In the MMJ Biz? Congratulations, you’re in Politics, too!
Medical Marijuana is a remarkable mashup of public policy, hardball politics and popular culture. These characteristics make it rewarding, challenging, sometimes scary and oftentimes frustrating – and...
View ArticleProtecting Prop 203 – What Will It Take?
Recently I wrote that if you are in the MMJ field, you are also, by default, in politics, for nothing is more political than medical marijuana. Whether you a true believer in cannabis or entered the...
View ArticleProp 203 – Know Your Opponents
Keep AZ Drug-Free recently announced its intent to place a Prop 203 repeal measure on the ballot next November. Following the ancient wisdom of “know(ing) thy enemy”, advocates should learn who...
View ArticleU.S. House Democrats Support Ending Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana...
Marijuana Policy Project: “Nearly Three-Quarters of Democrats Break with Administration Policy, Vote to Prevent Federal Agencies from Targeting Individuals in Compliance with State Medical Marijuana...
View ArticleBanks are Refusing to Open Accounts for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Seattle Times: “Conscious Care Cooperative has a solid footing in a growing industry, with three storefronts in Seattle and a loyal customer base. But for much of the last two years, the nonprofit...
View ArticleMarijuana Is Real Medicine for a Long List of Ills
Phoenix New Times: “THC and other cannabinoids, including CBD, ‘can act as direct anti-cancer agents in multiple types of cancer‘ both in laboratory cultures and in the human body, according to a 2010...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Benefits in Dispute
Examiner.com: “University of Arizona study shows little or no evidence that medical marijuana is an effective treatment for anxiety, migraines, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, a finding...
View ArticleMarijuana Marketers Face Resistance From Google, Media Companies
Huffington Post: “In spite of what you may think, legal pot doesn’t just sell itself, marijuana’s marketers are finding. . . . The marketers said they’re finding much of the media industry remains...
View ArticleMore Americans are using Marijuana
USA Today: “Nearly 24 million Americans, about 9.2% of the population, use illicit drugs, and marijuana use is steadily increasing. As the nation takes a softer stance on marijuana, more Americans are...
View ArticleArmy to Accept Pot Smokers
Fox News: “Smoked pot? Want to go to war? No problem. As more states lessen or eliminate marijuana penalties, the Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used the drug in their...
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