Second Medical Marijuana Amendment Approved for Ark. Ballot

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Published 09/01 2016 04:43AM

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas voters will have the chance to vote for or against two medical marijuana amendments this election day.

The Arkansas Secretary of State’s office certified the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment Wednesday after supporters collected enough valid signatures.

It joins the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act on the November…

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Increasing number of US adults using marijuana as fewer people perceive the drug as harmful

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An increasing number of US adults are using marijuana, as fewer people perceive the drug as harmful, according to a survey of over 500000 US adults conducted between 2002 and 2014 published in The Lancet Psychiatry. As marijuana has become increasingly potent over the past decade, the authors say that the findings suggest the need for improved education and prevention messages regarding the risks of marijuana.

While the study did not find an increase in the overall prevalence of marijuana use disorders (marijuana abuse or dependence) among…

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Montana Dispensaries Close Doors in Response to New Curbs

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Montana’s medical marijuana dispensaries closed their doors in response to new restrictions Wednesday limiting each storefront to just three patients, a move that forced them out of business, the Associated Press reported.

Now the dispensaries must look to voters for a new lease on life. Local residents will go to the polls in November and vote on an initiative backed by the Montana Cannabis Industry Association that aims to legalize the MMJ industry.

MJBizCrashCourseThe restrictions took effect in response to a long-delayed 2011 state law that has now…

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Majority of Montana Medical Marijuana Patients to Lose Access

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The state of Montana’s nearly 12-year history with medical marijuana takes a turn for the worse on September 1, when most medical marijuana patients are expected lose legal access. After years of court challenges which delayed implementation, most of the state’s 2011 law will be in effect, severely limiting the number of people available to provide medical marijuana to patients.2000px-Montana-StateSeal.svg

Under the newly-enforced law, providers may only serve three patients — a change that state agency officials estimate could leave as many as 10,000…

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Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Draft Business Rules Released

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Since Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (Act 16) went into effect on May 17, 2016, the Department of Health has been working to implement the new law. Thus far, it has created regulations regarding — and accepted applications for — the safe harbor letter program, which provides legal protections for those caring for minor patients when they administer medical marijuana. The department recently announced that 53 caregivers have received a letter.PA Seal
On August 18, the department released draft temporary regulations regarding growers…

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BREAKING: US Court Enforces Ban On Gun Sales To Medical Marijuana Users

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A federal government ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the 2nd Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.

The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals applies to the nine Western states that fall under the court’s jurisdiction, including California, Washington and Oregon.

It came in a lawsuit filed by S. Rowan Wilson, a Nevada woman who tried to buy a firearm in 2011 after obtaining a medical marijuana card.

The gun store refused, citing the federal…

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U.S. court upholds ban on gun sales to marijuana card holders

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By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal government ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.

The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals applies to the nine Western states that fall under the court’s jurisdiction, including California, Washington and Oregon.

It came in a lawsuit filed by S. Rowan Wilson, a Nevada woman who tried to buy a firearm in 2011…

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This Stroke Victim Was Jailed For Smoking Pot And Couldn't Afford $100 Bail. He Died In Custody.

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WASHINGTON ― When Jamycheal Mitchell, a mentally ill 24-year-old, died at Hampton Roads Regional Jail last August after his arrest for a $5 theft, reporters and state officials jumped to investigate. The jail has since come under intense scrutiny, and last week Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring requested a federal civil rights investigation into the conditions inside the facility.

But less than three months after Mitchell died, a 60-year-old man named Mark Goodrum, who faced a misdemeanor charge for smoking marijuana in his…

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SoCal Marijuana Grower Raises $6.5M for Cultivation Facility

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Canndescent, a commercial marijuana grower in southern California, announced Wednesday it has closed a $6.5 million funding round to bolster its cultivation facility in Desert Hot Springs.

The raise was completed from more than 30 investors, according to a press release, and will go towards “working capital, marketing, and additional property, plant and equipment.” The facility will start cultivation operations on Sept. 29.

