The Chico News & Review, 30 Jan 2014 – As Supes Move Forward on Medi-Pot Restrictions, Advocates Promise Public Vote Just minutes before the Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting in Oroville on Tuesday (Jan.

Tucson Weekly, 30 Jan 2014 – Terpene Profiles Will Help The Cannabis Buyer Make Savvy (And Scientific) Decisions One of the biggest benefits of the medical cannabis world is reliability. You can trust that dispensaries will be there, and you can trust that you’re getting what they say you’re getting. Except when you can’t.

Daily Courier, 30 Jan 2014 – EDITOR: According to MatForce, eight young people die every year in Yavapai County from prescription drug abuse. Compare that to the zero who have died, ever, from the use of marijuana.

The Day, 30 Jan 2014 – Regarding Alejandro Hope’s op-ed, “Legal marijuana won’t bring peace to Mexico,” (Jan. 26), if the goal of marijuana prohibition is to subsidize Mexican drug cartels, prohibition is a grand success. The drug war distorts supply and demand dynamics so that big money grows on little trees. If the goal […]

The Columbian, 31 Jan 2014 – The Jan. 26 story “What now?” is in tune with the same question resonating nationally. Washington voters passed Initiative 502, allowing restricted recreational use of marijuana. The implementation of this law is proving to be troublesome. Complications and contradictions abound among legislators and law enforcement at all levels.

The Union, 31 Jan 2014 – When asked, “Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?” a recent Gallup poll found that 58 percent of American adults responded, “Yes,” compared to 31 percent in 2000 and only 12 percent in 1969. Let’s consider two ways this huge shift in public […]

The Daily Astorian, 31 Jan 2014 – I moved to the quaint little community of Cannon Beach because of the perceived safety that comes along with a small town. You feel safe here. There’s really no crime, no drugs, no threats of any of that. It’s a great place to raise kids. A happy little […]

The Middletown Press, 31 Jan 2014 – Towns are grappling with the decision last year to legalize the manufacture and sale of medical marijuana. Change can be difficult for Connecticut’s 169 municipalities. It’s especially challenging for local planning and zoning commissions to wade into uncharted waters. And nothing is more uncharted than a medical marijuana […]

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 01 Feb 2014 – I hope the people of Hawaii are smarter than those in Washington and Colorado states regarding legalizing marijuana. Working in the addiction field for 20-plus years gave me insight into the problems all drugs cause.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 01 Feb 2014 – President Barack Obama says he opposes marijuana legalization but thinks Colorado and Washington should be able to try it. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who sought to run against Obama in 2012 as a Republican presidential contender, takes the same position.