{"id":1014,"date":"2012-06-08T07:53:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T07:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=16756"},"modified":"2012-06-08T07:53:38","modified_gmt":"2012-06-08T07:53:38","slug":"medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-8-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-8-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Industry News June 8, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-8-2012\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"253\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dean-skelos.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"dean skelos\" title=\"dean skelos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-16783\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-8-2012\/attachment\/dean-skelos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16783\" title=\"dean skelos\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dean-skelos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Dean Skelos and NY Republicans Oppose Governor\u2019s Decriminalization Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andrewcuomo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/a> made national headlines earlier this week when he announced that he was seeking to amend New York\u2019s marijuana laws.\u00a0 Though marijuana was decriminalized in the 1970s, possession of less than 25g is still a misdemeanor crime if it is in plain sight.\u00a0 Police officers \u00a0often exploit a loophole by demanding that that people empty their pockets, then say the marijuana is in plain site, eliminating the possibility of the lighter civil citation ticket that would be issued.\u00a0 Many New Yorkers have been outraged at the tactics that seem to target the Black and Hispanic communities.\u00a0 Cuomo has expressed a desire to change the eliminate the plain sight provision and now only smoking marijuana in public would be considered a misdemeanor offense.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/senator\/dean-g-skelos\" target=\"_blank\">State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos<\/a> was joined by other New York Republicans in opposition to Cuomo\u2019s proposal.\u00a0 The Senator issued a well thought out statement and said \u201cBeing able to just walk around with 10 joints in each ear, and it only be a violation, I think that\u2019s wrong.\u201d\u00a0 John Vlasto, Governor Cuomo\u2019s spokesperson responded by saying \u201cCarrying 10 joints in each ear would require some set of ears.\u201d\u00a0 Mr. Skelos did say that those keeping small amounts of marijuana should not be penalized just because they were following a policeman\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/06\/07\/nyregion\/senate-republicans-oppose-marijuana-plan-by-cuomo.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Prescription Drug Abuse has become an Epidemic\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though opiates are legal through pharmaceuticals pills, they pose a major addiction problem. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <\/a>recently stated that opiate addiction has become an epidemic in the United States.\u00a0 Additionally, many feel that painkiller addiction is so high that a recent crackdown in opiate pills has pushed addicts to seek out illegal heroin because it contains the similar opiates found in products such as Vicodin and Oxycontin.\u00a0 While this may be news to some, marijuana advocates and patients have long been aware of the dangers that many legal medications possess.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitals.msnbc.msn.com\/_news\/2012\/06\/06\/12091427-opiate-addiction-how-prescription-painkillers-pave-the-way-to-heroin?lite\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Hampshire Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire lawmakers are attempting to make their state become the 18<sup>th<\/sup> <a href=\"http:\/\/medicalmarijuana.procon.org\/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881\" target=\"_blank\">state to permit medical marijuana<\/a>.\u00a0 This week they passed a bill that would make that happen, but many feel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.governor.nh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Governor John Lynch<\/a> will not sign the bill due to fears of how it will be distributed.\u00a0 In 2009 a similar scenario occurred where lawmakers passed a bill only to be vetoed by the Governor.\u00a0 An override of the veto fell two votes short and state legislators fear that could happen again.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gencourt.state.nh.us\/house\/members\/member.aspx?member=376673\" target=\"_blank\">Evalyn Merrick<\/a>, a state representative who attributes marijuana with helping her personal fight with cancer said &#8220;Over the years, we have convinced many legislators to support this critical reform, With support either from Gov. Lynch or from two additional senators, this bill can finally pass and patients will finally have legal access to medical marijuana.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stopthedrugwar.org\/chronicle\/2012\/jun\/06\/medical_marijuana_bill_goes_new\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stopthedrugwar.org\/chronicle\/2012\/jun\/06\/medical_marijuana_bill_goes_new\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click on this link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marijuana Advocate and Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Appears on the Daily Show\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting your fair share of the political spotlight is not always easy if you are a third party candidate.\u00a0 However, former New Mexico Governor<a href=\"http:\/\/www.garyjohnson2012.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Gary Johnson<\/a> has been doing well in getting his libertarian message out there.\u00a0 Johnson is known for supporting progressive social issues such as same sex marriage and marijuana legalization.\u00a0 This week he appeared on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cThe Daily Show\u201d<\/a> to talk about his approach to fixing America.\u00a0 He has also been featured several times on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colbertnation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cThe Colbert Report\u201d<\/a>.\u00a0 As always he was not shy about calling for an end to the failed war on drugs and continues to be an advocate of small government.