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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

Laws becoming stricter for Colorado medical marijuana growers, buyers, sellers and patients

According to Denver CBS Channel 4, beginning July 1st, medical marijuana caregivers are required to register with the state and let the authorities know exactly where they are growing the plants.  This means that even those who are growing the marijuana for medical reasons for less than 5 patients will have to let the state authorities know their grow sites and which strands of marijuana they are growing. Now the smaller growers are going through similar regulations as the bigger dispensaries. Many Colorado marijuana growers have been growing in the area for years—it is important they recognize all of the rules and regulations that have been changed. It’s even important for their patients to understanding what their providers should be doing to abide by the rules. If caregivers, dispensaries or patients fall to abide by the laws in place, it might mean fines or other prosecution set by the Colorado state government. It is recommended that all Colorado MMJ patients and empl

Helicopters Remove $1M Marijuana from Boulder County - Boulder Daily Camera

$1 Million of Marijuana Plants Seized with Police Helicopters from Boulder Growing Operation The Boulder County Sheriff's Office, with the help of the Colorado National Guard, spent much of Wednesday removing about 7,500 uprooted marijuana plants -- worth more than $1 million -- from a remote area west of Lyons and destroying the plants at an undisclosed location.  Read the Full Story Here.

Where in the World is Medical Marijuana Legal?

Where in the World is Medical Marijuana Legal? Did You Know...As of January of 2010 14 states have decriminalized the possession or use of cannabis. That's right, Legal Medical Marijuana can be obtained with a doctors written consent in all of the following states: Alaska California Colorado Hawaii Maine Michigan Montana Nevada New Jersey New Mexico Oregon Rhode Island Vermont Washington Though each of these 14 states require proof of residency to qualify for medical marijuana use... Get more information of the legality of medical marijuana in U.S. states and countries around the world from the hub Where in the World is Medical Marijuana Legal an informational article on the hubpages.com about medical marijuana around the world! It features lists of countries, Providences, territories and U.S. States where medical smoking marijuana, or using THC in other ways, is either total legal, legal for medicinal purposes only, illegal but generally unforced, illegal, and

Colorado Marijuana Lawyers | Mark P. Miller

 Colorado Marijuana Lawyers Mark P. Miller Attorney Contact Info: 2700 W. Evans Ave STE 100 Denver, CO 80219 Mark P. Miller is a respected attorney at law.  As an contributing member of the NORML Legal Committee (National Organization for the Reformation of Marijuana Laws) and active participant with Sensible Colorado, is no stranger to fighting and defeating all sorts of drug related charges.  Mark Miller specialized in criminal defense and assistance for MMJ Dispensaries, care-givers and patients.  We solute you Mark Miller, for adamantly defending the rights of medical marijuana users, caregivers, MMJ dispensaries and cultivators.  

Steamboat Today: Local marijuana strain takes top honors at Cannabis Crown

Steamboat Springs — The medical marijuana in Steamboat Springs is tops in Colorado. And that’s not just blowing smoke. Local dispensary Rocky Mountain Remedies won top honors for the best strain of medical marijuana at the inaugural Western Slope Cannabis Crown in Aspen this past weekend. The Kandy Kush strain, grown in Steamboat, beat out entries from 140 other participants and won the growers a trip to the 23rd annual Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam this November. Get the Entire Story at Steamboat Today: Local marijuana strain takes top honors at Cannabis Crown

Medical Pot Business Poised For Huge Growth

Medical Pot Business Poised For Huge Growth PREV 1 of 3 NEXT TED S. WARREN / AP After a recent shootout at the home of medical-marijuana activist Steve Sarich, police found 375 pot plants, $10,700 in cash and a stack of credit-card receipts showing Sarich's business had collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from pot-related sales and services in just a few weeks. To read the Complete Story by Susan Kelleher and Mark Rahner from the Seatle Times CLICK HERE

Amendment 20 | Colorado Marijuana Laws | Know Your RIghts

0-4-287 - ARTICLE XVIII - Miscellaneous Art. XVIII - Miscellaneous Section 14. Medical use of marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating medical conditions. (1) As used in this section, these terms are defined as follows: (a) "Debilitating medical condition" means: (I) Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or treatment for such conditions; (II) A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition, or treatment for such conditions, which produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following, and for which, in the professional opinion of the patient's physician, such condition or conditions reasonably may be alleviated by the medical use of marijuana: cachexia; severe pain; severe nausea; seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy; or persistent muscle spasms, including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis; or (III) Any other medical condition, or treat

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