Marijuana Growing - Legalization Of Marijuana

louisiana smokers unite!!

2hiegh4u — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:11 GMT

we need to get together. our numbers are way to great to be denied. if we dont do anything we will be one of the last states. we have to fight. the laws here are fuckin crazy!

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_pe...gn.cgi?greg105

do it!!

Wisconsin Medical Marijuana proposal?

brainwarp — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:03:21 GMT

Anyone know anything about WI joining the MMJ club? I heard there was a proposal on the table at the State Legislature.

Pot Friendly State To Relocate

Spoc — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:46:57 GMT

Hey all, thought I'd start a thread if one doesn't exist already. I'm going to be moving out of CT before I go through the last of my savings. This a great state to raise a family, not crops. I can transfer with my company to any state in the US. I'd like to move somewhere out West preferably over the South as there are fond memories while serving in the Military.What are some pot friendly states to relocate to? What has been your experience with the state you live in? The town I live in is run by the Gestapo so can't wait to bail. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Peace

Portland - 1st Cannabis Cafe!!

dawnish — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:32:23 GMT

This news rocks!

http://www.reuters.com/article/domes...e=domesticNews

First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland

Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:51pm EST

By Dan Cook
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.
The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified medical marijuana users a place to get hold of the drug and smoke it -- as long as they are out of public view -- despite a federal ban.
"This club represents personal freedom, finally, for our members," said Madeline Martinez, Oregon's executive director of NORML, a group pushing for marijuana legalization.
"Our plans go beyond serving food and marijuana," said Martinez. "We hope to have classes, seminars, even a Cannabis Community College, based here to help people learn about growing and other uses for cannabis."
The cafe -- in a two-story building which formerly housed a speak-easy and adult erotic club Rumpspankers -- is technically a private club, but is open to any Oregon residents who are NORML members and hold an official medical marijuana card.
Members pay $25 per month to use the 100-person capacity cafe. They don't buy marijuana, but get it free over the counter from "budtenders". Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., it serves food but has no liquor license.
There are about 21,000 patients registered to use marijuana for medical purposes in Oregon. Doctors have prescribed marijuana for a host of illnesses, including Alzheimer's, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Tourette's syndrome.
On opening day, reporters invited to the cafe could smell, but were not allowed to see, people smoking marijuana.
"I still run a coffee shop and events venue, just like I did before we converted it to the Cannabis Cafe, but now it will be cannabis-themed," said Eric Solomon, the owner of the cafe, who is looking forward to holding marijuana-themed weddings, film festivals and dances in the second-floor ballroom.
NO PROSECUTION
The creation of the cafe comes almost a month after the Obama administration told federal attorneys not to prosecute patients who use marijuana for medical reasons or dispensaries in states which have legalized them.
About a dozen states, including Oregon, followed California's 1996 move to adopt medical marijuana laws, allowing the drug to be cultivated and sold for medical use. A similar number have pending legislation or ballot measures planned.
Pot cafes, known as "coffee shops", are popular in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, where possession of small amounts of marijuana is legal. Portland's Cannabis Cafe is the first of its kind to open in the United States, according to NORML.
Growing, possessing, distributing and smoking marijuana are still illegal under U.S. federal law, which makes no distinction between medical and recreational use.
Federal and local law enforcement agencies did not return phone calls from Reuters on Friday seeking comment on the Portland cafe's operations.
"To have a place that is this open about its activities, where people can come together and smoke -- I say that's pretty amazing." said Tim Pate, a longtime NORML member, at the cafe.
Some locals are hoping it might even be good for business.
"I know some neighbors are pretty negative about this place opening up," said David Bell, who works at a boutique that shares space with the cafe. "But I'm withholding judgment. There's no precedent for it. We don't know what to expect. But it would great if it brought some customers into our store."
(Writing by Bill Rigby; editing by Mohammad Zargham)

What is marijuana worth?

Wordz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:42:40 GMT

I just did a little bit of math for my estimate on what marijuana is worth to our economy. I'm estimating the number of daily users at 3.1 million according to http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/dailyMJ/dailyMJ.htm. I'm gonna go on the low side and estimate everyone at a gram per day. I'm setting the general price per pound at $1000 which I feel is a fair estimate if you average out bricks weed and the best buds you can get. This doesn't include resale value so I'm sure my estimate is way on the low side but it is still amazing.