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the video below to see the interview<\/p>\n<table style=\"font: 11px arial; color: #333333; background-color: #f5f5f5; width: 512px; height: 340px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e5e5e5;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px 1px 0px 5px;\"><a style=\"color: #333; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Daily Show with Jon 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#333; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyshow\" target=\"_blank\">The Daily Show on Facebook<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"253\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dean-skelos.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"dean skelos\" title=\"dean skelos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-16783\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-8-2012\/attachment\/dean-skelos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16783\" title=\"dean skelos\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/dean-skelos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Dean Skelos and NY Republicans Oppose Governor\u2019s Decriminalization Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andrewcuomo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/a> made national headlines earlier this week when he announced that he was seeking to amend New York\u2019s marijuana laws.\u00a0 Though marijuana was decriminalized in the 1970s, possession of less than 25g is still a misdemeanor crime if it is in plain sight.\u00a0 Police officers \u00a0often exploit a loophole by demanding that that people empty their pockets, then say the marijuana is in plain site, eliminating the possibility of the lighter civil citation ticket that would be issued.\u00a0 Many New Yorkers have been outraged at the tactics that seem to target the Black and Hispanic communities.\u00a0 Cuomo has expressed a desire to change the eliminate the plain sight provision and now only smoking marijuana in public would be considered a misdemeanor offense.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/senator\/dean-g-skelos\" target=\"_blank\">State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos<\/a> was joined by other New York Republicans in opposition to Cuomo\u2019s proposal.\u00a0 The Senator issued a well thought out statement and said \u201cBeing able to just walk around with 10 joints in each ear, and it only be a violation, I think that\u2019s wrong.\u201d\u00a0 John Vlasto, Governor Cuomo\u2019s spokesperson responded by saying \u201cCarrying 10 joints in each ear would require some set of ears.\u201d\u00a0 Mr. Skelos did say that those keeping small amounts of marijuana should not be penalized just because they were following a policeman\u2019s orders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/06\/07\/nyregion\/senate-republicans-oppose-marijuana-plan-by-cuomo.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Prescription Drug Abuse has become an Epidemic\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though opiates are legal through pharmaceuticals pills, they pose a major addiction problem. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <\/a>recently stated that opiate addiction has become an epidemic in the United States.\u00a0 Additionally, many feel that painkiller addiction is so high that a recent crackdown in opiate pills has pushed addicts to seek out illegal heroin because it contains the similar opiates found in products such as Vicodin and Oxycontin.\u00a0 While this may be news to some, marijuana advocates and patients have long been aware of the dangers that many legal medications possess.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitals.msnbc.msn.com\/_news\/2012\/06\/06\/12091427-opiate-addiction-how-prescription-painkillers-pave-the-way-to-heroin?lite\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Hampshire Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire lawmakers are attempting to make their state become the 18<sup>th<\/sup> <a href=\"http:\/\/medicalmarijuana.procon.org\/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881\" target=\"_blank\">state to permit medical marijuana<\/a>.\u00a0 This week they passed a bill that would make that happen, but many feel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.governor.nh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Governor John Lynch<\/a> will not sign the bill due to fears of how it will be distributed.\u00a0 In 2009 a similar scenario occurred where lawmakers passed a bill only to be vetoed by the Governor.\u00a0 An override of the veto fell two votes short and state legislators fear that could happen again.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gencourt.state.nh.us\/house\/members\/member.aspx?member=376673\" target=\"_blank\">Evalyn Merrick<\/a>, a state representative who attributes marijuana with helping her personal fight with cancer said &#8220;Over the years, we have convinced many legislators to support this critical reform, With support either from Gov. Lynch or from two additional senators, this bill can finally pass and patients will finally have legal access to medical marijuana.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stopthedrugwar.org\/chronicle\/2012\/jun\/06\/medical_marijuana_bill_goes_new\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stopthedrugwar.org\/chronicle\/2012\/jun\/06\/medical_marijuana_bill_goes_new\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click on this link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marijuana Advocate and Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Appears on the Daily Show\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting your fair share of the political spotlight is not always easy if you are a third party candidate.\u00a0 However, former New Mexico Governor<a href=\"http:\/\/www.garyjohnson2012.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Gary Johnson<\/a> has been doing well in getting his libertarian message out there.\u00a0 Johnson is known for supporting progressive social issues such as same sex marriage and marijuana legalization.\u00a0 This week he appeared on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cThe Daily Show\u201d<\/a> to talk about his approach to fixing America.\u00a0 He has also been featured several times on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colbertnation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201cThe Colbert Report\u201d<\/a>.\u00a0 As always he was not shy about calling for an end to the failed war on drugs and continues to be an advocate of small government.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the video below to see the interview<\/p>\n<table style=\"font: 11px arial; 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