Recent rejection of Thanksgiving Day Baskets by Oregon DHS was spurred by the fact that the donations came from marijuana industry. This post from The Weed Blog highlights the reaction of the state agency and raises concern about this attitude that is preventing some needy people from getting the help they could. I like to think that my home state, Oregon, is a generous ... Continue Reading
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Arizona Achieves a Medical Marijuana Milestone of 80,000 People
As of the end of July, more than 80,000 people in Arizona are qualified to legally possess, grow, or sell medical marijuana. This post from Phoenix New Times reports how the tally has seen a steady rise from the time the DHS began issuing registration cards in spring 2011. Arizona has reached a marijuana-legalization milestone, with more than 80,000 people now qualified to ... Continue Reading