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Irish Tea
Ireland is one of the world’s largest per capita tea consumers. The Irish like their tea strong and enjoy what we call Irish Breakfast Tea—a robust blend of black teas—all day long, typically served with lots of milk. Serves 4. 2 cups whole milk or half and half
2 grams kief or hash
3 cups strongly brewed Irish breakfast tea
Sugar to taste Heat milk or half and half over medium low heat—do not boil! Stir in kief or hash until dissolved. Divide milk mixture between 4 large coffee mugs. Fill mugs with hot brewed tea. Sweeten to taste and serve. -Courtesy of Culture Magazine
The city of Seattle plans to start taxing and licensing medical marijuana operations like any other business, in response to changes in state law that have left the industry in a legal morass. The Seattle City Council unanimously passed rules Monday requiring that medical marijuana operations be licensed, obtain food-handling permits if they sell marijuana-infused cookies or other items, and follow all other regulations such as land use and historic preservation codes. The approach is the opposite of what several other local cities have done - imposing moratoriums on such operations. "The upshot is they are here and we should regulate them," said Councilwoman Sally Clark. A spokesman for Mayor Mike McGinn said he expects to sign the measure quickly.
The girls say it changed their lives. They now enjoy painting things that pot smokers love painting (astrological themed images, but soon it will undoubtedly be the Grateful Dead dancing bears, or lines that swirl and swirl and swirl) and plan on going to college, where their medical marijuana cards and kindly dispositions will likely win them many friends. After college, they plan on continuing to advocate for marijuana legalization in all 50 states, so we can all just toke together in harmony and hold hands and sing and star at the fabric on the arm of this couch I'm sitting on. I never really looked at it, you know.
In New Mexico, the process of having marijuana be legally served to severely ill patients has been long and tough. On July of 2007, the “the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use” was officially signed to be a law. This Act was named after two women: Lynn Pierson and Erin Armstrong. Lynn was a 26-year old cancer patient back then in 1978. She advocated the medical use of marijuana before it was legislated by New Mexico. Erin was also a marijuana advocate who suffered with advanced thyroid cancer. Right after the law became official, New Mexico became the 12th state to legalize medical marijuana. Governor Bill Richardson,
supporter of the law, had been really courageous and outspoken despite all the controversies that could have risen while running for presidency. It was supposed to be on October 1, 2007 when the state’s Department of Health should already have an outline of the regulations and parameters for the patients and providers to qualify. Yet, it took them until January of 2009 for them finish it. The process for providers has been disappointing, frustrating and slow. With more than 540 patients approved at that time, there was only one provider. A provider is only permitted to grow 95 cannabis plants at a time which bring the patients into a state of scarcity. They have to compete over the limited amount of medical marijuana or find an illegal supplier. Article review by: bubble bagsMexican soldiers found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares), according to the Defence Department.
The plantation is four times larger than the previous record discovery by authorities at a ranch in northern Chihuahua state in 1984.
Check out the setup at this place! Over 300 acres of cover cannabis. This place must have stunk for miles. the military claims they could smell it because the tarp. The tarp wasn't suspicious either because many farmers use this to protect their crops from the sun. It is really a remarkable operation. Hopefully our governments will realized that our current drug policy is only perpetuating this type of industry south of the border. Once Obama and the DEA decide to get on board with Proper Cannabis regulations hopefully all of this criminal nonsense will come to a grinding halt. Daily Mail wrote:Mexican soldiers found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares), according to the Defence Department.
The plantation is four times larger than the previous record discovery by authorities at a ranch in northern Chihuahua state in 1984.
The cannabis plant is the key to the revolution in reducing our energy economic costs to individuals and our environment. The bottom line in this change is all based on the financial numbers plugged into a mathematical equation that results in the lowest number. Money, the amount we all pay for energy, is going to decide what society chooses to get our power from and cannabis in a free market will be the overwhelmingly clear choice. The glands of cannabis flowers will pay for the entire cultivation effort, leaving the rest of the plant cost free for energy and other more valuable products.
There is 100% no doubt that cannabis can be energy/fuel. Cannabis biomass is capable of being transformed into electricity and fuels (methane, methanol, gasoline) more efficiently than fossil fuels (coal, oil) and without the poisonous pollution. Raw and “left over” processed cannabis, where fiber, seeds, buds/nugs, and/or trichromes are separated into different high value products, is fed into existing working manufactures of energy. Cannabis a sustainable eco-friendly resource, along with trash, algae production and industrial waste will together make up local energy independence around the world. The transition to this less costly society will be cannabis, which is the missing key factor to this economic freedom – an ideal feedstock (a resource to feed the energy factories).
