New Fuel for Local Papers: Medical Marijuana Ads
When it hit the streets here last week, the latest issue of ReLeaf, a pullout supplement to The Colorado Springs Independent devoted to medical marijuana, landed with a satisfying thud.
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Proposition 19 Backer is Committed to His Cause
Richard Lee founded the nation's first marijuana trade school and is a leading advocate for legalization. He's long skirted the edge of the law — and if he ever gets arrested, he says, he's prepared.
Marijuana Doctor Will Vote to Put Himself Out of Business
Under Proposition 19, the blurry line between the medical and the recreational marijuana user disappears overnight. Legitimate business interests would move in, displacing the ragtag troupe of entrepreneurs who supply marijuana to thousands, if not millions, of Californians.
Medical Pot Providers Stage Farmers Market
Medical marijuana users in Tacoma, Washington attended the state's first cannabis farmers market last weekend. Organizers hope to continue the market on a monthly basis.
Cannabis Should be Licensed and Sold in Shops, Expert Says
Leading cannabis researcher calls for legalisation with controls similar to alcohol and tobacco.
Google to Run Marijuana Ads That Facebook Wouldn’t
Facebook may think it's "inappropriate" to run ads depicting marijuana leaves, but apparently Google doesn't.
Cannabis Electric Car to be Made in Canada
An electric car made of hemp is being developed by a group of Canadian companies in collaboration with an Alberta Crown corporation.
Seattle Hempfest 2010: Planet’s Largest Pot Festival
CANNABIS CULTURE - Seattle Hempfest, the world's largest annual "cannabis re-legalization protestival", is less than a week away, from August 21-22.
Could Legal California Pot Send Canadian Profits Up in Smoke?
A looming referendum in California on whether to legalize marijuana has fuelled a debate among bloggers and pundits over this question: Could legalization in the United States cripple the Canadian economy?
Pot Factories A Gamble For Oakland?
Industrial-sized marijuana production could bring need cash to Oakland and further the legitimacy of the marijuana industry. But will competition, legal risks and the unknown economic effects from potential legalization make it a bumpy road?
