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New York’s Weed Nightmare

Written by thcscout on March 12, 2025. Posted in Legalization. No Comments on New York’s Weed Nightmare

How pot bureaucrats used legal weed to push their social justice agenda.

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When former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced sexual harassment allegations that threatened to end his career, he made a last-ditch effort to curry favor with the voters: He legalized weed. Maybe he hoped New Yorkers would be too stoned to remember the accusations that he had groped aides or asked female staffers to play strip poker with him.

New York’s progressive legislators had been crafting a recreational marijuana bill since 2018, but the version that passed was rammed through as Cuomo fought for political survival. The bill wasn’t just about legalizing cannabis; it was about righting historic wrongs by prioritizing licenses for people disproportionately impacted by prohibition. But in practice, the legislation has created a bureaucratic disaster that’s failed both business owners and consumers.

Jonathan Elfand spent a decade in prison for growing and selling weed—a conviction that, under New York’s new laws, should have given him priority in obtaining a legal dispensary license. Instead, he found himself stuck in bureaucratic limbo, with state regulators refusing to give him a license.

Unlike other states that simply legalized weed and let businesses flourish, New York took a heavy-handed, social justice–driven approach. Regulators created criteria that would offer priority licenses to women, minorities, veterans, and those from communities that had been “disproportionately impacted” by prohibition.

Even though Elfand had served a decade in prison for weed-related charges, that wasn’t enough to guarantee a license. Instead, bureaucrats picked winners and losers, leaving enterprising business owners like Elfand out in the cold.

Shouldn’t regulators let pretty much anyone open up, and allow customers to decide who they want to patronize?

New York’s law explicitly allowed public consumption, unlike places like Amsterdam, which have designated coffee shops where people can get baked in semi-private. The result? A city where the smell of marijuana permeates the streets, frustrating residents who didn’t sign up for this level of exposure.

New York could have followed Amsterdam’s model: designating semi-private areas for smoking while enforcing no-smoking laws elsewhere. Instead, the state prioritized social justice and government control over decent policymaking.

New York’s marijuana legalization effort was meant to correct past injustices. Instead, it has created a new class of victims: Entrepreneurs denied the opportunity to compete in a free and fair market. The real winners? The black market dealers who never stopped selling in the first place.

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The Best Ways to Preserve Your Weed | MERRY JANE News

Written by thcscout on October 9, 2024. Posted in Seeds. No Comments on The Best Ways to Preserve Your Weed | MERRY JANE News

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A true wine connoisseur will take special precautions when it comes to storing their wine, so why should a weed specialist be any different when it comes to preserving their nugs?

Gone are the days of hiding weed in sandwich baggies or in shoeboxes under the bed. Cannabis deserves better than that, and so do you. Storing pot in the right conditions will help it keep its taste longer, and protect it from the elements that will deteriorate its quality (like heat). And we’re not talking about keeping your marijuana good for just an extra week or two—with some of these methods, your nugs can remain fresh for years after you purchased it. But the best thing about it? You can purchase many of these storage systems without breaking the bank, and once you have everything together, you’ll have the extra benefit of having your collection organized, just like those fancy winos out there.

So check out our in-depth look at storage options above, and get your weed the protection it needs.

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Should TN legalize recreational marijuana? p1

Written by thcscout on February 11, 2020. Posted in Legalization. No Comments on Should TN legalize recreational marijuana? p1

Should Tennessee legalize recreational marijuana? In years past, legislators have attempted to legalize the use of medical marijuana, in hopes that it could help curb opioid addiction. None of those efforts have been successful. Recreational is a different story. There are currently 11 other states in the US that have legalized recreational use of marijuana, and one Tennessee Senator would like our state to become the next. By legalizing this, State Senator Raumesh Akbari feels this could reduce penalities for low level possessions, and provide the state with new revenue from taxing sales of the product. Where do you fall on this issue? Senator Akbari joined Ben Hall on OpenLine for this discussion.

2020 Democrat Vows to Legalize Weed and More | NowThis

Written by thcscout on June 13, 2019. Posted in Legalization. No Comments on 2020 Democrat Vows to Legalize Weed and More | NowThis

If elected, 2020 presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand would legalize weed and expunge records for all non-violent cannabis convictions.
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In US news, Kirsten Gillibrand has set herself apart from the rest of the 2020 democratic candidates by proposing nationwide weed legalization law. Recreational marijuana is currently legal in a few states, but Gillbrand, one of the many 2020 democratic presidential candidates, would make federal cannabis legalization a priority. But the 2020 Democrat’s plan wouldn’t just be limited to marijuana legalization. Gillibrand would fight to right the wrongs of the war on drugs as part of her legal marijuana plan. The 2020 Democratic primary for the White House is heating up and we still have over a year to go. If Gillibrand gets elected it might be time to buy more pot stocks.

