Montana NORML News
Dear world,
I’m feeling a little like a broken record, but most of the news this week has been about new moratoriums on marijuana businesses in various Montana cities.
It’s clear that our city leaders across the great state of Montana are fine with “medical marijuana” in general, but also understand it’s not really 100% medical.
Here’s what I mean. If they thought medical marijuana is like colonoscopies, or even dentistry, or massage, they wouldn’t be proposing “1000 yards from churches and schools”. They subconsciously understand it’s more like a bar than a hospital. And they’re okay with that!
What’s that mean?
The pump is primed, my friends, for the legalization of marijuana.
Anyway, here’s the news.
Montana Marijuana News
- Great Falls Doc says, “medical marijuana debate is more politics than science” — I submitted a response from Montana NORML, and I’m hoping for its Sunday publication.
- Hamilton passes zoning ordinance governing marijuana stores. Be sure to watch the video on this one.
- Libby cops say medical marijuana being sold to school kids. They don’t understand that this is why we need to make marijuana legal for all adults.
- Bozeman passes temporary marijuana zoning.
- Polson poised to regulate marijuana stores. See what I mean about bring a broken record?
- Really cool caregiver site launches. I couldn’t resist; I don’t know anything about the people behind it.
- We hear that Missoula has developed an extra-special business license application for marijuana businesses. More news as we confirm it.
- Here’s some video coverage of the Billings ‘cannabis convention’.
- Belgrade takes steps toward marijuana moratorium.
- Save the Date! April 19th is Marijuana Education Day in Missoula. More info forthcoming — can you start something in your town? If not you, who?
- Montana NORML Facebook Fan Drusilla got a letter to the editor published! Nicely done. Tell you what: send us a link or a clipping of your future letters to the editor urging marijuana policy sanity and we’ll send you some goodies in the mail.
News From Elsewhere
- Say what you will about the war, there’s no denying that our US Marines in Afghanistan are encountering some really fine weed. (Warning: audio track may be offensive to some.)
- My friend Russ Belville nails it in this article. We need to stop obsessing over medical marijuana this year. A must-read.
- MPP is launching a national letter-writing campaign, and influencing our current Rep. Rehberg is a key part of that strategy. Want to actually do something for (rather than just talk about) reform? Download these Ten Letters right now to get started.
- Got a big grow? Might make sense to marijuana growers’ insurance. I know nothing about this outfit, but the very existence of this offering is a sign of the increasing legitimacy of legal marijuana businesses.
- Colorado wrangles over dispensary regulations. Their law is very similar to ours.
- Kids injured in Colorado grow rooms. Bad press. Fear and loathing.
- Colorado paper launches marijuana store yellow pages.
That’s all I have for tonight. I have about five blog posts queued up in my brain, so please consider subscribing to our RSS Feedor just visiting the site, where you’ll find evidence that we’re giving away $100 for your marijuana poetry.
It grows in the dirt
and so do my tomatoes
it’s a plant dammit!
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