The cannabis plant is the key to the revolution in reducing our energy economic costs to individuals and our environment. The bottom line in this change is all based on the financial numbers plugged into a mathematical equation that results in the lowest number. Money, the amount we all pay for energy, is going to decide what society chooses to get our power from and cannabis in a free market will be the overwhelmingly clear choice. The glands of cannabis flowers will pay for the entire cultivation effort, leaving the rest of the plant cost free for energy and other more valuable products.
There is 100% no doubt that cannabis can be energy/fuel. Cannabis biomass is capable of being transformed into electricity and fuels (methane, methanol, gasoline) more efficiently than fossil fuels (coal, oil) and without the poisonous pollution. Raw and “left over” processed cannabis, where fiber, seeds, buds/nugs, and/or trichromes are separated into different high value products, is fed into existing working manufactures of energy. Cannabis a sustainable eco-friendly resource, along with trash, algae production and industrial waste will together make up local energy independence around the world. The transition to this less costly society will be cannabis, which is the missing key factor to this economic freedom – an ideal feedstock (a resource to feed the energy factories).
A medical marijuana patient in Colorado has been rewarded unemployment benefits after being fired from his job for positive drug test results. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in Sosa v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office that the evidence presented by an employer at a claims hearing fell short of proving a sufficient basis for the denial of unemployment benefits to the man, who tested positive in the employer’s drug screen, according to Lexology. A registered medical marijuana patient was required to undergo urinalysis when his supervisor claimed the employee exhibited “behavior suggesting he might be under the influence of drugs.”
Medical marijuana is a very controversial drug mostly in the USA where the government and the common people argue whether to have it legalized or not because of its possible effects to the body which some people believe to be destructing. Marijuana is a drug smoked mostly by Americans, and most of these marijuana users have a relevant history in alcohol addiction. Marijuana comes from a hemp plant called cannabis sativa, the scientific name of the plant.
When smoking marijuana, people use cigarette joints and pipes. However, when people go to pubs, they just mix marijuana to their foods and drinks because when smokes marijuana produces a distinctive smell which can be easily traced by the police officials. If you get caught, then you could be imprisoned.
Marijuana has an effect to the human’s brain because of its active chemical element called THC. If the person smokes marijuana, the chemical element goes to the lungs which will then be carried by the bloodstream going to the brain and all other parts of the body rapidly. THC automatically disables the signals of cannobinoid receptors, a side of the brain; thus, a series of chemical cellular reaction takes place resulting to person’s “high” state. From then on, the person’s state of mind alters. The thought, feelings and concentration is also highly affected.
Aside from the brain, the heart rate also gets affected resulting to an increase of 30-100% after a minute of consumption. This state could for 3-8 hours depending on the amount of dosage taken. So, if you consume large amount of marijuana for long hours, it could result to chest pains or worse, heart failure.
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Marijuana has really set a major controversy in the world. There are some who are in favor of its legalization, while there are some who are not. Most of the people who are in cons are the federal government. There are already 15 states that legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Well, who are these people that actually medical marijuana is helping? Below are the lists of some of the people that are getting benefits from this hemp plant.
· Chronic pain patients – Chronic pain is a pain that gets back frequently. Living with this pain can be excruciatingly hard. With the help of medical marijuana, people who suffer with chronic pain can find relief on it without having to rely on those prescription pain killers.
· Cancer patients – Cancer patients who are specifically undergoing in chemotherapy can seek help with medical marijuana. Chemotherapy can be really hard on the body. Most patients feel nauseous and vomit everytime and so they usually lose appetite or even if they want to eat, they can hardly do it. The help of medical marijuana is to increase appetite and control you from vomiting during the sessions.
· Epilepsy patients – medical marijuana helps a person with epilepsy to minimize the number of the seizure’s occurrences. Most of the medications given to control epilepsy have negative side effects. However, with medical marijuana you can barely notice any unwanted side effects of it to the person. That is why most people prefer marijuana over the prescription drugs.
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June 16, Thursday night, more than 50 people went to the public hearing to place their thumbprint on Lansing’s controversially existing medical marijuana economy.