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How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Puerto Rico, Sneaking My Camera Into a Dispensary

Written by thcscout on April 28, 2019. Posted in Medical. No Comments on How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Puerto Rico, Sneaking My Camera Into a Dispensary

This is a complete guide on how to get your Medical Marijuana Card in Puerto Rico. Also, Instructions how to replace your ID card if you lose it.

WARNING: There are gratuitous amounts of weed-porn & medicating at certain points of this video.

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What Is Medical Marijuana Used to Treat?

Written by thcscout on March 27, 2019. Posted in Medical. No Comments on What Is Medical Marijuana Used to Treat?

More and more states are legalizing marijuana to treat pain and illness. Find out what conditions it’s used for and the known side effects.

THC vs CBD: What’s In Your Weed?

Written by thcscout on February 26, 2019. Posted in Medical. No Comments on THC vs CBD: What’s In Your Weed?

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WEEDIQUETTE – WEED RULES FOR BEGINNERS (and all)

Written by thcscout on January 28, 2019. Posted in Beginners. No Comments on WEEDIQUETTE – WEED RULES FOR BEGINNERS (and all)

Sarah’s back for our first ever SUNDAY SESH. She opens up about the highest she’s ever been, when the first time she smoked weed was, all the goodies! Jackie flashes back to when she was sixteen and then we move on to all the WEEDIQUETTE’S you need to know. We lay out 20 rules for how to be the perfect stoner!

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Oaksterdam University Medical Marijuana Cannabis Training

Written by thcscout on January 21, 2018. Posted in Medical. No Comments on Oaksterdam University Medical Marijuana Cannabis Training

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Learn how to grow medical grade cannabis, how to start a cannabusiness or begin a career in one.

We offer 14 week Semesters and 2 to 4 day Seminars.

New Semesters starting in Spring 2016

Basic and Advanced Indoor Horticulture Seminars are offered every month.

Basic and Advanced Classic Seminars are offered every month.

Why Oaksterdam University?
We have over 25,000 graduates.
OU has over 150 faculty members
We offer up to 70 credit hours between $35 – $45/credit hour
and we don’t just teach he law, our faculty helped write it.

We are a community of advocates, activists, patients, and average people. Trust, confidentiality, and solidarity are just a few of the practices we abide by. Our faculty, staff and alumni are ambassadors of the school and benefit from the professional experience and networking opportunities that will develop during your time here. Our students come from all walks of life, which adds to the variety of networking opportunities you will encounter. As a new student you provide a crucial role in the success of our emerging industry and the school, which makes you a very valuable member of our O.U. family.

We welcome your decision to join Oaksterdam University. Our alumni is comprised of some of the most well know and active leaders in the industry. Our faculty helped write many of the cannabis laws that we teach at OU. Building a foundation of knowledge and raising awareness is the first step in making this a more widely recognized and regulated industry. Numerous jurisdictions now tax and regulate the sale of cannabis, and once you graduate from our program you can ensure that the industry will continue to grow.

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California’s marijuana muddle

Written by thcscout on January 14, 2018. Posted in Legalization. No Comments on California’s marijuana muddle

On 1 January, California became the latest state to permit the sale of recreational marijuana in licensed stores. But three days later, the attorney general issued new guidance calling on states to enforce federal drug laws prohibiting the substance. Despite the confusion, the new shops have been doing brisk business

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Will California Weed Growers Survive Legal Marijuana? (HBO)

Written by thcscout on January 3, 2018. Posted in Medical. No Comments on Will California Weed Growers Survive Legal Marijuana? (HBO)

When California’s regulators scrambled to make rules for the state’s new legal market, one issue was near the top of their list: How to deal with pot’s pesticide problem.

For years, pesticides used on black market and medical marijuana have affected water, wildlife, and consumer health. But until recently, the state had no way to prevent farmers from treating their crops with dangerous pesticides, fungicides or rodent killers. That’s all supposed to change with weed going legal, but growers, regulators and scientists say guaranteeing clean cannabis will be an uphill battle.

After a phase-in period of six months, which kicked off this week, any weed sold on California’s legal market has to test clean for residues of 66 pesticides — listed by the new Bureau of Cannabis Control. Growers say they’re already being tested at such minute levels that even weed grown organically could fail these tests. One problem is pesticides that drift from farms, which don’t have to comply with the same strict rules.

“Other crops can use fungicides and pesticides. For weed, nothing is allowed because cannabis is still illegal under federal law,” Shawn Webber, a licensed grower in Sonoma County, told VICE News.

Scientists say regulators have forgotten to extend their strict standards to the labs themselves. “It’s zero tolerance for pesticides, but at what level,” said Reggie Gaudino, Chief Science Officer at Steep Hill Labs, which offers cannabis testing in Berkeley, CA. “The regulations have no minimum standards for the machines that test the weed. People are going to shop around for the worst lab so they don’t fail.” And, as there aren’t enough labs to go around, product will spoil while it waits to be tested.

Growers who fail the tests or don’t want to invest in meeting the state’s rigorous standards, will likely return to black market. In other words, despite regulators’ best intentions, tainted weed won’t be off the menu just yet.

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