3,100,000 daily users (circa 2004)
X 365 days
= 1,131,500,000 grams per year

1,131,500,000
/ 453.5
= 2,495,038.5 lbs.

2,495,038 lbs.
X $1000
=$24,950,385,000

marijuana in the U.S is wort at least TWENTY-FIVE BILLION DOLLARS a year at the producer level. LOL and people a still terrified about their 3 plants under cfl's. This is also one of the most conservative estimates I think you could ever find.

AMA finally gets it!

Moldy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:47:40 GMT

AMA Ends 72-Year Policy, Says marijuana Has Medical Benefits

By Americans for Safe Access - Tuesday, November 10 2009 Tags:

The American Medical Association voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value.
The AMA adopted a report drafted by the AMA Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) entitled, "Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes," which affirmed the therapeutic benefits of marijuana and called for further research.
The CSAPH report concluded that, "short term controlled trials indicate that smoked cannabis reduces neuropathic pain, improves appetite and caloric intake especially in patients with reduced muscle mass, and may relieve spasticity and pain in patients with multiple sclerosis." Furthermore, the report urges that "the Schedule I status of marijuana be reviewed with the goal of facilitating clinical research and development of cannabinoid-based medicines, and alternate delivery methods."
The change of position by the largest physician-based group in the country was precipitated in part by a resolution adopted in June of 2008 by the Medical Student Section (MSS) of the AMA in support of the reclassification of marijuana's status as a Schedule I substance. In the past year, the AMA has considered three resolutions dealing with medical marijuana, which also helped to influence the report and its recommendations. The AMA vote on the report took place in Houston, Texas during the organization's annual Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates. The last AMA position, adopted 8 years ago, called for maintaining marijuana as a Schedule I substance, with no medical value.
"It's been 72 years since the AMA has officially recognized that marijuana has both already-demonstrated and future-promising medical utility," said Sunil Aggarwal, Ph.D., the medical student who spearheaded both the passage of the June 2008 resolution by the MSS and one of the CSAPH report's designated expert reviewers. "The AMA has written an extensive, well-documented, evidence-based report that they are seeking to publish in a peer-reviewed journal that will help to educate the medical community about the scientific basis of botanical cannabis-based medicines." Aggarwal is also on the Medical & Scientific Advisory Board of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the largest medical marijuana advocacy organization in the U.S.
The AMA's about face on medical marijuana follows an announcement by the Obama Administration in October discouraging U.S. Attorneys from taking enforcement actions in medical marijuana states. In February 2008, a resolution was adopted by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the country's second largest physician group and the largest organization of doctors of internal medicine. The ACP resolution called for an "evidence-based review of marijuana's status as a Schedule I controlled substance to determine whether it should be reclassified to a different schedule. "The two largest physician groups in the U.S. have established medical marijuana as a health care issue that must be addressed," said ASA Government Affairs Director Caren Woodson. "Both organizations have underscored the need for change by placing patients above politics."
Though the CSAPH report has not been officially released to the public, AMA documentation indicates that it: "(1) provides a brief historical perspective on the use of cannabis as medicine; (2) examines the current federal and state-based legal envelope relevant to the medical use of cannabis; (3) provides a brief overview of our current understanding of the pharmacology and physiology of the endocannabinoid system; (4) reviews clinical trials on the relative safety and efficacy of smoked cannabis and botanical-based products; and (5) places this information in perspective with respect to the current drug regulatory framework."

sounds like good news to me :-P

Will FL ever become legal?

growman89 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:11:54 GMT

Whats up whth the legalization status of FL?Will we ever become a medical state? If so im getting my business degree and opening a shop!

Is the for real??? Fox News for Legalization?

