Free pot for petition signers… US House says banks should be able to work with dispensaries… Events canceled... Gambling and cannabis don’t mix in Nevada… and more
LEGALIZATION
San Jose advocates giving away grass to petition signers // SF Weekly Give-away is an attempt to qualify a referendum on the ballot that would overturn strict zoning regulations for dispensaries.
COPS & COURTS
US House says banks should be able to work with legal dispensaries // Fox News Vote is largely symbolic, but shows a trend toward federal easing on cannabis controls.
Obama administration says cannabis policy should be up to the states // Huff Post A proposed House amendment “undermines the principles of States' rights.”
Berkeley’s cannabis scavenger hunt didn’t happen // SF Weekly Last Saturday’s proposed scavenger hunt, with cannabis as prizes, was stopped before it ever got started. (See item below.)
Farmers market breaks the rules // LA Weekly Last week’s story about the farmers pot market in Los Angeles said police considered it legal. This week the City Attorney says otherwise.
BUSINESS
What good is legalization if you can’t buy anything? // Seattle PI Seattle’s “supply line isn’t ramped up.” Customers looking for legal recreational smokes have to leave town, at least through this weekend.
Nevada Gaming Board says gambling and cannabis don’t mix // MMJ Business Daily Decision designed to “send a message” to casino operators.
HEALTH
PTSD added to medical cannabis ills in Arizona // 12 News/NBC Arizona is the ninth state to include PTSD on the list of ailments.
OPINION
Kilmer to policymakers: be proactive on legalization // SFGate Co-director of Rand Drug Policy Research Center names five points to consider.
In praise of cannabis for productivity // Ladybud Not all cannabis users are lazy stoners. Some people just tend to their knitting.
IN OTHER NEWS…
Boyer fired, then not fired // Alternet Yet another follow up from last week: Mike Boyer became the first person to buy legal recreational cannabis in Spokane, WA, last week. He also lost his job because of a positive THC test. But it was his day off. His company admitted the error, adding “Pot is legal, and we know that.”
Legalization: not as easy as you might think // The Economist A thorough examination of legalization - medical, recreational, and societal.
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