Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 12, 2012:
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Listen to Voters President Obama, Not the Vice President!
Listen To Voters President Obama, Not The Vice President! "The vice president has a special interest in this issue,” Sabet says. “As long as he is vice president, we’re very far off from legalization being a reality.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.12.12)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of December 12, 2012...
Sonoma's Medical Pot Guidelines Stand
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has postponed the decision to repeal a 2006 medical marijuana ordinance, which was called "very permissive" by...
Pot Patient Wins Custody Case
Defense Attorney Lauren K. Johnson won a major court victory for parents who legally use marijuana for medical purposes last week in LA. Child custody..
Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: Atmos Rx (Part 1 of 2)
A brand that I always thought was the gold standard of vaporizer pens, Atmos.
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Will National Legalized Marijuana Help or Hurt Big Pharma, Tobacco and Alcohol?
In a country desperate for tax revenue, and an aging population that grew up with marijuana as part of the landscape, the concept of national marijuana legalization is certainly not out of the question. If that is the case, does any sector have something to lose?
President Jimmy Carter: I’m in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana
Today, speaking to a CNN panel, Former President Jimmy Carter stated that he is in favor of legalizing marijuana. On the topic of the recently...
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Washington Medical Marijuana Dispenser’s Conviction Overturned
The drug-trafficking convictions of the man who operated Spokane’s first medical marijuana dispensary were reversed Tuesday in a state Appeals Court ruling that also appears to clear the way for commercial dispensaries to operate legally in Eastern Washington.
HSBC Bank Admits Cartel Money Laundering
Banking entity HSBC Group has agreed to forfeit $1.256 billion & pay an additional $600 million-plus in fines for laundering money for Mexican drug cartels.
"The Medicated Chef" TV Host Contest in CO and WA
Host needed for the upcoming TV series "The Medicated Chef". Anyone over 21, from anywhere, can enter and win this competition.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Be Banned in Pittsburg California
The Pittsburg, California Planning Commission will consider a staff recommendation to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Marijuana Shot Over Border Fence With Cannon Seized
US Border Patrol agents found marijuana inside soup cans inside of larger cans and sealed on the ends. Drug smugglers were using a cannon to fire...
Gallup: Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Butt Out of State Marijuana Laws
Sixty-four percent of Americans oppose the federal government interfering in state laws that allow for the legal use of the substance by adults...
6-year-old California Boy’s Violent Seizures Dramatically Subside With Help of Liquid Marijuana
Child’s father said seizures were a daily nightmare for Jayden David before the medical marijuana treatment. But medical experts question risks of treating children with the drug.
Cato Institute Policy Analysis and Forum on State Legalization and Preemption
The libertarian Cato Institute has published a Policy Analysis, "On the Limits of Federal Supremacy: When States Relax (or Abandon) Marijuana Bans."
LA Medical Cannabis Advocates Submit 70,000 Initiative Signatures
A coalition of LA medical cannabis patients, providers, & organized labor submitted 70k signatures on Fri to qualify a voter initiative for the May ballot.
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AG Eric Holder Says Administration Will Announce Marijuana Policy Soon
US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will announce “relatively soon” its policy on recently passed state measures legalizing cannabis