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Photo Slideshow: Hash Bash 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

My first selection of photos from Hash Bash 2012. The weather was perfect! Will upload more today as time permits. Update, 5:41 PM: I’ve uploaded 20 more photos. That’s a total of 50 photos from Hash Bash 2012. It was … Continue reading →

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Ypsilanti licenses its first medical marijuana dispensary

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

It’s the feel good medical marijuana story of the week. Over at AnnArbor.com, they’ve got a story on the first medical marijuana dispensary to get licensed by the City of Ypsilanti. The place is called the 3rd Coast Compassion Center. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Delaware: the 16th state to legalize medical marijuana

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Earlier this month, on Friday, May 13, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed medical marijuana legislation into law. Making Delaware the 16th state to pass some sort of medical marijuana legislation. According to this Delaware Online article: Qualified patients who get … Continue reading →

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Mother Jones Explores The Medical Marijuana Market in California

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

This Mother Jones article – Weedmart: Marijuana Superstores. IPOs. Reality TV.-  is fascinating. There were a whole bunch of things I wanted to highlight about it as I read it, but here was the first one: The NorCal farmers fear … Continue reading →

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The Pot Entrepreneurs

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

The one thing you’d think Republicans would embrace about medical marijuana is the enormous opportunity for innovation in small business development. The opportunity to create jobs, generate revenue for beating down the budget deficits at the state and federal level, … Continue reading →

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Medical Marijuana Could Be An $8.9 Billion Dollar Industry in 2016

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

That’s what a new report from See Change Strategy says, anyway. This McClatchy article does a good job of painting a picture of the current reality in the market, as well as suggesting where the future might take it. I can … Continue reading →

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Hash Bash Photo Slideshow – April 2, 2011

Posted on April 2, 2011 by
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This gallery contains 15 photos.

This was only my second Hash Bash in more than fifteen years. So I can’t claim to be an expert on what it used to be like, or was envisioned to be like, or even what made this one different, … Continue reading →

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Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) – Legalize It. Don’t Criticize It.

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Some big news for potheads out of Colorado (well, DC, really): House Representative Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, spoke out for marijuana legalization at an industry event at the National Press Club. This Raw Story article provides the following … Continue reading →

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National Cancer Institute: Marijuana Can Help Cancer Patients

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

According to a story at the Washington Independent, the National Cancer Institute is now saying marijuana has medicinal benefits for cancer patients. It’s the first federal agency to do so, though 15 states and the District of Columbia have legalized … Continue reading →

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