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Which city consumes the most marijuana in the world? Spoiler alert: It’s not Denver.

The biggest cities in the world would stand to make a lot of money in taxes if marijuana were legalized.

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Lighting up the screen: Colorado’s first-ever cannabis film fest to open in Fort Collins

This weekend, Colorado will host its first substantial marijuana-centric film festival, the Cannabus Fest in Fort Collins.

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Psychedelic drug may be approved for PTSD therapy

For Jon Lubecky, the scars on his wrists are a reminder of the years he spent in mental purgatory.

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Marijuana Industry News June 28, 2013

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Google Lending a Submit Legitimizing Medicinal Marijuana…

Presently, keying in the saying “chemotherapy nausea” inside a Search will yield foreseeable results for example pills and outdated natural home remedies.  Starting the following month,  however,  that can change.  The same search will produce yet another good treatment,  medical marijuana.  Google is going to be permitting Michigan Empathy to put advertisements around the popular internet search engine.  Michigan Empathy is not purchased marijuana,  rather it works as a network for farmers and patients to get involved with contact.  Vice leader of Michigan Empathy , Amish Parikh stated “the aim would be to link the side effects of chemotherapy and also the results of cannabis.”  The influence Google might have around the discussion might be dramatic.

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Two Medicinal Marijuana Shops Opening In Vermont…

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Vermont joins an increasing listing of states meting out medicinal marijuana legally.  Champlain Valley Dispensary is located  in Burlington while Vermont Patients Alliance has opened up in Monteplier.  Another facility is going to be opening soon in Brandon.  Condition congress passed legislation enabling medicinal marijuana to become distributed.  Operator of Champlain Valley Dispensary,
Shayne Lynn, stated “This can be a groundbreaking. It is important and exciting to do this in Burlington.”  Lynn continued to state “I totally have confidence in the guarana plant and also the science behind it. I’d a really good friend who had been someone I saw the relief he was getting by using cannabis. It had been the main one factor that got him through chemotherapy.”

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NY Senate Eliminates Voting on Two Key Marijuana Measures…

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Despite growing support from New You are able to citizens and Governor Cuomo, congress in Albany prevented dealing with the opportunity to reform condition marijuana laws and regulations.  A lot of the Empire Condition expires in arms concerning the “Stop and Frisk” loophole utilized by cops to create unintentional marijuana busts.  Furthermore, there is also bill that will have legalized medicinal marijuana, that also has got the support of most New You are able to citizens.  When the medical expense was passed, being approved patients could have been in a position to possess as much as 2.5 oz . of cannabis.  It’s unclear Albany congress will have the ability to still avoid dealing with the problem.  Over 80% of recent Yorkers support medicinal marijuana, and New You are able to City congress chosen on the bill to finish “Stop and Frisk”.  Based on the ACLU, New You are able to has more marijuana busts than every other condition.

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Marijuan Industry News May 3, 2013

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Way forward for La Marijuana Industry Might be Made the decision by Voters inside a Couple of Days…

La has observed quite the cleaning soap opera if this involves marijuana law.  City Council authorities have experienced a range of ineffective ideas through the years inside a desperate make an effort to provide some semblance of regulation.  However safe access for patients is frequently an after thought when these politically motivated ideas are created.  There are three ballots that’ll be chosen on by La citizens on May 21st.  You will see three measures relating to medicinal marijuana regulation that La Voters will select from.  Ordinance E has lost support and it is basically glitch, as congress and U . s . Food and Commercial Employees union leaped ship after initially supporting the measure.  Although abandoned, Ordinance E can’t be removed the ballot.  Proposition D may also be around the ballot and can require a tax increase on medicinal marijuana transactions.  However, the measures would also neglect to correctly address safety, lab testing, marijuana worker background inspections, and barring minors from entering shops.  This really is the key reason why Marijuana.internet is promoting Ordiance F.  If passed,  Ordiance F provides probably the most comprehensive method of modern medicinal marijuana law.  Taxes would be employed to supplement costs connected with education, police, and also the fire department.  It might also require detailed financial records and transparency from dispensary operators.   The goup Angelenos for Safe Access is attempting to boost awareness and be sure that patient’s safety factors are the main priority of Los Angeles’ efforts to manage medicinal marijuana.

