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Tech Workers Fuel San Jose Medical Marijuana Scene, Employers Give Up on Drug Screening
It was only a few years ago that spooked-out city leaders in San Jose declared that medical marijuana dispensaries had taken over their town. Today, there are still more than 100 dispensaries in the South Bay city, many more than are in San Francisco and the East Bay combined. And they’re thriving, with no small
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Why Country Music Stars Should Join the Marijuana Majority
On average, HuffPost readers probably aren’t the biggest aficionados of country music. Still, many readers here understand the need for establishing responsible marijuana policy. When it comes to reversing archaic pot prohibition laws across the United States, the most regressive region is the same place where country music prevails most predominantly. In my opinion, one
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Marijuana cannon: Mexican police confiscate improvised border drug cannon
By Associated Press / February 28, 2013 In this image released by the Mexicali Public Safety Department, a man holds up an improvised cannon that was confiscated earlier in the day in Mexicali, Mexico, Feb. 26. Police in the border city say the cannon was used to hurl packets of marijuana across a border fence
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Marijuana Cannon Not Needed, Florida To Legalize Medical Pot
Tallahassee, FL – A marijuana cannon may soon be unnecessary to get illegal drugs into Florida. A new Florida bill seeks to legalize medical marijuana for those suffering from debilitating medical conditions. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, efforts to legalize marijuana, or cannabis, for medical purposes has been picking up steam in recent years. Washington State and Colorado saw marijuana
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Mass. Woman Sues FedEx Over Marijuana Delivery
A Massachusetts woman has sued FedEx, claiming the company mistakenly sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to the intended recipients, who later showed up at her door. Maryangela Tobin of Plymouth said in the suit filed Feb. 12 that by disclosing her address, the company violated state privacy
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Anti-Marijuana Group Sucks at Messaging/Telling the Truth
Speaking this week before a crowd in Middletown, Ohio, Kevin Sabet, a former advisor in the drug czar’s office and co-founder of the anti-marijuana group Project SAM, said that 90 percent of medical marijuana users “are registered for ailments such as headaches and athlete’s foot,” and that only “10 percent of card holders have cancer or were
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Colorado’s new growth industry: pot
Tamar Wise, co-head of the science division at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, makes sure the tri-combs are intact on a marijuana bud for the right dosage to be used for marijuana-infused products in the kitchen at the facility in Denver, Colo., in December 2012. / Los Angeles Times Two hedge-fund partners — monogrammed shirts,
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Cyrus takes aim at marijuana image
Singer and actress Miley Cyrus has distanced herself from a photograph that shows her smoking what appears to be marijuana joint. An image seemingly showing the former Disney star surrounded by smoke accompanied by the caption “High as [expletive]” was posted by a user called “Mileyxxcyrus” on photo-sharing website Instagram on Tuesday. The snap was
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MediSwipe Inc. Announces New Michigan State Legislation HB 4271
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediSwipe Inc. ( www.MediSwipe.com ) ( MWIP), a patient security solutions and financial products company for the medicinal marijuana and health care industry, today announced after the trading session on February 19th, the state of Michigan introduced new proposed legislation titled as House Bill 4271 outlining new requirements for Michigan’s
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Pot tourism in Colo.? Marijuana regulators OK idea
DENVER (AP) — Marijuana tourism is on the way to Colorado, under a recommendation made Tuesday by a state task force to regulate the drug made legal by voters last year. But Colorado should erect signs in airports and borders telling visitors they can’t take pot home, the task force recommended. Colorado’s marijuana task force was assembled to
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Dr. Drew under fire in Mindy McCready’s death
NASHVILLE, TENN.—The criticism of Dr. Drew Pinsky spread on the Internet almost as quickly as news of Mindy McCready’s death. The country singer with the tumultuous personal life became the fifth cast member of his Celebrity Rehab series to die since appearing on the show and the third from Season 3. The previous deaths stirred up rumours
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Discovery Bets on 2 Dope Series About Pot Growers
Cupcake makers, pawnbrokers and storage container raiders have all had their moments in reality television’s spotlight. Now the time may be right for marijuana growers — and the people who chase them. The Discovery network debuts a six-episode series, “Weed Country,” at 10 p.m. Wednesday and will replace it with “Pot Cops” in April. Both
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Nederland Could Be First Town To Set Up For Recreational Marijuana Industry In Colorado
Marijuana advocates unhappy with the state’s progress toward implementing Amendment 64 are pursuing passage of a local ordinance in Nederland that would make the mountain town the first in Colorado to set up a recreational marijuana industry — well in advance of pending statewide regulations. Yet Mayor Joe Gierlach dismisses the group’s efforts, saying the
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Kingpin: Marijuana Funding Model Starts to Take Shape
Photo, video and graphic by Siemond Chan When Ean Seeb and his business partners founded Denver Relief, their medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Denver’s Baker neighborhood in 2008, it was strictly a bare-bones effort. No fancy interior decor, no proprietary strains or products, no state-of-the-art grow house. Their inventory at the time was as
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Senate Committee To Vote On Industrial Hemp Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee will vote Monday on a bill that would allow Kentucky farmers to grow industrial hemp. A number of high-profile supporters are expected to testify in support of Senate Bill 50. U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Representatives John Yarmuth and Thomas Massie and former CIA director James Woolsey will testify in front
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State Sen. Leach makes an economic case for legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania
ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO This Jan. 26, 2013 photo taken at a grow house in Denver shows a marijuana plants ready to be harvested. Last fall, voters made Washington and Colorado the first states to pass laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and setting up systems of state-licensed growers, processors and retail stores where
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Justin Bieber: I’m sorry for smoking weed and I’m never going to do it again
The singer admits he did wrong on Saturday Night Live Justin Bieber has apologised for smoking drugs Justin Bieber isn’t afraid to take the mickey out of himself Justin Bieber played the president of the Miley Cyrus fan club on SNL Justin Bieber has apologised for smoking cannabis. The teen singer used his appearance on comedy
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King of Reggae, Bob Marley lives on…
By Uduma Kalu The reggae world last Wednesday, celebrated the 68th birthday of King of Reggae, Bob Marley whose real names were Nesta Robert Marley. Born February 6, 1945, in a small village in St Ann called Nine Mile, in Jamaica. Across the globe, Marley’s birthday resonate with his music being played in radio and
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Town of Weed takes Center Stage
Siskiyou County, Calif. — The Discovery Channel has produced hits like Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, American Choppers and Dirty Jobs. Later this month, the network will premiere a new series that puts the town of Weed and other cities in Siskiyou County directly in the spotlight. “Weed Country” is a six-part series that goes inside marijuana
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We must get it right on implementation of legal marijuana
In the 2012 election, voters took a historic step towards changing the war on drugs in Washington state in regards to marijuana. As the Liquor Control Board began to examine how to implement this new system, some advocates have said that Washington needs to do this right, and quickly. The state must get it right,
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