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Discovery Channel’s ‘Weed Country’ Airs Wednsday Nights at 7pm [Video]

March 14, 2013 at 3:21 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

In a remote wilderness tucked deep inside the border of California and Oregon – known as the Emerald Triangle – marijuana flourishes. Farmers in this area can earn millions in a single summer, but with that kind of reward comes huge risk. Growing marijuana here is a cutthroat business — where only the best survive. WEED COUNTRY, a new six part series on Discovery Channel premiering Wednesday, February 20, 10|9c, shows the battle between cops, dealers and the growers looking [...]

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Regulators OK Marijuana Tourism in Colorado

February 20, 2013 at 7:22 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

DENVER - 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 suggest regulations for pot after voters chose to flout federal drug law and allow its use without a doctor’s recommendation. Made up of [...]

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Czech Republic President Legalizes Medical Cannabis

February 17, 2013 at 9:38 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

PRAGUE –According to the Associated Press, the president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, signed a bill into law 2 days ago that legalizes medical marijuana for the nation. The bill was signed after passing with flying colors in a 67-2 vote in the Czech Senate (on Jan. 30), Lower House in early December. Patients will need a prescription from their doctor in order to obtain medical cannabis; patients are not allowed to grow their own medicine. In addition, medical [...]

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Marijuana Legalization Supporters Advance on Capitol Hill

February 13, 2013 at 10:51 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Advocates for the legalization of marijuana plan to step up their political giving and lobbying efforts now that members of Congress are taking an interest in changing federal drug laws. The lobbyists say lawmakers who wouldn’t give them the time of day are suddenly interested in meeting with them and introducing legislation following the approval of ballot initiatives in Colorado and Washington that legalized recreational use of the drug. “These were folks who wouldn’t take a call five years ago [...]

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The War Over Cannabis Patients’ Rights in California Continues

February 6, 2013 at 9:38 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

These are trying times for California’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Not only has a zealous U.S. Attorney launched a significant crackdown, but pot clubs across the state are increasingly being targeted by blanket bans from local municipalities looking to keep their cities and towns drug free–or, at least, force patients and their caretakers to grow their marijuana themselves. The legal fight against such bans, taken up in The City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center case, went [...]

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California Supreme Court Weighs in on Medical Marijuana Today

February 5, 2013 at 9:59 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The California State Supreme Court this week will hear arguments about whether cities can use zoning laws to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. The high court will begin hearing oral arguments today from attorneys representing Riverside and attorneys for Inland Empire Patient’s Health and Wellness Center, a medical marijuana collective in the city. The Supreme Court’s ruling will be binding on numerous cases questioning the use of zoning to ban dispensaries and could affect dozens of cities bans. “The Supreme Court [...]

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Cannabis Best Treatment for Cancer and Disease

February 2, 2013 at 2:03 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

It is no secret that our world is seeing a huge increase in poor health and cancer cases. It should come as no surprise when we look at what we eat daily, the condition of our environment and the types of body care products we use daily that contain a ton of cancer causing agents. Mainstream medicine suggests that chemotherapy and radiation are the best means to go about treating cancer, but there is a growing body of evidence to suggest there [...]

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The Future of Recreational Marijuana Use in Colorado

January 28, 2013 at 1:32 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

DENVER – A pot club opened up in Denver called Club 64 after Amendment 64 passed and CBS4′s Nina Sparano wanted to take a closer look to see what it’s all about. “What these clubs are selling, really, is the venue for people to come together; people who are like-minded and relate to each other,” attorney Robert Corry with Club 64 said. Events like Club 64 are opening up new doors. It’s the second legal pot party of its kind. [...]

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High Times Medical Cannabis Cup – Los Angeles 2013

January 25, 2013 at 1:36 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Music

For the second straight year, HIGH TIMES is celebrating all things marijuana with the Medical Cannabis Cup in LA. Don’t miss seminars featuring experts on cultivation, activism, and more. Plus, visit our medicating area, meet the medical cannabis industry, and sample the best pot products of Southern California! HIGH TIMES will host a VIP concert on Saturday evening featuring surprise musical guests. And, of course, Sunday will feature our Medical Cannabis Cup awards show where we crown the best Indica, [...]

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