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Michigan lawmakers propose selling medical marijuana in pharmacies

By William Breathes on November 6, 2013 Legislation, Medical, News, Say what?

Could medical marijuana be sold through actual pharmacies in Michigan? That’s the hope of a few Michigan lawmakers, who say that the plant should be rescheduled to include it along with other beneficial medicines and have it sold over-the-counter in licensed pharmacies.
The only catch: the feds would have to give their okay first.
Senate Bill 660, written by Michigan state Sens. Roger Kahn and Randy Richardville, would reschedule marijuana as a Schedule II drug, alongside drugs like morphine and OxyContin. Cannabis is currently a Schedule 1 drug, which means it has no medicinal value whatsoever in the eyes of the (clearly shortsighted) federal government.

Legal pot outpacing smartphones in market growth

By William Breathes on November 5, 2013 News, Say what?

Could legal marijuana outpace smartphones on the economic front? According to a recent poll from the Huffington Post, the answer is a resounding yes.

According to HuffPo, more than $1.3 billion will be spent on legal cannabis in 2013 in the U.S, and a growth of up to $2.34 billion next year. That’s a growth rate of about 64 percent. By comparison, smartphone industry has only grown by 46 percent at its largest.

Colorado could have more than 100 recreational marijuana stores by 2014

By William Breathes on November 5, 2013 Follow that story, Legalize It, News

Denver, Colorado.

Come January 1, there could be as many as 100 recreational marijuana shops open to consumers.
According to statistics released by the state Marijuana Enforcement Division, 136 current medical marijuana dispensaries have applied to switch over to recreational cannabis stores. The division also saw 28 applications from edibles makers and 174 applications for independent grow operations. All of the October applications are expected to be finished by the MED before the New Year.

Texas prison guards charged with running inmate drug ring in prison

By William Breathes on November 4, 2013 News, Say what?

We guess the definition of “captive audience” is pretty much epitomized by prison inmates.In Beeville, guards at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s McConnell Unit took advantage of the potential customer base and ran one hell of a drug ring, with the aid of inmates. They also smuggled in phones, because they were all about serving the customer.
How big was this thing? Fourteen guards are going to be doing time for their part in the enterprise, as will 11 other individuals. Houston Press has the full story.

Autistic LA teen set up in undercover pot bust sues school district

By William Breathes on November 1, 2013 News, Say what?

Jesse Snodgrass, now 18, was busted for Chaparral High School in December of last year after allegedly providing an undercover cop posing as a student some weed. However, the suit says Snodgrass “was aggressively targeted, harassed, hounded, on campus, within the first few days of the new school year, by a new friend, a new peer, an undercover officer, to score him some marijuana.” LA Weekly broke the story and has the full details.

Drug-moving “supertunnel” found linking Mexico to San Diego

By William Breathes on November 1, 2013 News, Say what?

Authorities in San Diego say that drug runners have been moving cocaine and marijuana literally under their noses for some time now.
Members of the DEA, Customs and Border Protection and ICE found the nearly three-quarter mile long tunnel earlier this week south of the Otay Mesay crossing into Tijuana, Mexico. Entrances were hidden in two warehouses, one on the U.S. side and the other in Mexico.

Michigan medical marijuana patient parents get child back from state

By William Breathes on October 31, 2013 Medical, News

Bree Green has been terrorized by marijuana. Not by the plant itself, mind you. Nor by her two state-legal medical marijuana patient parents. No, Bree Green was terrorized by a senseless war on cannabis that had state officials in Michigan heartlessly tearing the baby away from her family back on Sept. 13 because of their personal health choices.
But this morning, Bree Green is back with her mom and dad just in time to go trick-or-treating.

Florida Supreme Court sets dates for medical marijuana petition showdown

By William Breathes on October 30, 2013 Follow that story, Medical, News

The Florida Supreme Court will decide whether a medical marijuana citizen initiative can move forward starting December 5.
As we told you earlier this week, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has raised some rather serious objections to the People United for Medical Marijuana initiative that would put the medical cannabis issue to voters in November 2014. So far, supporters have collected more than 100,000 signatures out of the 683,149 needed by Feb. 2014.

ACLU sues Arizona on behalf of 5-year-old medical marijuana patient

By William Breathes on October 30, 2013 Medical, News, Say what?

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday in Maricopa County Superior Court to resolve the issue of medical-marijuana extracts for a seizure-plagued boy.
Saying an oil from a low-THC strain of marijuana has dramatically reduced the seizures suffered by 5-year-old Zander Welton, the ACLU and the Weltons are asking the court to declare that extracts are legal under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act and block County Attorney Bill Montgomery from taking legal action against the family based on his “incorrect” interpretation of the law. Phoenix New Times has the full story.

Florida synthetic “Mr. Nice Guy” Defendants Get Reduced Prison Sentences

By William Breathes on October 29, 2013 Follow that story, News

Dylan Harrison and John Shealey, the head honchos behind Mr. Nice Guy, one of the largest synthetic-smokable operations, received reduced prison sentences on Wednesday.Both men were facing serious time after being charged for unlawful distribution of controlled substance analogs. Broward-Palm Beach New Times has the full story.

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