| Cannabidiol Now! |
| Counter Punch - March 13th, 2009 |
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Two plants strains relatively rich in cannabidiol (CBD) have been identified by an analytic test lab recently established to serve the medical cannabis industry in California. That's two major stories in one sentence. Let's take it from the bottom…
In December a lab in the East Bay started testing samples of cannabis for pathogenic ... Read More |
| Disabled Man Prevented From Growing Pot For A Living |
| KTVU - February 3rd, 2009 |
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Disabled Man Prevented From Growing Pot For A Living (Video) Read More |
| Bush Pot Policies, Crack Down On Growers Continues |
| Fox Reno - February 1st, 2009 |
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- President Barack Obama said before the election that he favors allowing the use of medical marijuana in states where state law makes it legal such as California.
But Ken Estes, the operator of several Bay Area marijuana dispensaries, says he continues to be targeted by federal drug agents even though he says he's ... Read More |
| New Medicine Analysis Program |
| Harborside Health Center - January 2nd, 2009 |
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Harborside Health Center is pleased to announce it has begun laboratory analysis of its medical cannabis products. This effort has been developed in partnership with the Analytical Laboratory Project, which owns and operates the laboratory facility. All medicinal cannabis products accepted for distribution to HHC will be lab tested for safety and ... Read More |
| Oakley Bans Medical Marijuana Sales |
| Mercury News - December 10th, 2008 |
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OAKLEY — There is officially no place in east Contra Costa County for medical marijuana to be sold legally.
Tuesday night, Oakley joined Pittsburg, Antioch and Brentwood in permanently prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries after more than a year long moratorium on the businesses.
The city council voted unanimously without ... Read More |
| Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue DMV |
| Inside Bay Area - November 24th, 2008 |
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Oakland-based Americans for Safe Access, a medical marijuana advocacy group, sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles today on behalf of Rose Johnson, 53, of Atwater. Read More |
| Cheech And Chong `Light Up' Berkeley Crowd |
| Mercury News - November 23rd, 2008 |
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Cheech and Chong had their homework cut out for them in preparing for their big reunion tour. It had been 23 years since the release of their last album — 1985's "Get Out of My Room," which featured the single "Born in East L.A." — and they'd pretty much forgotten all their classic comedic bits. Read More |
| Medical Marijuana Advocates Concerned About Obama Appointments |
| Capitol Weekly - November 20th, 2008 |
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In this year’s presidential election, medical marijuana advocates in California were pretty clear on which candidate they were rooting for. On multiple occasions, Democrat Barack Obama has pledged to end the federal raids that have bedeviled the state’s dispensaries for years under the Bush administration. Read More |
| Take A Hit Of Science |
| The Daily Californian - November 16th, 2008 |
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However, marijuana outside of Berkeley and similarly umm "mellow" towns is a tricky subject. Many people have a very negative association with the drug or just don't want to get caught up in the legalities involved. The federal government has a strong ban on any cannabis product, classifying it as a Schedule 1 drug. Read More |
| Council Declares Medical Marijuana Moratorium |
| Alameda Sun - November 13th, 2008 |
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At last Thursday's meeting, the city council voted to close the barn door. The problem, however, is that the "Purple Elephant" escaped last July. The council unanimously adopted an "interim urgency ordinance of the City of Alameda making findings and establishing a 45-day moratorium on the establishment or expansion of medical marijuana ... Read More |
| Coalition Concerned About Youth Reaction To Marijuana Proposal |
| Hometown Life - November 9th, 2008 |
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Donnis Reese isn't concerned if marijuana must be used for valid medicinal purposes, but she is concerned about the unintended effects legalizing it in Ferndale could have on youth in the community.
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"We're always concerned when a community sends a message that access to marijuana is easy," said Reese, chair of the ... Read More |
| Local Measure Seeks To Lessen Restrictions On Medical Marijuana |
| The Daily California - October 28th, 2008 |
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Existing restrictions on growing and possessing medical marijuana in Berkeley may be lifted and dispensaries may be able to relocate more easily if Measure JJ passes at the polls next week. Read More |
| City To Vote On Pot Law |
| Daily Tribune - October 19th, 2008 |
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FERNDALE — Mayor Craig Covey and other city leaders are questioning the motives of a man who is asking city voters to give him the right to distribute medical marijuana in Ferndale.
Carl M. Swanson heads a group called the National Organization for Positive Medicine, which has no discernable mailing address or phone number. Read More |
| Berkeley To Vote On Taxes, Medical Marijuana |
| CBS 5 - October 17th, 2008 |
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Three tax measures and a medical marijuana measure with a long history highlight a list of seven measures that are on the Berkeley ballot on Nov. 4.
Berkeley voters have approved a number of tax measures over the years and the city has one of the highest property tax rates in the state, but in 2004 a majority of voters said enough is ... Read More |
| Federal Agents Raid Cherryland Pot Club |
| Inside Bay Area - October 9th, 2008 |
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CHERRYLAND — Federal agents on Wednesday raided We Are Hemp, a medical marijuana dispensary at 931 East Lewelling Blvd., and removed six boxes of evidence but made no arrests, authorities said. Read More |
