{"id":942,"date":"2012-06-22T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=17947"},"modified":"2012-06-22T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T08:00:12","slug":"medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-22-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-22-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Industry News June 22, 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-june-22-2012\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"454\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/uruguay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"uruguay\" title=\"uruguay\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-17949\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-22-2012\/attachment\/uruguay\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17949\" title=\"uruguay\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/uruguay-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Uruguay Looks to Legalize Marijuana In Effort to Reduce Violence and Crime\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Efforts by Central American countries to convince the United States government to reconsider their rigid stance on marijuana has proved unsuccessful.\u00a0 America\u2019s demand for marijuana has lead to a rise in cartel power and violence all over Central America.\u00a0 Both<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barackobama.com\/obama-for-america-2012-campaign?source=om2012_LB_G_name-search_bo-name_jn1g&amp;utm_medium=om2012&amp;utm_source=G&amp;utm_campaign=LB_name-search&amp;utm_content=jn1g&amp;subsource=kw|president%20obama|matchtype|e|pcrid|12132736203|pl|&amp;gclid=CMacy6364LACFUFo4AodYydl2Q\" target=\"_blank\"> President Obama<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/vice-president-biden\" target=\"_blank\">Vice President Biden<\/a> have been hammered by criticism from leaders in the region on recent trips.\u00a0 Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico<a href=\"http:\/\/www.time.com\/time\/world\/article\/0,8599,2040882,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"> has been very vocal<\/a> regarding how United States drug laws are having a devastating impact on Central America.\u00a0 Leaders in Uruguay are taking the initiative and will not wait for United States to take action at a glacial pace.\u00a0 Uruguay\u2019s Defense Minister Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro said this week that prohibition was causing &#8220;more problems than the drugs themselves.&#8221; Analysts believe this is only a start and that many nations will follow Uruguay\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/latino.foxnews.com\/latino\/news\/2012\/06\/21\/uruguay-legalizes-marijuana-to-fight-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently New Hampshire lawmakers approved a measure that would permit medical marijuana.\u00a0 There has been momentum for such a program for several years as a similar measure was passed in 2009 only to be vetoed by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.governor.nh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Governor Lynch<\/a>.\u00a0 He has done so again with the new 2012 bill however advocates and lawmakers are hoping they can gather enough votes to override the Governor\u2019s veto.\u00a0 The bill passed by a wide margin in both New Hampshire\u2019s House and Senate though it is still unclear if enough legislators would support overriding the governor\u2019s veto.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/lifestyle\/health\/2012\/06\/21\/gov-vetoes-medical-marijuana-bill\/j7em5V2y8m8uTtTPUzdzUN\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two House Representatives Refuse to Let DEA Official Avoid Answering Marijuana Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/polis.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Polis<\/a> (D-CO) is one of the nation\u2019s most recognized marijuana supporters in Congress.\u00a0 Along with Barney Frank and Ron Paul (R-TX) Mr. Polis has certainly fought hard for marijuana patients.\u00a0 This week he grilled Michele Leonhart of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/dea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drug Enforcement Administration <\/a>during a Congressional hearing.\u00a0 As Ms. Leonhart was asked questions regarding marijuana, she seemed unwilling to elaborate as to why the federal government has marijuana classified as a schedule 1 drug.\u00a0 Steve Cohen (D-TN) also demanded straight forward answers from Leonhart\u00a0 Below you can find an excerpt of the exchange between Polis and Leonhardt:<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Is crack worse for a person than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: I believe all the illegal drug\u00a0 are bad.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Is methamphetamine worse for somebody\u2019s health than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: I don\u2019t think any illegal drug is good.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Is heroin worse for someone\u2019s health than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: Again, all the drugs \u2013<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: I mean, either yes, no, or I don\u2019t know. I mean, if you don\u2019t know, you can look this up you should know this as the chief administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency. I\u2019m asking you a very straightforward question. Is heroin worse for someone\u2019s health than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: All the illegal drugs are bad.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Does this mean you don\u2019t know?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: Heroin causes an addiction that causes many problems that\u2019s very hard to kick.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Does that mean that the health impact is worse than marijuana, is that what you\u2019re telling me?<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: I think that you are asking a subjective question.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marijuana.net Will Be Attending the High Times Cannabis Cup In San Francisco this weekend\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no rest for the weary as marijuana.net will be taking the excitement from San Jose\u2019s Hempcon with us to San Francisco and the 2012 High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup.\u00a0 If you are in the Bay Area come check us out on Saturday, Sunday, or both days.\u00a0 We will continue with our popular raffles and we encourage patients to learn more about which medication is right for them with a free one on one session with our strain master .