During the meeting of Public Safety Community in Foster Community Center, there are some who wanted to control the number of marijuana dispensaries in the place, while there are some who wished on operating hours’ extension. On the other hand, there are some who want this particular economy to shut down as they claim that there is something illegal done inside the shops. Lansing is one of the Mid-Michigan places who started on the regulation of the medical marijuana dispensaries after the statewide ballot on medical marijuana legalization got approved in 2008.
Gary Casteel, a Lansing resident, is alarmed by the 48 dispensaries operating in the state and said, “I think we opened up a Pandora's Box, and we don't know how to shut it.”
Covered in the proposed ordinance, medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed to operate on industrial and business zones. They need to be away ten thousand feet from schools, churches, student and children center and other marijuana business.
Robert Castillo, a TNT employee in East Michigan Avenue said that the proposed hours of operation makes it hard for him to serve all patients. As of now, TNT serves 24/7.
Melissa Quon – Huber, president of Averill Woods Neighborhood Association is also alarmed of this very lenient medical marijuana dispensaries regulation. It could mean that many dispensaries will pull towards Lansing that all these dispensaries can serve all in Mid-Michigan areas. "It's important that we get this right," she said.
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Marijuana, which is scientifically called cannabis has created a major controversy worldwide as lawmaker and common people debate regarding its advantages and disadvantages to our health, society and economy. In USA, many states are slowly having marijuana legalization for medical purposes. This did not come easy because this has been debated for long years. However, dealing with cannabis in India never got difficult.
During the 20th and 21st century, cannabis usage has become rampant and common among Hindu people. You can even find it for sale along their busy streets. People such as construction workers use it to relieve from fatigue and stress. They also use it during religious ceremonies to find divinity and solemnity. Sadhus are people who gave up material and worldy life in favor of spiritual freedom by using cannabis. They live in the forest and just wear ragged clothes. This plant, cannabis, has a very long history on how it started in India. It brings us back ten thousand years ago.
Cannabis, for the record, has been mentioned earliest in their sacred Hindu texts called Vedas. It is believed that it has been written during 2000 to 14000 BC. As stated in Vedas, cannabis was one of the five sacred leaves, and an angel lives on it. Vedas consider cannabis as a joy-giver, liberator and a happiness that never fails to help human in achieving pleasure and courage. It helps take away anxiety. Bhang, the name they call cannabis in India, was seldom associated with their God, Shiva. According to legend, Shiva went on wandering in the fields after an argument he had with his family. He fell asleep after getting drained from the sun and the exhausting conflict. When he woke up, he suddenly got the curiosity to try on the plant. He instantly felt alive and rejuvenated. From then on, he made bhang his favorite food and he was known as the Lord of Bhang.
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One of the biggest backers of medical marijuana in the country, Peter Lewis is seeking proposals to conduct a ballot initiative campaign to legalize marijuana for medical use in Ohio.
Fifteen states, according to the request for proposals, have made marijuana legal for qualified patients, most through the passage of similar voter initiatives. The first was California in 1996.
One of the biggest backers of medical marijuana in the country, Peter Lewis is seeking proposals to conduct a ballot initiative campaign to legalize marijuana for medical use in Ohio.
Fifteen states, according to the request for proposals, have made marijuana legal for qualified patients, most through the passage of similar voter initiatives. The first was California in 1996.
In Denver Capitol, a proposal that will set a limit on how stoned is too stoned to drive was being trashed last Monday night, May 9.
In a very critical vote, the lawmakers denied setting the amount of THC, the psychoactive element of marijuana, a driver could have in his system to be considered too high and too stoned to drive. Moreover, the Senate supported and sided with the marijuana advocates who said they should give more time to study the proposal.
And regarding the argument for further research, Sen. Shawn Mitchell of R-Broomfield, said, "We are being asked to make policy by anecdote… Policy should be well-considered."
After the rejection of the proposal, the Senate later finally voted to kill the bill. This decision withstood a subsequent procedural challenge 20-15.
Grand Junction Republican, Senator Steve King, was one of the Bill 1261’s sponsors and said that not setting a THC limit will really give bad consequences. He gave fatal incidences where the drivers are tested to be positive with THC.
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May 11, Wednesday late afternoon, Governor Jack Markell sent a legislation that could make Delaware the 16th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.
The Senate voted 17-4 in favor of the legislation. They also approved the amendments of the bill the House added that would require marijuana be delivered in tamper-proof containers and would prohibit the smoking of the drug in vehicles and buses.
