016Source: SF Weekly (CA)Column: Chem TalesCopyright: 2016 Village Voice MediaContact: Website: http://www.sfweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/812Author: Alex Halperin FAILURE TO RESCHEDULE MARIJUANA PROVES DEA IS OUT OF TOUCH The Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision last week not to reschedule marijuana highlights the absurdities of its pre-election limbo. Marijuana will remain a Schedule […]
US CA: Column: Growing Pains
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n563/a10.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 18 Aug 2016Source: North Coast Journal (Arcata, CA)Column: The Week in WeedCopyright: 2016 North Coast JournalContact: Website: http://www.northcoastjournal.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2833Author: Thadeus Greenson GROWING PAINS The backlash came fast and fierce. “Get ready for some hate mail,” warned one Facebook commenter about 30 minutes after the post went live. Within hours, the […]
US CA: Column: Same Old Song
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n564/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 18 Aug 2016Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)Column: The 420Copyright: 2016 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.Contact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540Author: Ngaio Bealum SAME OLD SONG So did the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency finally make a decision? B.A. “Ted” Breath Meh. They did, but it’s pretty much the same old song, although they […]
US CA: Editorial: Extending Pot Ordinance Was Needed
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n564/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 18 Aug 2016Source: Porterville Recorder (CA)Copyright: 2016 Freedom Communications Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.recorderonline.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2887 EXTENDING POT ORDINANCE WAS NEEDED A s some areas of the Golden State already seem to be embracing the marijuana industry, thankfully Tulare County continues to follow the law and awaits further legislation. On Tuesday, the county […]
US CA: Editorial: A Medical Pot Win, For Now
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n564/a08.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 18 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 A MEDICAL POT WIN, FOR NOW A federal appeals court gave medical marijuana advocates what seemed like a big win this week with a unanimous ruling that the federal government may not prosecute people who grow […]
CA: Court Rejects A Statutory Right To Access Medical Marijuana Shops By The Disabled
Pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) (42 U.S.C. Section 1201, et seq.) and California’s Civil Code Section 54 (the “DPA”), individuals with disabilities are entitled to “the same rights as the general public to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, medical facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and […]
CA: Vallejo Now A Legit Destination For Medical Marijuana
Vallejo’s medical-marijuana industry has weathered yet another crackdown and is in full bloom this year. Thanks in part to state-level regulations, medical-marijuana patients throughout the north and east bays can obtain some of the best regionally grown cannabis flowers, and hence the world – all from a sleepy, bedroom community just across the Carquinez Bridge. […]
CA: Supervisors Approve New Marijuana Ordinance
A new interim zoning ordinance will put the kibosh on new medical marijuana businesses and restrict those already operating in Tulare County. Supervisors approved the ordinance, following a recommendation from county administrators and a lengthy presentation on Tuesday. The ordinance is set for 45 days, but it can be extended to 22 months, 15 days. […]
CA: Defining Santa Rosa’s Place In The Pot Industry
Should Santa Rosa aspire to be the “New Age Amsterdam,” a Wine Country cousin to the Dutch city known for its permissive attitude about marijuana? OK, that vision comes from a Penngrove pot farmer quoted in Staff Writer Kevin McCallum’s report on the city’s efforts to create a regulatory framework for the burgeoning medicinal marijuana […]
CA: Planning OKs Medical Cannabis Dispensary For 9th And Market
During last Thursday’s meeting, the Planning Commission handed its support to Moe Greens medical cannabis dispensary, which is seeking to open at 1276 Market St. – formerly home to the Dollar Store. Moe Greens owner Nate Haas is currently the general manager of Barbary Coast at Fifth and Mission. When introducing himself and the business […]
US CA: Column: More Than Just Six Flags
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n559/a09.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 17 Aug 2016Source: East Bay Express (CA)Column: Legalization NationCopyright: 2016 East Bay ExpressContact: http://posting.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/SubmitLetter/PageWebsite: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1131Author: David Downs MORE THAN JUST SIX FLAGS A year after vallejo’s mayor mulled shutting down dispensaries, marijuana offerings are better than ever. Vallejo’s medical-marijuana industry has weathered yet another crackdown and is in full […]
US CA: County Extends Medical Pot Moratorium
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n561/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 17 Aug 2016Source: Porterville Recorder (CA)Copyright: 2016 Freedom Communications Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.recorderonline.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2887 COUNTY EXTENDS MEDICAL POT MORATORIUM No One Speaks Against Extension Surprisingly, not one person spoke Tuesday for or against an ordinance which will extend the ban on new medical marijuana collectives or cooperatives in Tulare County. Following […]
