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State Medical Marijuana Registries Debunk “90% Get a Card for Pain” Talking Point

Patients that have cancer, glaucoma or HIV/AIDS in Oregon represent 6.7% of all patients or 4.6% of all conditions. But certainly, having those conditions could also result in some pain. So how many of these patients are qualifying only for pain, in absence of any other condition?

State Medical Marijuana Registries Debunk “90% Get a Card for Pain” Talking Point

Patients that have cancer, glaucoma or HIV/AIDS in Oregon represent 6.7% of all patients or 4.6% of all conditions. But certainly, having those conditions could also result in some pain. So how many of these patients are qualifying only for pain, in absence of any other condition?

The Russ Belville Show #53 – Are we going to legalize or have a smoke-in?

Anthony Johnson from National Cannabis Coalition discussing the Springfield City Council’s adoption of the decriminalization measure; Paul Armentano from NORML discusses the latest study claiming 2ng/ml THC in blood leads to 4x the crash risk; Radical Rant: Are we going to legalize marijuana or throw another smoke-in?

Medical marijuana reaps over $9 million for Arizona

ADHS will use $1.2 million in medical marijuana funds to audit the doctors who are recommending medical marijuana to Arizona’s 31,000 patients.

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Thursday, August 23, 2012

Will Marijuana Legislation Impact Obama’s Re-Election?
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Thrown Out in California Supreme Court
Prosecutors challenge Ariz. medical marijuana law
Prospective tenants would face drug testing

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Ten Colorado dispensaries face federal threat letters
Arizona compassion club victims of home invasion-style robbery
Colorado deadline for other legalization initiatives passes

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Monday, August 6, 2012

#1 US Judo Olympian Nicholas Delpopolo out for positive marijuana test
New Approach Washington Launches Television Ad Campaign
Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensary Lottery To Be Streamed Live Online
Tax Court Decision Could Haunt Medical Marijuana Distributors Nationwide

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Thursday, August 2, 2012

Springfield, Missouri, activists qualify marijuana decriminalization for the city’s November ballot
Police say left-handed man searched twice and handcuffed behind his back shot himself in back of squad car with a .38 revolver they missed after they’d busted him for possession of $10 worth of marijuana and an outstanding warrant
Imperial Beach City Council allows marijuana ordinance to go before the voters
Arizona Health Services to decide on new qualifying conditions for medical marijuana

Lack of studies cited by Arizona as reason to oppose medical marijuana for PTSD

Wait a minute, that’s not evidence medical marijuana doesn’t work. That’s lack of evidence to show it does work. Huge difference, don’t you think?

Border Patrol kills 19-year-old over marijuana allegations

A grieving mother who lost her 19-year-old son when he was shot and killed by a Border Patrol Agent is now suing the agency, saying that the shooting was “an appalling use of excessive force”.

The Russ Belville Show #2 – Dammit, Jim, I’m a Talk Show Host, Not a Doctor!

Paul Armentano from NORML on the latest state legislative updates; Adam Smith from the campaign for an Oregon marijuana legalization amendment; music by S.P.O.C.K.

Arizona receives almost four times as many application for marijuana dispensaries as permits, but keeps all $5,000 of the application fees

The application process was only open to those over 21 and you must also turn in the paperwork showing you were filing to run a non-profit business. All applications were also turned in with the non-refundable $5,000 filing fee. And although not required, those non-profit business planners could also turn in proof that they had $150,000 in their bank accounts to be given favor over those applications that did not turn in such proof. With all those hoops, 484 companies applied for what must be legally capped at 126 dispensaries state-wide – which by law is one per every 10 pharmicies in the state.

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Arizona receives almost four times as many application for marijuana dispensaries as permits, but keeps all $5,000 of the application fees
Michigan Supreme Court decides growing medical marijuana in a dog kennel is legal
Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray wants to keep options open in policing marijuana use

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