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Marijuana Industry News November 15, 2013

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NAACP Encourages Marijuana Legalisation…

Captured we at marijuana.internet referred to an invoice in congress that will go a lengthy way toward correcting unsuccessful marijuana laws and regulations.  The  Respect Condition Marijuana Laws and regulations Act of 2013 has acquired support by many people in congress because it would safeguard patients and steer clear of ongoing showdowns between federal government bodies.  The bill got a brand new major endorsement.  The NAACP has managed to get obvious they would like to see an finish towards the unnecessary incarcerations associated with low-level marijuana crimes.   Research conducted recently carried out through the ACLU demonstrated that although whitened and black People in america consume marijuana in a similar rate, shades of black are four occasions as apt to be arrested for this.   Tom Angell of Marijuana Majority stated the NAACP  endorsement helps “political figures and prominent people who wish to see prohibition finish but who’re just a little skittish about states getting too much in front of the feds about this problem.”

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Support For Medicinal Marijuana Growing in Massachusetts…

Medicinal marijuana shops are enroute to Massachusetts after citizens chosen to approve a stride in November if 2012 with a margin of 67-29%.  It appears there’s no purchasers remorse like a recent poll found much more citizens supporting the concept.  According to some survey carried out by Western Colonial College, citizens favor the shops with a margin of 74-21%.  Perhaps more surprising was the truth that 61% stated they’d not mind getting a dispensary within their community.  The survey data indicate that Massachusetts citizens have accepted the idea of medicinal marijuana in growing amounts,” stated Tim Vercellotti, director from the Polling Institute along with a professor of political science at Western Colonial College.

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Major Proponent of I-502 Argues to permit Home Growing for Patients…

The continuing saga of Washington’s legal marijuana industry continues.  There is a lot concern within the medicinal marijuana program and up to date changes that may basically avoid it.  The Washington Condition Liquor Control Board appears to become putting a much greater focus on the leisure sales.  One from the primary backers of I-502, Alison Holcomb, is attempting to prevent a few of the overreach by condition authorities.  Previously, patients could boost their own medication.  This achieves several goals.  It cost less for patients who might not have the cash to pay for the hefty costs and taxes which will accompany leisure sales, as well as certain medically customized strains might not be as available.

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US Mayors Meet and Tell Feds to Finish Sensless Marijuana Laws and regulations

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For that better a part of a hundred years,  publicly promoting marijuana was political suicide. The prior hot potato accustomed to make political figures run in the problem.  Now,  marijuana appears to being a populist movement.

On Monday the U.S Conference of Mayors occured.  Mayors from over 1300 metropolitan areas were attending.  One from the issues ruling the conference was marijuana policy.  Those attending all approved an answer with an finish to unsuccessful marijuana guidelines.  The mayors voiced frustration in the 22 million marijuana busts made since 1965.  Also pointed out was the racial disparity from the busts and also the empowerment if cartels through our laws and regulations.

Activists with Marijuana Majority were instrumental in getting in touch with the mayor’s offices and becoming the resolution passed.  Here’s an excerpt in the resolution: “states and places should have the ability to set whatever marijuana guidelines perform best to enhance the general public safe practices of the towns and also the U . s . States Conference of Mayors thinks that federal laws and regulations, such as the Controlled Substance Act, ought to be amended to clearly allow states to create their very own marijuana guidelines without federal interference and … until such time as federal law is transformed, the U . s . States Conference of Mayors urges the Leader from the U . s . States to reexamine the focal points of federal agencies to avoid the expenditure of assets on actions that undermine the duly passed marijuana laws and regulations of states.”

The claims in the mayors appear to echo those of the overall population.  A recent Pew Research poll established that 72% of People in america have the effort to enforce marijuana laws and regulations isn’t well worth the investment property onto it. Gallop found similar results having a related question as 64 % if their participants felt the us government shouldn’t hinder condition marijuana laws and regulations. Apparently marijuana’s approval rating much greater than almost everybody in Washington D.C.

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Marijuana Industry News April 5, 2013

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New Poll Shows Growing Majority of Americans  Want Legal Marijuana …

Recent polls in the past few years seem to highlight a shrinking gap between those for and those against the legalization of marijuana.  Even more recently, polls have started to show that a slight majority of Americans, for the first time since polling on the issue began, support the legalization of recreational cannabis use.  There now seems to be a gap growing in the opposite direction.  This week,we learned that a new poll found that Americans are in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana use by a margin of 52-45%.  Adults between the age of 18-32 supported legal marijuana in even higher numbers (65%).  Tom Angell of Marijuana Majority commented on the poll by saying “Not too long ago, it was widely accepted in political circles that elected officials who wanted to get re-elected needed to act ‘tough’ on drugs and go out of their way to support the continued criminalization of marijuana.  “The opposite is quickly becoming true.”

 

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Colorado Hoping for Big Revenues from Marijuana Industry…

Even as the Federal government refuses to provide their outright approval, states are already making plans to generate new revenues in order to combat the long lasting fiscal crisis.  In November, Colorado residents passed historic legislation that potentially created a tremendous new stream of revenue.  Matt Brown and James Walker have started a marijuana travel agency of sorts.  My 420 Tours will serve as an all in one travel company that will lead customers to marijuana friendly hotels, tours of dispensaries, as well as tickets to other marijuana events.  State officials are likely not thrilled about the idea however it shows the degree of variety that businesses can capitalize on.  Many jobs, in theory, could be created with revenues and taxes pouring in.  Matt Brown recently told NBC “It’s an opportunity for people who prefer marijuana to alcohol to come to Colorado and know that they’re not going to have to walk around downtown asking strangers for pot.”

 

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Marijuana Legalization Super PAC Joins a Growing Trend….

Super PACs were certainly in fashion during the 2012 presidential campaign season.  Even Comedy Central host, Stephen Colbert, formed a Super PAC.  The corporate groups, free from traditional campaign regulations, have been sprouting up all over as interest groups have found a new way to target their audience.  Brothers Mark and Dennis Rogers have started Legalize Marijuana Super Pac.com. The timing seems to be advantageous as there already is a eager audience.  As we pointed out in one of the above stories, support for legalizing marijuana is reaching historic levels.  Mark Rogers told the Huffington Post this week “We do a lot of activism up and down the West Coast, and we have relations with many dispensaries, so it just made sense.  If we could all pool our collective interests and pockets books, maybe we could actually shine a light on the hypocrisy of the laws being put on the books.”  Super Pacs have a tainted reputation at best, but activists may be forced to utilize them in order to push marijuana past the bureaucratic roadblocks and into mainstream media conversation.  Concern may rise over the direction of the marijuana reform movement once a high level of politicized/corporatized money enters the arena.

 

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