According to a spokesman, an order to initiate one-year licensing and regulatory- writing will be processed at the Department of Health and Social Services after Markell signs the bill soon.
Under the Senate Bill 17, physicians are allowed to recommend marijuana to patients who are suffering with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder.
People with debilitating medical conditions or chronic diseases may qualify to seek medical marijuana treatment if all other medicines, procedures or treatments did not relieve the pain or worsen the patient’s conditions. All other medical treatments need to be tried first before marijuana can be recommended.
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In Olympia, Washington, lawmakers are striving to negotiate that can get marijuana fully legalized and regulate marijuana dispensaries in the state.
And last Tuesday, a few senators passed a proposed bill that will make the jurisdiction decide whether to regulate the distribution outlets or not. In the recent years, several dispensaries sprouted all over Washington even though the state law does not specifically acknowledge them.
Some of the medical marijuana supporters are raising their concerns regarding this issue. According to Ezra Eickmeyer, Washington Cannabis Association’s political director, it would create conflict between the distributors and the state at the local level for years.
Governor Chris Gregoire, the one who recently vetoed the revised marijuana bill that could give a statewide overview. And two U.S. attorneys had indicated that no state employees involved in marijuana industry will be prosecuted.
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The entire neighborhood in Ohio is still in shock after the authorities found a vast marijuana growing area and thousands of dollars worth of plants inside a New Albany Home.
Some of the law enforcement agencies found this marijuana-growing home while doing a search warrant on a home at 4100 block of Greensbury last Tuesday, May 10, around 7:00 AM. The Drug Enforcement Agency reported that the law officers found 100 well- manicured and high-grade plants. The investigators said that the plants are of super high-quality and it could be sold at 2.00 per pound.
They also reported that the front lawn of the house seems proper. The grasses are cut and the hedges are trimmed. And the neighbors were really in the state of disbelief after the raid that happened last Tuesday.
Vivian Sarpong, a woman living next door, said, “Shocking! Shocking! I was shocked when I found out something like that was going on just next door to my house.” She said that a few months ago, a couple with a child moved in there.
The couple is identified as Dana Kosla and Alex Edds, who are both 25 years old. They are charged with manufacturing drugs according to Franklin County Court Records.
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Medical marijuana caregivers and users are to gather around the Oakland County Circuit Court this Monday, May 9, to protest against the tactics used against them by the authorities of the county.
This protest signals as the start of the trial of Barb Agro, 70 years old, a registered patient who is charged with illegal drug dealing. However, Agro’s attorney, Jerome Sabotta said last Saturday that Monday’s hearing is to be dismissed.
Agro, who lives in Lake Orion, is a retired school bus driver. And according to her lawyer, Agro is a former dispatcher for the Lake Orion police with severe arthritis. She is charged with conspiracy and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Jamie Lowell, one of the organizers of the protest said that the protest is not just for Agro, but to all other defendants charged with drug dealing and denied with their rights. Lowell also runs Third Coast Compassion Club in Ypsilanti. He added that two more dozens of medical marijuana defendants are recently facing trials in Oakland County.
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There is a very sweet and evident aroma drifting around the medical marijuana industry. And this smell is the smell of money – that signifies a very strong opportunity in the world of entrepreneurship.
Medical marijuana is now hitting $1.7 billion in the market as reported and released by See Change Strategy, an independent financial analysis firm which specializes on unique and new markets. The figure stated represents the approximated sales of medical marijuana on dispensaries on all the states with existing medical marijuana laws. This is the very first time that an actual dollar figure has been given ever since a medical marijuana industry existed.
If you will look at that number in a certain angle, the sales of medical marijuana rival which is Viagra, a business by Pfizer, earns an annual sales of $1.9 billion.
The increasing sales of medical marijuana draw attention and interest to many entrepreneurs and venture capitalists as medical marijuana market is expected to approximately double in a span of five years in 15 states that do have medical marijuana law. And if another 20 states legalize marijuana in the very near future, the market could generate $8.9 billion in 2016.
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Every year on the first Saturday of May, a Global Marijuana March takes places to many cities all over the world. And Toronto joined in this march last May 7, 2011.
More than 25,000 people have gathered around the Queen’s Park and marched the streets all the way downtown around 2:00 PM to protests on marijuana laws.
This annual event was participated by 250 more cities all over the world.
This year is the 13th year of Toronto in hosting the Global Marijuana March, as the people from this state advocate on easier access of medical marijuana for the certified users, more free marijuana laws, and hopefully a total decriminalization on the use of marijuana in Canada.
