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 »
LIMA, Peru — Scoring some pot could be as easy as ordering your next venti frappuccino (no whip) if an ex-Microsoft exec has his way. Jamen Shively, a former corporate strategy manager for the software giant, is seeking $10 million in capital to create the United States’ first national cannibis brand — a “Starbucks of marijuana,” if you will, according to The Seattle Times. “We’re going to mint more millionaires than... Read more »
Name: Toffee Turtles: Decadent. Medicated. Delicious. My Rating: A- Type: Organic cannabis butter based (120 mg of THC per piece) made with top shelf Sour Diesel and Blue Dream strains. Taste: 10 Let me put it this way: when my friend popped one in his mouth he said, “That’s dangerous.” I asked why and he replied, “Because it’s real sweet, tastes more like chocolate than weed.” Potency: 7 I ate... Read more »
Medical marijuana measures: L.A. voters backing council on plan to … http://www.dailynews.com/news/ Los Angeles voters decided Tuesday to back a City Council plan to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and cap their number at 135, while rejecting two competing proposals from outside groups. | » Election Results. Most of you want to limit the number of marijuana dispensaries in town to 135 or less. So says a USC Sol Price School... Read more »
Today Los Angeles decides how medical marijuana will be regulated from here on out. Yesterday the California Senate passed a bill basically stating that medical marijuana dispensaries cannot operate at a profit, but that they can take reasonable compensation and reimbursement for expenses. So what does this mean for California collectives? Read the full story below from The Raw Story: A bill approved by the California state senate on Monday... Read more »