Geoffrey Pender, The Clarion-Ledger

 
Gov. Phil Bryant’s office says he has signed House Bill 1231, allowing the medical use of cannabis oil derived from marijuana, into law.
 
Full Article:
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/politicalledger/2014/04/17/bryant-cannabis-oil-bill/7827765/

Smoking marijuana is many, many times more likely to get you arrested in some states than in others, according to a new study by the information resource and community Addiction Treatment.

Full Article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/17/marijuana-enforcement-_n_5161119.html

by Natalie Maier

 
With hemp burgers were sizzling on the stovetop, local hemp cook, licensed marijuana grower and patient Sharon Cohen takes command of the kitchen at Sprout Regional Food Hub in Springfield, Ore.
Cohen, 58, cooks her own original recipes with hemp seed. She began cooking with it 20 years ago because she was attracted to its high nutritional value.
“It was originally just really a passion from the heart to create food that was extremely nutritious,” Cohen said. “It’s kinda a power food.”
 
Full Article:
http://dailyemerald.com/2014/04/17/eugene-baker-sharon-cohen-makes-strides-in-hemp-food-market/

 
 
LAS VEGAS (KSNV & MyNews3) — Hundreds of people are expected to apply for medical marijuana business licenses in Clark County but with the deadline inching closer, the county has yet to receive any applications.
 
Full Article:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/54963450/ns/local_news-las_vegas_nv/#.U04QAVVdVac

Bill CresenzoReporter-Pacific Business NewsEmail

 
 
“The dean may determine how soils and water may be made more pristine and healthy by phyto-remediation, removal of contaminants, and rejuvenation through the growth of industrial hemp, as well as the viability of industrial hemp as a biofuel feedstock,” the bill, which was passed Monday, says.
 
Full Article:
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2014/04/15/hawaii-legislature-oks-university-of-hawaii-hemp.html

Please hold Governor Mary Fallin accountable for what she says! Will she really help keep Jaqie Angel alive in Oklahoma. Mary Fallin claims she cares. Mary Fallin claims she will help in any way she can. Actions speak louder than words! Hold Mary Fallin accountable and let’s bring Jaqie Angel back to Oklahoma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWySlx_XZLI#t=28

Nelson Garcia, KUSA

(Photo: Andrew Christman, KUSA-TV, Denver)
 
Stephen Shearin believes his company is evolving the marijuana industry by creating a vending machine for pot and pot products.
“It’s extremely cool this is the first one,” Shearin said.
Shearin is the chief operating officer for Tranzbyte, a company that owns American Green. American Green is the manufacturer of a vending machine called the ZaZZZ, which starts by verifying a person’s age through their driver’s license.
“They would swipe their driver’s license at which point multiple cameras would allow us to use some advanced biometrics to make absolutely certain that the person who swiped the card is the owner of that card,” Shearin said.
 
Full Article:
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/04/12/marijuana-vending-machine-unveiled/7662761/
 

By Ray Downs

Kholood Eid

Jeff Mizanskey has served more than twenty years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana conviction.

 
Efforts to release Jeff Mizanskey, the only man in Missouri serving a life-without-parole sentence for a nonviolent marijuana charge, are continuing this month with help from Show-Me Cannabis and Change.org.
Show-Me Cannabis has bought billboard space on I-70 near Kansas City (and near Sedalia, where Mizanskey was arrested). The billboard features a photo of Mizanskey and says: “Life without parole for a non-violent pot crime? It’s time we fix our unjust cannabis laws.”
 
Full Article:
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/04/free_jeff_mizanskey_efforts_co.php

by MANUEL RUEDA @ThisIsFusion

 
 
 
Vice has come up with a new gonzo stunt to attract some eyeballs.
This time a Vice correspondent managed to casually smoke a joint as he interviewed the president of Uruguay.
The scene, which would probably be impossible to replicate with the president of any other country, is part of a trailer for Vice´s upcoming documentary on the legalization of weed in Uruguay.
 
Full Article & Video:
http://fusion.net/leadership/story/vice-reporter-smokes-joint-president-uruguay-591723

Paula Goodyer

Protein source: humble hemp seeds won’t make you stoned. Photo: Alasdair Thomson
 
Food regulation in Australia can be baffling sometimes. It’s so easy to walk into a supermarket and fill your trolley with foods that can potentially undermine your health like litres of soft drink and cheap doughnuts. Yet if you want to buy hemp seed, a source of vitamins and minerals and a rich source of protein and healthy omega-3 fat, it’s still officially banned for use as a food.
However, as the man behind the counter in a health food store selling $12 packets of hemp seed explained to me recently, he was legally able to sell  me the product providing I only used it for non food purposes – as a body scrub perhaps- and didn’t accidentally sprinkle some on my muesli.
 
Full Article:
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/blogs/chew-on-this/let-them-eat-hemp-20140411-36gz5.html