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New Pot Dispensary Law Could Have ‘Disastrous’ Impact On L.A.

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on June 7, 2010 Dispensaries, Legislation

The City of Los Angeles is expected to begin enforcing Monday an ordinance that could shut down more than 400 medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Approved by the City Council, the ordinance gives collectives that opened prior to November 13, 2007 (about 130 of which remain) six months to comply with new regulations.

Many of the 130 pre-moratorium dispensaries will be forced into new locations by strict zoning restrictions in the ordinance.

Marijuana Book Available Free Online On April 20

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on April 16, 2010 Culture, Products

Graphic: Chelsea Green Publishing

It runs against the most basic business acumen to give your product away for free, but next week that is just what Chelsea Green Publishing is going to do.

On April 20, free downloads of Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People To Drink? are available all day on Scribd.com. Users will be able to download, print and share.

Paperback copies of the book will be available on the Chelsea Green website for a discounted price of $10.

April 20 is significant because over the years “420” has become a counterculture holiday, where the primary mode of celebration is smoking marijuana publicly.

Chelsea Green Publishing said the move is intended to raise awareness of marijuana’s relative safety when compared to alcohol in the face of California’s impending referendum for legalization in November.

In one of those oh-so-delicious twists of irony, April is also, coincidentally, National Alcohol Awareness month.

“This promotion is all about getting the message out there,” said Kate Rados, Chelsea Green’s director of digital initiatives. “Via our partners and web communities, we’ll be offering the free download to more than 200,000 people.”

Marijuana Policy Project Welcomes New Communications Director

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ on December 23, 2009 Legislation, News

MPP.org

The Marijuana Policy Project recently hired Kurt A. Gardinier to be the organization’s new director of communications. Gardinier joined MPP earlier this month and officially took the reins from Bruce Mirken Tuesday.

Gardinier is based in MPP’s Washington, D.C., office, and among other things will serve as an MPP spokesperson for radio, newspaper and TV interviews.

“While we will certainly miss Bruce and his exceptional work and character, we are very pleased to welcome Kurt Gardinier to MPP,” said Rob Kampia, executive director and co-founder. “Kurt brings more than a decade’s worth of experience in broadcast media and political advocacy to MPP. This background will undoubtedly play a vital role in promoting MPP’s message about the failure of marijuana prohibition at a very pivotal time in our nation’s history.”

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