Demand President Obama Pardon The Kettle Falls Medical Cannabis Defendants Paul Marini | October 09, 2015 Kettle Falls Defendants Charged For the past few years Americans have been outraged by the Kettle Falls Five medical cannabis case. In August of 2012 the Drug Enforcement Agency seized cannabis plants on the property of Larry Harvey and his... Read more
Take Action to Stop County-Wide Dispensary Bans Paul Marini | October 05, 2015 As the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission moves forward with implementing Maryland's medical cannabis program, local governments in the state are now considering the issue of zoning requirements for medical cannabis business. Currently, the Anne Arundel County Council is the... Read more
Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | October 05, 2015 Contents (Scroll down for details and links): News National California Local Events October 5, 2015 – Los Angeles Budget and Finance Committee Hearing (Los Angeles) March 18-22, 2016 – National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference (Washington, DC) Court Support No court... Read more
Are You Prepared to Meet Maryland’s Regulatory Requirements Paul Marini | October 02, 2015 Nearly two and half years after the passage of Maryland’s medical cannabis law, the Maryland Cannabis Commission is now accepting applications for those seeking licenses to operate as a medical cannabis grower, processor or dispenser in Maryland. The deadline for applications is November... Read more
The Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will finally license and regulation commercial medical cannabis activity in California Paul Marini | September 30, 2015 During a news conference in Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Don Duncan with Americans for Safe Access were joined by Assemblymembers Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) and Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and other local and state advocates to urge Governor Jerry... Read more
Applications for Maryland's Medical Cannabis Program Are Now Open, Are You Ready? Paul Marini | September 29, 2015 Are you prepared to meet Maryland's regulatory requirements? Applications are now open for those seeking licenses to operate as a medical cannabis grower, processor or dispenser in Maryland. The Maryland medical cannabis regulations require Industry professionals meet extensive staff training requirements,... Read more
Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | September 28, 2015 Contents (Scroll down for details and links): News National California Local Events October 5, 2015 – Los Angeles Budget and Finance Committee Hearing (Los Angeles) March 18-22, 2016 – National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference (Washington, DC) Court Support October 1,... Read more
Product recalls show need for industry standards Paul Marini | September 25, 2015 Two recalls of medical cannabis products in Denver in one week earlier this month followed recent newspaper exposés that showed unacceptable levels of pesticides. Those recalls follow similar revelations about medical cannabis products being sold in Oregon, including some that... Read more
Maryland County to Choose Between Sensible Zoning and Anti-Patient Restrictions Paul Marini | September 23, 2015 Maryland's Anne Arundel County Council saw two very different medical cannabis zoning ordinances introduced on Tuesday. As expected, Vice Chair Pete Smith introduced a drastic bill a behalf of County Executive Steve Schuh, that would effectively ban all medical cannabis... Read more
Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state Paul Marini | September 21, 2015 Contents (Scroll down for details and links): News Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act of 215 Local Events March 18-22, 2016 – Early Bird Registration: National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference (Washington, DC) Court Support September 24, 2015 - Court Support... Read more