The march in Toronto is one of the largest marches in the world; and so the commuters and residents are prepared with a big volume of marijuana advocates marching along their streets.
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A Global Marijuana March had been participated by at least 40 countries all over the world last May7, 2011; and the people from the center capital of Argentina did not except themselves in joining this global march.
From the Congress to Plaza de Mayo, around 15,000 people joined the march. And all of them are calling for drug possession to be decriminalized for personal consumption. In addition, a “national plan of care for addictions be universal and free.”
The people also requested that the rights of medical use of cannabis be recognized.
As stated on the website, the Global Marijuana March (GMM) has been done since 1999; and every first Saturday of March each year, simultaneously in many cities all over the world.
They also added that the march is done independently in many cities in Argentina for four years, which is also coordinated by the weed magazine, THC.
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The organizer of the campaign that might put the marijuana legalization initiative in the 2012 ballot said last Thursday that the measure will most likely be applicable to people aged 21 years old and above and would permit to possess only small amount of pot.
The executive director of Sensible Colorado, Brian Vicente, who is also one of the voices on the Colorado Legalization 2012 campaign, said that the draft initiative will create a state-licenses system on marijuana shops, alike to the regulatory systems on liquor stores; and will allow users to grow small amounts of marijuana on their own. He added, “Sales on marijuana will mostly likely be added to a special excise tax. Details are still being worked out.”The campaign still needs to file any initiative language with the state.
During the panel discussion at the annual conference of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Vicente said, “We think it's got a really good shot of passing.”
This campaign of Vicente is one of the two that they have been working to make the marijuana legalization be put in the 2012 ballot of Colorado. There is also this group named Legalize 2012 formulating an initiative. On their website the campaign proposes a freedom-based model, with no unreasonable limits on possession of marijuana and no extra taxes beyond the standard sales tax.
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In Olympia, Washington lawmakers are trying once again to rum the medical marijuana bill after Governor Chris Gregoire vetoed on the bill last month which could have led to the way of medical marijuana dispensaries’ legalization.
There have been dozens of dispensaries operating around the state without their legal protection. The supporters of the bill said that it would have been made easier for the 100,000 medical marijuana patients in the state to have their medicine.
Gregoire supported her decision on vetoing on the bill and said that she vetoed that part on the bill which because she feared that state employees get criminal charges which could prohibit the distribution of marijuana. Critics said that her veto could lead medical marijuana users to illegal drug dealers around the corner.
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, who sponsored the original bill, was frustrated by Gregoire’s veto. And now she is working on a bill that lets cities and counties approve licenses if they want. Gregoire said she might consider signing the bill if there will be employee protection from the state, and only if the Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate allow the bill to pass.
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The extensive efforts to fully legalize the sales of marijuana have been rejected to come through in Olympia. However, voters around the state might have the final say.
Washington is exerting so much effort to fully make their state the first state to legalize marijuana with their measure on reaching the ballot this year. `And they are expecting a better and bigger funded campaign next year.
Alison Holcomb, drug policy director of state’s Civil Liberties Union Chapter and is gathering people as potential supporters in Washington and all other places said, “We’re very interested in the possibility of something being on the ballot in 2012.”
Initiative 1149 this year seek legalization of marijuana for adults 18 years old and above if it will reach the statewide ballot for the election on November 2011. Volunteers kept on distributing the petitions but had just collected a total of 15,093 in six weeks since March 13.
They have a target of 241,000 valid signatures. And they are hoping for a warm weather so that they can campaign more and a warm reception from their donors.
They have raised funds of $18,600 between December and March. But they spent most of it for the printing and the mailing petition. But they could not get to hire professional signature gatherers. Initiative 1149 co-author Douglas Hiatt who is also an attorney in Seattle said that they need somebody with a big checkbook to simply pay them into the ballot.
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In Santa Cruz, the County Board of Supervisors finally has put the raging debate to rest last Tuesday, May 3. Initially, it passed a set of regulation laws. However, it did not summarize the number of medical marijuana outlets on separate county areas. Also a support on vacation rentals has been sought for a very long time, especially to those in Live Oak.
Supervisor John Leopold said, “To me, democracy works when people get involved,” Talking about the vacation rental law on various public hearings. He also added, “We've had very spirited debate at many community meetings about this, and democracy isn't always neat. ... What we have here is an ordinance that I think works well.”
