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Medical Marijuana Industry News March 1, 2013

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Police Confiscate Cannon used to Fire Marijuana Across Border Fence…

Many of us have fired a potato cannon at some point in our lives.  Watching a potato fly across a field is one thing, but drug traffickers have taken the idea a bit further.  Recently a homemade cannon had been used to fire bags of marijuana over fences dividing the United States and Mexico.  The cannons have been modified and seem to be a significant improvement over traditional potato cannons. Bags with as much as 30 pounds of marijuana have been travelling up to 500 feet.  This is not the first time cannons have been used.  Mexican authorities claimed to have recovered similar devices over the years.  Authorities have their hands full as this is another example of difficult it has been to try and stop drug smuggling.

 

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Medical Marijuana Support Taking Hold in More States…

The acceptance of medical marijuana seems to be spreading at an accelerated rate.  Even in the deep south, a change in attitude toward medical marijuana seems to be taking place.  In Iowa, a recent poll conducted by The Des Moines Register showed that 58% of residents supported medical marijuana.  In Florida, the support runs even higher.  About 70% of Florida residents support a state constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana.  The support numbers are so high that many political analysts believe the issue may impact the state’s governor race.  Florida has a high number of elderly residents who may need pain relief.  Additionally, Florida is also known for illegal indoor grows, and is considered to have the most in the United States.

 

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Majority of California Residents Support Legalization of Recreational Marijuana…

While many around the country think the title of this section is a no brainer, overall support to legalize recreational marijuana has a rocky history in the state.  Past efforts have failed to gain enough support.  Like many states, there is a difference in attitude in rural areas vs. urban areas.  However, as the entire country starts to accept marijuana, the state where the modern movement started may also be on board.  The Field Research Corporation conducted the poll which found that 54% of California voters support legalizing recreational marijuana.  In 2010, a similar poll found that 50% supported the idea.  Support for the continued federal efforts to raid medical marijuana dispensaries received support from only 27% of residents.

 

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Santorum Surges at Iowa Caucus then Stalls with Marijuana Claims

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Apparently from nowhere, presidential hopeful Ron Santorum has increased and set a scare a week ago into Mitt Romney together with his close second place finish in the Iowa Caucus.  Mr. Santorum lost to Romney with a razor thin 8 votes as marijuana privileges supporter Ron Paul finished 3rd.  Although Santorum will come up with his surprise surge sustainable with just as much media presence because he can, he found his distance to this news to have an altogether different reason.

Despite the fact that Santorum has formerly accepted to smoking marijuana attending college, he is a longtime opponent associated with a legalisation.  He’s even known as for any pause and tuition aid for individuals who’ve smoked marijuana.  However, Ron Santorum finds comments he earned a few days ago all around the news in a campaign visit the College Convention 2012 forum, organized by Colonial College.  Inside a question and answer session having a Nh college crowd Santorum was booed heavily for many questionable solutions.  One answer that didn’t sit well using the youthful crowd was Santorum’s reason why same sex marriage shouldn’t be permitted because he stated “If reason states that if you feel it’s Suitable for two, then you’ve to distinguish beside me why it isn’t Suitable for three.”  Everyone else was equally displeased as you individual requested Santorum why the GOP supports condition privileges with the exception of the situation of medicinal marijuana.  Santorum responded by saying “I have no idea my medicinal marijuana laws and regulations perfectly.”  Everyone else wasn’t pleased with his answer and known as for any more in depth articulation of his point of view.  Regrettably Mr. Santorum accompanied his statement with “I form that opinion from my very own existence encounters and getting encounters. I visited college, too,” apparently reluctant to elaborate further.

The campaign stop will certainly ‘t be a highlight for that Santorum campaign.  However, his campaign shouldn’t to become taken gently.  Some experts believe that Mitt Romney may ultimately secure the nomination, Santorum’s surge comes at any given time where conservatives happen to be very vocal regarding their displeasure with Mitt Romney like a conservative.  Santorum has effectively colored themself like a obvious alternative for conservatives.  Newt Gingrich attempted to make use of this method in the small rally too, but Santorum comes with an infinitely more powerful status if this involves conservative bread and butter issues for example family values.

By tonight the outcomes from the Nh primary will begin to trickle in.  Although Santorum can always be considered a lengthy shot to win the 2012 Republican nomination, he will certainly make the floor slippery for Mitt Romney’s unsure footing towards the top of the hill.  In 2008 Mitt Romney seemed to be the first favorite until John McCain increased and switched round his entire campaign.  While Ron Santorum might not have the nation’s support that John McCain loved, he is able to certainly be considered a thorn within the side of Romney through the relaxation from the primaries.  We ought to hear a great deal on condition privileges because this process plays out, just like the situation was using the Nh university students, we’re awaiting our political figures to develop a reason concerning the current condition of marijuana enforcement.  That’s obviously unless of course you’re pleased with Mr. Santorum’s “I have no idea my medicinal marijuana laws and regulations perfectly,” statement.

