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The Spot newsletter: The final sprint to next week’s primary election, Denver Post governor’s race debates, an immigration uproar and much more

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The Spot newsletter: Will Denver land the NFL draft?, Colorado legislature in its final sprint, a resolution in the Doug Lamborn ballot battle and more

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The Spot newsletter: Who’s on the 2018 ballot anyway?, regulating the sale of body parts in Colorado, Denver mayor remains in hot water and more

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Marijuana Industry News December 6, 2013

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New Family Networks Develop in Colorado…

Families from all over the United States are migrating to Colorado in order to treat their children with marijuana.  While controversial to some, many families feel they are without any other options.  The New York Times has recently published an article that examined some of the “marijuana refugees”.  The article describes a new network being created by these families.  The network is made up of people from varying political and ethnic backgrounds as seeking relief for an ailing child is a universal instinct.  Families are sharing recipes for marijuana edibles, baby sitting for each other and doing other activities together.  This development embodies much of the compassion that has fueled the medical marijuana movement.

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Proposed Law Would Permit Dispensaries and Edibles in Michigan

Earlier this week, Michigan’s House Committee debated a new medical marijuana bill.  Activists and patients believe  Michigan courts and authorities have placed too many restrictions on the voter approved medical marijuana laws.  Many are also concerned that safe access has been compromised.  Not every resident is adept at growing marijuana and there are certain dangers including pesticides and mold that can be an issue for novice growers.  Rep. Mike Callton, (R-Nashville) sponsored House Bill 4271 and believes individual communities should dictate what they want.  “Local control will allow cities, townships and villages to regulate the level they feel most comfortable with,” Callton said in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. “And for those communities who feel it is inappropriate, it allows them to opt out all together.”

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Need for Marijuana Lab Testing Highlighted This Week….

This week many news outlets were reporting on a University of New Haven study that showed marijuana can sometimes be contaminated with mold, mildew and insect parts.  Heather Miller Coyle, a forensic botanist and associate professor at UNH worked on the study and would like to see universal testing.  “If there’s no certification … it’s like saying we don’t check our meat for mad cow disease,” Coyle said. “That’s our goal as a private university, to develop the tools to address or mediate this issue.” We at marijuana.net have been advocating for lab testing for several years.  Medicine is not effective and even dangerous without the proper safety regulations.  Labs such as The Werc Shop have excellent track records in testing and can ensure safety.

 

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