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and now there is an app for mmj delivery in SF...stonemonkey is in it!
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=10419719
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=10419719
CarolKing
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Happy Monday. Here's your reminder that the war on medical cannabis is alive and well -- even in the state that basically started it all: California.
Last week U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officers aided a pair of well-known L.A. area dispensaries, the Farmacy shops in West Hollywood and Westwood. LA Weekly has the local angle.
Gunky
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They raided some shops/grows in Denver, too:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/28/denver-marijuana-raid_n_6063066.html
People speculate that these raids are a warning shot before the next legalization votes, etc. I don't think there is any meaning beyond greed. They are seizing cash, cars, and lots of weed and will never be made to give any accounting of the stuff they stole. They do it because they can and because it's extremely profitable.
Edit: Did I say stole? Too gentle a word. They swarmed in like terrorists in armor and with shotguns and robbed the owners at gunpoint!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/28/denver-marijuana-raid_n_6063066.html
People speculate that these raids are a warning shot before the next legalization votes, etc. I don't think there is any meaning beyond greed. They are seizing cash, cars, and lots of weed and will never be made to give any accounting of the stuff they stole. They do it because they can and because it's extremely profitable.
Edit: Did I say stole? Too gentle a word. They swarmed in like terrorists in armor and with shotguns and robbed the owners at gunpoint!
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CarolKing
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Marijuana Legalization Wave Will Hit California in 732 Days, Supporters Say
By William Breathes in Legalize It, News
Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 1:20 pm
It might not have been a fruitful election for President Obama and his fellow Democrats, but one faction of lefties and libertarians had a banner day: We're talking about drug-decriminalization supporters. Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. approved the legalization of limited amounts of recreational marijuana for the 21-and-older set. Californians approved categorizing minor drug possession as a misdemeanor, via Proposition 47. And New Jersey reformed its bail system in a way that will keep many low-level drug offenders out of prison.
But when it comes to marijuana, California is looking like the never-the-bride bridesmaid again this year. Despite our groundbreaking, 1996 initiative that made us the first state in the union to legalize medical marijuana, the Golden State has been slow to join the recreational craze. Activists say that's about to change.
More at the LA Weekly.
More links from around the web!
By William Breathes in Legalize It, News
Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 1:20 pm
It might not have been a fruitful election for President Obama and his fellow Democrats, but one faction of lefties and libertarians had a banner day: We're talking about drug-decriminalization supporters. Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. approved the legalization of limited amounts of recreational marijuana for the 21-and-older set. Californians approved categorizing minor drug possession as a misdemeanor, via Proposition 47. And New Jersey reformed its bail system in a way that will keep many low-level drug offenders out of prison.
But when it comes to marijuana, California is looking like the never-the-bride bridesmaid again this year. Despite our groundbreaking, 1996 initiative that made us the first state in the union to legalize medical marijuana, the Golden State has been slow to join the recreational craze. Activists say that's about to change.
More at the LA Weekly.
More links from around the web!
u bwade wunner
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Judge Could Smash Marijuana Law
District Judge Kimberly J Mueller
A judge in California is examining the legality of America’s marijuana laws, she may be on the verge of throwing the entire system into chaos.
Chaos?... or time for a reality check.
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District Judge Kimberly J Mueller
A judge in California is examining the legality of America’s marijuana laws, she may be on the verge of throwing the entire system into chaos.
Chaos?... or time for a reality check.
More here:
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Marijuana legalization in California: Leading group moves to place initiative on 2016 ballot
Proponents of a proposed ballot measure aimed at making California the fifth state to legalize pot for recreational use are a few weeks away from kicking off their November 2016 campaign, supporters said Thursday.
CarolKing
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In the fruit and veggie cornucopia that is California, local farmers markets sell everything from brandywine tomatoes and lemon cucumbers to hedgehog mushrooms and fresh medjool dates. But no farmers market can match the selection of the one in the Mendocino County town of Laytonville, which offers, among other things, an ample supply of heirloom cannabis.
Admittedly, this is not a typical farmers market. It takes place just once a year, at a hippie enclave replete with UFO murals and Ganesh shrines, and only certified medical marijuana patients may enter (though there's a doctor on site to help with that). But it does offer the spectacle of actual farmers selling their own produce and pot side by side.
Emily Hobelmann of the Lost Coast Outpost visited last year and was wowed by the selection:
This needs to be everywhere and not just once a year.
CK
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A push to create the next great American marijuana town
Adelanto is reaching for its next act in marijuana production, entirely in indoor spaces. And there's potentially millions, if not billions, at stake for the entire state.
Adelanto is reaching for its next act in marijuana production, entirely in indoor spaces. And there's potentially millions, if not billions, at stake for the entire state.
CarolKing
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California's gearing up to rein in medical marijuana
May 2, 2016
Updated 7:20 a.m.
