Marijuana is legal, but D.A.R.E. sticks to its old-school approach
Cannabis CultureMassachusetts September 18, 2018 0
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — The class had covered bullying, internet safety and good decision-making, and by February, Officer Thaxter could see that the sixth-graders were ready. The morning bell rang. The 11- and 12-year-olds scooted their chairs closer to their desks, looking up at a dry-erase board where their... Read more
Op-ed from Colo. Springs: “Goodbye and good riddance to the annual 4/20 pot party in downtown Denver”
Cannabis CultureColorado September 18, 2018 0
Via The Associated Press. The following editorial was published in the The (Colorado Springs) Gazette, May 23, 2017, regarding the Denver 420 Rally and its organizer being banned for three years from hosting the event. City and county officials shut Denver’s 4/20 pot party down for at least the... Read more
Cannabist Show: He’s the event planner behind Denver 420 Rally; She writes about industry-leading women
Cannabis CultureColoradoIndustry September 18, 2018 0
Featured guests: Denver 420 Rally event producer Santino Walter and Ashley Picillo, author of “Breaking The Grass Ceiling.” LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • The 2017 Denver 420 Rally caught flak for trash left behind; looking at factors in play for the event cleanup. • Documenting the cannabis revolution and... Read more
Denver’s 4/20 organizer appeals three-year ban imposed after trash, noise, health complaints
Cannabis CultureColorado September 18, 2018 0
The organizer of Denver’s 4/20 rally in Civic Center filed an appeal on Friday of the city’s three-year ban, which was imposed after complaints about noise, trash, security, health and other issues. The written appeal of the ban imposed by the city against the organizer, Miguel Lopez, attempts to refute... Read more
Hearing officer considers Denver 4/20 organizer’s appeal regarding 3-year ban
Cannabis CultureColorado September 18, 2018 0
Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the hearing was continued to Wednesday. Whether the man behind Denver’s recent 4/20 rally will get another go at the marijuana-centric event will soon rest in the hands of an administrative hearing officer. Event organizer Miguel Lopez on Tuesday appealed... Read more
Michigan “Hash Bash” organizers hope to legalize marijuana
Cannabis CultureMichigan September 17, 2018 0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The organizers of a marijuana rally in Ann Arbor hope this year’s event will be the last before cannabis is legalized in Michigan. The 47th annual Hash Bash will be held next month at the University of Michigan, The Ann Arbor News reported . Politicians,... Read more
Appeals hearing wraps up on Denver 4/20 organizer’s ban
Cannabis CultureColorado September 17, 2018 0
A ruling as to whether Denver’s three-year ban against the organizer of the 4/20 rally will stick or be nipped could come in the next two months. Related Articles On Wednesday, a two-day hearing wrapped up on event organizer Miguel Lopez’s appeal of the penalties imposed by the city... Read more
Texas voters support legal marijuana: new Quinnipiac poll
Cannabis CultureTexas September 17, 2018 0
Lone Star State voters support legal marijuana almost 2-1, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll. By a margin of 61 – 34 percent Texas voters favor allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use, according to the poll. Republican voters opposed legalized marijuana 51-43... Read more
This is a story about a stoned raccoon at a fire station
Cannabis CultureIndiana September 17, 2018 0
An unusual pair showed up in the pre-dawn hours at Fire Station 82 in Wayne Township, Indiana, last week. Repeatedly pressing the doorbell was a frantic woman. In her arms was a furry, masked animal that firefighters later described as “lethargic,” fire department spokesman Michael Pruitt said. Through her... Read more
The Neighborhood “Gangbusters”: Avoiding RICO Cannabis Lawsuits
CaliforniaReal EstateUncategorized September 17, 2018
RICO suits are not just busting up gangs these days. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal Nixon-era law originally intended to combat drug cartels and organized crime. Among other features, it allows average citizens claiming a loss in property value to bring suit for... Read more
