Category Archives: Blog

The Muskegon Chronicle, 23 Jun 2011 – We live in a representative democracy. That means we elect people to make decisions on our behalf. But some state constitutions, like Michigan’s, give the people the opportunity to have the final word through ballot referendums.

Burlington County Times, 07 Jul 2011 – The suffering continues. It’s remedy? Well, it’s contained in a document signed into law 18 long months ago by then-New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine on his final day in office. And yet that remedy, officially known as the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, remains out of reach, […]

Wall Street Journal, 23 Jun 2011 – Cities Crack Down on Proliferation, Say Medical Marijuana Not So Medical STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.–Kevin Fisher, a bartender in this laid-back ski town, thought he had hit upon the next gold rush. He and a buddy sank all their savings into opening a medical-marijuana dispensary in the summer of […]

Spokesman-Review, 07 Jul 2011 – I read with interest the article in the July 3 Spokesman Review regarding medical marijuana. The main subject was how to treat the stoned drivers if they are caught driving while under the influence. My question is that if a person is so badly impaired that they need marijuana to […]

The Acorn, 23 Jun 2011 – Ordinance revision The Calabasas Planning Commission said last week it would reinforce regulations against marijuana dispensaries in an attempt to prevent lawsuits against the city. Medical marijuana dispensaries are prohibited in Calabasas. Dispensing cannabis as a home occupation also is illegal.

Record Searchlight, 07 Jul 2011 – It took a constitutional amendment to take alcohol away from the people. That constitutional amendment was repealed when it created violent criminal activity where none existed before. Our Constitution protects and maintains the rights of the people against their government.

Chico Enterprise-Record, 23 Jun 2011 – OROVILLE – Butte County’s much-discussed and hotly-debated marijuana cultivation ordinance is on hold. The ordinance that was supposed to go into effect today was suspended when supporters of a referendum aimed at blocking the measure delivered petitions containing 12,308 signatures to the county Elections Office.

Bangor Daily News, 07 Jul 2011 – A high-powered international commission has declared the war on drugs a failure. It urges governments to consider decriminalizing the use of drugs, especially marijuana, as a way to combat organized crime. The report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, issued on June 2, attracted little attention and […]

The Press Democrat, 07 Jul 2011 – A Sonoma County zoning board Thursday is set to approve an operating permit for the Guerneville medical marijuana dispensary Marvin’s Gardens. Formerly in Rio Nido, the shop has been open in its present location, on Armstrong Woods Road next door to the Community First Credit Union, since October […]

The Gilroy Dispatch, 07 Jul 2011 – A San Jose law firm representing the city of Gilroy in its efforts to keep medical marijuana dispensary MediLeaf out of town has released more than 60 pages of attorney bills that offer a glimpse into the city’s $200,000-plus legal tab.