LA Dispensaries Threatened By Competing Propositions – D, E, and F
The patients of Los Angeles will decide the fate of hundreds of marijuana dispensaries on May 21st as three competing medical marijuana measures are up for vote on the ballot – D, E, and F. Approximately seven days from now on Tuesday, May 21st, your rights to safe access as a medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles will again be at risk. Despite repeated efforts by the city to both limit and ban medical marijuana dispensaries in the past three years, there are an estimated 850 dispensaries (possibly upwards of 1,500) operating in Los Angeles. Next Tuesday, three proposed ordinances …
California Supreme Court Upholds Local Bans On Dispensaries
Despite a 1996 state law that permitted the use of medical marijuana for medical purposes, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of local municipalities right to ban medical marijuana dispensaries earlier today. The main issue in the case, Inland Empire Patients Health & Wellness Center, Inc., was whether California’s medical marijuana statute preempts a local ban on dispensaries. The court ruled in a 7-0 decision that it doesn’t. Neither the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (CUA) nor the Medical Marijuana Program (MPP) expressly (or impliedly) limit the authority of local municipalities to enact their own …
Senate Bill 1031 Severely Threatens MMJ Program In Massachusetts
A hearing will be held on Monday, May 6 at the Massachusetts State House to consider a bill that would abolish the states medical marijuana program. More than sixty percent of voters approved Question 3 last November, making Massachusetts the 18th state to allow medical marijuana (with only 37% voting against). On Monday, the Joint Committee on Public health will be hearing Senate Bill 1031, a bill that would severely limit safe access for Mass. MMJ patients. Senator John F. Keenan (D-Quincy) is a co-chair on the Joint Committee on Public …
The Micro Vaped Vaporizer Pen By Vaped
Although we are not the biggest fans of the portable vaporizer pens, the Micro Vaped Vaporizer Pen offers a decent option for concentrates during those times on the go. Vaped, a California company dedicated to making “every day a Vapecation”, retails their Micro Vaped Vaporizer starting at $69.99 on their website. Vaped makes a line of vaporizers that includes the Micro Vaped and their new Luxury Vaped V2 kit, which includes an LCD hit counter, a titanium coil and battery life display. You can pick this luxury kit up at the Vapelife Store for …
Arizer Extreme Q Vaporizer Review
After purchasing my first vaporizer during my freshman year of college, my eyes were opened to the beautiful world of vaporizing. I realized there was more to life than making the biggest GB possible and there was no turning back. The only thing left to do was upgrade my existing collection. When I was in search of options for my next purchase, I got the opportunity to try out the legendary Volcano Vaporizer I had read so much about in the forums. I was obsessed with the fact that you could …
The VapeXhale Cloud Vaporizer Review
Though we had a number of vaporizers on the table at our most recent expo event, in addition to a few nice pieces of glass from Wicked Sands and Silika, eyes were consistently drawn to the Cloud by VapeXhale. When we ran into the VapeXhale team before the event, they were nice enough to hook us up with a demo unit for everyone to try out at the 2-day event, fully equipped with their SSFG Hydraline Package (featured in all pictures). The Cloud by VapeXhale is one of the only all-glass vaporizers on the market, and is …
Top 5 Cannabis YouTube Channels You Should Follow
I am pretty sure that YouTube was made for people who like weed. Not only is it hilarious to watch videos of screaming goats with friends after a smoke session, but I actually enjoy watching videos of other stoners around the world smoke their favorite herbs. I can’t be the only one who feels this way. It’s something I really don’t understand. You could ask “why is the sunset good?” and I would give you the same answer: It just is. A few cannabis enthusiasts have turned this hobby into an art, and have gone above and …
The Vapor Brothers Hands-Free Vaporizer
Vapor Brothers (VB) was founded by two friends from Venice CA who wanted to bring an effective and practical smoking alternative to the world back in 1999. Today, the Vapor Brothers vaporizer remains as one of the best options available to vaporize dry-herbs. The two colleagues invented the first ever “Glass on Glass” Whip® Handpiece style vaporizer that was both user friendly and healthy as well — known as the Vapor Brothers Vaporizer. It just happens to be the first vaporizer I ever owned as well; I bought mine back in 2007 and it’s still working perfectly after heavy use.
Did You Know? The US Government Has Medical Marijuana Patents
As we informed you earlier this week, the 2013 Pew Research Center survey concluded that 77% of Americans agree that cannabis has medicinal uses, while only 16% said otherwise. For a plant with such a long pharmaceutical history, it sounds ridiculous to consider cannabis a Schedule I drug with no accepted medical uses. Especially considering the government has a patent (#6630507) entitled, “Cannabinoids As Antioxidands & Neuroprotectants,” that was filed in February of 2001. The abstract of the patent states: “Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This newfound property …
Thermovape Cera: A Portable Vaporizer By Thermo-Essence Technologies
Congratulations Thermo-Essence Technologies, you blew the competition out of the water with this one! The Cera provides one of the best vaporizing experiences one can have — especially when medicating with essential oils. Although there was a slight learning curve with the Cera, we’re going to teach you how to skip right to the expert techniques from the get-go. Once you become familiar with how to use the Cera as it was designed by Thermo-Essence Technologies, it’s a walk in the park. It has become our new favorite unit for vaporizing concentrates after using it for a …