Washington Marijuana Dispensaries: Latest Obama Victims

Here we go again. On Tuesday, Washington medical marijuana dispensaries became the latest victims of the Obama administration’s escalating war on cannabis and the will of citizens. Agents of the federal government raided several state-sanctioned dispensaries with no regard for...

Marijuana Legalization is Driven by Marijuana Technology

For some time, the idea that technology promotes democracy has been discussed in certain academic circles as an interesting but difficult to test concept. Recently, however, this idea has advanced with ferocious force across the globe to become the new reality of an emerging world...

Medical Marijuana School Opens in Seattle

Advertisements for technical schools are played incessantly throughout the day, inundating us with information on dozens of schools. Nearly every career under the sun is offered, and it’s rarely a surprise to see a new one. But a novel type of college was opened last Wednesday...

The Sativex Story

Most all of our modern medicines came from the isolation of a single compound (usually an alkaloid) from an herbaceous plant. Medical science develops drugs by isolating a single compound and perhaps even by modifying the chemical structure. Marinol is an example of such a medicine....

The Problem With Pot in Today’s Market

(via MarijuanaDoctors.com) There’s an incredible amount of variety when it comes to selecting the strain of marijuana you want. But when it comes to choosing organic, not so much. Take a trip to almost any grocery store, and you’ll have organic options from tomatoes to barley...

Hemp Industrialization Coming to California, Yolo Says No

Hemp. An sturdy, strong material used the world around. Not only is it durable enough to be used in material and clothing, but it also has other uses such as plastics, textiles, construction, cosmetics, paper, food, cars and even an alternative fuel to gasoline. Since 2007,...

Seattle Marijuana Dispensaries Will Remain Open

Today is a good day to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle, Washington. Seattle mayor Mike McGinn on Wednesday signed a law requiring medical marijuana dispensaries in Seattle to be treated and regulated just like any other business. dispensaries will need to follow...

Medical Marijuana on Frontline: The Pot Republic

Review I’ve learned one can never be too skeptical when it comes to the media, especially when involving the topic of marijuana. However, Frontline has a reputation for being top-notch investigative journalism, so I was optimistic hearing about their special, “The Pot...

There are More Dispensaries than Starbucks (in Denver)

It used to be that you couldn’t turn a street corner without seeing a Starbucks. Now, in Denver, Colorado, there’s a new kind of business taking over in the form of medical marijuana dispensaries. The Daily reported that “there are now more medical marijuana dispensaries in the...

Cannabis Conference Report

Last month MCN, our parent company, sponsored two marijuana conferences in its ongoing commitment to the advancement of the medical marijuana industry: Marijuana Conference 2011 in San Francisco on June 16-17, and the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Expo in Atlantic City on June 25....

First New Jersey Medical Marijuana EXPO Today June 25!

Today, Saturday June 25th the Medical Cannabis Network is sponsoring the First New Jersey Medical Marijuana Expo at the Lakes Bay Resort Hotel in Atlantic City. The day-long event is drawing in a wide range medical marijuana advocacy groups, publications, health groups, technology...

The Marijuana Conference 2011 DAY 2

Today is Day 2 of the second annual Marijuana Conference! Day 1 MCN is sponsoring the conference with Deal Flow Media and here at 420petition we will be covering this event via Live Blog. So keep checking here throughout the today and tomorrow for the latest updates on The...

The Marijuana Conference 2011!

Today begins the second annual Marijuana Conference! MCN is sponsoring the conference with Deal Flow Media and we are there to bring you live updates! So what is it about? “Following the success of The Marijuana Conference last year in New York City, DealFlow Media is hosting...

Medical Marijuana, Big Pharma Style

The federal government does support the marijuana industry, just not the one you think. The East Bay Express is reporting this week that the DEA has been quietly giving out licenses for large-scale marijuana growing operations to a number of unnamed companies. But these actions have...