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Federal Suit Accuses Police of Distorting Marijuana Accusations to produce Busts…

New York’s questionable “Stop and Frisk” tactic has brought to a lot of unnecessary busts and it has snapped up many head lines.  Many New You are able to citizens have desired to visit a change in the manner police make use of a loophole to bypass the state’s decriminalized marijuana possession laws and regulations.  Having under 25 grams of marijuana in New You are able to is really a civil infraction, unless of course the marijuana is within plain view, which could then be a misdemeanor charge.  When officials utilize “Stop and Frisk” they frequently arrest individuals  The NYPD has defended the practice which appears to focus on mainly non whites.  From the 50 plus,000 1000 busts for marijuana this year, 84% were Hispanic or Black.  The space is much more pronounced within the Bronx and five citizens within the northern borough have filed a federal civil privileges suit from the NYPD.  The suit accuses Police of distorting what the law states to conduct searches of Black and Hispanic people without cause.  What The Law States Department of recent You are able to City has yet to said around the situation and states haven’t yet been offered using the suit.

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Ohio Lawmaker Introduces Marijuana Legalisation Bills…

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As the conversation regarding marijuana reform has increased within the Northeast, and try to appears to become thriving out west, it is vital that we don’t neglect what’s going on in the center of the nation.  Michigan is a Area trailblazer for a long time if this involves progressive marijuana law.  Ohio has become also joining the conversation as Condition Democratic Repetition. Robert Hagan features two bills that will drastically reform Ohio’s marijuana law.  House Bill 153 would permit using medicinal marijuana for individuals with chronic conditions.  This could make Ohio the twentieth condition to legalize medicinal marijuana with Maryland becoming the 19th now.  House Joint Resolution 6 would put a choice of a tax and regulation system of leisure marijuana towards the Ohio voters.  Repetition. Hagan has in comparison Resolution 6 towards the lately passed legalisation enter in Colorado.  Hagan lately stated “With invested allocated to the fight against drugs with little progress to exhibit for this, the time is right for additional sensible drug policy within this country…This problem warrants a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ election through the people.”


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Marijuana Industry News March 15, 2013

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International Leaders Want U.S. to Go After Legal Pot in Colorado and Washington…

Even as it is clear a vast majority of Americans wish to see marijuana laws reformed, the Federal government has resisted.  One of the most complex situations for federal authorities is permitting legalized marijuana while abiding by international treaties.  In 1961, the U.S. took part in the U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.  Officially we are expected to uphold our part as a party of this agreement.  However, the United States has not exactly been weighed down by the past burdens of international treaty.  Raymond Yans, president of the International Narcotics Control Board, recently said that federal law (where marijuana is still illegal, despite state laws on the contrary) was “good, but insufficient.”  The momentum has clearly shifted and now fewer politicians in the United States seems inclined to come on to national airwaves and voice support for the continued and failed War on Drugs.  Whether or not it is correct on the part of the American people, we typically do not respond well to the U.N. lecturing us.  If Raymond Yans decides to come to America and give a speech on how he feels a 50 year old treaty is more important than suffering patients, or individual liberties, it should make for excellent television.

 

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Mass. Attorney General Dismantles Ban on Dispensaries…

Due to a successful ballot initiative by residents, Massachusetts is one of the newest states to approve the use of medical marijuana.  Of course, controversy soon followed.  Even before any dispensaries have opened, local municipalities have enacted bans.  However, outright bans have been ruled illegal by the attorney general.   A spokesperson for the Massachusetts attorney general’s office said “The act’s legislative purpose could not be served if a municipality could prohibit treatment centers within its borders, for if one municipality could do so, presumably all could do so.”  However, local municipalities will have considerable power in overseeing dispensaries.  They will be able to set out guidelines as to where dispensaries can be located, such as requiring they be a certain distance from schools, parks etc.  This represents a major victory for patients as other states have adopted medical marijuana legislation, only outlaw dispensaries.  This leaves the program in limbo.  Most patients cannot be depended on to cultivate their own effective and safe medicine without the help of dispensaries.

