New studies from UC San Diego have found that marijuana does have a place in the world of medicine. A report based on findings from five separate clinical trials testing marijuana's medicinal uses was submitted to the Legislature on Wednesday. “These findings provide a strong, science-based context in which policymakers and the public can begin discussing the place of cannabis in medical care," said Dr. Igor Grant, executive vice chairman of the department of psychiatry at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of the school's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research. The research was commissioned by the Legislature 11 ...
SAN DIEGO – A teenager was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of trying to smuggle marijuana into the United States in the tires of his bicycle. The 18-year-old, a U.S. citizen, was stopped about 3 p.m. at the pedestrian border crossing at the San Ysidro Port of Entry by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who inspected the bike and felt discrepancies in the tires. The bike was then X-rayed. Officers found one package of marijuana inside each bike-tire tube. The packages weighed a total of about 2.5 pounds and had a street value of about $1,300. The teen was turned over to ...
A San Diego County marijuana farmer has been ordered by a court to fork over $18,000 for the electricity he stole to secretly grow his plants in a rented La Mesa home. Yeng Vang, 23, of La Mesa was sentenced to 60 months in custody and five years of supervised release in connection with the theft of power he used from 2006 to 2008 to grow about 100 plants in two bedrooms. He also was ordered to repay San Diego Gas & Electric. Vang pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. He admitted to installing a bypass around the home’s ...
After yesterday's raids on local area dispensaries. Medical Marijuana patients are left wondering why they even bothered to try to get their meds legally. So here's the scoop. Only 8 dispensaries have permits to operate in the county of San Diego. And none have permits to operate in the incorporated areas of San Diego(The City) This according to the City's Development Services Department. This is what led to the raids.(Illegal Shops) I called Paul Levikow the communications director for the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, to get more information regarding the subject and to find out which dispensaries actually had permits, ...
(SALEM, Ore.) - The California Senate this month approved a resolution that calls for big changes in federal policy on medical marijuana. The resolution, which is sponsored by ASA, urges federal lawmakers to both end federal interference in state medical cannabis laws and establish a comprehensive national plan to provide safe access for all patients. The state Senate's 23-15 vote on the non-binding resolution comes in the wake of recent federal enforcement activity in the state, including multiple raids and the arrests of five individuals. Senate Joint Resolution 14 was introduced in June by State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). If the state ...
In June, an estimated 25,000 people attended the inaugural THC Expo hemp and art show in downtown Los Angeles, an event that pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy -- including a $22,400 payment directly to the city of Los Angeles for use of its convention center.Barneys New York in Beverly Hills is celebrating the Woodstock spirit by selling $78 "Hashish" candles in Jonathan Adler pots with bas-relief marijuana leaves; Hickey offers $75 linen pocket squares or $120 custom polo shirts bearing the five-part leaf; and French designer Lucien Pellat-Finet is serving up white-gold and diamond custom ...

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