tagged w/ Medical Cannabis
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Real estate brokers say that Colorado's medical-marijuana law has sparked a land rush, as entrepreneurs lured by a growing number of licensed users search for properties for growing or selling pot.
In a down real estate market, landlords who might otherwise wait for more conventional tenants are snapping at the opportunity presented by medical-marijuana dispensaries, said Darrin Revious, a broker with Shames Makovsky Realty.Real estate brokers say that Colorado's medical-marijuana law has sparked a land rush,... more
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The medical marijuana review business is booming as states like Colorado and California have seen an explosion in the number of pot shops.The medical marijuana review business is booming as states like Colorado and... more
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Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department.Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal... more
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Medical Cannabis protesters rally outside the San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting on 1/10/6.Medical Cannabis protesters rally outside the San Diego County Board of Supervisors... more
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Medical Cannabis protesters speak out at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting on 1/10/6...Medical Cannabis protesters speak out at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors... more
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Question: why are we giving our nine-year-old a marijuana cookie?
Answer: because he can’t figure out how to use a bong.
This article explores the medical use of marijuana in the treatment of Autism.Question: why are we giving our nine-year-old a marijuana cookie?
Answer: because... more
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WALNUT CREEK -- The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary has vowed not to shut down despite the fact that Walnut Creek's city council held an emergency meeting on Tuesday and approved a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana clubs.
Brian Hyman, the founder of Complimentary Alternative Medicine Corp., said his patients are happy he opened a dispensary in Walnut Creek.WALNUT CREEK -- The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary has vowed not to shut down... more
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Another good example of how the chemicals found within the Cannabis plant can be used effectively in a medical setting.Another good example of how the chemicals found within the Cannabis plant can be used... more
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Pricey pharmaceutical-marketing newsletters have touted cannabis-derived drugs as the next blockbuster for the industry, but the biggest companies are primarily researching drugs whose effect is the opposite of the cannabis herb. Numerous drug researchers are trying to develop medications that replicate the herb's therapeutic effects without the harm of inhaling smoke and the side effect of getting people high.Pricey pharmaceutical-marketing newsletters have touted cannabis-derived drugs as the... more
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Smoking marijuana is known to have an adverse effect on memory and concentration, but now, thanks to a new iPhone application, even the foggiest of users should be able to locate their connection -- make that medicinal marijuana provider -- with relative ease. Launched by AJNAG (Activists Justifying the Natural Agriculture of Ganja), a Web-based..Smoking marijuana is known to have an adverse effect on memory and concentration, but... more
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Looking for your cannabis medicine? Need to find a doctor? Have legal issues? Cannabis Apps has cultivated an iPhone application that allows you to quickly locate the nearest medical cannabis collectives, cooperatives, doctors, clinics, attorneys, organizations, and other patient services in states that have passed medical marijuana (cannabis) legislation. Information is continuously updated and supplied by iMedicalCannabis.org and the Patient ID Center. For those states without medical cannabis laws, you can locate the nearest NORML Chapter to get active and take action.
AJNAG.com will donate $.50 cents for every “Cannabis” purchase to a cannabis non-profit reform fund, which will be setup once the application reaches 1000 subscriptions. The non-profit will unite with the many cannabis organizations and raise money for grassroots media campaigning. Our goal is to put the power of cannabis change in your pocket while you enjoy the most sticky and potent iPhone application available!
Features
• Locate Medical Cannabis Collectives and Cooperatives
• Locate Doctors and Clinics
• Locate Attorneys and Organizations
• Search by City
• Search by Zip
• Bookmark Listings
• Add Listings to Contacts
• RSS News
• Lookup Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Websites for a 1000+ listings
• Directory is Tended by Patient ID Center
• Supplied by iMedicalCannabis.org database
Harvesting soon…
• Videos
• Menus
• Reviews
http://ajnag.com
http://cannabisapps.comLooking for your cannabis medicine? Need to find a doctor? Have legal issues?... more
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In Oakland, Calif., Richard Lee runs a string of businesses, from coffee shops to glass blowing that are helping revitalize the once-decaying downtown.
But Lee's business empire is built on an unusual foundation: Selling marijuana
In the back of his Blue Sky Coffee Shop there's a steady stream of cash buyers, and not just for coffee.
"In the front you get the coffee and pastries, and in the back you get the cannabis," Lee said.
