Toke Radio 73: Marijuana Is Nation's Fastest Growing Industry! The DEA Is Watching You! Weed Vending Machine Comes To Seattle!

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U.S.: Report Says Legalized Marijuana Is Nation's Fastest Growing Industry

(Hemp News)

Legalized marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States, according to a new report.

U.S.: Huge DEA Program Revealed To Trace Americans' Locations With License Plates

(Hemp News)

Big Brother is watching you. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has started a huge national license plate tracking program, and civil liberties advocates are not happy.

U.S.: Rep. Blumenauer Grills FDIC On Blocking Financial Services To Marijuana Businesses

(Hemp News)

Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) on Thursday sent a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg asking for clarification on what guidance the FDIC provides to banks who offer financial services to marijuana-related businesses, and what role, if any, the FDIC played in M Bank’s decision to abruptly suspend operations in Colorado.

Washington: Marijuana Vending Machine Coming To Seattle

(Hemp News)

Seattle-area medical marijuana patients will soon be able to buy their cannabis from a vending machine.

Oregon: Gov. Kitzhaber Claims Home Marijuana Possession Limits Are Too High

(Hemp News)

Oregon voters -- a whopping 56 percent of them -- approved Measure 91, which legalized marijuana, up to half a pound of it at home. But now Gov. John Kitzhaber has apparently decided he knows better than voters, and on Tuesday he indicated me might ask the Legislature to set lower limits.

Lebanon: Hashish Growers Say They're Ready To Join Fight Against ISIS

(Hemp News)

Hashish growers in Lebanon's cannabis-rich Bekaa Valley say they are ready to join the fight against Islamic militant group ISIS.

Facebook Bans Reporter For Mentioning The Price Of Legal Marijuana

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Washington state cannabis journalist Steve Elliott, editor/owner of Toke Signals, editor of Hemp News and NW Leaf columnist, on Thursday received a 30-day ban from Facebook… for mentioning the price of legal Washington weed in a comment.

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Night Shift ~ The Reefer Song [1977]

http://www.tokesignals.com/ ~ This original, written by lead vocalist/guitarist Ronnie McCarley of Hamilton, Alabama, was recorded in 1977 by the band Night Shift, which also featured Dudley Davidson on guitar, Kenny Umfress on keyboards, Brad Wallace on bass, and Steve Elliott on drums.

Toke Radio 72: Americans Say Weed Safer Than Milk! Marijuana-Based Sex Spray Hits Shops! Pot Strain Named After Seahawks Star!

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Safer Than Milk? More Americans Want To Ban Raw Milk Than Marijuana

(Hemp News)

Public perceptions of marijuana have certainly shifted. According to a recent study, more Americans now favor banning unpasteurized milk than favor banning marijuana.

U.S. Corporation Files 2nd Patent Application For CBD/Ibuprofen Pain Combo

(Hemp News)

Stevia Corp., an international farm management company and healthcare company, has announced the filing of a second important provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for pain treatment using a combination of ibuprofen and cannabidiol (CBD).

Marijuana-Based Sex Spray Hits Shops In Colorado

(Hemp News)

A new marijuana-based spray which claims to help women have better sex is hitting the shelves in Colorado this week.

Washington: I-1372 Gathering Signatures To Protect And Strengthen Medical Marijuana

(Hemp News)

Backers of a new initiative to strengthen Washington state's medical marijuana law are now gathering signatures.

"Initiative Measure No. 1372, filed January 6, 2015, will protect and strengthen the medical cannabis law, RCW 69.51A, by offering compassion, clarity and consistency," said Kirk Ludden of Cannabis Patient Protection Washington (CPPWA) on Wednesday.

Petitions are at the website: www.cppwa.org .

Kansas: Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced; Senate Hears From Supporters, Opponents

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State Sen. David Haley (D-Kansas City) and state Rep. Gail Finney (D-Wichita) have once again introduced medical marijuana bills in the Kansas Legislature, as they've done every year since 2009.

Indiana: Two Medical Marijuana Bills Filed In Legislature

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Two Democratic lawmakers have filed bills that would allow the use of medical marijuana in Indiana, but neither measure is likely to make any progress in the Republican-controlled Legislature, according to observers.

