Tag: medical marijuana dispensaries

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July 1, 2013
07/01/2013
Jersey’s Only Dispensary Short on Meds, Closes for 2 Weeks

Jersey’s Only Dispensary Short on Meds, Closes for 2 Weeks

New Jersey’s only medical marijuana dispensary, Greenleaf Compassion Center, has announced that it will be closed for 2 weeks. One of the owners says that some of...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
Prospero’s Grow Week 14: Trimming and Curing Cannabis

Prospero’s Grow Week 14: Trimming and Curing Cannabis

There’s nothing better than sitting back and tasting the fruit of your labor. And after one morning earlier this week, I can now happily say that I...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
Oregon DA’s Oppose Dispensary Bill: May Affect Old Cases

Oregon DA’s Oppose Dispensary Bill: May Affect Old Cases

Oregon’s DA’s Association opposes legislation that would license and regulate medical marijuana shops. Lincoln county DA Rob Bovett claims one reason to oppose the dispensary bill is...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
CT MMJ Hopeful Claims to Own a CO Dispensary…That Doesn’t Exist

CT MMJ Hopeful Claims to Own a CO Dispensary…That Doesn’t Exist

Ethan Ruby is a Connecticut businessman that has been raising money to finance a medical marijuana dispensary. He has been claiming that he owned a dispensary in...
June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
California Dispensary Numbers Shrink in War of Attrition

California Dispensary Numbers Shrink in War of Attrition

California medical marijuana dispensaries — and their patients — are under a sustained, two-pronged attack, and that is having a dramatic impact on patient access across the...
June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Hawaii: Governor Signs Measures Amending Medical Cannabis

Hawaii: Governor Signs Measures Amending Medical Cannabis

Democrat Gov. Neil Abercrombie yesterday signed two separate measures into law to amend the state’s 13-year-old medical marijuana program. House Bill 668 transfers the administration of the state’s medicinal cannabis...
June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

It’s been a good week for medical marijuana in state legislatures, with New Hampshire now poised to become the 19th medical marijuana state, and that’s just for...
June 26, 2013
06/26/2013
Marijuana Dispensaries Becoming Domain of the 1 Percent

Marijuana Dispensaries Becoming Domain of the 1 Percent

In an article on Huffington Post, Eleazar David Melendez describes the new bureaucratic obstacles that will likely prevent anyone but the very rich from entering into the marijuana...
June 26, 2013
06/26/2013
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open in Vermont

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Open in Vermont

Vermont passed medical marijuana legislation 2 years ago, and now qualifying patients can finally purchase medication at medical marijuana dispensaries. 2 dispensaries have opened in the state over the...
June 26, 2013
06/26/2013
Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moving

Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moving

A bill that would create a registry of medical marijuana outlets and help legitimate the state’s thriving medical marijuana industry passed a major hurdle Monday, winning approval...
June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
Fund Raiser for the Southern Oregon Four

Fund Raiser for the Southern Oregon Four

The most recent raids on medical cannabis safe access points in Southern Oregon on May 23, 2013 made the news across the country. I could go into...
By: Anna Diaz
June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
CT Firm Seeks Approval for Medical Marijuana Production

CT Firm Seeks Approval for Medical Marijuana Production

A firm in Connecticut is seeking approval from the City of Middleton to use 15,000 square feet of a city-owned building as a medical marijuana production facility. The...
June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
Parents of Epileptic New Jersey Tot Vivian Wilson Lament Medical Marijuana Delays

Parents of Epileptic New Jersey Tot Vivian Wilson Lament Medical Marijuana Delays

Vivian Wilson, a 2-year-old with a bouncy pigtail and colorful eye patch may be the youngest patient to obtain a medical-marijuana card in New Jersey.
June 21, 2013
06/21/2013
Oregon Panel Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Oregon Panel Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Oregon’s HB 3460 has been approved by a joint budget committee and moves on for a vote in the House. The bill would establish a system to...
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
Medical Marijuana is Coming to New Hampshire

Medical Marijuana is Coming to New Hampshire

New Hampshire is about to become the 19th state (unless the Illinois governor strikes first) to allow for the medicinal use of marijuana, as Gov. Maggie Hassan...
June 19, 2013
06/19/2013
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Don’t Impact Teen Use Rates

Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Don’t Impact Teen Use Rates

Another study has once again affirmed that the enactment of statewide medical cannabis laws is not associated with increased rates of adolescent marijuana consumption. According to data published this...
June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
MI Medical Marijuana Collective Tries New Business Model

MI Medical Marijuana Collective Tries New Business Model

Since dispensaries were outlawed in Michigan, one medical marijuana collective is trying to find a new way to help patients, earn a living and stay legal. Now,...
June 14, 2013
06/14/2013
DC Residents Can Finally Apply for Medical Marijuana Cards

DC Residents Can Finally Apply for Medical Marijuana Cards

The Department of Health in Washington, DC is finally accepting applications for medical marijuana cards, and the first dispensary could be open in just a few short...
June 14, 2013
06/14/2013
Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law

Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law

Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed legislation, Senate Bill 374, authorizing the creation of up to 66 not-for-profit  medical marijuana dispensaries. Under the new law, state...