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Marijuana Legalization Quotes

Marijuana Legalization Quotes In the past decade marijuana legalization in the has become a reality in many U.S. states.  For pro marijuana advocates that have been pushing for marijuana legalization in the United States for some time, the decision of several U.S. state governments to pass laws legalizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes has been a long yet fruitful road.  Along the way, there has been no shortage of inspirational marijuana legalization quotes from pro marijuana activists and supporters of the movement to legalize marijuana. Quotes on Legalizing Marijuana The anti-marijuana campaign is a cancerous tissue of lies, undermining law enforcement, depriving the sick of needed help, and suckering well-intentioned conservatives and countless frightened parents. ~ William F. Buckley, 1983 Dope will be legalized in a few years.  Even the lawyers are smoking it. ~ Lenny Bruce Marijuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing ~ Harry Aslinger,

MMJ Workers turn to Colorado Unions for Support

MMJ Workers Turn To Colorado Unions The U.S. Justice Department has recently warned marijuana dispensaries and licensed growers in Colorado and other states with medical marijuana laws that they could face prosecution for violating federal drug and money-laundering laws. In response, medical marijuana in Colorado workers are turning to the union for support and believe if the members come together, they can come up with collective bargaining agreements proving medical marijuana is an essential part of the retail health care, agriculture and food processing industries. So far actions taken by the labor union have helped foster encouragement among dispensary owners and employees working in the MMJ industry.  Two months ago the union formed a Medical Cannabis and Hemp Workers Division, which has already grown to over 2,000 members in Colorado and California.   For Colorado residents, some medical marijuana experts are saying that this warning from the U.S. Justice Department could be

Top Denver Hydroponic Grow Shops and Organic Gardening Stores

Best Denver Hydroponics Grow Shops Hydroponic growers of medical marijuana in Denver, CO have no shortage of hydroponic grow shops or organic gardening stores to choose from when buying hydroponic grow systems or organic gardening supplies for growing medicinal marijuana. Even before marijuana was legalized in Colorado for medicinal use by those with a valid medical marijuana registry card, there were a good amount of hydro grow shops or organic gardening centers in Colorado. And even before marijuana was legalized in Colorado a significant amount of sales seen by Denver hydroponic grow shops and organic gardening stores could be attributed to equipment purchased to use for purposes of growing cannabis. Not surprisingly, the number of Denver hydroponic grow shops seen steady increases since the legalization of marijuana in Colorado. Caregivers, dispensaries, and MMJ patients that grow their own marijuana can buy just about everything needed to grow cannabis from Denver hy

Marijuana Possession Arrest Rates Continue to Climb Despite Public Sentiment

Marijuana Possession Arrests on the Rise in 2010 In September, 2011 the FBI released of their annual Uniform Crime Report.  In the FBI 2010 Uniform Crime Report, statistics on cannabis related arrests, while certainly not surprising to those familiar with the marijuana debate, the lack of progress in creating just laws or modifying existing laws governing the manufacturing, distribution and use of marijuana in the United States continues to frustrate pro marijuana activists.  The number of arrests for marijuana related offenses in 2010 marks the second highest in United States history. Marijuana related arrests have been on the rise for decades.  So what's the big deal?  For supporters of pro marijuana legislation in the U.S., 2010 appeared to offer several rays of hope that laws surrounding the legal status of marijuana would actually be improved.  The Obama administration, for instance, announced that the War on Drugs was finally over, a "war" which consumed billi

Colorado Marijuana Dispensaries Map