MJBizCrashCourseThe Desert Hot Springs facility is the first in southern California to operate with a locally-issued business permit…

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Appeals Court: State-Sanctioned Marijuana Users Not Afforded Second Amendment Rights

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Appeals Court: State-Sanctioned Marijuana Users Not Afforded Second Amendment Rights

Justices for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled in favor of a 1968 federal law prohibiting the sale of firearms to any “unlawful user” of a federally controlled substance.

Justices determined that state-registered medical marijuana patients are forbidden from purchasing firearms because cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I substance under federal law. They further opined that the ban “furthers the Government’s interest in preventing gun violence” because marijuana users “are more likely to be involved…

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Two men indicted on 169-counts in alleged Denver-area synthetic cannabinoid enterprise

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John Swanson, Michael Whitney

Two men have been indicted on 169 counts in an alleged synthetic cannabinoid enterprise that operated in the Denver area and across state lines and which authorities say included the manufacture, distribution and sale of laced herbal cigarettes.

Michael Jamal Whitney, 35, and John Palmer Swanson, 33, are accused of a litany of charges, including violations of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.

Other counts…

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Watch: John Salley says smoking weed can extend NBA careers

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As more athletes have become aware of marijuana’s therapeutic benefits, former NBA center John Salley has remained a constant advocate of using medical cannabis.

Salley doubled down on his support for pot in a video interview with TMZ while discussing the controversy behind Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot and his recent visit to a Seattle dispensary.

“If he’s in a dispensary, then that means he has the legal right to be in a dispensary,” said Salley.

He then asserted…

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Tale of Two States: Pennsylvania, Ohio Medical Marijuana Programs Moving at Different Pace

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By Omar Sacirbey

Pennsylvania and Ohio legalized medical marijuana within weeks of one another over the spring, but their programs are advancing at different speeds.

Officials in Pennsylvania unveiled wide-ranging draft regulations last week governing the state’s new MMJ program, while neighboring Ohio is still a long way from that milestone. 

Ohio’s government leaders must still establish an advisory board that will help pen regulations, and final rules for all licensed cannabis businesses might not materialize until early September of…

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State expands medical marijuana program

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Sex Party leads push to legalise marijuana

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Victorians would be free to smoke and grow marijuana if a push by the Sex Party to legalise the drug is successful.

On Wednesday, Sex Party MP Fiona Patten will introduce a motion to the upper house calling on the government to immediately remove criminal sanctions for the possession, use and cultivation of marijuana for personal use by people 18 and older.

Australian Sex Party leader, Fiona Patten.
Australian Sex Party leader, Fiona Patten. Photo: Melissa Davis

The motion will also urge the government to allow the drug to be grown by farmers, which would create an…

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Medical Marijuana Laws Associated with Decrease in Reported Sick Days

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A new study published in Health Economics revealed an unexpected association between states that have medical marijuana laws and the number of sick days reported in those states.

Washington Post reports:

Darin F. Ullman, an economist who recently received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, wanted to know what effect, if any, the enactment of medical marijuana laws has had on employee absentee rates.

A fair amount of research has been done on the aggregate impact of illicit marijuana use on workplace productivity….

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New York Takes Steps to Expand State’s Medical Cannabis Program

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New York’s health department said Tuesday it will expand the state’s medical marijuana program by creating a home delivery system and allowing nurse practitioners to certify patients for MMJ.

The department also is expected ultimately to increase the number of licensed MMJ businesses in a bid to pump new life into New York’s medical cannabis industry, which has been slow to ramp up.

In addition, Newsday reported that the health department said it will review the inclusion of chronic pain as a qualifying condition.

MJBizCrashCourseSuch a move could open…

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CU Boulder drops to No. 10 on Princeton Review’s “Reefer Madness” list

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The University of Colorado’s Boulder campus dropped to No. 10 on this year’s “Reefer Madness” list compiled by the Princeton Review. The university was ranked No. 7 ranking last year after topping the list in 2012.