US CA: Editorial: Defining Santa Rosa's Place in the Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n560/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 17 Aug 2016Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)Copyright: 2016 The Press DemocratContact: Website: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n549/a04.html DEFINING SANTA ROSA’S PLACE IN THE POT INDUSTRY Should Santa Rosa aspire to be the “New Age Amsterdam,” a Wine Country cousin to the Dutch city known for its permissive attitude about marijuana? […]
CA: Medical Marijuana Tax Bill Goes Up In Smoke
The second bill by a North Coast lawmaker seeking to tax medical marijuana has died quietly in the California Legislature, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat is reporting. North Coast Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg, had authored a unique bill aiming to tax the state’s booming medical marijuana market that appeared to have widespread support, passing the […]
US CA: Extending Marijuana Ordinance Considered
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n551/a10.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 15 Aug 2016Source: Porterville Recorder (CA)Copyright: 2016 Freedom Communications Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.recorderonline.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2887 EXTENDING MARIJUANA ORDINANCE CONSIDERED County Looking at Continued Enforcement County supervisors are being asked on Tuesday to extend the county ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana collectives, cooperatives or businesses. Extending that ordinance, which was first passed in 2013 […]
US CA: Drug Agent's Arrest Throws Out, Weakens Some Cases
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n549/a06.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 12 Aug 2016Source: Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA)Copyright: 2016 Appeal-DemocratContact: Website: http://www.appeal-democrat.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1343Author: Monica VaughanBookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/corrupt.htm (Corruption – United States) DRUG AGENT’S ARREST THROWS OUT, WEAKENS SOME CASES D.A.’S Offices Dealing With Fallout About a dozen felony marijuana-related criminal cases have been thrown out or reduced to misdemeanors – the fallout of […]
US CA: Two North Coast Legislators' Medical Pot Tax Bills Go
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n548/a01.htmlNewshawk: Http://Www.Drugsense.Org/Donate.HtmVotes: 0Pubdate: Sat, 13 Aug 2016Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)Copyright: 2016 The Press DemocratContact: Website: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348Author: Guy Kovner TWO NORTH COAST LEGISLATORS’ MEDICAL POT TAX BILLS GO DOWN TO DEFEAT Two North Coast Legislators’ Medical Pot Tax Bills Go Down to Defeat Two medical marijuana tax proposals submitted by North […]
US CA: Santa Rosa Invites Marijuana Businesses to Step Out of
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n549/a04.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Sun, 14 Aug 2016Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)Copyright: 2016 The Press DemocratContact: Website: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348Author: Kevin McCallum SANTA ROSA INVITES MARIJUANA BUSINESSES TO STEP OUT OF THE SHADOWS Larry Schaeffer has grown marijuana in Sonoma County for more than a decade. His Cherry Kola Farms outside Penngrove supplies award-winning […]
CA: These Nuns Are Growing Weed As Part Of Their Mission To ‘Heal The World'
Meet the Sisters of the Valley. They’re nuns. They’re feminists. And they grow weed. Two nuns who grow and sell marijuana in from their California home are looking for a divine intervention to stop city officials from closing them down. Sister Kate and Sister Darcy, who live in a three-bed ‘abbey’ in Merced produce cannabis […]
US CA: Column: Is Donald Trump Good On Cannabis?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n539/a04.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 11 Aug 2016Source: SF Weekly (CA)Column: Chem TalesCopyright: 2016 Village Voice MediaContact: Website: http://www.sfweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/812Author: Alex Halperin IS DONALD TRUMP GOOD ON CANNABIS? Recently in Denver, Donald Trump told a television station that states should decide for themselves whether or not to legalize marijuana. Trump has expressed contradictory views in […]
US CA: Column: Overscheduled
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n540/a02.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 11 Aug 2016Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)Column: The 420Copyright: 2016 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.Contact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540Author: Ngaio Bealum OVERSCHEDULED Wasn’t the DEA supposed to have released its decision on rescheduling cannabis by now? – -John E. Law Of course it was, and of course it hasn’t. Word was […]
CA: Fewer Marijuana Dispensaries In San Diego Than Expected
San Diego – More than two years after San Diego approved legal sales of medical marijuana, the city has just eight dispensaries – far fewer than predicted – with no others even close to opening. Medical marijuana advocates blame the relatively small number primarily on restrictive city zoning and regulations, but six dispensaries got final […]
CA: Council To Weigh Final Decision On New Marijuana Rules