And the providers heartwarmingly welcomed the new medical marijuana rules as they see this as a way for bad seeds to be pulled out and have greater acceptance on their operations. Ever since the Proposition 215 was passed, it took them 15 years to have this. However, many providers face a lot of uncertainties on issues such as how to manage marijuana.
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In Flushing, Michigan, two medical marijuana ordinances were approved by the Flushing Planning Commission members to be sent to the City Council for their approval as well.
The ordinance’s regulation is to allow caregivers to operate, and have special use permits. Also there are rules that of marijuana using within the perimeter of the city and imposed penalties to be applied with amendments to whoever violates the ordinance.
The first reading will happen at City Council on May 9 at 7:30 PM at Flushing City Hall, 725 E. Main Street.
Included in the ordinance are the caregivers only to operate in the city’s heavy commercial zone, and should be 500 feet away from schools, day care centers, parks, place of worships and other medical marijuana caregivers. Also, a caregiver must apply for Special Use Permit before using a building for the growing of medical marijuana and aid assistance to patients.
Neil Blackmore, Planning Commission member said, "By making it as conservative as possible it best serves us all.”
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The bill that would legalize medical marijuana goes to next stage as last Tuesday, May 3 as the public health committee voted 22-4 which is to be sent to the state Senate.
However, even if the bill passed a wide margin, the lawmakers are not totally happy with the measure’s wording. And the senate has not yet scheduled for the vote of the bill.
The proposed legislation indicated that people who have written certification from their doctors can legally possess a maximum of 1 ounce of marijuana and grow up to 4 marijuana plants not exceeding 4 feet in height. To be qualified to have a written certification, a person must have a certification that he has a severe medical condition such as cancer, AIDS, glaucoma and multiple sclerosis.
Some of the member of the committee said that they were concerned that the bill does not have any ground rules regarding to how patients can get marijuana seeds in the first place. And just a month ago, the same concerned was raised in a public hearing with the judiciary committee who also voted for the bill to be advanced. Supporters of the bill said that the bill’s wordings will be modified by the time it goes to General Assembly for a vote.
Representative Jason Perillo, R- Shelton said, "I'm optimistic that that will happen.” Last Tuesday he also voted for the bill. Yet, he said he will vote against it on General Assembly if the concerns are not addressed on the modification.
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Colorado US Attorney warned the state’s lawmakers that federal prosecutions may arise as the pending legislation that adjusts the laws of the existing medical marijuana bill.
Attorney General John Suthers of Colorado received a letter from US Attorney John Walsh which is a response from the attorney general’s request to clarify the issue that the pending marijuana law modification which is now taken into consideration bin House Bill 1043 can cause conflict with the federal treatment of medical marijuana use.
In Walsh’s letter, he wrote”the Department of Justice is still on the go to fully implement the Controlled Substances Act and the federal law in all states. Thus, if the provisions of H.B. 1043 are enacted and become law, the Department will continue to carefully consider all appropriate civil and criminal legal remedies to prevent manufacture and distribution of marijuana and other associated violations.”
The sponsor of the bill, Senator Pat Steadman, said on his mind that he thinks that the letter General Suthers sent only blurs the federal Department of Justice’s stand on medical marijuana instead of clarifying it. He also added, “We have had mixed messages from the federal government on this. I think this casts a big shadow upon this industry in Colorado. It does cause some uncertainty and trepidation.”
Under federal law, selling and using of marijuana is illegal. However, many states already allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes such as in Colorado.
The medical marijuana industry in Colorado was a success for the last two years. This was partially because the state’s constitutional amendment allowing the use of medical marijuana, state court decided to expand the use of medical marijuana and the federal agents’ low priority over the medical marijuana usage in states. While the marijuana dispensaries and the users of marijuana multiplies each time, the legislature kept trying on creating some ground rules regarding this bombshell industry.
The purpose of the current bill sponsored by Sen. Pat Steadman and Representative Tom Massey was to fix and close the loopholes of the state’s medical marijuana law. However, this bill alarmed the concern of Suthers and other law enforcers as it gets pushed through the committee process.
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In Helena, last Thursday, April 28, after denying Governor Brian Schweitzer’s amendment that allows a marijuana provider to provide 25 patients and let them generate profit, the lawmakers gave the revised version of the medical marijuana overhaul bill.
Legislators of both chambers agreed to Gov. Schweitzer’s changes to the bill that increases privacy rights on patients and procedural changes on accessing the drug.
