{"id":2229,"date":"2013-11-08T16:48:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T16:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=21665"},"modified":"2013-11-08T16:48:45","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T16:48:45","slug":"marijuana-industry-news-november-8-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/marijuana-industry-news-november-8-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Industry News November 8, 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-november-8-2013\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"265\" height=\"190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/voting-machine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"voting machine\" title=\"voting machine\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-21666\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-industry-news-november-8-2013\/attachment\/voting-machine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21666\" title=\"voting machine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/voting-machine-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>It had been an eventful week for marijuana law as voters passed several initiatives. \u00a0Below we&#8217;ve recapped a few of the election highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Citizens \u00a0in the Michigan metropolitan areas of Ferndale, Jackson, and Lansing chosen to decriminalize marijuana. \u00a0In the 3 metropolitan areas, citizens 21 and older will be allowed to own as much as one ounce of marijuana on private property without penalty. \u00a0The metropolitan areas of Flint and Detroit also have passed similar laws and regulations. \u00a0Michigan voters approved medicinal marijuana in November of 2008.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Citizens in Colorado made the decision to do something on the concept that marijuana might help purchase needed services. \u00a0Voters passed a stride which will permit a 25% tax on marijuana. \u00a0The 25% really is jeopardized if your 15% excise tax along with a 10% florida sales tax. \u00a0The money produced is anticipated to pay for the expense connected with running the marijuana industry too for creating new schools in Colorado. \u00a0Governor Hickenlooper said around the voter passed law by saying \u201cWe are grateful voters approved funding which will permit a powerful regulating atmosphere, much like liquor is controlled.&#8221; \u00a0\u201cWe is going to do all things in our energy to make certain kids don\u2019t smoke pot which we do not have people driving who&#8217;re high. This ballot measure gives Colorado the opportunity to regulate marijuana correctly.&#8221; \u00a0However, much like Washington, you will find concerns the condition will phase the medical program which may pressure patients in have to pay more for his or her medication. \u00a0Some experts have the taxes will end up being excessive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the law is not transformed in Miami, it&#8217;s obvious the minds of citizens have, like the relaxation of the nation. \u00a0To gauge curiosity about medicinal marijuana, Miami voters were requested when they support medicinal marijuana. \u00a0Apparently they are doing as 64% of voters approved to simply 36% disapproving. \u00a0The idea am popular, it received 1,000 more yes votes compared to mayor did. \u00a0The group People U . s . for Medicinal Marijuana, were pleased. \u00a0They intend on attempting to introduce an amendment to Florida&#8217;s metabolic rate that will permit medicinal marijuana. \u00a0Benjamin Pollars from the organization stated \u201cThis would be a really low turnout election in Miami Beach it\u2019s a comparatively old electorate, but still it got near to 65 % from the election.\u201d \u00a0Medical treatment is a vital problem for Florida&#8217;s older population and it is no wonder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"265\" height=\"190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/voting-machine.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"voting machine\" title=\"voting machine\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-21666\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/marijuana-industry-news-november-8-2013\/attachment\/voting-machine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21666\" title=\"voting machine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/voting-machine-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>It had been an eventful week for marijuana law as voters passed several initiatives. \u00a0Below we&#8217;ve recapped a few of the election highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Citizens \u00a0in the Michigan metropolitan areas of Ferndale, Jackson, and Lansing chosen to decriminalize marijuana. \u00a0In the 3 metropolitan areas, citizens 21 and older will be allowed to own as much as one ounce of marijuana on private property without penalty. \u00a0The metropolitan areas of Flint and Detroit also have passed similar laws and regulations. \u00a0Michigan voters approved medicinal marijuana in November of 2008.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Citizens in Colorado made the decision to do something on the concept that marijuana might help purchase needed services. \u00a0Voters passed a stride which will permit a 25% tax on marijuana. \u00a0The 25% really is jeopardized if your 15% excise tax along with a 10% florida sales tax. \u00a0The money produced is anticipated to pay for the expense connected with running the marijuana industry too for creating new schools in Colorado. \u00a0Governor Hickenlooper said around the voter passed law by saying \u201cWe are grateful voters approved funding which will permit a powerful regulating atmosphere, much like liquor is controlled.&#8221; \u00a0\u201cWe is going to do all things in our energy to make certain kids don\u2019t smoke pot which we do not have people driving who&#8217;re high. This ballot measure gives Colorado the opportunity to regulate marijuana correctly.&#8221; \u00a0However, much like Washington, you will find concerns the condition will phase the medical program which may pressure patients in have to pay more for his or her medication. \u00a0Some experts have the taxes will end up being excessive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the law is not transformed in Miami, it&#8217;s obvious the minds of citizens have, like the relaxation of the nation. \u00a0To gauge curiosity about medicinal marijuana, Miami voters were requested when they support medicinal marijuana. \u00a0Apparently they are doing as 64% of voters approved to simply 36% disapproving. \u00a0The idea am popular, it received 1,000 more yes votes compared to mayor did. \u00a0The group People U . s . for Medicinal Marijuana, were pleased. \u00a0They intend on attempting to introduce an amendment to Florida&#8217;s metabolic rate that will permit medicinal marijuana. \u00a0Benjamin Pollars from the organization stated \u201cThis would be a really low turnout election in Miami Beach it\u2019s a comparatively old electorate, but still it got near to 65 % from the election.\u201d \u00a0Medical treatment is a vital problem for Florida&#8217;s older population and it is no wonder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[52,166,324,2128,2129,571,2130,2131,56,9,196,2132,70,1,3,738,61],"tags":[2632,2744,2902,4696,4697,3144,4698,4699,2636,2774,4700,5,3311,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2229"}],"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=2229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}