Category Archives: Blog

Tucson Weekly, 08 Dec 2011 – I am not a huge fan of schedules, as my editors can attest. Schedules by their nature restrict and squeeze and coerce us, sometimes in uncomfortable ways that we didn’t really think about when we penciled in the appointments. I avoid them when I can.

Sacramento News & Review, 29 Dec 2011 – California’s year in medical marijuana might best be summed up with the story of prominent Sacramento County dispensary Magnolia Wellness. Sporting huge ads and a great selection of strains such as Violator Kush, the Orangevale club boasted an estimated 40,000 patients at its peak.

The Press Democrat, 29 Dec 2011 – A young Mendocino man whose legal plight has become a cause celebre for medical marijuana advocates appeared in Mendocino County court Thursday in hopes of halting extradition to Texas. Mendocino County Judge Ann Moorman told Chris Diaz’ attorney, Don Lipmanson, he needed to submit that request to Texas […]

The Alpena News, 09 Dec 2011 – ALPENA – A growing aggregation of concerned health workers, educators, and law officials will attempt to raise funds and public awareness in the coming months as it mounts a campaign against local use and distribution of synthetic marijuana.

Yakima Herald-Republic, 09 Dec 2011 – YAKIMA, Wash. – Collective gardens and dispensaries for medical marijuana would be illegal under a proposed ordinance being considered by the Yakima Planning Commission. The commission will hold a public hearing on the matter at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

The Columbian, 30 Dec 2011 – I’m responding to Elwood Bonner’s Dec. 27 letter, “Medical pot plan too inclusive.” I’m quoting from his first paragraph, “According to the Dec. 22 story in The Columbian, ‘State considers adding ADD, OCD to medical pot list,’ the state of Washington is considering legalizing the use of marijuana for […]

Seattle Times, 09 Dec 2011 – Cheaper Than Crime, Health Care Chances are good that each reader of this letter has a relative or friend addicted to alcohol or drugs. Addiction often leads to unemployment and decimation of personal resources, so publicly funded treatment is needed by many.

East Valley Tribune, 30 Dec 2011 – Guest Commentary by Bill Richardson The Sinaloa cartel – that’s the biggest and baddest of the drug cartels. It has tentacles nationwide but are deepest in Arizona. Those words were spoken by U.S. Drug Enforcement Acting Special Agent in Charge for Arizona Doug Coleman at a Dec.

Record Searchlight, 09 Dec 2011 – A Redding medical marijuana patient says the city is forcing his eviction from his longtime home because he didn’t follow the city’s medical marijuana cultivation ordinance. But city officials insist their actions are nothing personal and they’re only trying to make sure the property adheres to the city’s zoning […]

Ahwatukee Foothills News, 10 Dec 2011 – The claim of a former nurse at a Cottonwood hospice could become the first case to test the limits on employers under the state’s year-old medical marijuana law. Attorneys for Esther Shapiro contend she was fired from Verde Valley Community Hospice because she is a medical marijuana user.