Tag: california

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June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
Premium Service at MediCann, San Jose

Premium Service at MediCann, San Jose

I haven’t heard any bad stories about the medical marijuana license process, other than one I have, but when I had an opportunity recently to visit MediCann, one...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Old Hippie on Social Media Panel at SF High Times Medical Cannabis Cup

Old Hippie on Social Media Panel at SF High Times Medical Cannabis Cup

Old Hippie of Beyond Chronic (+ reddit.com advice guru, Weedist writer/editor) will be hanging at the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup on June 22 and 23, 2013. OH will...
June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)

Well, at least the DEA didn’t raid any dispensaries in the last week. In California, the battle continues at the local level, while progress is being made...
June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
The ‘Marijuana Moms of Beverly Hills’

The ‘Marijuana Moms of Beverly Hills’

A group of mothers in wealthy Beverley Hills, California, is trying to change the perception that drugs and parenting don’t mix.
June 14, 2013
06/14/2013
The Human and Fiscal Cost of the Medical Marijuana Wars

The Human and Fiscal Cost of the Medical Marijuana Wars

Two reports came out today about the federal government’s attacks on medical marijuana providers. First, California NORML surveyed court records connected with medical marijuana cases, finding nearly 500...
June 13, 2013
06/13/2013
Feds Raid Another 103 SoCal Marijuana Stores

Feds Raid Another 103 SoCal Marijuana Stores

Federal agents on Tuesday raided 103 marijuana stores in Los Angeles County. It was the latest skirmish in the federal war on medical marijuana, which is legal...
June 13, 2013
06/13/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.12)

California dispensaries continue their vanishing act, thanks to feds and local officials, but Arizona fends off a challenge, and frustrated New Jersey patients rally. Let’s get to...
June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

The medical marijuana scene is hectic! Bill passing, raids happening, local officials pondering, and California dispensaries dwindling. Let’s get to it: California On May 21, the Lakeport city...
June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

A bill that would set up provisions for growing industrial hemp in the Golden State passed the state Senate Tuesday on a unanimous vote. It now heads...
June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
June San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

June San Diego Americans for Safe Access Meeting

Join patients, advocates, scientists, and concerned citizens Tuesday, June 11th from 7pm – 9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123 for the June San Diego...
June 5, 2013
06/05/2013
Man Gets 11 Pounds of Pot in Mail by Mistake

Man Gets 11 Pounds of Pot in Mail by Mistake

It sounds like a stoner’s dream, but it’s been a bit of a nightmare for a California man who recently got an unexpected FedEx delivery: 11 pounds...
June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
Unlikely Connections – Major Bong, Flying Ace

Unlikely Connections – Major Bong, Flying Ace

This post is not really cannabis-related, per se. I just think the odd stoner connection is pretty cool. It was April of 1944 when air combat ace...
June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
AB 473 Falls Short in California Assembly

AB 473 Falls Short in California Assembly

The California Assembly rejected AB 473 on Friday. The 35-37 vote means the effort by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-SF) to regulate commercial medical cannabis activity in the state will...
May 31, 2013
05/31/2013
Marijuana Prohibition Puts Industry Women at Risk

Marijuana Prohibition Puts Industry Women at Risk

by Sabrina Fendrick, Director of Women’s Outreach, May 30, 2013 As more women are drawn to Humboldt County’s marijuana trade and off-grid lifestyle, a local battered-women’s shelter...
May 30, 2013
05/30/2013
CA Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill

CA Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill

The California Assembly will consider a bill to regulate the growing, selling and testing of medical marijuana in the state. The bill would set up a division...
May 27, 2013
05/27/2013
Weedist Destinations: Sequoia National Park

Weedist Destinations: Sequoia National Park

Though today I reside in Seattle, I am originally from California. As a child, my father often took my brother and me to National Parks. If not...
May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana

First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana

On 5/21/2013, Bill Rosendahl, a Councilman in the City of Los Angeles, made history as the first elected Official openly admitting to using medical marijuana. Bill Rosendahl...
By: Mercedys
May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
NPR: Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer

NPR: Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer

Chuck used to sell marijuana in California. But the legalization of medical marijuana in the state meant he was suddenly competing against hundreds of marijuana dispensaries. So...
May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
U.S Attorney Folds Under Pressure as Mayor Bob Filner Prepares Public for Jury Nullification

U.S Attorney Folds Under Pressure as Mayor Bob Filner Prepares Public for Jury Nullification

San Diego’s medical cannabis community saw history in the making when the city’s Mayor, Bob Filner, showed up to a federal hearing, sat with his arm around...
May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Beaumont, California Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Beaumont, California Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Beaumont City Council voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries and to extend a moratorium on them until the ban can be put in place. Beaumont Mayor...