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Pot-dispensary boom has affiliated businesses buzzing

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Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester

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The single, most one-sided, anti-marijuana/dispensary article ever....

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Lewis Black on Pot Legalization

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When 70 Percent Support Marijuana Legalization, Starbucks Gets The Message

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Medical marijuana: Patients laud benefits of controversial drug

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Cannabis Beneficial for Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Study Finds

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Authorities 'hold back research'

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NM House panel shelves tax on medical marijuana

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Linda Ellen: Medicinal marijuana can ease PTSD

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Republicans Favor Medical Marijuana, Poll Shows

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Cop from North Aurora charged with dealing drugs from squad

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Astonishing final results from the 2010 Marijuana Survey

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Now Missouri is trying to legalize real weed and outlaw fake weed

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'Marijuana Meatball' Cop Fired

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Businesses Should Stay on Marijuana's Good Side

A recent brouhaha between Starbucks Coffee and marijuana legalization advocates raises an important question for the broader business community: Can major national companies be successful absent the patronage of marijuana consumers and others who support marijuana policy reform?

Not too long ago, it was absolutely necessary for businesses to maintain an appearance of opposition to marijuana use and legalization. But the times they are a-changin', and it is beginning to seem like many major companies are striving to maintain an appearance of NOT opposing marijuana use and legalization.

Late last month, Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) -- the organization I run -- called for a nationwide boycott of Starbucks Coffee after it and other companies appeared on the "sponsor" page of the Colorado Drug Investigators Association (CDIA), a shady group of law enforcement officials lobbying to wipe out the state's voter-approved medical marijuana system and keep marijuana as illegal as possible. With a board of directors composed almost exclusively of narcotics agents, along with a website and merchandise decorated in a skull motif with images of the grim reaper, military helicopters, and the slogan "Death on Drugs," it's safe to say these guys are not so much concerned with public safety as they are with fighting -- and maintaining -- an endless war against marijuana and other drugs. After all, it provides them with job security, and marijuana enforcement is their bread and butter.

Word of the boycott spread quickly across the web, and with a boost from some traditional media coverage (including some in Starbucks's hometown of Seattle) resulted in thousands of Americans contacting CEO Howard Schultz to let him know they would not be giving their business to his company until it did some explaining. Not long after, Starbucks issued a formal statement in which it distanced itself from the CDIA and assured the Starbucks faithful it does not support such anti-marijuana crusaders. Another business listed as a "sponsor" on CDIA's website was The North Face, one of the leading producers of hiking and mountain sports equipment and apparel. After receiving messages from people swearing off their products, the company took action to ensure everyone knows they are not actually a sponsor of the CDIA and do not support the group's mission. In light of all the bad publicity and these major companies disputing any tie to the CDIA, the organization removed its Web site entirely. Apparently they do not have quite the level of support from the business community that they were suggesting.

As the Seattle Weekly reported, there's more to this story than meets the eye:

Starbucks was just one of many local and national companies whose logo was on CDIA's website. (Also included: The North Face and Enterprise-Rent-a-Car.)...

But what Starbucks, or any of those other brands, did for CDIA isn't really clear. According to Starbucks HQ, no money was involved. So most likely...the "sponsorship" CDIA bragged about probably came down to a couple free lattes handed out at one or two stores.

Either way, it's nothing but a minor brew-ha-ha. But more evidence that we've now entered an (amazing) alternate dimension, where speaking out against pot actually gets you more bad PR than speaking out for it.

In the past, businesses faced with anti-marijuana publicity would either remain silent or speak out to assure the public they are opposed to marijuana use and its legalization. Yet the major companies mentioned above did not stay silent; instead, they took action to ensure the public knows they are NOT opposed..... (con't)
http://patients4medicalmarijuana.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/businesses-should-stay-on-marijuanas-good-side/A recent brouhaha between Starbucks Coffee and marijuana legalization advocates raises... more

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Make a difference by joining MarijuanaLobby.com right now

Pot-dispensary boom has affiliated businesses buzzing

Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester

The single, most one-sided, anti-marijuana/dispensary article ever....

Lewis Black on Pot Legalization

When 70 Percent Support Marijuana Legalization, Starbucks Gets The Message

Medical marijuana: Patients laud benefits of controversial drug

Cannabis Beneficial for Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Study Finds

Authorities 'hold back research'

NM House panel shelves tax on medical marijuana

Linda Ellen: Medicinal marijuana can ease PTSD

Republicans Favor Medical Marijuana, Poll Shows

Cop from North Aurora charged with dealing drugs from squad

Astonishing final results from the 2010 Marijuana Survey

Now Missouri is trying to legalize real weed and outlaw fake weed

Hollywood owes Marijuana, much like Apple computer, a debt of gratitude…

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'Marijuana Meatball' Cop Fired

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