A salesman told customers, "You're welcome to pull the bags out and smell the herb as you like."
What's going on here is illegal under federal law, but permitted under California law that since 1996 has allowed marijuana for medical use.
A dozen other states have similar laws. One customer named Charles said pot is exactly what his doctor ordered.
"So that's what relieves my anxiety and allows me to cope and feel good," he said.
Lee has dubbed his Oakland neighborhood "Oaksterdam" . . . with a nod to Amsterdam and its liberal drug laws. His goal is to make this a tourist destination, with marijuana its main attraction.
"Does that worry people around here?" asked Blackstone.
"No, people around here love it 'cause they see how much we've improved the neighborhood," Lee said.
Next door to where Lee sells marijuana, Gertha Hays sells clothes. She says the dispensary brings people from all walks of life. "There's no particular pothead," she said, "so everyone comes over there."
"So these aren't just druggies in there?" Blackstone asked.
"No, not at all. If you look and see who comes up and down thethe block you'll see it's so diverse," Hays said.
Part of the Oaksterdam neighborhood is a nursery growing a cash crop: Medical marijuana is now estimated to be a $2 to 3 billion business in California.
"Yeah, there's a lot of people making a lot of money," lee said.
Con't on linkIn Oakland, Calif., Richard Lee runs a string of businesses, from coffee shops to... more
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Concord – Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a bill that would have allowed marijuana use by critically or terminally ill patients. Cancer patients, particularly, have said that marijuana is the only thing that alleviates the nausea and lack of appetite that plagues them during chemotherapy.Concord – Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a bill that would have allowed marijuana use by... more
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TIME.com recently featured a California based caregiver making medical marijuana home deliveries to patients. The piece allows viewers an in depth look into the medicinal cannabis industry apart from the typical stoner image the media continually presents. Viewers see that these patients are in dire need of their medicine to live and continue...TIME.com recently featured a California based caregiver making medical marijuana home... more
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Marijuana sellers in California are using Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to promote their products, reports Fox News. It is legal to grow and sell marijuana for medicinal purposes in California. Sellers can advertise their products, but are not allowed to put them up for sale on sites like eBay. So, marijuana sellers use social networking sites..Marijuana sellers in California are using Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to promote... more
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The Dutch government had asked the committee to lay the groundwork for a new memorandum on Dutch drug policies to be drafted this fall. The report is in line with repressive measures already taken in recent years, but the committee explicitly says it does not want to end the so-called 'gedoogbeleid' (tolerance policy), nor does it want to legalise the cannabis trade completely.The Dutch government had asked the committee to lay the groundwork for a new... more
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Medicinal marijuana plants in Mendocino County can now be identified by visible tags distributed by the sheriff’s department.
Sales of medicinal marijuana zip-ties began Wednesday at noon.
The ties help law enforcement identify if a plant is being grown for legal purposes. If it can not be verified that a plant is legal it is subject to confiscation and destruction.
The program was tested in 2007 by Mendocino County Sheriff’s officials who called it “successful.”Medicinal marijuana plants in Mendocino County can now be identified by visible tags... more
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While the debate about medical cannabis may be a heated topic, there is one group of individuals in Windsor who are here to help those seeking information and the actual medicine itself.
In Harmony Wellness is the only medicinal cannabis clinic in Windsor. Although it has just opened last Monday in the Westgate shopping center (Suite 12), it already has 60 registered patients.
“My goal is to be someone that people can listen to and be educated by,” said Tina Valenti, Managing Partner for In Harmony Wellness.
“I think that marijuana is one of the most misunderstood medications out there.”
Currently, state and federal laws disagree regarding the use of medicinal cannabis.While the debate about medical cannabis may be a heated topic, there is one group of... more
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Medical marijuana patients and growers can sue police for illegally raiding their property and destroying their plants, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The 2-1 decision by the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento was the first in the state to allow a patient or grower to sue claiming that their rights to cultivate and use medical marijuana have been violated. Those rights are protected by state law but banned by federal law.Medical marijuana patients and growers can sue police for illegally raiding their... more
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A different kind of green could help the cash-strapped city of Oakland get out of the red. Oakland's marijuana clubs rang up nearly $20 million in sales last year and pot club operators are lining up behind the idea of a marijuana tax. "This measure imposes a 1.8 percent gross receipts tax on the four licensed medical cannabis dispensaries..A different kind of green could help the cash-strapped city of Oakland get out of the... more
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