CA: Rep Nancy Pelosi..."I Think State Marijuana Laws Have to Be Respected" | Marijuana.com

CA: Rep Nancy Pelosi..."I Think State Marijuana Laws Have to Be Respected"

I Think Tax and Regulate!

In an interview with the Denver Post, published this week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke about the marijuana legalization initiatives passed in Colorado and Washington in November.

When asked, “What are the measures in Washington (DC) that might address states that legalize marijuana and what is your view of federal policy?,” Minority Leader Pelosi expressed her support of state laws regarding marijuana and encouraged a tax and regulate policy:

Q: What are the measures in Washington (DC) that might address states that have taken steps to legalize marijuana and what is your view of the federal role?

Rep. Pelosi: I support the leadership of Jared Polis, who has been a leader on this issue as well as other members..I understand some of the Republican members support the law now that is passed, even if they didn’t before.

But in any case, to answer your question, what is my position regarding the states that have medical marijuana or recreational marijuana as the law of their states: I think that has to be respected. I think tax and regulate.

In order to do that, there has to be a level of respect for the fact, that if you are going to have recreational marijuana, someone is in business to do that and they have to have tax treatment in order for them to function as a business.

How the state of Colorado interacts with the federal government on the taxation issues is something they have to work out, but I think they should.

You can view the full interview here.

Medical Marijuana Proposed For Florida's Sick: “Stoned Old Dudes” Stoked | Marijuana.com

Medical Marijuana Proposed For Florida's Sick: “Stoned Old Dudes” Stoked | Marijuana.com

One veteran Stoner pointed out – that pot smokers come from all walks of life, including the highly educated and extremely successful.

The burning question for Florida’s sick and suffering this morning, is whether or not the country’s fourth populous state will follow the rapidly growing list of states that seek to legalize medical marijuana for its ailing residents.

As the heated debate fires up, proponents and opponents on both sides of the Florida legislature’s are ready to do battle over this national hot topic. As a means of attaining feedback from the public at large, a hearing was held, where over 200 people attended.

As the group “Stoned Old Dudes” stood up and spoke out…making it clear they are not a bunch of “burnt out time wasters.”  One veteran Stoner pointed out – that pot smokers come from all walks of life, including the highly educated and extremely successful.

Unfortunately for Floridians marijuana is currently still legal and with a Republican-controlled legislature, not much looks to be changing anytime soon.

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Lost Family Dog: Please Help Reunite BeanZee With Her Owner

BeanZee and her owner were traveling from Southern Oregon to the Monterey Peninsula on November 29th when they were separated at the Gilroy Wal-Mart! BeanZee was last seen in the custody of Jacqueline Given, a 26-year-old transient female, last known place of residence San Francisco. Please help reunite BeanZee with her 17 year old owner.

This kind and loving dog was a valued and intricate part of a family. A fishing partner to an old man, and an old familiar friend to a young girl.  

Please - If you know of, or run into Jacqueline Given

 Please Call -- 541-297-6187 or 541-253-6085

Is “Big Brother” Watching You Cultivate Your Crop?

As usual, Bill Maher was on point with his recent assertion that, in addition to weather gone wild – as those on the East Coast have learned – it’s not really a problem for humans to concern themselves with, so long as you don’t mind having a boat in your front yard. Be that as it may, the elephant in the room throughout the last four presidential debates – that was never discussed by the two major parties, is the American public’s frustration with the federal government’s ill-conceived war on weed. This poorly planned conflict against its own people is possibly the most vile use of the public tax dollars since the last time Richard Nixon cashed his presidential paycheck. Source

Hurricane Sandy Blows Away East Coast Harvest? | Marijuana.com

Hurricane Sandy Blows Away East Coast Harvest? | Marijuana.com

October around the country is generally considered harvest time. Growers get weird and cynical from too many months of fighting back insects’, mold and thieves. Regardless of whether you were an outdoor cultivator or an indoor hydroponics specialist, hurricane Sandy offered up a whole new set of obstacles for you to overcome the last few days.  As medical patients and recreational smokers alike, scramble up and down the eastern seaboard like a pack of wild dogs, searching for generators, tarps and anything else they might useful to stabilize their hard-earned crop, the super-storm of the century gathered up power and slammed ashore.

Sandy made landfall between New York City and New Jersey late Monday afternoon with an opening salvo of 80 mph sustained winds, which cut power to more than 6 million homes from the embattled state of Ohio, all the way down to South Carolina. The storm not only left the indoor medical marijuana grower struggling for power and scrambling for a way to finish their growth cycle, but she also put the presidential campaign into an indefinite holding pattern – just one week before the election.

As the Franke-n-storm lived up to its grim expectations air travel along the eastern seaboard was ceased, houses were boarded up and people were asked to leave their low-lying houses. The storm which is estimated to cause approximate $20 billion in damage to the US economy, will no doubt also damage the eastern seaboard’s entire outdoor crop of marijuana for 2012.

So what does this mean?

October 16, 2012: Fed's Forced To Review Marijuana As Medicine | Marijuana.com

October 16, 2012: Fed's Forced To Review Marijuana As Medicine | Marijuana.com

The CSA or controlled substance act… Presently has medical marijuana classified as a schedule 1 narcotic, thereby dooming it as a drug that has been labeled “addictive,” … “High risk for abuse”… And “no proven medical value.” Bullshit…lies and propaganda.