{"id":1618,"date":"2013-04-26T07:22:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T07:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=20875"},"modified":"2013-04-26T07:22:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T07:22:14","slug":"marijuana-industry-news-april-26-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/marijuana-industry-news-april-26-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Industry News April 26, 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\/marijuana-industry-news-april-26-2013\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/tom-ammiano2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"tom ammiano\" title=\"tom ammiano\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-20876\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-industry-news-april-26-2013\/attachment\/tom-ammiano-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20876\" title=\"tom ammiano\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/tom-ammiano2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>California Condition Set up Committee Passes Medicinal Marijuana Regulation Bill&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p>The legislative mess that signifies California&#8217;s medicinal marijuana law continues to be well recorded.\u00a0 Since <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr95.org\/Prop215.html\" target=\"_blank\">Proposition 215<\/a> was passed in 1996, when medicinal marijuana was initially legalized in California,government bodies, patients and collectives have observed a lot of confusion regarding what is allowable underneath the law. The possible lack of proper regulation has permitted illegitimate collectives to thrive while well intentioned institutions have frequently found trouble.\u00a0 Condition Assemblyman, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr95.org\/Prop215.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Ammiano<\/a> introduced AB 473, an invoice to possess California&#8217;s Department of Alcohol Beverage Control oversee a lot of this program.\u00a0 He walked from an identical bill this past year when congress tried to give a provision to permit cities to prohibit shops.\u00a0 Now, condition set up committee passed\u00a0 AB473 the 2009 week.\u00a0 It&#8217;s unclear whether it can survive the whole political process and be law.<\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/04\/24\/california-medical-marijuana-regulation_n_3151149.html\" target=\"_blank\">For additional about this article click the link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2013\/04\/michigan_marijuana_decriminali.html\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img class=\"rg_i\" style=\"width: 170px height: 206px margin-left: 0px margin-top: -2px\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTmtH1x4cVZAtn5ZcRr9j1SF1cDdfnDJ5SixDGTMCDPdTnkGnxL\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Congress Introduce Decriminalization Bill&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p>Michigan has already established probably the most progressive marijuana laws and regulations around the books. \u00a0Attorney General Bill Schuette had attempted to battle against medical and native decriminalization laws and regulations despite citizens outwardly supporting reform measures. \u00a0It seems his efforts may fail short as state-wide decriminalization bill with bi partisan support continues to be introduced.\u00a0 Democratic Condition Repetition. <a href=\"http:\/\/053.housedems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shaun Irwin<\/a> features an invoice that considerably reduce the seriousness of low-level marijuana possession charges.\u00a0 For individuals caught with under one ounce, the penalty will be a civil infraction along with a fine.\u00a0 Presently, individuals with no valid marijuana prescription caught with similar amount could address annually of incarceration along with a misdemeanor charge.\u00a0 Repetition. Irwin lately stated &#8220;Even though we are investing no less than $325 million annually on arresting, trying and incarcerating marijuana customers within this condition, we all know marijuana has not been more available. We all know that police force is not effective at keeping marijuana from the hands of anybody within this condition.&#8221; The balance has got the support of some Republican congress within the condition government too, including Repetition. Mike Shirkey.\u00a0 Mr. Shirkey spoke concerning the bill lately and stated &#8220;This is actually the proper time to possess this debate in Michigan.\u00a0 &#8220;We are using lots of money, energy and assets in Michigan and nationwide to complete something we have unsuccessful at.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2013\/04\/michigan_marijuana_decriminali.html\" target=\"_blank\">For additional within this story click the link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><strong><img class=\"rg_i\" style=\"width: 221px height: 193px margin-left: -5px margin-top: 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLMdDicbZBnccszhunLD2iL93iE2piloMhjFGt3JEUtN6jy-5D\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NY Condition Set up Committee Passes bill to Legalize Medicinal Marijuana&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that most of New You are able to citizens have supported medicinal marijuana for quite some time, \u00a0there continues to be little movement around the problem. \u00a0Recently, however, \u00a0NY political figures appear to become conditioning their stance. \u00a0Governor Andrew Cuomo has began to guide electric power charge toward reform and it has notoriously adopted stop and frisk. \u00a0Now a committee in the condition set up has transpired a medicinal marijuana bill.\u00a0 The election was almost unanimous and went by a margin of 21-4.\u00a0 New You are able to congress have battled to obtain previous medicinal marijuana bills off the floor.\u00a0 However, Gabriel Sayegh, director of recent York\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugpolicy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drug Policy Alliance<\/a> feels things may change soon.\u00a0 He told news shops \u201cI believe it is becoming progressively obvious that regarding medicinal marijuana, New You are able to is actually behind the occasions.&#8221;\u00a0 He continued to state \u201cWe still heavily criminalize it, yet we&#8217;re encircled by states which are permitting medicinal marijuana.