{"id":1388,"date":"2013-03-01T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=20686"},"modified":"2013-03-01T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T09:00:08","slug":"medical-marijuana-industry-news-march-1-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-march-1-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Industry News March 1, 2013"},"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-march-1-2013\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"284\" height=\"177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-cannon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"marijuana cannon\" title=\"marijuana cannon\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-20687\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-march-1-2013\/attachment\/marijuana-cannon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20687\" title=\"marijuana cannon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-cannon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Police Confiscate Cannon used to Fire Marijuana Across Border Fence\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many of us have fired a potato cannon at some point in our lives.\u00a0 Watching a potato fly across a field is one thing, but drug traffickers have taken the idea a bit further.\u00a0 Recently a homemade cannon had been used to fire bags of marijuana over fences dividing the United States and Mexico.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 This is not the first time cannons have been used.\u00a0 Mexican authorities claimed to have recovered similar devices over the years.\u00a0 Authorities have their hands full as this is another example of difficult it has been to try and stop drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/blogs\/sideshow\/marijuana-cannon-pot-border-mexico-us-141040996.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Marijuana Support Taking Hold in More States\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The acceptance of medical marijuana seems to be spreading at an accelerated rate.\u00a0 Even in the deep south, a change in attitude toward medical marijuana seems to be taking place.\u00a0 In Iowa, a recent poll conducted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Des Moines Register<\/a> showed that 58% of residents supported medical marijuana.\u00a0 In Florida, the support runs even higher.\u00a0 About 70% of Florida residents support a state constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana.\u00a0 The support numbers are so high that many political analysts believe the issue may impact the state\u2019s governor race.\u00a0 Florida has a high number of elderly residents who may need pain relief.\u00a0 Additionally, Florida is also known for illegal indoor grows, and is considered to have the most in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/2013\/02\/25\/3253273\/poll-7-in-10-back-fl-medical-marijuana.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Majority of California Residents Support Legalization of Recreational Marijuana\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 Past efforts have failed to gain enough support.\u00a0 Like many states, there is a difference in attitude in rural areas vs. urban areas.\u00a0 However, as the entire country starts to accept marijuana, the state where the modern movement started may also be on board.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.field.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Field Research Corporation<\/a> conducted the poll which found that 54% of California voters support legalizing recreational marijuana.\u00a0 In 2010, a similar poll found that 50% supported the idea.\u00a0 Support for the continued federal efforts to raid medical marijuana dispensaries received support from only 27% of residents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2013\/02\/28\/poll-shows-californians-support-legalization-of-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"284\" height=\"177\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-cannon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"marijuana cannon\" title=\"marijuana cannon\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-20687\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-march-1-2013\/attachment\/marijuana-cannon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20687\" title=\"marijuana cannon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/marijuana-cannon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Police Confiscate Cannon used to Fire Marijuana Across Border Fence\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many of us have fired a potato cannon at some point in our lives.\u00a0 Watching a potato fly across a field is one thing, but drug traffickers have taken the idea a bit further.\u00a0 Recently a homemade cannon had been used to fire bags of marijuana over fences dividing the United States and Mexico.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 This is not the first time cannons have been used.\u00a0 Mexican authorities claimed to have recovered similar devices over the years.\u00a0 Authorities have their hands full as this is another example of difficult it has been to try and stop drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/blogs\/sideshow\/marijuana-cannon-pot-border-mexico-us-141040996.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Marijuana Support Taking Hold in More States\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The acceptance of medical marijuana seems to be spreading at an accelerated rate.\u00a0 Even in the deep south, a change in attitude toward medical marijuana seems to be taking place.\u00a0 In Iowa, a recent poll conducted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Des Moines Register<\/a> showed that 58% of residents supported medical marijuana.\u00a0 In Florida, the support runs even higher.\u00a0 About 70% of Florida residents support a state constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana.\u00a0 The support numbers are so high that many political analysts believe the issue may impact the state\u2019s governor race.\u00a0 Florida has a high number of elderly residents who may need pain relief.\u00a0 Additionally, Florida is also known for illegal indoor grows, and is considered to have the most in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/2013\/02\/25\/3253273\/poll-7-in-10-back-fl-medical-marijuana.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Majority of California Residents Support Legalization of Recreational Marijuana\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 Past efforts have failed to gain enough support.\u00a0 Like many states, there is a difference in attitude in rural areas vs. urban areas.\u00a0 However, as the entire country starts to accept marijuana, the state where the modern movement started may also be on board.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.field.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Field Research Corporation<\/a> conducted the poll which found that 54% of California voters support legalizing recreational marijuana.\u00a0 In 2010, a similar poll found that 50% supported the idea.\u00a0 Support for the continued federal efforts to raid medical marijuana dispensaries received support from only 27% of residents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2013\/02\/28\/poll-shows-californians-support-legalization-of-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45,52,1403,1404,344,896,1405,56,9,86,51,70,1406,1407,1,3,1408,1409,61],"tags":[2628,2632,3972,3973,2922,3467,3974,2636,2664,2631,5,3975,3976,3977,3978,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388"}],"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=1388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}