The legislators had a negotiation with Gov. Schweitzer; for which the government agreed to Schweitzer’s changes to the bill that would increase privacy rights on patients and on the procedural changes of the drug. However, after the negotiation turned into madness, the governor’s amendments on increasing the access of marijuana were denied and the legislators decided to stick with the strict regulations in the bill which was passed last Wednesday, April 27. And the measure will be returned to Gov. Schweitzer for his approval or veto.
This revised bill, Senate Bill 423 re-evaluated and rewrote the existing marijuana law and aims to significantly reduce the number of marijuana users and eliminate marijuana business on states that have approximately 30,000 users and a big marijuana industry. The bill also aims on growing marijuana for free and pure grounds.
It was a major rewrite and was one of the biggest limitations on medical marijuana law attempted by a state ever.
Gov. Schweitzer wrote a letter to the president and said there that he is disappointed with the current form of the Senate Bill 423 that it has unconstitutional provisions and he is afraid that the limited access in the overhaul would provoke patients to settle for illegal marijuana market.
The rejected amendments of Gov. Schweitzer would have loosened the very tight restrictions of the bill that could allow providers earn profit and have them three patients each. However, the lawmakers could not promote an increase on number of patients per provider for the Department of Justice has stated clearly on their letter which was sent to the officials of different states that it will target large growing marijuana operations.
Just recently, the marijuana business in Montana has been the target of federal raids. And so, Montana’s US Attorney issued warning against marijuana businesses last week.
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Now that you have your hash, it is time to clean your hash bags as you will need them next time you do another run.
1. Rinse the bags with cold water and hang dry.
2. Do not use hot water as it will clog the screens with trichomes.
3. If clogging happens, clean it with an isoprophyl alcohol and rinse it again with cold water.
4. Make sure that the bags are completely dried before storing for mold will grow.
That's it! Make sure you buy a good quality set of bubble bags as it will be worth your money if you plan to use them again and again.
Now that you have your hash, it is time to clean your hash bags as you will need them next time you do another run.
1. Rinse the bags with cold water and hang dry.
2. Do not use hot water as it will clog the screens with trichomes.
3. If clogging happens, clean it with an isoprophyl alcohol and rinse it again with cold water.
4. Make sure that the bags are completely dried before storing for mold will grow.
That's it! Make sure you buy a good quality set of bubble bags as it will be worth your money if you plan to use them again and again.
Now, we proceed to making the bubble hash. First, we gather all the necessary equipments:
· Bubble bags (I recommend Hydro Willys Trichome brand)
· Suitable sized bucket
· Dried plant material
· Mixing tool
· Plenty of ice and water
1. Place the bubble bag on the bucket. Put the 25 micron bag first. Place the next largest size above the other.
2. Pour cold water into the bucket until it is half full.
3. Then place the plant in the bucket. A dried plant gives you a great quality. So, you’d better dry the plant first before making a hash for if a plant is dried, the crystals are now in their psychoactive state. Chop it in small chunk, and leave it in a freezer overnight before the day you will make a hash.
4. Fill the bucket with ice up to its brim. The ice is important to keep the bucket’s temperature low.
5. Then stir the mixture for 15 to 25 minutes. If you can see something foamy, then you have mixed it well and you can stop from stirring.
6. Let it stand for another 20 to 30 minutes.
7. Then take the bags out one by one. The largest bag should be first of course.
8. To make the draining of the water easier, once you pull up the bag, twist its top then slowly grip it down.
9. Once all the bags are drained, pull it inside out in a bowl to collect the plant’s residue.
10. Remove the extra moisture by putting them on an absorbent paper.
· A length of a total height of the cone
· A length of the total circumference of the top of the bag ((Radius x 2) x 3.14)
· Length of your desired height or depth of the cone
Then take the long piece of string (total H), pin it to the ground and use a chalk to draw a quarter of a circle. Next, take the other piece (desired height or depth), draw a smaller quarter or a circle in the larger circle. Then using the circumference string, run it along the total H string for this is the right diameter of the bag. Then mark H at the end of the circumference string. Next, get the H string that is connected to the top cone and draw a line down. This is the template of your tapered bag. Then trace it on a cardboard or plastic and trace it again on your material for the bubble bag.
A judge from Vancouver thinks it is time to re-evaluate and rewrite the laws regarding the legalization of marijuana. He thinks that the existing laws are too restricting and now the Canadian government is reviewing the options.
