A small, instantly recognizable woman sits down across the table from me. She bumps fists, leery of the germs that tourists from around the world bring with them to Las Vegas. Roseanne, one of the few stars identifiable by first name only, is in the middle of a six-night-… High Times
Month: May 2013
How Much Will Legal Marijuana Use Cost You?
TIMEBy Brad Tuttle If you’re an average cannabis consumer in Colorado—paying average prices for average-quality marijuana—you can expect to spend around $ 650 on weed next year. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado Will Be Guest Speaker at MJ Freeway’s Cannabis Industry Webinar on May 22
Congressman Jared Polis will discuss the status of his H.R. 499 legislation in a very special MJ Freeway educational series webinar sponsored by the NCIA on May 22 DENVER, Colo. — MJ Freeway, a software solution for the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce the next in its ‘Educational Series Webinars’ with very special guest speaker […]
Homeland Security Corporation (HSCC) Acquires Security and Biometric Assets and Solutions
Company’s assets now include diverse portfolio of security technologies WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — Homeland Security Corporation (HSCC), a security technology company announced today the acquisition of all the security and biometric assets of Sense Security Technologies. Sense Technologies is a custom developer and solution provider of integrated hardware and proprietary software targeting the Transportation, Pharmaceutical, Law […]
Poll: 82% of New York Voters – Including 81% of Republicans and Democrats – Support Medical Marijuana
<p>Medical Marijuana Patients and Advocates Call for Immediate Passage of New York's Bill</p> A poll released by the Siena Research Institute released today found that 82% of New York voters support allowing seriously and terminally ill people to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if recommended by a doctor. read more Drug Policy Alliance – […]
The IRS War On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Congressional Republicans (with the Obama administration’s bipartisan support) are all for using the IRS to target and decimate one sector of the U.S. economy — medical marijuana providers. Alternet reports: The IRS employs Section 280E, a 1982 tax code addition that was a response to a drug dealer’s successful effort to claim his yacht, weapons, […]
Medbox Comments on Federal Tolerance of State Marijuana Laws
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Medbox, Inc. (MDBX), a leader in providing industry-specific consulting services and patented systems to medical and retail businesses worldwide, commented on the federal tolerance of state regulated marijuana distribution programs. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Americas Coalition Suggests MJ Laws Be Relaxed
A comprehensive report on drug policy in the Americas released Friday by a consortium of nations suggests that the legalization of marijuana, but not other illicit drugs, be considered among a range of ideas to reassess how the drug war is carried out. The report, released by the Organization of American States walked a careful […]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest U.S. Attorney General Holder’s Speech in Berkeley
BERKLEY, Calif. — As U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a commencement speech this morning for UC Berkeley law school graduates, a plane flew overhead with a banner that read “Holder: End Rx Cannabis War. #Peace4Patients,” in protest against recent actions by the Justice Department (DOJ) in the Bay Area. Outside the Hearst Greek Theater, where […]
Englewood Recreational Marijuana Industry Banned
OurColoradoNews.comBy Tom Munds ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Englewood City Council approved an ordinance on second reading prohibiting all aspects of the recreational marijuana industry in the city. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz