Heated Prescription Pot Users To Prosecute County

Medical marijuana users said they will sue the county over the closure of local pot shops. They’re angry because Sheriff Donny Youngblood, with the blessing of Board of Supervisors, has stopped issuing permits for the medical pot clinics.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/67139-heated-prescription-pot-users-prosecute-county.html

Another Medical Marijuana Dispensary Casualty

Despite our weekend report that the California Patients Group was doing all that it could to stay open, and continue to aid the sick and the needy with care and medical cannibis, they will be closing their doors.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/67121-another-medical-marijuana-dispensary-casualty.html

Ideology Over Compassion

Cancer-stricken folks on the Central Coast have been saved from the perils of the evil weed marijuana, thanks to the single-minded battle against the pernicious plant by our ever-vigilant federal government. Of course, those who were using the herb said they needed it to reduce pain and other symptoms from cancer, glaucoma and other ailments. But Uncle Sam’s minions apparently know the suffering these maladies cause better than those who are actually suffering.

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Claremont Takes A Stand: Medical Marijuana Approved

Cheers erupted from the council chamber just past midnight Wednesday morning as medical marijuana advocates celebrated the city council’s decision to permit medical marijuana in Claremont.

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Medical-Pot Protest In Riverside

About 30 medical-marijuana advocates shouting slogans and carrying signs picketed outside the Riverside office of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration Friday protesting recent raids on medical-marijuana dispensaries.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/67054-medical-pot-protest-riverside.html

DEA Serves 10 Warrants In LA Medical Marijuana Crackdown

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration served search warrants at 10 different locations throughout Los Angeles County in connection with its crackdown on medical marijuana facilities.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/66990-dea-serves-10-warrants-la-medical-marijuana-crackdown.html

LA City Council Votes To End Raids On Same Day As DEA Invades Dispensaries

On July 25th, the Los Angeles City Council voted to move forward with the regulation of medical cannabis (marijuana) dispensaries. At nearly the same time, federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents were conducting raids on at least 6 dispensaries in the Los Angeles area.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/67008-la-city-council-votes-end-raids-same-day-dea-invades-dispensaries.html

Medical Pot Users Storm Meeting

A large group of Kern County medical marijuana users and supporters demanded county supervisors uphold state law Tuesday. They said they struggle with ulcers, migraines, glaucoma, nervous-system disorders, heart problems and arthritis.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/66967-medical-pot-users-storm-meeting.html

Activists March For Medicinal Marijuana

Supporters of medical marijuana were out in numbers Saturday, marching for the fight to keep medicinal pot legal. Saturday afternoon at Beach Park in central Bakersfield, dozens from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, also known as NORML, gathered to hold signs and march for medicinal marijuana.

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L.A. Landlords Risk Arrest, Loss Of Properties

Raising the stakes in their war against medical pot, federal officials have warned more than 150 L.A. landlords that they risk arrest and the loss of their properties if they continue renting to marijuana dispensaries, it was reported Tuesday.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/66802-l-landlords-risk-arrest-loss-properties.html

O.C. To License Medical Marijuana

Orange County will begin licensing medical marijuana use and issuing identification cards to patients who are entitled to it under a plan approved by county supervisors Tuesday.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/66777-o-c-license-medical-marijuana.html

Santa Barbara Loses Legal Effort To Dump Pot Law

A judge on Tuesday threw out a City Council challenge to a voter initiative that made busting adults for marijuana crimes the lowest priority for police.

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/california-cannabis-news/66579-santa-barbara-loses-legal-effort-dump-pot-law.html

WebMD has published an article about the SAMHSA report Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs.

Some of the facts highlighted in the article include:

The report concludes that nearly 11 million American workers abuse or are dependent on alcohol, while another 3 million abuse illegal drugs. The figures represent more than 8% of the total full-time workforce, though some industries have far more substance abuse.

The food service and construction industries had among the highest levels of drug and alcohol use across the economy. Nearly one in five construction workers admitted drinking heavily in the past month, the report found.

About four in 10 workers work for employers that require drug or alcohol testing during the hiring process. Those workplaces also tend to have fewer drug users on the payroll. But researchers still don’t know if the tests are actually weeding out substance abusers.

They also showed workers who acknowledge drinking heavily are more likely to miss work or frequently change jobs. Nearly 14% of workers who reported drinking heavily in the past month said they’d also skipped one or more days of work during that time. Just more than 8% of nondrinking workers said they’d skipped work.

Drug detection times in urine are expressed below in terms of lower and upper boundaries. The amount of time that a drug / metabolite remains detectable in urine can vary, depending on the following factors:

• Amount and Frequency of Use: Single, isolated, small doses are generally detectable at the lower boundary. Chronic and long-term use typically result in detection periods near or at the upper boundary.
• Metabolic Rate: Individuals with slower body metabolism are prone to longer drug detection periods.
• Body Mass: In general, human metabolism slows with increased body mass, resulting in longer drug detection periods. In addition, THC (marijuana's active ingredient) and PCP are known to accumulate in fatty lipid tissue. Chronic users, physically inactive users, and individuals with a high percentage of body fat in relation to total body mass are prone to longer drug detection periods for THC and PCP.
• Age: In general, human metabolism slows with age, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
• Drug Tolerance: Users typically metabolize a drug faster once a tolerance to the drug is established.
• Urine pH: Urine pH can impact drug detection periods. Typically, highly acidic urine results in shorter drug detection periods.

Note: In a small percentage of cases, users may test positive longer than times shown - most notably in cases of long-term chronic abuse, in individuals with significant body mass and/or body fat, and in individuals with health related issues resulting in abnormally slow body metabolism.