California expects to add 126 jobs and spend $24.6 million on efforts to regulate medical marijuana in the coming year alone. SAM GANGWER, FILE PHOTO
By BROOKE EDWARDS STAGGS / STAFF WRITER
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The Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulations is hosting two local information sessions about the new state laws surrounding medical marijuana. Chief Lori Ajax will speak during identical sessions at the Orange County Hall of Administration, 333 West Santa Ana Blvd., in Santa Ana:
• 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. today
• 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. today
There are additional sessions planned in Sacramento, Los Angeles and other cities. Register or get more information by searching at EventBrite.com.
Learn more about the bureau and sign up for email alerts at BMMR.dca.ca.gov
California blazed a trail to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago. But the Golden State is only now confronting the full complexity of regulating consumer safety and business practices in an industry that’s ballooned to an estimated $2.7 billion annually.
It’s no simple task, requiring startup-like coordination and enforcement across a dozen state agencies looking to rein in a sector of the economy that has thrived in a decidedly spotty patchwork of local oversight.
California’s lack of control over the industry thus far has not gone unnoticed, according to John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who focuses on marijuana policies.
“The state’s medical marijuana program is in many ways the laughingstock of marijuana policies in the United States,” Hudak said. “It’s a significant example of everything that can go wrong, serving in many ways as a proxy system for recreational marijuana.”
One measure of the challenge ahead? The state is expecting tens of thousands of cannabis businesses – from growers to distributors, testing labs to retail shops – to begin seeking one or more of 17 types of licenses starting Jan. 1, 2018.
And the regulatory challenges for the new system could skyrocket if voters approve the recreational use of pot later this year.
Three agencies will actually issue licenses. Nine more have been charged with various oversight and review responsibilities.
That includes the Medical Board, which must step up procedures to investigate and discipline doctors who aren’t adhering to ethical standards in recommending marijuana for patients. The Department of Justice will conduct background checks on all licensees. And the Board of Equalization will issue seller permits to all retailers, oversee tax collections and help develop a system to trace the movement of all cannabis products.
Be careful what you wish for as recreational cannabis is concerned CA. I was happy with just the medical in my state of WA. Now the state has so many regulations and taxes. I guess it's called progress.
CK
California's gearing up to rein in medical marijuana
May 2, 2016
Updated 7:20 a.m.
California expects to add 126 jobs and spend $24.6 million on efforts to regulate medical marijuana in the coming year alone. SAM GANGWER, FILE PHOTO
By BROOKE EDWARDS STAGGS / STAFF WRITER
Learn more
The Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulations is hosting two local information sessions about the new state laws surrounding medical marijuana. Chief Lori Ajax will speak during identical sessions at the Orange County Hall of Administration, 333 West Santa Ana Blvd., in Santa Ana:
• 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. today
• 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. today
There are additional sessions planned in Sacramento, Los Angeles and other cities. Register or get more information by searching at EventBrite.com.
Learn more about the bureau and sign up for email alerts at BMMR.dca.ca.gov
California blazed a trail to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago. But the Golden State is only now confronting the full complexity of regulating consumer safety and business practices in an industry that’s ballooned to an estimated $2.7 billion annually.
It’s no simple task, requiring startup-like coordination and enforcement across a dozen state agencies looking to rein in a sector of the economy that has thrived in a decidedly spotty patchwork of local oversight.
California’s lack of control over the industry thus far has not gone unnoticed, according to John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who focuses on marijuana policies.
“The state’s medical marijuana program is in many ways the laughingstock of marijuana policies in the United States,” Hudak said. “It’s a significant example of everything that can go wrong, serving in many ways as a proxy system for recreational marijuana.”
One measure of the challenge ahead? The state is expecting tens of thousands of cannabis businesses – from growers to distributors, testing labs to retail shops – to begin seeking one or more of 17 types of licenses starting Jan. 1, 2018.
And the regulatory challenges for the new system could skyrocket if voters approve the recreational use of pot later this year.
Three agencies will actually issue licenses. Nine more have been charged with various oversight and review responsibilities.
That includes the Medical Board, which must step up procedures to investigate and discipline doctors who aren’t adhering to ethical standards in recommending marijuana for patients. The Department of Justice will conduct background checks on all licensees. And the Board of Equalization will issue seller permits to all retailers, oversee tax collections and help develop a system to trace the movement of all cannabis products.
Be careful what you wish for as recreational cannabis is concerned CA. I was happy with just the medical in my state of WA. Now the state has so many regulations and taxes. I guess it's called progress.
CK
California pot: One important step closer to making ballot
Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative said Wednesday they have collected enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the November ballot in California.
The coalition that includes former Facebook president Sean Parker and is backed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and marijuana advocacy groups says it has collected 600,000 signatures from registered voters — far more than the 365,000 needed — ahead of the July 5 deadline.
Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative said Wednesday they have collected enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the November ballot in California.
The coalition that includes former Facebook president Sean Parker and is backed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and marijuana advocacy groups says it has collected 600,000 signatures from registered voters — far more than the 365,000 needed — ahead of the July 5 deadline.