{"id":548,"date":"2012-08-10T08:01:55","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T08:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=19490"},"modified":"2012-08-10T08:01:55","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T08:01:55","slug":"medical-marijuana-industry-news-august-10-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-august-10-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Industry News August 10, 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-august-10-2012\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/closure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"closure\" title=\"closure\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-19493\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-august-10-2012\/attachment\/closure\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19493\" title=\"closure\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/closure-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Ten Dispensaries in Colorado Warned to Shut Down by Federal Government&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney John Walsh has issued a new round of threatening letters to marijuana dispensaries.\u00a0 This time the letters are targeted at 10 collectives in Colorado.\u00a0 The ten dispensaries targeted by Walsh are in violation of state law with many being closer than 1,000 feet to a school.\u00a0 The collectives have 45 days from when they received the letters to either close or move their business.\u00a0 California dispensaries have dealt with a crackdown on their medical marijuana industry as well, however, since Colorado has more defined laws there have been far fewer closures.\u00a0 In November Colorado residents will have the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana due in large part to the efforts of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulatemarijuana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol.<strong> <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/08\/07\/medical-marijuana-colorado_n_1753580.html\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Dakota Residents May Get to Vote on Medical Marijuana<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Much of the success of the marijuana reform movement is linked to ballot initiatives votes by the people.\u00a0 North Dakota may also see its people vote on legalizing medical marijuana this November.\u00a0 The group North Dakotans for Compassionate Care helped collect the required 20,000 signatures.\u00a0 The signatures were recently submitted to North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger&#8217;s office.\u00a0 Only 13,500 signatures were required, however the signatures will be reviewed to determine if they are valid.\u00a0 If the signatures are valid voters in North Dakota will have the chance to legalize medical marijuana.\u00a0 If voters pass the proposed measure then patients will be able to possess up to 2\u00bd ounces of pot for medical reasons and grow their own supply.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-505245_162-57488076\/nd-likely-to-debate-medical-marijuana-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Governor of Vermont Seeks Help From NORML in Re-Election Effort<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It used to be that groups such as NORML struggled to acquire funding.\u00a0\u00a0 Apparently the tables turned with politicians seeking help from marijuana activists.\u00a0 Recently, Governor Shumlin of Vermont decided to contact NORML&#8217;s executive director Allen St. Pierre.\u00a0 He pledged his support for NORML&#8217;s cause be a national spokesperson for the national marijuana reform movement.\u00a0 Of course no political favor comes without a price tag and the governor asked for a contribution toward his re-election campaign. \u00a0 This shows cannabis reform has reached the highest level of politics.\u00a0 Governor Shumlin vowed to push for a decriminalization law if Allen St. Pierre and NORML donate the money.\u00a0 Shumlin is known to support a new approach toward cannabis law and the election for Vermont&#8217;s Governorship should interesting as Shumlin&#8217;s Republican opponent, Randy Brock said he was against any decriminalization message and was worried about the message it sends to children.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com\/politics\/2012\/08\/07\/shumlin-makes-new-best-friend-over-marijuana-decriminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\">For More on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/closure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"closure\" title=\"closure\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-19493\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-august-10-2012\/attachment\/closure\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19493\" title=\"closure\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/closure-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Ten Dispensaries in Colorado Warned to Shut Down by Federal Government&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney John Walsh has issued a new round of threatening letters to marijuana dispensaries.\u00a0 This time the letters are targeted at 10 collectives in Colorado.\u00a0 The ten dispensaries targeted by Walsh are in violation of state law with many being closer than 1,000 feet to a school.\u00a0 The collectives have 45 days from when they received the letters to either close or move their business.\u00a0 California dispensaries have dealt with a crackdown on their medical marijuana industry as well, however, since Colorado has more defined laws there have been far fewer closures.\u00a0 In November Colorado residents will have the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana due in large part to the efforts of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulatemarijuana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol.<strong> <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/08\/07\/medical-marijuana-colorado_n_1753580.html\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Dakota Residents May Get to Vote on Medical Marijuana<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Much of the success of the marijuana reform movement is linked to ballot initiatives votes by the people.\u00a0 North Dakota may also see its people vote on legalizing medical marijuana this November.\u00a0 The group North Dakotans for Compassionate Care helped collect the required 20,000 signatures.\u00a0 The signatures were recently submitted to North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger&#8217;s office.\u00a0 Only 13,500 signatures were required, however the signatures will be reviewed to determine if they are valid.\u00a0 If the signatures are valid voters in North Dakota will have the chance to legalize medical marijuana.\u00a0 If voters pass the proposed measure then patients will be able to possess up to 2\u00bd ounces of pot for medical reasons and grow their own supply.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-505245_162-57488076\/nd-likely-to-debate-medical-marijuana-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Governor of Vermont Seeks Help From NORML in Re-Election Effort<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It used to be that groups such as NORML struggled to acquire funding.\u00a0\u00a0 Apparently the tables turned with politicians seeking help from marijuana activists.\u00a0 Recently, Governor Shumlin of Vermont decided to contact NORML&#8217;s executive director Allen St. Pierre.\u00a0 He pledged his support for NORML&#8217;s cause be a national spokesperson for the national marijuana reform movement.\u00a0 Of course no political favor comes without a price tag and the governor asked for a contribution toward his re-election campaign. \u00a0 This shows cannabis reform has reached the highest level of politics.\u00a0 Governor Shumlin vowed to push for a decriminalization law if Allen St. Pierre and NORML donate the money.\u00a0 Shumlin is known to support a new approach toward cannabis law and the election for Vermont&#8217;s Governorship should interesting as Shumlin&#8217;s Republican opponent, Randy Brock said he was against any decriminalization message and was worried about the message it sends to children.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com\/politics\/2012\/08\/07\/shumlin-makes-new-best-friend-over-marijuana-decriminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\">For More on this story click 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