\u201d\u00a0 There&#8217;s been lots of movement recently within the northeast also it appears only dependent on time before NY joins the growing listing of states enabling using medicinal marijuana<\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2013\/04\/ny-assembly-council-approves-medical-marijuana-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\">For additional about this story click the link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/tom-ammiano2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"tom ammiano\" title=\"tom ammiano\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-20876\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-industry-news-april-26-2013\/attachment\/tom-ammiano-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20876\" title=\"tom ammiano\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/tom-ammiano2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>California Condition Set up Committee Passes Medicinal Marijuana Regulation Bill&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p>The legislative mess that signifies California&#8217;s medicinal marijuana law continues to be well recorded.\u00a0 Since <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr95.org\/Prop215.html\" target=\"_blank\">Proposition 215<\/a> was passed in 1996, when medicinal marijuana was initially legalized in California,government bodies, patients and collectives have observed a lot of confusion regarding what is allowable underneath the law. The possible lack of proper regulation has permitted illegitimate collectives to thrive while well intentioned institutions have frequently found trouble.\u00a0 Condition Assemblyman, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr95.org\/Prop215.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Ammiano<\/a> introduced AB 473, an invoice to possess California&#8217;s Department of Alcohol Beverage Control oversee a lot of this program.\u00a0 He walked from an identical bill this past year when congress tried to give a provision to permit cities to prohibit shops.\u00a0 Now, condition set up committee passed\u00a0 AB473 the 2009 week.\u00a0 It&#8217;s unclear whether it can survive the whole political process and be law.<\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/04\/24\/california-medical-marijuana-regulation_n_3151149.html\" target=\"_blank\">For additional about this article click the link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2013\/04\/michigan_marijuana_decriminali.html\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img class=\"rg_i\" style=\"width: 170px height: 206px margin-left: 0px margin-top: -2px\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTmtH1x4cVZAtn5ZcRr9j1SF1cDdfnDJ5SixDGTMCDPdTnkGnxL\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Congress Introduce Decriminalization Bill&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p>Michigan has already established probably the most progressive marijuana laws and regulations around the books. \u00a0Attorney General Bill Schuette had attempted to battle against medical and native decriminalization laws and regulations despite citizens outwardly supporting reform measures. \u00a0It seems his efforts may fail short as state-wide decriminalization bill with bi partisan support continues to be introduced.\u00a0 Democratic Condition Repetition. <a href=\"http:\/\/053.housedems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shaun Irwin<\/a> features an invoice that considerably reduce the seriousness of low-level marijuana possession charges.\u00a0 For individuals caught with under one ounce, the penalty will be a civil infraction along with a fine.\u00a0 Presently, individuals with no valid marijuana prescription caught with similar amount could address annually of incarceration along with a misdemeanor charge.\u00a0 Repetition. Irwin lately stated &#8220;Even though we are investing no less than $325 million annually on arresting, trying and incarcerating marijuana customers within this condition, we all know marijuana has not been more available. We all know that police force is not effective at keeping marijuana from the hands of anybody within this condition.&#8221; The balance has got the support of some Republican congress within the condition government too, including Repetition. Mike Shirkey.\u00a0 Mr. Shirkey spoke concerning the bill lately and stated &#8220;This is actually the proper time to possess this debate in Michigan.\u00a0 &#8220;We are using lots of money, energy and assets in Michigan and nationwide to complete something we have unsuccessful at.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2013\/04\/michigan_marijuana_decriminali.html\" target=\"_blank\">For additional within this story click the link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><strong><img class=\"rg_i\" style=\"width: 221px height: 193px margin-left: -5px margin-top: 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLMdDicbZBnccszhunLD2iL93iE2piloMhjFGt3JEUtN6jy-5D\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NY Condition Set up Committee Passes bill to Legalize Medicinal Marijuana&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that most of New You are able to citizens have supported medicinal marijuana for quite some time, \u00a0there continues to be little movement around the problem. \u00a0Recently, however, \u00a0NY political figures appear to become conditioning their stance. \u00a0Governor Andrew Cuomo has began to guide electric power charge toward reform and it has notoriously adopted stop and frisk. \u00a0Now a committee in the condition set up has transpired a medicinal marijuana bill.\u00a0 The election was almost unanimous and went by a margin of 21-4.\u00a0 New You are able to congress have battled to obtain previous medicinal marijuana bills off the floor.\u00a0 However, Gabriel Sayegh, director of recent York\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugpolicy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drug Policy Alliance<\/a> feels things may change soon.\u00a0 He told news shops \u201cI believe it is becoming progressively obvious that regarding medicinal marijuana, New You are able to is actually behind the occasions.&#8221;\u00a0 He continued to state \u201cWe still heavily criminalize it, yet we&#8217;re encircled by states which are permitting medicinal marijuana.\u201d\u00a0 There&#8217;s been lots of movement recently within the northeast also it appears only dependent on time before NY joins the growing listing of states enabling using medicinal marijuana<\/p>\n<p>&#038;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2013\/04\/ny-assembly-council-approves-medical-marijuana-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\">For additional about this story click the link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[249,45,119,1175,391,56,9,196,50,51,1,3,795],"tags":[2827,2628,2697,3745,2969,2636,2774,2630,2631,3368],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1618"}],"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=1618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1618\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}