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Friends,
A few newsletters back we held a contest for packets of NORML goodies, and tonight I can announce something even better. Thanks to a generous targeted donation, a cash prize! Details in the Montana NORML Blog:
- $100 Haiku Contest! Win $100 by submitting the haiku which best illustrates why marijuana should be legal for responsible adults. You can use imagery, metaphor, experiences, or just straightforward statements. [Click through for details.]
A lame example (in 5, 7, 5 syllable lines) to get you thinking:
Remarkable plant,
Good for thinking and writing,
And all kinds of art.
Hash: Also in the blog from this week, an analysis of the legality of hash under the Montana Medical Marijuana Act. I’ve heard some say that possession of up to an ounce is legal for patients, and yet I’ve also heard that Missoula law enforcement has advised some patients and caregivers that any quantity of hash is illegal. So which is it? It’s complicated.
- Hashish May Not Be Medical Marijuana in Montana:There is one way to interpret any aspect of the law on which everyone will agree — patients, growers, lawyers, and every cop and judge in Montana. This is the most strict, narrow interpretation of the law, and one you can rely on…. [Click through for details.]
Montana Marijuana Business Bans
Whitefish, Kalispell, Great Falls, Lewistown, Laurel, and Roundup have implemented some sort of temporary ban on marijuana businesses. Whitefish has specific language ready, while the others are still “studying” the matter. Expect lots of debate about whether a marijuana store is more like a massage therapist, or a pharmacy, or a bar, or a casino, or a bar, or a porno shop, or a garden. (Funny, I guess there may be an element of all of the above.)
I think this is an “OK” part of the process. The temporary bans are reactionary and unnecessary, but think about it — cities are calling “time out” so they can further legitimize cannabusinesses!
Subchapters
We are still interested in helping groups form around the state as subchapters of Montana NORML. If you are interested in getting something going, please email us: subchapters@montananorml.org !
…and now, the news:
Regional Marijuana News
The DEA is on a bit of a rampage. A big bust in Colorado, and a bunch more in LA. Interestingly, the LA article cites the dispensaries’ violation of state law about proper labeling as part of the reason for the bust. (You can “just say no” to the DEA here).
Maybe Montana caregivers should take heed. Stay out of the nightly news if you can, and don’t call your product “organic” unless it’s certified, and be sure to certify your scales too, and label the weight of packages.
A doctor wants to hear from Montana medical marijuana patients. If you’re a cardholder, fill out his survey, it takes 10 minutes.
A room full of nurses learned about medical marijuana at Montana Tech. Are you a health care professional who could help put on an event like this in your neck of the woods? Let us know.
Can’t resist this headline: How Rich People Smoke Pot
We’re still looking for business and craftsfolk donations to a raffle later this year. Thanks to everyone who responded to our last request! We want to have more than a dozen items, and good stuff too. Let me know if you can help.
That’s all for tonight.
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