| Can Morgan Philpot Be Persuaded To Ponder Medical Marijuana? |
| Examiner San Francisco - January 31st, 2010 |
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One might receive many answers in that Morgan Philpot is many things. He is a former member of the Utah House of Representatives, the Vice Chairman of the Utah Republican Party (until January 15, 2010 when he resigned) as well as a well known Utah attorney, husband, proud father of 5, Eagle Scout and more!
He is now looking to add the ... Read More |
| Pot Backers Submit Petitions for November Ballot |
| The New York Times - January 29th, 2010 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Backers of a California initiative to legalize marijuana said they would submit far more signatures Thursday than needed to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
Volunteers intended to submit about 700,000 signatures collected across all 58 California counties, campaign spokesman Dan Newman said. Read More |
| Pot Panel Passed |
| SF Gate - January 27th, 2010 |
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The Board of Supervisors voted to create a ''Medical Cannabis Task Force'' that will make recommendations on everything medical marijuana cultivation and taxation in the city to devising guidelines for baked goods containing the herb -- once again putting San Francisco squarely in the pro-pot camp.
But the decision wasn't ... Read More |
| Cuts Limits On Medical Marijuana |
| SF Gate - January 23rd, 2010 |
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SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, has declared unconstitutional the state's limits on how much medical marijuana can be legally possessed.
The ruling means patients with a doctor's recommendation can possess and cultivate as much as is "reasonably necessary," The Los Angeles Times ... Read More |
| A Big Fat Bowl of Nothing What The Pot Limit Strike Down Really Means |
| SF Weekly - January 23rd, 2010 |
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What exactly did the California Supreme Court do Thursday, when it struck down a 2003 law limiting the amount of pot a medical marijuana patient can possess to eight ounces? A big fat bowl of nothing, says Dale Gieringer, who as director of the state office of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), ought to know. Read More |
| California High Court Strikes Down Medical Pot Limits |
| SF Gate - January 22nd, 2010 |
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A unanimous California Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that sought to impose limits on the amount of marijuana a medical patient can legally possess.
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| Pot Bill Sparks Debate |
| The Daily Journal - January 14th, 2010 |
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A bill that allows recreational pot use for adults passed out of committee 4-3 yesterday with Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, being the swing vote.
Hill voted “yes” on the bill despite being urged to vote “no” on it by the California Police Chiefs Association, of which San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer is the acting ... Read More |
| SF Might Beat California To The Pot-Approving Ballot Box |
| San Francisco Appeal - January 13th, 2010 |
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Most California voters will have to wait until November to voice their pleasure or displeasure on legalizing and taxing marijuana for adult use.
But not San Francisco -- we're the city that knows how to use the June election. While it's neither binding nor does it actually, uh, DO anything, city voters could have the opportunity to say ... Read More |
| Quinnipiac Poll 59% Say Medical Marijuana Is A Good Idea |
| Examiner San Francisco - December 19th, 2009 |
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Philadelphia- A majority of Pennsylvanians favor medical marijuana according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday. Specifically asked about the current legislation, this is the strongest indicator yet of the tremendous popular support for safe, therapeutic cannabis access here in PA.
The strongest support came from ... Read More |
| Pot Club Rules Proposed |
| SF Gate - December 8th, 2009 |
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Supervisor David Campos wants to set up a medical marijuana task force to tackle issues ranging from cultivation and taxation to neighborhood concerns and legal requirements.
''It would advise the Board of Supervisors and make recommendations,'' said Campos, who plans to introduce legislation Tuesday to create the 13-member panel that ... Read More |
| Workshop On Medical Marijuana Set For Dec. 9 |
| Napa Valley Register - November 21st, 2009 |
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The city of Napa is seeking public comments as it develops an ordinance regulating medicinal marijuana dispensaries.
A workshop will be Dec. 9 at the Senior Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St., from 6 to 9 p.m. Read More |
| Judging Marijuana |
| Marin Scope - October 28th, 2009 |
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Cottie Johnson has lots of judging experience, mostly from state fairs all over the U.S.
But Johnson had a judging first at an American Medical Marijuana Association anniversary party held in Sausalito on Oct. 23. Johnson and her husband, Tom Fay, were two of the more than 100 medical-marijuana patients who helped select a “people’s ... Read More |
| Neighbors Protest Pot Plan |
| The Daily Journal - October 28th, 2009 |
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Opening of a medical marijuana collective in South San Francisco could be delayed after an appeal by neighbors sparked staff to put a potential 45-day postponement before the City Council until the city-wide zoning ordinance is adopted.
On Oct. 5, a permit to open a medical marijuana collective at 175 Utah Ave. was approved by a split ... Read More |
| Marijuana Critics And Our Brilliant Plan To Save The San Francisco Chronicle |
| Daily Finance - October 27th, 2009 |
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The decline in newspaper advertising and an upswing in medical marijuana sales are happening simultaneously. And if viewed together, they present an illuminating opportunity for a few daily papers, should their publishers take advantage of the opportunity.
The two industries are moving in opposite directions. We all know what's ... Read More |
| Push To Legalize Marijuana Gains Ground In California |
| The New York Times - October 27th, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO — These are heady times for advocates of legalized marijuana in California — and only in small part because of the newly relaxed approach of the federal government toward medical marijuana.
State lawmakers are holding a hearing on Wednesday on the effects of a bill that would legalize, tax and regulate the drug — in ... Read More |