\u00a0 We\u2019ll also be showing off our comprehensive strain library and be providing education on the newest marijuana reform developments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medcancup.com\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medcancup.com\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to find out more about the 2012 Medical Marijuana High Times Cannabis Cup in San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"454\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/uruguay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"uruguay\" title=\"uruguay\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-17949\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/medical-marijuana-industry-news-june-22-2012\/attachment\/uruguay\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17949\" title=\"uruguay\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/uruguay-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Uruguay Looks to Legalize Marijuana In Effort to Reduce Violence and Crime\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Efforts by Central American countries to convince the United States government to reconsider their rigid stance on marijuana has proved unsuccessful.\u00a0 America\u2019s demand for marijuana has lead to a rise in cartel power and violence all over Central America.\u00a0 Both<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barackobama.com\/obama-for-america-2012-campaign?source=om2012_LB_G_name-search_bo-name_jn1g&amp;utm_medium=om2012&amp;utm_source=G&amp;utm_campaign=LB_name-search&amp;utm_content=jn1g&amp;subsource=kw|president%20obama|matchtype|e|pcrid|12132736203|pl|&amp;gclid=CMacy6364LACFUFo4AodYydl2Q\" target=\"_blank\"> President Obama<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/vice-president-biden\" target=\"_blank\">Vice President Biden<\/a> have been hammered by criticism from leaders in the region on recent trips.\u00a0 Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico<a href=\"http:\/\/www.time.com\/time\/world\/article\/0,8599,2040882,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"> has been very vocal<\/a> regarding how United States drug laws are having a devastating impact on Central America.\u00a0 Leaders in Uruguay are taking the initiative and will not wait for United States to take action at a glacial pace.\u00a0 Uruguay\u2019s Defense Minister Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro said this week that prohibition was causing &#8220;more problems than the drugs themselves.&#8221; Analysts believe this is only a start and that many nations will follow Uruguay\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/latino.foxnews.com\/latino\/news\/2012\/06\/21\/uruguay-legalizes-marijuana-to-fight-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently New Hampshire lawmakers approved a measure that would permit medical marijuana.\u00a0 There has been momentum for such a program for several years as a similar measure was passed in 2009 only to be vetoed by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.governor.nh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Governor Lynch<\/a>.\u00a0 He has done so again with the new 2012 bill however advocates and lawmakers are hoping they can gather enough votes to override the Governor\u2019s veto.\u00a0 The bill passed by a wide margin in both New Hampshire\u2019s House and Senate though it is still unclear if enough legislators would support overriding the governor\u2019s veto.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/lifestyle\/health\/2012\/06\/21\/gov-vetoes-medical-marijuana-bill\/j7em5V2y8m8uTtTPUzdzUN\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">For more on this story click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two House Representatives Refuse to Let DEA Official Avoid Answering Marijuana Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/polis.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Polis<\/a> (D-CO) is one of the nation\u2019s most recognized marijuana supporters in Congress.\u00a0 Along with Barney Frank and Ron Paul (R-TX) Mr. Polis has certainly fought hard for marijuana patients.\u00a0 This week he grilled Michele Leonhart of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/dea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drug Enforcement Administration <\/a>during a Congressional hearing.\u00a0 As Ms. Leonhart was asked questions regarding marijuana, she seemed unwilling to elaborate as to why the federal government has marijuana classified as a schedule 1 drug.\u00a0 Steve Cohen (D-TN) also demanded straight forward answers from Leonhart\u00a0 Below you can find an excerpt of the exchange between Polis and Leonhardt:<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Is crack worse for a person than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: I believe all the illegal drug\u00a0 are bad.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Is methamphetamine worse for somebody\u2019s health than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: I don\u2019t think any illegal drug is good.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Is heroin worse for someone\u2019s health than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: Again, all the drugs \u2013<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: I mean, either yes, no, or I don\u2019t know. I mean, if you don\u2019t know, you can look this up you should know this as the chief administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency. I\u2019m asking you a very straightforward question. Is heroin worse for someone\u2019s health than marijuana?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: All the illegal drugs are bad.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Does this mean you don\u2019t know?<\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: Heroin causes an addiction that causes many problems that\u2019s very hard to kick.<\/p>\n<p>POLIS: Does that mean that the health impact is worse than marijuana, is that what you\u2019re telling me?<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEONHART: I think that you are asking a subjective question.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marijuana.net Will Be Attending the High Times Cannabis Cup In San Francisco this weekend\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no rest for the weary as marijuana.net will be taking the excitement from San Jose\u2019s Hempcon with us to San Francisco and the 2012 High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup.\u00a0 If you are in the Bay Area come check us out on Saturday, Sunday, or both days.\u00a0 We will continue with our popular raffles and we encourage patients to learn more about which medication is right for them with a free one on one session with our strain master .\u00a0 We\u2019ll also be showing off our comprehensive strain library and be providing education on the newest marijuana reform developments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medcancup.com\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medcancup.com\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to find out more about the 2012 Medical Marijuana High Times Cannabis Cup in San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[849,110,52,850,115,166,851,98,119,852,853,854,855,140,56,9,86,195,856,51,70,106,125,857,858,1,3,132,655,859,61],"tags":[3422,2688,2632,3423,2693,2744,3424,2676,2697,3425,3426,3427,3428,2718,2636,2664,2773,3429,2631,5,2684,2703,3430,3431,2710,3228,3432,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942"}],"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=942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}