Norlin Quad used to host thousands of tokers on April 20, considered a pot holiday, but the campus appears to have succeeded in snuffing out the annual gathering in recent years. CU also has been taking steps to erase its reputation as a party school, the Daily Camera…

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Rec in Arizona Could Lead to Fewer Medical Dispensaries

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Legalization of adult-use cannabis in Arizona this fall could lead to fewer medical dispensary storefronts across the state, according to a report by the Phoenix New Times.

The main reason is simple. Medical cannabis cards in Arizona cost patients around $300 each year. And if a sizeable number of the roughly 100,000 MMJ patients decide it’s cheaper to occasionally purchase from a recreational shop, that could lead to a precipitous drop in business for dispensaries. Many could close their doors.

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President Obama Grants Clemency to 111 More People

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President Obama Grants Clemency to 111 More People

The President is Acting; Congress Must Step Up Too

WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 111 people incarcerated in federal prison on Tuesday, almost all for drug offenses. This brings his total number of clemencies granted to 673 people. Many of those who received commutations today were victims of the disparity in sentencing between crack and cocaine.

President Obama has been pushed to do more to release those serving time in prison under harsh drug laws.

“The President is doing the right thing, but we hope…

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New medical marijuana guidelines announced in New York State

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The medical marijuana program in New York now offers home delivery and nurse practitioners can now certify patients. They say allowing nurses to prescribe controlled substances, including opioids, will help more patients suffering from severe, debilitating …

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How Growers Are Addressing Marijuana's Environmental Problem

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In his sunny office on the edge of town in Arcata, California, Scott Greacen pulls up a slideshow on his large high-resolution monitor. As wildflowers sway in the wind outside a window, a woodsy guitar solo starts to play along with the pictures. Greacen mutes it; he wants to focus on destruction. Aerial images of clear-cut plots within the coastal forest, bounded by dusty roads and dotted with trucks, show the intrusion of industrial marijuana cultivation into redwood groves and hillsides. Some plots are small, barely detectable….

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Marijuana Lounge Initiative Fails to Make Denver Ballot

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A movement to legalize cannabis clubs in Denver has failed to make the November ballot, but a second ballot initiative to allow marijuana use in some bars and other businesses could still be placed before voters.

The Denver chapter of NORML failed to make the ballot with its pro-marijuana lounge initiative, having turned in just 2,987 valid signatures when the requirement was 4,726, the Denver Post reported. The organization submitted more than 7,500 signatures.

MJBizCrashCourseThe second measure, dubbed the Neighborhood-Supported Cannabis Consumption…

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iCAN Israel-Cannabis CEO Saul Kaye to Highlight Israel's Cannabis R&D Prowess at CWCBExpo

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TEL AVIV, Israel, August 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

iCAN Israel-Cannabis CEO Saul Kaye will highlight Israel’s world renowned expertise in cannabis R&D during his participation in the innovation panel at the upcoming Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition in Los Angeles. The all-star panel entitled “CannaTech: How New Technology will Help Grow the Industry” will take place on Friday, September 9th at 3:00 pm.

Additional participants include Richard Gilchrist, Chief Revenue Officer at Guardian Data Systems,…

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County considers cannabis cultivation on agricultural land

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The Frederick County Council is considering a disputed proposal to allow medical marijuana cultivation on land zoned for agriculture.

County land-use regulations currently allow medical marijuana cultivation only in industrial zones. The Frederick County Farm Bureau opposes the bill, which is scheduled for a vote Tuesday evening.

Opponents say they consider medical marijuana cultivation a form of drug production. Critics also have raised security concerns.

Supporters include local farmer Larry Gude, who applied for but did not receive one of…

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Denver NORML’s pot clubs initiative falls short, won’t make November ballot

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One of two potential citywide initiatives aimed at allowing the social use of marijuana has failed to make the ballot after falling short in verified petition signatures, the Denver Elections Division said Monday.

