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Month: April 2016

Ex-NFL Players Rally Behind Medical Marijuana – Daily Beast

Daily BeastEx-NFL Players Rally Behind Medical MarijuanaDaily BeastThirty ex-NFL players have teamed up with a cannabis company in California to test medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain and depression. The move comes in the wake of increasing reports on the physical and mental

Pennsylvania has legalized medical marijuana; gov to sign bill – The Cannabist

The CannabistPennsylvania has legalized medical marijuana; gov to sign billThe CannabistChristine Brann, of Hummelstown, and Angela Sharrer, of New Oxford, applaud lawmakers in the Pennsylvania Capitol after the state House of Representatives voted to send medical marijuana legislation to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk on April 13, 2016, …Pennsylvania Will Become 24th State to Legalize Medical MarijuanaHIGH TIMESMedical marijuana in Pennsylvania: Everything you want to know, but are afraid to askLancasterOnlineMedical marijuana: Who, when, where and how?PennLive

Commercial Cultivation – Medical Marijuana – City of Santa Rosa

On March 15, 2016, the City of Santa Rosa adopted a new ordinance that allows for medical marijuana commercial cultivation in specific industrial zoning districts in the City of Santa Rosa, with a Conditional Use Permit. Medical cannabis commercial cultivation operations up to 10,000 square foot will be allowed with a Minor Conditional Use Permit.  Medical marijuana commercial cultivation sites of more than 10,000 square feet will be allowed with a Major Conditional Use Permit.  Permit fees for a major use permit are more extensive than the fees for a minor use…

The Feds May Reschedule Cannabis Classification

Cannabis Classification. Are we on our way to eliminating conflicts between state and federal law? On April 4, 2016, the DEA announced plans to release a decision in mid – 2016 as to whether cannabis classification should be rescheduled from its current classification as a Schedule 1 drug. Since 1970, cannabis has been classified along with drugs such as heroin and LSD as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act.  The Schedule 1 classification is reserved for drugs that contain no medical …

3D Printer Makes Joints, Blunts, Pipes From Marijuana At Home

3D Pot Printer After many years working in the deep woods, the Hemp-Happy Hippies Of Humboldt have finally emerged with a new product, and it’s a doozy. Or perhaps a doobie. The 3D Pot Printer connects to any Windows or Mac computer, and lets you print actual joints, blunts, and even pipes and bongs. They’re all made from an …

Ryan Landers Dies; One Of Original California Activists

Ryan Landers, who died April 2, was not a typical cannabis activist, though High Times once named him “Freedom Fighter of the Month”. A clean-cut Navy veteran of the Iraqi war who contracted HIV from a tattoo, Ryan became one of the most important patients in cannabis history when his moving testimony to the California legislature was instrumental in passing the landmark…

New Medical Marijuana Manufacturing Guidelines Issued by National Herbal Medicine Industry Group

Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale. The AHPA manufacturing guidelines come

Eaze Launches First Available On-Demand Medical Marijuana Delivery Service

New Healthcare-Delivery Technology Automates Patient Verification and Caregiver Dispatch to Hand Deliver Medicine to San Francisco Patients in 10 Minutes on Average  SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this week, Eaze announced a new on-demand healthcare delivery service that enables patients to access medical marijuana easily, quickly and professionally via mobile device. Services are available now for patients in San Francisco. Eaze delivers medicine to most patients in 10 minutes on

Urge Your Senator To Vote Yes On The Veterans Equal Access Amendment

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on the Veterans Equal Access Amendment as part of the full committee markup of the MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill. The amendment will be reintroduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT) and would allow VHA physicians to make written recommendations to veteran patients in states with medical cannabis programs. Current VHA policy forbids their physicians from recommending or even discussing the benefits of …

Pennsylvania on the Verge of Becoming the 24th Medical Cannabis State

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate approved the final version of SB 3, nearly a year after the Senate passed its original version of the bill. The bill introduced by Senators Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) and Daylin Leach (D-King of Prussia) is widely expected to be signed by Governor Tom Wolf, which will make Pennsylvania the 24th state in the country to adopt a comprehensive medical cannabis program. The bill underwent a tortured ordeal to get to a floor vote on the House side, particularly from Health Committee Chair Matt Baker (R-Tioga County) who attempted to the kill …

The Dangers of Spice & Other Forms of Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic Marijuana Is Not The Same As Naturally Grown Cannabis Synthetic cannabinoids laced on plant material were first reported in the U.S. in December 2008, when a shipment of “Spice” was seized and analyzed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Dayton, Ohio. Spice or some other 500 names of synthetic drugs being marketed as “legal highs”…

PAX 2 Vaporizer / Titan 2 Review – The Good, The Bad, The Hidden

Sponsored by Hydra Vapor Tech – Most people are familiar with [or have at least heard of] PAX — and for good reason. The San Francisco-based startup found jaw-dropping success in 2007 when they released the original PAX as one of the first portable, dry-leaf vaporizers of its kind. In a Fortune interview last year, the company boasted about…

Salal Credit Union Announced They Will Do Business With Marijuana Stores

Bob Schweigert, a representative of Salal Credit Union announced that they will do business with stores selling recreational cannabis in Washington State.The announcement took place at the Marijuana Business Association’s Canna Business & The Law seminar in Seattle. The big announcement came during a Managing Your Marijuana Business Money panel. The credit union is willing to work with business’s that …

Lawmaker Hopes To Legalize Medical Marijuana In North Carolina

A North Carolina lawmaker filed a bill that would allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes. Representative Kelly Alexander, who is behind the bill says the veterans struggling with chronic pain is his motivation to push for legalization.“Cannabis is a substance that does have medical applications that…