Category Archives: Blog

The Valley News, 18 Jan 2014 – To the Editor: Lately, marijuana has taken a top slot in the national news. Large sums of money are being spent to investigate, capture, try and imprison those who produce, package and sell it. In spite of this effort, the supply has not been cut off.

The Mail Tribune, 18 Jan 2014 – The city of Ashland is proposing a change to its business license regulations to avoid conflicts between state and federal laws that are at odds over the legality of medical marijuana dispensaries. The Ashland City Council will consider the change during a meeting that starts at 7 p.m. […]

Wall Street Journal, 18 Jan 2014 – Colorado Travel Boards Play Wait and See, but Some Firms Seize on Green Light DENVER–When Zak Ackel was planning a winter vacation for this month, it wasn’t the powdery ski slopes that put Colorado at the top of his list–it was the sticky green weed.

Seattle Times, 19 Jan 2014 – Magazine Interview He Smoked Marijuana As a Youth but Advises Daughters Against It WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said he doesn’t think marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol, “in terms of its impact on the individual consumer.”

Spokesman-Review, 19 Jan 2014 – Everybody’s doing it – confessing their youthful, pot-smoking ways – so here goes. I don’t remember. Kidding, kidding. Anyone over 30 recognizes the old adage: If you remember the ’60s, you weren’t there. Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk.

Las Cruces Sun-News, 19 Jan 2014 – LAS CRUCES – The states of Colorado and Washington have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. Would such a move in New Mexico be good for business? The Associated Press recently reported that Robert Pack, president of the Southeast New Mexico Medical Cannabis Alliance, said that Colorado’s recreational […]

Washington Post, 19 Jan 2014 – Let’s Give Marijuana Smokers a Little Leeway Everybody’s doing it – confessing their youthful, pot-smoking ways – so here goes. I don’t remember. Kidding, kidding. Anyone over 30 recognizes the old adage: If you remember the ’60s, you weren’t there. Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk.

The Herald, 19 Jan 2014 – For A Fledgling Industry Facing Legal Ambiguities And Reluctant Banks, Uncertainty Is The Rule EVERETT – Shawn Scoleri has some complaints about chafing government regulations. Scoleri is in the marijuana business, however, and the regulations are a lot tighter than for other businesses.

East Valley Tribune, 19 Jan 2014 – During the Vietnam War, our generals told us with a straight face that they had to “destroy the village to save the village” to justify the American governments burning to the ground of villages that had a few communist supporters in them.

Las Vegas Sun, 20 Jan 2014 – I don’t want to start the new year by bashing President Barack Obama, but as I see him and politicians from both parties criticizing countries such as Cuba and China and advocating the release of political prisoners, I can’t help but wonder how they can do this with […]