With controversy sprouting, Hollister council members plan to move ahead on official consideration of a medicinal marijuana ordinance at their next meeting Monday. The item is heading to Monday’s 6:30 p.m. agenda – 11 days after about 200 people packed the Veterans Memorial Building, with many sharing a range of views on marijuana regulations in […]
CA: Lake County Sends Medical Cannabis Tax To The November Ballot
Lake County supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 to place a cannabis tax on the November ballot, joining a growing number of California cities and counties seeking financial compensation for overseeing pot production. If approved by voters, Lake County’s ballot measure would impose an annual license tax on commercial medical marijuana cultivation in the unincorporated areas of […]
CA: Laguna Beach Might Become The First South OC City To Legalize Medical Marijuana
Laguna Beach has experienced a hectic couple of months in regards to medical marijuana. On July 26th two initiatives were presented to the city council (one written by a small team of Laguna Beach residents and a competing measure written by the police) that would repeal the current ban on marijuana within city limits. It […]
US CA: Inclusive Weed Entrepreneurs: Supernova Women
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n537/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 10 Aug 2016Source: East Bay Express (CA)Copyright: 2016 East Bay ExpressContact: http://posting.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/SubmitLetter/PageWebsite: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1131Author: Nastia Voynovskaya INCLUSIVE WEED ENTREPRENEURS: SUPERNOVA WOMEN The War on Drugs fueled the modern-day prison industrial complex for decades, and many politicians now agree that it was a misguided federal policy that resulted in the needless […]
US CA: Marijuana Dispensary Raided by Police Sues Costa Mesa
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n538/a08.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 10 Aug 2016Source: Daily Pilot (Costa Mesa, CA)Copyright: 2016 Daily PilotContact: Website: http://www.dailypilot.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/578Author: Jeremiah Dobruck MARIJUANA DISPENSARY RAIDED BY POLICE SUES COSTA MESA Operators of a Costa Mesa medical marijuana dispensary that was raided by police in January sued the city and its Police Department on Tuesday, alleging that […]
CA: Montague Council Discusses Pot Ordinance
The city of Montague’s cultivation and code enforcement ordinance related to medical cannabis came up for discussion at the city council meeting on Aug. 4. Currently, the city of Montague does not allow cultivation in the city limits. The issue came to light after city council member and mayor pro-tem, Kitty Aiello revealed that she […]
US CA: Medical Marijuana Delivery Is in Nevada County;
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n532/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Mon, 08 Aug 2016Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA)Copyright: 2016 The UnionContact: Website: http://www.theunion.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957Author: Alan Riquelmy MEDICAL MARIJUANA DELIVERY IS IN NEVADA COUNTY; AUTHORITIES TAKE HANDS-OFF APPROACH There’s no reason someone would know the vehicle across the street is delivering medical marijuana. Such deliveries, which happen in Nevada County, produce […]
CA: Medical Marijuana Delivery In Nevada County – Authorities Take Hands-Off Approach
There’s no reason someone would know the vehicle across the street is delivering medical marijuana. Such deliveries, which happen in Nevada County, produce no strong odor like marijuana grows. They draw no increased traffic and lead to no formal complaints. And then, once the transaction occurs, the vehicle is gone. What remains are questions about […]
CA: Marin Health Board Member Proposes Open Use Of Medical Marijuana At Marin General
A longtime member of the Marin Healthcare District board wants to allow patients to openly use medicinal cannabis at Marin General Hospital. “I want to have Marin General be the first hospital in California to openly and transparently allow patients to use medical cannabis,” said Dr. Larry Bedard, a retired emergency medicine physician who used […]
CA: Medical Cannabis Grower Registration Starts Monday In Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz County will debut a new medical cannabis website Monday to accept online registration from cannabis cultivators operating in the county’s unincorporated areas. For those without computer access, a kiosk will be available at the county Governmental Center, 701 Ocean St. The cost to register each site is $3,500; additional fees […]
CA: Petitions Seek 2017 Vote On LA Medical Marijuana Clinics
Proponents said Friday they would begin gathering signatures this weekend for a proposed ballot initiative aimed at repealing Proposition D, a Los Angeles ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, and replacing it with a permitting process. The Cannabis Activity Permits and Regulation initiative, which was approved by the city clerk this week for circulation, is sponsored […]
US CA: Pot Backers Sue Over Opposing Arguments
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n527/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Fri, 05 Aug 2016Source: Manteca Bulletin (CA)Copyright: 2016 Associated PressContact: Website: http://www.mantecabulletin.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3670 POT BACKERS SUE OVER OPPOSING ARGUMENTS SAN FRANCISCO ( AP ) – Supporters of a California initiative to legalize recreational marijuana filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing opponents of including false and misleading language in official ballot materials. The […]
CA: Three Marijuana Measures Head For Ballot In San Bernardino