Initially, it was illegal in Canada to possess, grow and distribute marijuana. But 10 years ago, the government permitted it to be used for medical purposes and with their doctor’s prescription.
Just this week, a man who needed marijuana for medical purposes argued that he was forced to grow it illegally because he did not find a doctor who will prescribe it to him and a judge from Ontario sided with him.
Last April 11, Ontario Superior Court Justice, Donald Taliano, said that the government only has few doctors to prescribe medical marijuana which controls and limits patients to accessing medical marijuana immediately.
In the 109-page ruling, Taliano indicated, "rather than promote health, the regulations have the opposite effect. Rather than promoting effective drug control, the regulations drive the critically ill to the black market."
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A judge from Vancouver thinks it is time to re-evaluate and rewrite the laws regarding the legalization of marijuana. He thinks that the existing laws are too restricting and now the Canadian government is reviewing the options.
Initially, it was illegal in Canada to possess, grow and distribute marijuana. But 10 years ago, the government permitted it to be used for medical purposes and with their doctor’s prescription.
Just this week, a man who needed marijuana for medical purposes argued that he was forced to grow it illegally because he did not find a doctor who will prescribe it to him and a judge from Ontario sided with him.
Last April 11, Ontario Superior Court Justice, Donald Taliano, said that the government only has few doctors to prescribe medical marijuana which controls and limits patients to accessing medical marijuana immediately.
In the 109-page ruling, Taliano indicated, "rather than promote health, the regulations have the opposite effect. Rather than promoting effective drug control, the regulations drive the critically ill to the black market."
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One step more and Ontario will be closer to legalizing medical marijuana as Ontario Superior Court knocked down two of the key parts of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which restricts the use and possession of marijuana.
On April 11, the Court announced that the Act’s rules regarding the access and prohibition of medical marijuana are constitutionally invalid and of no force and effect. Marijuana will be going straight to legalization after 90 days, if the government does not take action. Then marijuana users can now get the party started as marijuana legalization will be fully blown.
Ontario Court of Appeals also added that if someone with serious illness is deprived the use medical marijuana as treatment, it violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. In line with this, the federal government created the Marijuana Medical Access Regulation to let people grow, possess and use medical marijuana, given that they have a license issued by their doctor.
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One step more and Ontario will be closer to legalizing medical marijuana as Ontario Superior Court knocked down two of the key parts of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which restricts the use and possession of marijuana.
On April 11, the Court announced that the Act’s rules regarding the access and prohibition of medical marijuana are constitutionally invalid and of no force and effect. Marijuana will be going straight to legalization after 90 days, if the government does not take action. Then marijuana users can now get the party started as marijuana legalization will be fully blown.
Ontario Court of Appeals also added that if someone with serious illness is deprived the use medical marijuana as treatment, it violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. In line with this, the federal government created the Marijuana Medical Access Regulation to let people grow, possess and use medical marijuana, given that they have a license issued by their doctor.
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| By DAVENE JEFFREY Staff Reporter Tue, Apr 12 - 4:54 AM Ottawa is to blame for an explosion that badly burned a Lower Sackville man Saturday, says the head of Maritimers Unite for Medical Marijuana. "I firmly believe what happened is the fault of our government," said Debbie Stultz-Giffin of Bridgetown. Chris Backer was in his basement making hash oil when the blast occurred, RCMP have said. The 40-year-old has a permit to use medical marijuana, which he has said he uses to manage his Crohn’s disease. But Stultz-Giffin said Backer and many other patients get the most relief from ingesting cannabis in oil form. "Oils often exemplify the medical benefits of the plant, and people tend to get more prolonged relief, better pain coverage over a longer period of time, by ingesting extracts, whether it’s oils, tincture or something as simple as a brownie with cannabis in it," Stultz-Giffin said. She said the only ways to get hash oil in Canada are to buy it on the black market or try to make it yourself. Backer is a longtime member and board member of the society, which acts as a lobby and advocacy group. "(Backer’s) oil use and oil making is 100 per cent medical," Stultz-Giffin said. Health Canada knows that many people use or want to use oils but there is no legal way to get them, she said. "(Backer’s case) is just the prime example, that they’ve put us in danger time and again." Stultz-Giffin said all aspects of the plant should be considered equally for medicinal use. And methods and equipment for safe home manufacturing of hash oil could be developed if the government endorsed the idea, she said. Backer was listed in critical condition over the weekend. Stultz-Giffin said Monday evening she was not free to discuss his condition. |
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