 

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Governor Andrew Cuomo Includes Marijuana in NY State Budget Discussions…

Last year, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo decided to shift his hard line view on marijuana reform.  The second generation New York governor ran his 2010 campaign with a seemingly inflexible view on marijuana.  However, clarifying New York’s decriminalization law from the 1970s has been gaining momentum, especially in New York City.  While possession of less than 25g is supposed to yield a civil citation (ticket), a loophole has allowed police to slap harsher charges.  However, if marijuana is in plain view, then the offense is escalated to a misdemeanor charge.  A tactic known as “Stop and Frisk”, easily allows police to capitalize on the loophole.  Officers will tell someone to take marijuana out of their pocket, police can then arrest the individual for having it in “plain sight”, even as they were following the instructions of the officer.  The tactic tends to disproportionately target young Hispanic and African Americans even as white teens smoke marijuana in higher numbers, and represent more of the general New York population.  Governor Andrew Cuomo was initially mocked for proposing a solution to “Stop and Frisk”.  He has argued that “plain sight” and concealed possession should both result in a civil citation charge.  The proposal has gained popularity as communities have grown weary from seeing their teens jailed, and having criminal charges following them for the rest of their lives.  Brooklyn Democrat, Karim Camara, echoed the growing sentiment and told reporters  “We’re not only punishing the individual; we’re punishing society.” Mr. Camara cited how difficult it is for teens with a criminal record to get into college.  Additionally, measures that would save the state money (especially post Sandy) are getting their time in the limelight.  As New York state enters into bitter budget negotiations, Governor Cuomo appears to be holding at least a semi hard line on reforming marijuana law.  It is not yet clear how this will play out politically and if this will force state republicans to accept the change in marijuana law.

 

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NY Governor Cuomo Using Spotlight to Highlight State Marijuana Reform

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It has been a busy few months for New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo.  The Obama ally maintained a high profile during the election (he seems to be poised to make his own run for the White House) and campaigned for the president.  Governor Cuomo has also been vocal in his criticism during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy which includes attempting to break up LIPA’s energy monopoly and has demanded that Congress appropriates money to the region to help rebuild.  He has also gotten out in front of the gun debate and is seeking to make pass one of the country’s toughest assault weapon ban.

However, Governor Cuomo has also taken on another important issue.  When Mr. Cuomo first ran for governor he maintained a traditional skepticism to marijuana reform.  He even sounded harshly against any progressive legislation in this area.  Over the course of the past two years his public comments have softened considerably.  Last spring, the governor informed the public that he was seeking to eliminate New York’s controversial “Stop and Frisk” policy.  This loophole, goes against the spirit New York’s marijuana decriminalization laws that were passed in the 1970s.  Possession of under 25g (concealed) is supposed to result in a civil citation ticket.  However, if marijuana is in “plain sight”, then the charges escalate to a much more severe misdemeanor.

Earlier this week, Governor Cuomo re-affirmed his stance.  On Wednesday, in a public speech he said “The legislature finds that arrests, criminal prosecutions, and criminal penalties are inappropriate for people who possess small quantities of marihuana for personal use. Every year, this process needlessly scars thousands of lives and wastes millions of dollars in law enforcement resources, while detracting from the prosecution of serious crime.”  He also said marijuana arrests that “stigmatize and criminalize must end now.”

Advocates for marijuana reform have been pleased to see Governor Cuomo trying to fix the controversial loophole.  “Stop and Frisk” is used primarily within New York City’s jurisdiction and unevenly targets Blacks and Hispanics, many of whom are teens.  Gabriel Sayegh, New York state director for the Drug Policy Alliance, said “We cannot have the same laws applied differently to different groups of people when the dividing line is race.”  While New York City is known as a progressive haven, the rest of the state has been resistant to making any changes to marijuana laws.  However, with mounting debt and new financial priorities after Hurricane Sandy, New York can no longer afford to lock up so many people who pose no public threat.  Many residents are angry over their tax dollars being used to fill up jails with teens.  We are glad to see the Governor take initiative and if the second generation governor (his father is former NY Governor Mario Cuomo) with obvious presidential aspirations feels he can get this done without political turmoil, then it is obvious that the reform movement has turned a major corner.

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Election Momentum and Hurricane Sandy Damage Could Propel Medical Marijuana in NY

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Activists in New York state are demonstrating that timing truly is everything.  New York residents have indicated that they support decriminalization measures. Reforming marijuana law also has the support of popular/powerful Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has informed New York legislators that they will receive no raise in pay until they fix the devastating “Stop and Frisk” laws.

