{"id":1320,"date":"2012-04-06T07:51:01","date_gmt":"2012-04-06T07:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=14127"},"modified":"2012-04-06T07:51:01","modified_gmt":"2012-04-06T07:51:01","slug":"medical-marijuana-industry-news-update-april-6-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-update-april-6-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Industry News Update April 6, 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-update-april-6-2012\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"255\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"farm\" title=\"farm\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14131\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-update-april-6-2012\/attachment\/farm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Hemp Comeback Could Be in the Works for Kentucky Farmers&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In an age that is increasingly tough on America\u2019s agricultural industry, some good news may be ahead for Kentucky farmers.\u00a0 Kentucky used to be one of the largest hemp producers before legal changes made its production illegal.\u00a0 Hemp is now often imported from Canada and lawmakers may seek to bring the industry and its economic benefits back home.\u00a0 Hemp is known for its versatility and has a wide range of uses including bio-fuels, clothing, paper, lotions, building and composite materials, anti inflammatory medicines, omega-3 supplements, and many other products.\u00a0 Building support for hemp reform has taken years but state <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lrc.ky.gov\/legislator\/s003.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Joey Pendleton<\/a> sees a brighter future.\u00a0 He recently said &#8220;We&#8217;ve come a long way\u201d and &#8220;The first year I had this, it was lonely.&#8221;\u00a0 Many others in the Kentucky legislature have now shown their support and Senator Pendleton said he believed that 2013 would be the year where new laws permitting hemp production will be passed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/business\/article\/Hemp-supporters-say-support-growing-in-Kentucky-3460494.php\" target=\"_blank\">For more click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Lake Elsinore Raided&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities targeting medical marijuana dispensaries had a busy week in California.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaksterdamuniversity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Oaksterdam University<\/a> was raided and now the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/dea\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Drug Enforcement Administration<\/a> has moved on to force Compassionate Patients Association to close its doors, at least for the time being.\u00a0 Agents also searched the home of Ernest Cruz Acosta, who runs the collective.\u00a0 The attorney for the collective said that Compassionate Patients Association has followed all state laws.\u00a0 No arrests have been made as of yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pe.com\/local-news\/riverside-county\/lake-elsinore\/lake-elsinore-headlines-index\/20120404-lake-elsinore-medical-marijuana-dispensary-raided.ece\" target=\"_blank\">For more click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billboard in Colorado Tries to Cultivate Different Image of Marijuana Supporters&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The push for marijuana reform seems to have been slowed, for years, by the negative stereotypes associated with users.\u00a0 Advocates have fought long and hard to change that perception.\u00a0 The group from Colorado, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulatemarijuana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol<\/a> have placed their message on a billboard.\u00a0 The billboard depicts an ordinary woman who says \u201cFor many reasons I prefer marijuana over alcohol.\u00a0 Does that make me a bad person?\u201d\u00a0 The group has been very active and even organized a successful ballot initiative to place marijuana legalization in the hands of voters.\u00a0 The billboard is not the first of its kind as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokeofthetown.com\/2012\/03\/florida_motorists_were_greeted_by_this_marijuana_b.php\" target=\"_blank\">Florida <\/a>has also seen advocates getting their message out this way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coloradoindependent.com\/117563\/colorado-marijuana-legalization-effort-gets-a-billboard\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coloradoindependent.com\/117563\/colorado-marijuana-legalization-effort-gets-a-billboard\" target=\"_blank\">For more click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"255\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"farm\" title=\"farm\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14131\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-update-april-6-2012\/attachment\/farm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14131\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/farm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Hemp Comeback Could Be in the Works for Kentucky Farmers&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In an age that is increasingly tough on America\u2019s agricultural industry, some good news may be ahead for Kentucky farmers.\u00a0 Kentucky used to be one of the largest hemp producers before legal changes made its production illegal.\u00a0 Hemp is now often imported from Canada and lawmakers may seek to bring the industry and its economic benefits back home.\u00a0 Hemp is known for its versatility and has a wide range of uses including bio-fuels, clothing, paper, lotions, building and composite materials, anti inflammatory medicines, omega-3 supplements, and many other products.\u00a0 Building support for hemp reform has taken years but state <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lrc.ky.gov\/legislator\/s003.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. Joey Pendleton<\/a> sees a brighter future.\u00a0 He recently said &#8220;We&#8217;ve come a long way\u201d and &#8220;The first year I had this, it was lonely.&#8221;\u00a0 Many others in the Kentucky legislature have now shown their support and Senator Pendleton said he believed that 2013 would be the year where new laws permitting hemp production will be passed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/business\/article\/Hemp-supporters-say-support-growing-in-Kentucky-3460494.php\" target=\"_blank\">For more click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Lake Elsinore Raided&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities targeting medical marijuana dispensaries had a busy week in California.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaksterdamuniversity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Oaksterdam University<\/a> was raided and now the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/dea\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Drug Enforcement Administration<\/a> has moved on to force Compassionate Patients Association to close its doors, at least for the time being.\u00a0 Agents also searched the home of Ernest Cruz Acosta, who runs the collective.\u00a0 The attorney for the collective said that Compassionate Patients Association has followed all state laws.\u00a0 No arrests have been made as of yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pe.com\/local-news\/riverside-county\/lake-elsinore\/lake-elsinore-headlines-index\/20120404-lake-elsinore-medical-marijuana-dispensary-raided.ece\" target=\"_blank\">For more click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billboard in Colorado Tries to Cultivate Different Image of Marijuana Supporters&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The push for marijuana reform seems to have been slowed, for years, by the negative stereotypes associated with users.\u00a0 Advocates have fought long and hard to change that perception.\u00a0 The group from Colorado, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulatemarijuana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol<\/a> have placed their message on a billboard.\u00a0 The billboard depicts an ordinary woman who says \u201cFor many reasons I prefer marijuana over alcohol.\u00a0 Does that make me a bad person?\u201d\u00a0 The group has been very active and even organized a successful ballot initiative to place marijuana legalization in the hands of voters.\u00a0 The billboard is not the first of its kind as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokeofthetown.com\/2012\/03\/florida_motorists_were_greeted_by_this_marijuana_b.php\" target=\"_blank\">Florida <\/a>has also seen advocates getting their message out this way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coloradoindependent.com\/117563\/colorado-marijuana-legalization-effort-gets-a-billboard\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coloradoindependent.com\/117563\/colorado-marijuana-legalization-effort-gets-a-billboard\" target=\"_blank\">For more click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52,166,1322,1323,344,55,1324,151,1325,56,9,51,830,70,328,1,3,61],"tags":[2632,2744,3892,3893,2922,2635,3894,2729,3895,2636,2631,3403,5,2906,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}