That means Denver voters won’t get a chance in the Nov. 8 election to allow private marijuana clubs, which some other Colorado cities and towns have sanctioned. But they still might have the option of voting for a broader measure that would legalize the social use of…

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Medical Marijuana Unlikely to Make Oklahoma Ballot

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Despite having passed the 65,987-signature threshold to secure a spot on the November ballot, it appears that medical cannabis won’t appear before Oklahoma voters this fall owing to a dispute over how the attorney general reworded the ballot initiative’s title.

The Associated Press reported that Oklahomans for Health, the group behind the proposed ballot measure, didn’t turn its signatures in with enough time to spare so that such legal disputes could be resolved before the Nov. 8 election. The group submitted its signatures on Aug….

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Backers of local pot initiative still going strong

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Kern Citizens for Patient Rights has spent more than $75,000 to challenge Bakersfield’s medical marijuana dispensary ban, and with fewer than 60 days until petitions are due, a board member said Monday the group is confident it will make the ballot.

Just not the November ballot.

Organizers of the Medical Cannabis Initiative had 180 days, until 5 p.m. Oct. 25, to collect at least 15,438 signatures from registered voters who live within city limits and qualify their measure for a future ballot.

That’s at least 10 percent…

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Israel to Begin Exporting Medical Cannabis Overseas

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Israel plans to begin exporting medical marijuana overseas, the nation’s agriculture minister said, a decision that comes soon after the government approved steps to make MMJ more widely available to patients in the country.

The Times of Israel reported the shipments would begin “soon.”

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel told Israel Radio over the weekend that in two years the country will have “protocols in place that will allow farmers to grow cannabis,” according to Israel’s online Hebrew-language magazine Cannabis.

He added that…

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The Hidden Poverty in Marijuana’s Black Market

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Rural Trinity County is home to 13,500 people in Northern California and marijuana production is rampant there. Along with Humboldt and Mendocino counties, Trinity comprises California’s “Emerald Triangle,” a region known for its prolific marijuana farming. Hayfork is Trinity County’s second largest town, and an area of concentrated production.

Trinity has been subject to a series of natural resource economic booms: In the eras before marijuana, both the gold and timber industries thrived in its rugged expanse of mountains….

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Here’s what most people don’t understand about legalizing Cannabis

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IN A COUNTRY WHERE AN 18 year old can buy an assault rifle and where overdoses from prescription pain killers are at an all-time high, the consumption, possession, sale, production, and shipment of cannabis are still illegal under US federal law. Most commonly known by the Mexican-Spanish slang marijuana, the substance is all but ubiquitous in contemporary American society, with nearly half of Americans saying they’ve tried cannabis. Luckily for free spirits and critically ill Americans alike, the federal…

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Chart of the Week: Recreational Marijuana Pushing Down MMJ Patient Counts

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By Eli McVey

The legalization of recreational marijuana can put a big dent in a state’s pre-existing medical cannabis market, according to a look at changes in the number of registered patients in Colorado and Oregon.

Patient numbers have fallen 8% in Colorado and 14% in Oregon since the first day of adult-use sales in each market, and it’s unclear where the bottom lies.

Both states could conceivably see further decreases as patients who use marijuana only occasionally continue to switch to the rec market.

The figures offer medical cannabis…

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Canopy Growth Posts 39% Sequential Growth in Q1

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Canopy Growth Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results

Registered patients increase 43% during quarter to over 16,500, and over 21,000 today

SMITHS FALLS, ON, Aug. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:CGC) (“Canopy Growth” or “the Corporation”) today released its financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2017 ended June 30, 2016. All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Consolidated financial results include the accounts of the…

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Oklahoma "medical" marijuana measure has obvious problems

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AFTER several failed efforts, proponents of legalizing “medical” marijuana in Oklahoma may have collected enough signatures to put the issue before voters. So it’s worth looking at the actual content of this measure, even though logistical challenges may postpone a vote until after November’s elections.

