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Holland, MI — State Senate Bill 618, introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers of Holland, to tighten regulations for the production and distribution of medical marijuana makes my head spin very high. This bill ascends into the clouds. It would require, among other things, that doctors write prescriptions for medical marijuana and that the pharmacies dispense [...]

Michigan — Organizers have cancelled a contest to pick the best medicinal marijuana in Michigan, after pressure from local authorities on whether the event was legal. Anthony Freed, executive director of the Michigan Marijuana Chamber of Commerce in Ypsilanti, said he wanted people to be able to attend this weekend’s Michigan Caregiver’s Cup without a [...]

Colorado — Last year, Dorian Beth Wenzel, a Manitou Springs writer and arthritis sufferer, penned a letter to a local newspaper that disclosed her status as a medical-marijuana patient. The paper printed the letter, and soon afterward Wenzel found herself face-to-face with the human-resources director of the nonprofit organization she works for. Wenzel’s office, her [...]

BARSTOW – A Barstow married couple arrested for marijuana cultivation during a gang sweep in September may still stand trial despite the husband’s medical marijuana recommendation and a recent California Supreme Court ruling eliminating medical marijuana possession limits. Brian Depue, 30, and Joelle Depue, 25, were arrested at their home on the 400 block of [...]

San Clemente has a ban on medical-marijuana dispensaries, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get it there. An increase in mobile medical-marijuana deliverers has added another wrinkle to the already gray area surrounding the controversial issue that pits state law against federal law.  On top of that, tight staff makes it tough for code enforcers [...]

A state Supreme Court decision to strike down a law that limits medical marijuana got a mixed reaction in Nevada County. The California Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled state lawmakers were wrong to change provisions of the voter-approved Proposition 215.  The 1996 measure allows people with a doctor’s recommendation to possess an unspecified amount [...]

Thousands of South Dakota parents are hoping the threat of arrest will steer their kids clear of a run-in with the law.  A new report, however, shows that nationally, marijuana use does not go down as marijuana possession arrests go up. In “Marijuana Arrests in the United States in 2007,” a study funded [...]

Check cannabis buds for evidence of spider mites by breaking one open and looking for husks or cobwebs. Make sure fertilizer residue wasn’t left on marijuana by seeing if it burns to gray ash (good) or black ash (not so good). Check the Web site of the state Department of Public Health and Environment regularly [...]