Proposed Denver Ordinance Would Criminalize Smell Of Marijuana Smoke
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants the city council to make smoking marijuana in public illegal. The ordinance in question suggests that if a neighbor sees or smells marijuana smoke they would then have the right to report said activity to the local authorities. Those charged with breaking the proposed ordinance could find themselves incarcerated for up to a year and possibly…
National Association of Specialty Pharmacists Investigating How To Manage Medical Marijuana
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacists (NASP) is in the process of creating a task force in order to investigate how they and other healthcare professionals can help assist the management of marijuana for their patients who use the plant for medicinal dedications. “Essentially, patients receive treatment from dispensaries, outside of their pharmaceutical [regimen] management, and we believe that a drug with such a broad scope should be managed effectively through the specialty pharmacist to ensure patient education and proper dispensing,” Gary Cohen, CEO of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy explained. The NASP intends to …
Washington: Seattle City Council Approves Marijuana Zoning Measure
Seattle’s City Council has officially voted on the limits as to where recreational marijuana-related businesses can setup shop. Last Monday, the council members sanctioned a zoning measure for marijuana processing facilities, cultivation operations and retail outlets. The measure in question also restricts indoor marijuana farming grow spaces to 20,000 square …