Prior medical marijuana proposals have been laughably broad. The legal language for proposed State Question 788 is better, but problems and loopholes remain that should concern…

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Motorhome carrying 100 pounds of pot seized in Tennessee

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JASPER, Tenn. (AP) — A traffic stop in Tennessee turned into a big drug bust when authorities found 100 pounds of marijuana stashed in a motorhome.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper observed several indicators of possible criminal activity after making the stop in Marion County. The trooper called for backup and received permission to search the motorhome.

The trooper and his K-9 found several duffel bags and boxes in the bedroom…

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Increased support for medicinal cannabis law reform

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Monday, 29 August 2016, 9:57 am
Press Release: Start the Conversation

UMR poll confirms increased support for medicinal cannabis
law reform

Hot on the heels of the NZ Drug Foundation
cannabis poll, a new poll by UMR shows increased support for
medicinal cannabis law reform, including strong support for
treating it as a herbal remedy.

Conducted for Start The
Conversation, the poll will help the group decide whether to
organise a referendum at…

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Johnson defends association with pot industry

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Gary JohnsonGary Johnson Johnson defends association with pot industry Sunday shows preview: Parsing the war of words Gary Johnson shares photo of candle-lit chess game with running mate MORE, the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president who previously served as the CEO of a medical marijuana company, on Sunday defended his advocacy for legalizing pot.

Johnson said that, if elected, one of his first actions would be to delist marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s list of Schedule I controlled substances, which also includes…

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Patent No. 6,630,507: Why the U.S. government holds a patent on cannabis plant compounds

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Willie Nelson holds up a container of his branded marijuana with "6630507" written on it. Following the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's inaction on rescheduling marijuana, legalization proponents have responded by taking to the internet to highlight Patent No. 6,630,507, which covers the potential use of non-psychoactive cannabinoids.

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Willie Nelson holds up a container of his branded marijuana with “6630507” written on it. Following the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s inaction on rescheduling marijuana, legalization proponents have responded by taking to the internet to highlight Patent No. 6,630,507, which covers the potential use of non-psychoactive cannabinoids.

It may not have quite the same ring to it as a certain seven-digit phone number made famous by a 1980s pop…

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Boulder County: More marijuana, lower prices

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The price of pot is going down, way down, as more people launch large-scale industrial grow operations to supply the state’s dispensaries and makers of weed-infused goodies.

The precipitous declines of the past several months are likely to continue, say experts, resulting in massive changes to the nascent industry as more operations rethink the structure of their businesses to take advantage of the cheap cannabis crop.

The cost for a pound of pot has been sliced nearly in half over the…

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Pitkin County delays decision for woman who wants to turn pottery studio into pot grow

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A majority of Pitkin County commissioners voted to delay making a decision until next month on a Basalt-area woman’s application to start a retail marijuana growing operation.

Commissioners Patti Clapper, Steve Child and Michael Owsley voted Wednesday to continue Candace Resnick’s application until Sept. 28 to give her time to try to clear up issues associated with it, including allowing neighbors who haven’t yet been consulted to comment. Commissioners George Newman and Rachel…

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Letter: Less reefer madness, more reefer gladness

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Its frustrating to see our County Commissioners’ behavior toward Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Program. They seem to be operating with a Reefer Madness mentality, allowing their policymaking to be guided by distress and superstition rather than established facts and evidence. As a regulatory professional, I was fortunate enough to attend a Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission meeting at Johns Hopkins last year. One of the biggest takeaways for me was the seriousness and professionalism with which…

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Looking for that special quality: Courage when it really counts

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I’ve been searching for something this election cycle. It’s one of those I’ll-know-it-when-I-see-it kind of things. I saw it in Ohio Gov. John Kasich during the primary season. Kasich didn’t jump into the moshpit with the other hogs. He realized that when that happens, everybody comes out looking and smelling like pigs. Obviously, Republican voters were looking for something different or he’d be the Republican nominee. They wanted red meat, and boy did they get it.

Kasich also didn’t smile and play nice at the Republican…

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The great pot debate: What you need to know about the risks of marijuana

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Is marijuana an addictive gateway drug that lowers IQs, triggers psychotic episodes and makes roads less safe?

