Arizona Medical Marijuana Laws: AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Taking Voter-Approved State Med-Pot Laws to Federal Supreme Court

The newly enacted Arizona medical marijuana laws are still facing new trials and tribulations after AZ Gov., Jan Brewer, decided to file a federal suit.

Arizona medical marijuana laws are once again under scrutiny by the very person who should be lauding the legal system and voters for stating their voice and passing them: Governor Jan Brewer.

Classically known as a proponent against these Arizona medical marijuana laws, something the Brewer has publically voiced, and also something that saw the newly passed laws rewritten so that they could not be shut down by state legislature, like they did after proposition 200 was passed by a 2-1 margin in 1996, but was later dumped by the state using legislative laws; the new Arizona medical marijuana laws require a supermajority vote of 2/3 to get ousted by state legislature, something that would be next to impossible for Brewer to pull off.

But the sly Gov has an ace up her sleeve. Brewer cites her concerns in a recent press release, stating that US Attorney Eric Holder’s letter to the Gov of Washington (in April, 2011) leaves her concerned the federal prosecution of state employees for processing applications for Arizona medical marijuana cards and permits for marijuana dispensaries. She specifically cited a United States Attorney for the District of Arizona Dennis Burke to Arizona Department of Health Services Director Will Humble letter, regarding the legality of the state approved Arizona medical marijuana program.

The item of concern in Burke’s letter states that “growing, distributing and possessing cannabis in any capacity, other than as part of a federally authorized research program, is a violation of federal law regardless of state laws that purport to permit such activities.”

But the same letter adheres to a 2009 letter penned by Deputy Attorney General David Ogden that guides US Attorneys to not “focus their limited resources on those seriously ill individuals who use marijuana as part of a medically recommended treatment.”

Now the battle is headed for a legal showdown

In a statement to the press Brewer said that “I won't stand aside while state employees and average Arizonans acting in good faith are unwittingly put at risk. In light of the explicit warnings on this issue offered by Arizona's U.S. attorney, as well as many other federal prosecutors, clarity and judicial direction are in order.” 

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is set to file the suit shortly.

The state still plans on issuing Arizona medical marijuana cards in the meantime.

Currently there are more than 4,000 patients who have been approved for Arizona medical marijuana cards by the state health department.

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Medical Marijuana Strains for Pain Relief: Bubblegum

There are literally thousands of different medical marijuana strains that patients have to choose from depending upon their ailments. Bubblegum strain is lauded for its strong analgesic properties.

If you are a medical marijuana patient and you have a valid medical marijuana card, then chances are good that you have been to a marijuana dispensary in your city before to look for new medical marijuana strains to try out. The state of California is the leader in offering the most advanced grow operations for medical marijuana strains, due mostly to the large population density and the fact that the state hosts the oldest and most expansive medical marijuana program in the nation. So it should come as no surprise that this medical marijuana strain we are about to inform you of is lauded as hosting strong analgesic (pain relief) properties.

The strain is called Bubblegum and is named as such because it has so many red hairs – which comprise most of the nuggets that this strain produces – that it nearly resembles a piece of bubblegum. It also tastes and smells fruity and is known for its high potency. This medical marijuana strain has been awarded four awards at the prestigious High Times Cannabis Cup. It is a sativa hydro plant that is grown indoors, and has been reviewed by top growers and dispensaries as being a great pain relief aid for headaches and with treating chronic pain. The denser nuggets boast up to 20% THC, the main agent in marijuana that induces euphoria. Next time you are at your dispensary looking for medical marijuana strains that you can try out, ask them for world famous Bubblegum.

Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Passed in Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland, April 11th 2011 – Some big news and a huge victory for medical marijuana proponents in Maryland has been realized after the state announced the passage of a very important medical marijuana defense bill today that would effectively place it in the running for being the 16th state in the union to legalize marijuana for medicinal usage.

With the approval of the bill, Maryland is the 16th state to officially decriminalize medical cannabis for patients in need. Currently, 15 other states and Washington DC have legalized medical marijuana.

Read full article here: http://www.cannabisdoctorsnetwork.com/blog/medical-marijuana-defense-bill-passed-in-maryland/

New Rule Added to Denver Medical Cannabis Law Allows for an Increase in Medical Marijuana Doctors

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In Mid-March, in Denver, the state board approved a new rule to be amended into the existing medical marijuana laws – which legally allows for patients who been prescribed medical cannabis to gain access to marijuana dispensaries in Colorado and enjoy protection from prosecution. The new rule is a big step for medical cannabis patients in this state, and effectively allows for more doctors to provide recommendations to patients.

Read full article here: http://www.cannabisdoctorsnetwork.com/blog/new-rule-added-to--denver-medical-cannabis-law--allows-for-an-increase-in-medical-marijuana-doctors/

New Rule Added to Denver Medical Cannabis Law Allows for an Increase in Medical Marijuana Doctors

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In Mid-March, in Denver, the state board approved a new rule to be amended into the existing medical marijuana laws – which legally allows for patients who been prescribed medical cannabis to gain access to marijuana dispensaries in Colorado and enjoy protection from prosecution. The new rule is a big step for medical cannabis patients in this state, and effectively allows for more doctors to provide recommendations to patients.

Read full article here: http://www.cannabisdoctorsnetwork.com/blog/new-rule-added-to--denver-medical-cannabis-law--allows-for-an-increase-in-medical-marijuana-doctors/