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Friday, November 9, 2012

Burlington to Discuss Marijuana Dispensary Issue

Town administrator says officials will look into the particulars of the new law to "understand what we're facing."

  With the passage of Question 3 on Tuesday, cities and towns are left to set regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. Voters approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes, as prescribed by a doctor, by a 63 to 37 percent margin. With the approval comes the creation of marijuana dispensaries—"non-profit treatment centers that will grow, process and provide marijuana to patients or their caregivers," according to the Secretary of State. There are already state regulations built into Question 3, which require the dispensaries to apply and pay for a Department of Public Health registration, as well as submit operating procedures, including the mandatory storage of marijuana in locked facilities. Communities will also need to set …

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J. Parker

2:29 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012

Yeh, and think of all the inebriated drivers on the road as well ! I don't know the answer....May be you're right, and may be you're wrong. However, I thought we voted on this at last election? It passed. And those that needed medical marijuana could acquire it. What does this new law accomplish? Is it that there would be more marijuana in a medical reliant persons home for others to use as well…   more ›

Friday, October 12, 2012

Prevention Connection: The Marijuana Decision (Part 3)

A look at marijuana dispensaries and effects in states with legalization.

The following is a guest column by Marilyn G. Belmonte of the Burlington Drug & Alcohol Task Force: Marijuana Dispensaries In those states that have legalized marijuana for self-reported medical use, any resident can obtain marijuana for almost any symptom because the state laws are not written to confine marijuana only for the seriously ill.   The wording of the laws list cancer, glaucoma and HIV but also list “any other illness” which leaves the law open to interpretation. The process of obtaining “medical” marijuana is fairly simple.  First, patients need to find a doctor who will recommend marijuana.  Marijuana is not a prescription drug, so doctors can only recommend the use.  Most doctors do not recommend marijuana for their patients…

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Paul Hurteau

1:03 pm on Saturday, October 20, 2012

"THC Levels in today's marijuana are significantly higher than 30 years ago." According to who??? 30 years ago the people who make these statements did not know where to buy the great bud.   more ›

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