Big time, name-brand companies are ignoring the fact that the recreational “marijuana law” has not yet passed and investing millions of dollars into the marijuana industry. The biggest indicator that the government won’t crack down on marijuana, according to Bocskor, came straight from the Department of Justice, stating that they will not “seek enforcement action” against Native American reservations engaging in cultivation of medicinal/recreational marijuana. With close to 10 million... Read more »
A California Native American tribe plans to be the first in the state to grow and distribute large amounts of medical marijuana in an indoor facility on reservation land. Mendocino County Supervisor Dan Hamberg expresses belief that the tribes are getting a head start at the expectation of California voters legalizing the recreational use of marijuana next year but also expresses concern of the environmental impact the tribal grown house... Read more »
Recently California ruled that concentrate qualifies as a form of medical marijuana. Read a segment from the Sac Bee article below: A state appellate court in Sacramento has ruled that “concentrated cannabis” qualifies as marijuana for purposes of medical use. A unanimous three-justice panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal disagreed this week with an earlier ruling by El Dorado Superior Court Judge James R. Wagoner and reversed the... Read more »
Rampant in our collective consciousness is a pervasive distrust for certain occupations. Certainly there are some jobs like salesperson, lawyer, mechanic, etc., that command little respect from people. Increasingly, doctors are being added to this list. Many are seen as untrustworthy purveyors of pharmaceuticals drugs and invasive surgery. And doctor errors account among the highest causes of premature death in this country. Certainly there are good lawyers, salespeople, and doctors... Read more »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill to regulate the sale of medical marijuana in California has failed in the Assembly. The legislation from Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco would have monitored the production and sale of medical marijuana through the state’s alcohol enforcement department. AB473 fell six votes short of a majority Friday. Ammiano said his bill would not have prevented further regulations on the local level. About... Read more »