Or is it a miracle plant that can ease pain or provide a pleasant buzz with health risks on par with forgetting to floss?

Clashing portrayals of cannabis have endured through decades of research and a gradual easing of public resistance to the drug’s use.

Twenty years after California legalized medical marijuana — and as the state is set to vote Nov. 8 on allowing recreational…

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(Video) Jack Splitt, the teen who helped change Colorado medical pot law, has died

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(Video) Jack Splitt, the teen who helped change Colorado medical pot law, has died

Jack Splitt was a charmer, a flirt and a fighter for the right to open Colorado school doors for medical marijuana treatments for eligible students.

But most of all, the 15-year-old, who died Wednesday, was a good son and a role model for his younger brother, Cooper, their mother said Thursday. Stacey Linn also said Jack, who battled cerebral palsy and the brutal pain that accompanied it, came to Cooper in a dream early Wednesday, hours before his death.

“He was standing tall and in a powerful voice told Cooper, ‘Please do not…

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Designer drugs kill man found at Nederland pot grow house

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Recent data from the state's survey of high school drug use is important and heartening, and seems to confirm that legalization of marijuana has not boosted teen consumption.

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A marijuana plant.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office ruled Friday that a Nederland man found dead outside a home that had been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation had ingested two designer drugs that killed him.

Sebastian Smith, 22, died from the toxic effects of 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe, according to a news release from the coroner’s office, which classified his death as accidental.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the two chemicals are two…

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Marley Natural Expanding Across State Lines

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A cannabis company sporting a legendary name is expanding into multiple states, joining a limited number of marijuana businesses that have crossed state lines.

Marley Natural, which is backed by Seattle-based Privateer Holdings, first launched in California in February and is now available in Oregon, in dispensaries in Portland and Eugene. Further expansion across the state is on the way.

A Marley Natural spokesman said in an email the company plans to have cannabis products on shelves in Washington State this fall. It also has “team…

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Montana MMJ Dispensaries May Stay Closed Until Next June

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Organizers of a ballot initiative to reverse a Montana law that will shutter the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries may have accidentally set their effort back by six months, owing to a mistake in the measure’s wording.

If so, dispensaries wouldn’t be reopened until next June – assuming Montana voters approve the initiative, the Associated Press reported. That would be a blow to the dispensary owners and the customers they serve.

Due to a “clerical error” in the language of I-182, as the measure is known, a limit of three…

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CRABTREE: Consultant could untangle cannabis quandary

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I’ve just met a woman who could be the answer to the question of how to handle the chaos that the use of medical cannabis presents for people with chronic pain and other conditions that it could help.

Her name is Catharine and she has made it her mission in life to help those of us who have been everywhere, seen everyone and tried everything with no luck.

We’re still in pain and we’re still searching. Medical cannabis could be the answer we’ve been looking for but where to begin?

Unfortunately,…

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MassCann/NORML Announces Headliners for Boston Freedom Rally

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MassCann/NORML Announces Headliners for Boston Freedom Rally

Method Man, Redman, and Slaing to headline two-day event on Boston Common, September 17 & 18

BOSTON, MA — Mark your calendars. The Boston Freedom Rally is coming next month, and on Friday it was announced by the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition (MassCann) that Method Man, Redman and Slaing will be headlining the performances at this year’s festival.

The Boston Freedom Rally is the largest annual cannabis event on the East Coast, now entering it’s 27th year.  This year’s two-day event, scheduled for September 17 and 18,  looks…

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Teen behind Colorado medical pot law dies

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Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, left, smiles as Stacey Linn, center, celebrates with her 14-year-old son, Jack Splitt, after the governor signed the bill named after the Wheat Ridge, Colo., teen to crack down on the state’s medical marijuana industry Monday, May 18, 2015, in southeast Denver. The bill includes caregiver registration requirements and additional oversight for doctors who recommend marijuana for “severe pain.” In addition, students who use medical cannabis like Splitt will be able to treat themselves on…

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