Blueberryyum — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:42:14 GMT

So I was just scanning the tube when I saw that fox news, the most anti-pot news channel, had a panel of five fairly conservative peeps on and ALL of them thought it should be legalized! 2 even thought that it shouldn't even be taxed unless you sell it!!! What can stand in our way now??? Oh yea... politicians:wall:

Everyone in Nor Cal knows Red Bluff Sucks

dawnish — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:51:03 GMT

:finger:Northern Calif. Town Bans Medical marijuana Shops
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 5, 2009
Filed at 9:45 a.m. ET
RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) -- A small Northern California city has banned medical marijuana growing and dispensing, a move opponents say will bring lawsuits.
Red Bluff's city council approved two measures Tuesday night restricting the drug. The panel voted 4-1 to ban collectives and cultivation and unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to immediately prohibit dispensaries.
Most of the two dozen people who addressed the council argued against the ban, saying it would violate state law.
State Justice Department guidelines assert that doctor-certified patients have the right to grow medical marijuana and form collectives. But at least two recent state courts have determined that state medical marijuana laws do not necessarily pre-empt city zoning regulations.

Breckenridge Co overwhelmingly votes to legalize pot.

constructionpig — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:39:09 GMT

Spread the word.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_344815.html

Southern California and California Registered Voters Alike

d r0cK — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:25:23 GMT

Myself and a group of friends will be collecting signatures for the pic in the attachment. I strongly urge each and every registered voter to find someone petitioning or contact me or any of the info on the card. We will be making trips to San Diego, parts of Riverside, Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Sun City and possibly more. Like the flyer says, we need 650,000 to qualify for for the ballot, which should be easily attainable, and when the time comes we need you and every registered voter to support our initiative.

When I get dates and times of cities I will post them here. If I get enough requests for other cities, I will set up a time and date for those cities. This is a STATEWIDE initiative, so for those of you not in southern California, please take the time to get involved! Thanks. Here's all the info if you can't read the flyer in the pic.

www.TaxCannabis.org

facebook.com/taxcannabis

Twitter: @ TaxCannabis, # LegalizeIt

Email: info@taxcannabis.org

Phone: 510-859-4829 ( 4TAX )

Feel free to send me a message people! I'm looking foward to the help and support I can get from RIU!!

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Breckenridge Votes Overwhelmingly To Legalize Marijuana

dawnish — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:23:34 GMT

DENVER � The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana.
Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.
The measure is largely symbolic because pot possession remains a state crime for people without medical clearance. But supporters said they wanted to send a message to local law enforcement to stop busting small-time pot smokers.
The vote comes as communities nationwide are struggling with how to enforce pot laws at a time when medical marijuana has surged in popularity.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/04/breckenridge-votes-overwh_n_344815.html

Do not vote for legalization or you are stupid

Resinator420 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:27:12 GMT

If they were to legilize marijuana in the US ( that is were im talking about) The government would be creating a new REGULATED market. This means that you would be able to go to the gas station, or coffea shop or whatever and buy pot like beer. WHO CAN COMPETE WITH PERFECTLY ROLLD UP DOOBYS OF THE BEST SHIT???? CAN YOU???...... didnt thiknk so.....anyways back on track.

Right now about 80% of the cash earned by businesses in the US from retail sales comes from money that came from marijuana in one way or another. legilize it and about 90% of that money would dissapear meaning stores would close down, go out of business, people would go into debt, CHAOS.

marijuana creates one of the biggest unregulated markets in the country with some 55MILLION people involved including people liek me and you. In a sense marijuana feuls america everyday. what do marijuana dealers do with the money they make???? THEY BUY SHIT, RANDOM SHIT CARS, BOATS, HOUSES, STOCKS, INVESTMENT, AND EVERYDAY THINGS FOOD, CLOTHS, GAS, HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS!! take this money, or market away from america and I think 60% of businesses would SIVEARLY suffer or all together shutdown. Alot of people would go crazy.

Decriminalization is a drastically different approach. If it were ever to happen, then think about it "all the users of your site could continue what they do everyday" the US continues to flourish like it does today except on average 185,000 people every year would be spared from jail, and we would save enough money from not having to house, feed, and jail these "criminals" (pot smokers, sellers) to bring our country out of this recession. Not to mention the millions we would save every year going after "weed criminals"

There would be millions and billions of dollars to spair for our coutry to use for valuable resources such as healthcare, military, and police for the REAL DRUGS cocaine, heroin, ect.

SO VOTE FOR DECRIMINALIZATION

anything goin on in IN!?

staycaptivejake — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:37:36 GMT

any buzz thoughts or anything goin around? anything in the works?

Legalization up for Vote in Colorado Town

dawnish — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:13:28 GMT

Good news on the progressive post !!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1..._n_340634.html