There has already been considerable momentum across the country to drastically reform marijuana laws following huge victories in Michigan, Colorado, and Washington state.  Albany lawmakers stuck in the previous century have mocked such changes, but may finally see the light.  The entire 2012 election was an eye opener to those who have been unable to notice a changing electorate.  The new voting public no longer wants to waste their money on restricting civil rights and wasting money on the failed War on Drugs.  If New York lawmakers wish to avoid filing for unemployment, they too may want to take note of what direction the country is going.

Besides the election momentum, another high profile event may also force New York to consider cost savings measures.  Hurricane Sandy has devastated the New York City, Westchester, and Long Island areas.  Residents are still trying to recover and it will be along time before places like the Rockaways, Staten Island, Long Beach, Fire Island, or Red Hook will be back to normal.  Governor Cuomo has already requested $30 billion from the federal government, but that may not be enough to entirely rebuild the area.  New York Senator, Diane Savino, of Staten Island (one of the hardest hit areas in NYC) is pushing to make New York the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana.  The Senator recently told the NY Daily News that “There is a huge amount of revenue here.”  The Senator was referring to the many jobs and tax dollars that could be generated from medical marijuana in the Empire State.

They say it’s important to strike while the iron is hot.  There is no better example than New York as reforming marijuana laws are crucial to rebuilding the area.  The public wants change, and the finances need change.  New York is known for setting trends and it could impact the entire country if the state legalized medical marijuana.  The call for reform was growing before well before Sandy as New York has long had budget concerns.  No matter what happens New York will have to take extraordinary steps in order to balance their budget, it may be the perfect time for lawmakers to just listen to the people.

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A Possible End to Stop and Frisk May Shine Light During Dark Times in New York

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New Yorkers may have something to look forward to as they clean up the devastating mess left by Sandy.  While by no means do we at marijuana.net want to sugarcoat the impact and seriousness of the situation, we thought residents of New York may want to have their spirits lifted.  Most residents of New York City will be at home or at evacuation centers as the MTA has shut down all bus and subway service and public schools are closed.  New York City’s controversial “Stop and Frisk” policy may be soon coming to an end.

Last year NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly issued a memo to police officers that instructed them not to coerce citizens into taking marijuana out of their pockets so they can be arrested on the “plain view” rule.  Concealed possession (Under 25g) of marijuana is a civil citation ticket, however, when in “plain sight” the charge is escalated to a misdemeanor.  This obviously goes against the spirit of the law.  The city has to spend much more money on processing, incarcerations, and court fees due to additional arrests.  The arrests disproportionately target non whites and teens which has drawn considerable criticism.

Many residents and lawmakers have been fighting to fix the laws for a long time.  The most high profile example comes from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is currently putting pressure on state legislators in Albany to fix the law.  Joining the effort is a Bronx DA, Jeannette Rucker, who will not allow “stop and frisk” arrests on public housing property until an interview with the arresting officer is conducted.  The move was in response to mounting complaints that officers are wrongly arresting residents.

The issue of repealing “Stop and Frisk” has taken years to gain momentum.  However, now that the train is moving it may not stop until the policy is fixed.  Besides the Governor’s efforts and the move by Jeannette Rucker, there was a hearing held last week in Brooklyn by City Council members.  The hearing included people who are on both sides of the issue such as members of the NYPD and activists against the policy.  We expect more of these hearings to occur after New York recovers from Hurricane Sandy.  New York City has so much damage to fix immediately, but ending “Stop and Frisk” will help fix problems of the future.

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New York Public View Marijuana Law Ranked Dumbest in America

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Here at marijuana.net we have printed many articles that focus on New York state’s controversial public view marijuana law.  Even though New York decriminalized marijuana in the 1970s, lawmakers left in a key provision that takes away much of the intended progress.  If marijuana is in “plain view” then a misdemeanor charge can be brought up instead of the far less severe civil citation ticket.  Unfortunately, many officers especially in New York City have used this loophole to arrest many especially African Americans and Hispanic teens.  Officers utilized “stop and frisk”, a tactic that has police demanding residents empty their pockets.  Once this occurs then police often arrest people on the  more serious charge because the marijuana is now in plain sight.  The popular NYC newspaper, The Village Voice, recently published an article that describes how New York’s marijuana law is considered the dumbest in the nation by reason.com.  Although Governor Cuomo made an effort to fix the law, many mocked him and the problem does not seem to have any chance of being fixed anytime soon.

 

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