New Marijuana Strain Named After Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch

(Hemp News)

Talk about a super bowl, man. Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has a potent new marijuana strain named after him in the Emerald City... for the second year in a row.

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Brazil Legalizes CBD; Activists Vow To Continue Fight For Full Access To Medical Marijuana

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By Sergio Vidal

President, Multidisciplinary Association for the Study of Medical Marijuana (AMEMM)

 

Today, many scientists in different countries support the use of marijuana-based medicine as an effective treatment for diseases and to relieve various symptoms, including: AIDS, sickle cell anemia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spasticity, glaucoma, rheumatism, among others.

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Toke Radio 71: Federal Judge Weighs Marijuana's Classification! Native American Pot Farm Opens In Feb.! 2 Legalization Measures In Ohio!

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U.S. Federal Judge Weighing Constitutionality of Marijuana's Classification

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A federal judge in California is looking at the constitutionality of marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug along with heroin and LSD.

California: Native American Marijuana Farm Opens Next Month

(Hemp News)

A Northern California Native American tribe has announced it is building a $10 million indoor marijuana cultivation facility just north of Ukiah. 

Ohio: 2 Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measures Emerge

(Hemp News)

Not one but two proposed ballot measures to legalize marijuana have emerged on Ohio in the past month.

Illinois: Medical Marijuana In Limbo As Hostile GOP Governor Takes Office

(Hemp News)

Illinois patients who are still waiting for safe access to medical marijuana were once again left disappointed on Monday when outgoing Democratic Governor Pat Quinn not only failed to award licenses to growers and dispensaries before leaving office, but actually tightened the state's already strict medical marijuana laws in one of his final acts in office.

Iowa: Benton Mackenzie Dies After Being Center of Medical Marijuana Debate

(Hemp News)

Benton Mackenzie, the Scott County, Iowa man who was convicted on marijuana charges after he used it to treat his cancer, died early on Monday.

Washington: Judge Rules State Can't Ban Doctors From Advertising Marijuana Authorizations

(Hemp News)

A Superior Court judge in Pierce County has ruled unconstitutional a state law which forbids doctors and other medical professionals from advertising medical marijuana authorizations in their advertisements. 

Israel: Green Leaf Party Offers Marijuana (In the Future) For Campaign Donations (Now)

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One political party in Israel is offering marijuana for campaign donations. The only catch is, it's marijuana in the future for campaign donations now.

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Toke Radio 70: Medical Marijuana Under Attack In Washington! Virginia Voters Want Pot Law Reform! Decrim Bill Intro'd In Texas!

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Washington Lawmaker Proposes Removing Marijuana Flowers From Medical Dispensaries

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One Washington state Republican lawmaker is proposing that medical marijuana dispensaries in the state stop selling marijuana. Wait, what?

I-502 Author Urges Prosecuting, Shutting Down Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

(Hemp News)

 

The author of Washington state's anemic marijuana legalization law I-502 is defending and even urging prosecution of medical marijuana dispensaries in Seattle.

Seattle City Attorney Wants To Shut Down Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

(Hemp News)

Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes was a big supporter of Washington state's marijuana legalization measure, Initiative 502, all along. Now it seems Holmes is so gung-ho on 502, he wants to extinguish current medical marijuana dispensaries, which existed for years before recreational legalization was approved in 2012, and force medicinal cannabis patients through the state's expensive recreational pot stores.

Washington Marijuana Potency Testing Accuracy Challenged

(Hemp News)

The rules of Washington state's recreational marijuana legalization law, I-502, require a sample tested from every lot of marijuana. But how useful is that testing?

Virginia: New Poll Shows Voters Strongly Support Marijuana Law Reform

(Hemp News)

A strong majority of state voters support reforming Virginia marijuana laws, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released on Tuesday.

Texas: Decrim Bill Introduced In Legislature; Sheriffs Say No Way

(Hemp News)

Could change be coming to the Lone Star State? A new bill which would decriminalize marijuana has just been introduced in the Texas Legislature, but the Texas Sheriff's Association has already publicly opposed the measure.

Rhode Island Highest In The Nation In Marijuana Use

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Rhode Islanders use marijuana at the highest rates in the United States, according to a recently released annual survey.

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