Two years ago, the city of San Bernardino had an opportunity to develop and propose sensible medical marijuana policies on its own terms. Today, the city faces a situation of its own making, as at least three measures pertaining to the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries will be on the November ballot. On Monday, the […]
CA: Cathedral City Talks Medical Marijuana
Cathedral, Ca. – Cathedral City officials held a luncheon at Cimarron Golf Club Wednesday morning to discuss the process for opening a medical marijuana dispensary. Releaf is scheduled to open on August 15 and city officials say a total of 26 applications to open marijuana dispensaries are in the pipe line. The marijuana industry could […]
US CA: A Mixed Bag
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA)Copyright: 2016 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.Contact: Website: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559Author: Evan Tuchinsky A MIXED BAG Legalizing Recreational Cannabis May Have Varying Implications for Health of Kids and Teens Come November, California could join Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington by becoming a state where […]
US CA: Column: Nomrl
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a01.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: North Coast Journal (Arcata, CA)Column: The Week in WeedCopyright: 2016 North Coast JournalContact: Website: http://www.northcoastjournal.comDetails: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2833Author: Linda Stansberry NOMRL Cannabis Reducto Ad Absurdum Damn, but we love our views. We love them so much that, back in 2011, some of us successfully levied this love into stopping […]
US CA: Column: Parties And Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n525/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)Column: The 420Copyright: 2016 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.Contact: Website: Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/540Author: Ngaio Bealum PARTIES AND POT What kind of pot should I smoke if I want to be social at a party? – -Wanda Wallflower Good question. Different kinds of weed can definitely […]
US CA: Column: High Summer
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n524/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Thu, 04 Aug 2016Source: SF Weekly (CA)Column: Chem TalesCopyright: 2016 Village Voice MediaContact: Website: http://www.sfweekly.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/812Author: Mary Ladd HIGH SUMMER Summer is a fabulous time to drink your cannabis. Doing sporty things in the sun can bring up a strong thirst, and outdoor vacation activities – like purchasing an $18 inflatable […]
CA: Gridley's Medical Marijuana Ordinance Amended
An urgency ordinance passed by the Gridley City Council on February 16, 2016, set to expire August 16, 2016 regarding Medical marijuana special situations was first adopted by the Gridley City Council on January 18, 2016. The Gridley Planning Commission reviewed the language adopted at their July 19, 2016 meeting and recommended the adoption with […]
CA: Santa Rosa Medical Marijuana Businesses Gain Access To Wider Swath Of City
The Santa Rosa City Council declared Tuesday that medical marijuana support services such as testing labs and oil extraction businesses can legally be located in certain nonresidential areas of the city. The move, which takes effect immediately, opens up significant new areas of the city to the medical cannabis industry, as long as they follow […]
US CA: Column: A Legal Green And Dank Thumb
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n522/a08.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: East Bay Express (CA)Column: Legalization NationCopyright: 2016 East Bay ExpressContact: http://posting.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/SubmitLetter/PageWebsite: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1131Author: David Downs A LEGAL GREEN ( AND DANK ) THUMB Dream up your legal weed garden with Oakland’s celebrity author latest tome. Legalization is in the wind. Can you smell it? With less than […]
US CA: Santa Rosa Medical Marijuana Businesses Gain Access to
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n521/a05.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Wed, 03 Aug 2016Source: Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA)Copyright: 2016 The Press DemocratContact: Website: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348Author: Kevin McCallum SANTA ROSA MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES GAIN ACCESS TO WIDER, NON-RESIDENTIAL SWATH OF CITY The Santa Rosa City Council declared Tuesday that medical marijuana support services such as testing labs and oil extraction […]
US CA: When Smoke Settles, Will There Be Pot Ads?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n521/a03.htmlNewshawk: http://www.drugsense.org/donate.htmVotes: 0Pubdate: Tue, 02 Aug 2016Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)Copyright: 2016 Los Angeles TimesContact: Website: http://www.latimes.com/Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248Author: Patrick McGreevy WHEN SMOKE SETTLES, WILL THERE BE POT ADS? State Initiative Draws Fire for Opening Door to TV Commercials. Nearly a half-century after tobacco ads were kicked off television in the United States, an initiative […]
NORML’s Legislative Round Up July 8th, 2016
Adult use legalization initiatives in Arizona, California and Massachusetts are moving forward and Illinois has expanded its medical marijuana program. Keep reading to get the latest news and to find out how you can #TakeAction. Federal: On Wednesday, July 13th the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism is holding a hearing titled, “Researching the […]