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Please Be Aware: Lately the votes were recalculated and Ron Santorum has become considered the Champion from the Iowa Caucus.

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Newt Gingrich Clear on Opposition to Medical Marijuana

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Cult excitement often accompanies those who rail against the status quo.  Maintaining one’s principles in the face of a disagreeing majority can be quite difficult.  In politics, it seems that candidates often champion this idea.  Then they can acquire nicknames like “maverick” and “cowboy” if voters are convinced they are not scared to take a hard stand.  However, ignoring the wishes of the majority may not be a prudent choice when seeking public office.

Newt Gingrich has seen a rise in the polls lately as he attempts the long journey toward the United States presidency.  Mr. Gingrich has used the reliable justification for his current stance on medical marijuana, the children.  He was recently quoted as saying “What has changed was the number of parents I met with who said they did not want their children to get the signal from the government that it was acceptable behavior.”  He also went on to call medical marijuana in California “a joke” and went even further to call medical marijuana a convenience.  Thousands of patients would likely respond by saying there is nothing “convenient” about debilitating conditions that are relieved by marijuana.  Gingrich also went on to say he was seeking stricter penalties for marijuana users and that he would like the government to take a more aggressive stance in marijuana enforcement.  This obviously is in contrast with the rest of Americans and recent polls show approximately 80% of the country supports medical marijuana.  Additionally, most of the GOP is seeking to reduce our nation’s debt and save money where possible.  Directing additional tax dollars toward the war on drugs may be hard to sell to the American people.

Mr. Gingrich also went on to applaud Singapore’s harsh legal system.  Such praise could result in a political backfire.  Much of the world has pleaded for Singapore to alter their harsh stance on law enforcement.  Under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act, marijuana possession of 500 grams requires use of the death penalty.   In 1994 former President Bill Clinton tried to negotiate a lighter sentence for 18 year old American Michael Fay when he was convicted of vandalism while in Singapore.  Fay received six bamboo cane strikes and served four months in jail.  Gingrich has also recently said, in regards to Singapore that, “They’ve been very draconian. And they have communicated with great intention that they intend to stop drugs from coming into their country.”  He also stated that he would execute members of the Mexican drug cartel.  Members of the Mexican drug cartel certainly do not deserve any sympathy , but perhaps that violent line of thinking has not served our country well in the 40 year war on drugs.  Instead of more gunfire many Americans now want to phase the cartel out by regulation and decriminalization, in turn making their function obsolete.  Cartel members can still be tried in court and face whatever penalties are appropriate.  Newt Gingrich’s recent comments on medical marijuana come as a surprise to many political analysts.  During the 1980’s, he wrote a letter that supported the use of medical marijuana in the March 19, 1982 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.  The following paragraph is an exact quote from his letter and is in stark contrast with his recent statements:

“We believe licensed physicians are competent to employ marijuana, and patients have a right to obtain marijuana legally, under medical supervision, from a regulated source. The medical prohibition does not prevent seriously ill patients from employing marijuana; it simply deprives them of medical supervision and denies them access to a regulated medical substance. Physicians are often forced to choose between their ethical responsibilities to the patient and their legal liabilities to federal bureaucrats.”  There does not seem to be any praise for draconian laws here and he certainly no mention of him viewing medical marijuana as a joke.  Click here for the full letter

Newt Gingrich’s timing for his policy shifts is baffling.  When the momentum for medical marijuana was very low he was supportive and now that the country overwhelmingly supports it he has changed his stance.  The only comparable situation is the behavior of a child who is just trying to be difficult.  Is Newt Gingrich just trying to gauge the American public and take the opposite stand?  As a veteran of the American political landscape there must be some other reason.  His behavior seems politically motivated and perhaps even strategic against Mitt Romney.  Many believe that Mitt Romney will ultimately win the Republican nomination for 2012.  However, former Governor Romney’s perceived weakness pertains to his popularity with ultra conservatives.  Whatever the rationale is for his position change on medical marijuana, it is clear that part of his strategy is definitely aimed at painting Mitt Romney as too moderate.  At a recent town hall meeting Mr. Gingrich went out of his way to mention that he was more conservative than Mitt Romney.   The primaries usually see candidates reach to the far left or right wing in order to shore up support, then gradually inch their way back toward the middle of the political spectrum.  Newt Gingrich may have to stand behind these harsh and possibly very unpopular views of medical marijuana.  If that is the case many libertarians, economists, and independent voters may be turned off to his candidacy.  Backing off these statements may not sit well with his conservative base, a group he may ultimately need on his journey toward the presidency.

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