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The History of Medical Marijuana can be traced back 27,000 years.  Since then, many civilizations have depended on it for many things.  One of the most important things was it’s medicinal value. It has been discovered that the Ancient Egyptians, Chinese and many other cultures used cannabis for many medicinal purposes including childbirth, depression and nausea.

Cannabis continued to be widely used for medicinal purposes in the United States until a law was passed making it illegal in 1937 despite the overwhelming evidence supporting it’s medicinal values. Some diseases known to benefit from the use of Medicinal Marijuana include brain cancer, HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, lung cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Crohn’s Disease, and depression.

Even though Francis L. Young, the DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge, ruled that Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest active substances known and polls showed that 73 percent of Americans supported legalizing it for medicinal purposes, red tape prevailed and patients were still unable to acquire it legally.

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That’s right… If you are a medical marijuana patient, you might have just read the job title of your dreams! This is the latest job opening position for the Westword Newspaper in Denver Colorado, a job that allows a medical marijuana patient to “review” Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries.

This medical marijuana reviewer position that has received overwhelming response, up to 100 job applications submitted so far. The medical marijuana business is booming in Colorado with dispensaries opening up quickly all over the state, and with the Fed’s recent decision which says people aren’t supposed to be prosecuted for buying medical marijuana in the legal states. Colorado is one of fourteen states that allow the sale of medical marijuana.

The medical dispensary critic will visit dispensaries in the Colorado region, and report their evaluation of the dispensaries. Giving other medical marijuana patients the opportunity to get insight on their local dispensaries. Things to expect covers the verification process, waiting room area, security, quality of medical marijuana, available strains of cannabis for different ailments, accessibility for handicapped patients.

Having a proper review of the dispensary itself and not just the medical marijuana is a great benefit to a patient. We are looking for safe access and clean places to visit. Yes the medical marijuana industry is new and does not have statewide regulations to how dispensaries handle medical marijuana that is provided for patients.

A good dispensary provides a well lit atmosphere and the ‘bud tender’ should have a good knowledge of the different strains of medical marijuana available at any given time. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries should openly communicate with their patient to help understand the specific needs. Medical marijuana is available in a variety of ways for the patients.

If you are interested in working in the medical marijuana industry, please contact us. Bud Facts is looking for guest bloggers and writers who have strong knowledge and interest in the marijuana culture.

Marijuana is illegal in the United States. Since the federal law prohibits its use, there’s much controversy between state and federal laws. Some states say that using marijuana for medical purposes is allowed, while the federal Drug Enforcement Agency enforces the nation-wide ban on pot.

Many medical marijuana clinics in California have been raided by the DEA, who seized hundreds of pounds of their inventory, despite the fact that medical marijuana is approved in California. This caused an outrage in the cannabis smoking society, and heightens the overall hostility between citizens and the government.

Medical marijuana is currently legal in the following states:  california, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Minnesota, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, and Rhode Island.

Certain states have also decriminalized it, meaning there is little to no punishment if you’re arrested with the substance on you. conducting research about your state and states around you is highly recommended. Any pot smoker should know the consequences of being caught by the police.

If you’re a student, your college or high school likely has no-tolerance policies addressing the substance, so make sure you’re aware of those, as well; being caught with weed at school is not only going to get you in legal trouble, but it will be on your permanent record for your entire academic life. Even if marijuana is legal in your state, you should still check your educational facility’s rules and regulations, as well as disciplinary policies.

If you want to have an impact on cannabis legalization in your state, there are certain things that you can do. One, you can contact your local county representatives or city councils, inquiring about any marijuana drug law reforms they might be considering. Who knows, there might already be a bill under review that you are unaware of.

Two, you can contact your Congress representatives regarding the issue, urging them to take steps towards drug law reform. You want to write, call, or email your Congressman from the House of Representatives, because the Senate doesn’t handle domestic issues as much as international ones.

Third, it’s never a bad idea to personally meet with government officials, like your state governor or a county representative, if at all possible. Go to town council meetings.

Also, there’s a right time for everything–don’t interrupt an ongoing meeting just to be heard. Find an appropriate time to address this topic. It’s a slow process, but you can be a part of it.

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Are you looking to ‘fly high’? The Oakland International Airport could be the nation’s only airport with a unique policy that allows medical marijuana patients travel with their medication.

This policy has been spelled out in a document implemented in 2008 by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Stating if deputies conclude a individual is a qualified medical marijuana patient or primary caregiver, defined by California law and is carrying eight ounces or less of marijuana, the person can keep their medication and board the plane.

Police inform passengers carrying marijuana could be committing a felony upon arrival to a destination where medical marijuana is not recognized. Police officials have said they do not inform authorities at the passengers’ destination.

A quote from police chief: “We never have. We’re certainly within our right to, but we never have,” said Sgt. J.D. Nelson, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. “Our notification of the passengers is for their own safety and well-being.”

California approved medical marijuana use in 1996 by voters taking action. Though federal law still bans all possession and use.

Robert Raich, an Oakland attorney informs the Code of Federal Regulation states a prohibition of operating a civil aircraft with knowledge of marijuana on board doesn’t apply to carrying marijuana that’s “authorized by or under any Federal or State Statute.”

Regardless, when the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does security screening and if marijuana or suspected contraband is found, sheriff deputies are called upon.

Oakland’s airport policy was enacted in February 2008, though Raich didn’t want to publicize it until recently lest the Bush administration change federal regulations, or lest it become an issue in Obama administration drug officials’ confirmation hearings.

“All other airports in medical cannabis states should have similar policies but they don’t,” he said, noting that San Francisco International and Los Angeles International airports are relatively friendly to medical marijuana patients but airports in Ontario, Burbank and San Diego are not.

Raich, who has had two of his own medical marijuana cases argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and has educated Oakland Police officers about medical marijuana issues, saying medical marijuana users generally don’t have much trouble when Oakland Police used to patrol inside the airport terminals,. But this changed when Alameda County Sheriff’s Office took over in mid-2007. That summer TSA security called upon deputies about traveling medical marijuana patient from Washington State.

Raich said: “The sheriff’s deputies so harassed this person, it was heart-wrenching.” “They confiscated his medicine, broke his bong, and took his edibles. They were obviously threatening him.”

Raich discovered the sheriff’s office was unwilling to change the policy. Consulting with various officials including the Port of Oakland, which owns and operates the airport.

Raich said “I felt like a ball in a pinball machine”. “I felt like I’d talked to every single employee at the port and they all seemed sympathetic but told me the same thing: ‘that’s not our policy “… that’s the sheriff doing that on his own.”

Raich approached Alameda County counsel’s office. This office “finally told (Sheriff Greg Ahern) he had to comply with California law whether he liked it or not, and only then did they adopt a policy.”

Raich said, “Greg Ahern is out of sync with the California people who voted for Prop. 215 and medical marijuana in 1996 and have continued to support it by wide margins ever since”.  Sheriff’s spokesman Nelson said the sheriff “neither supports nor opposes the medical marijuana law.

“He’s had no position on that,” Nelson said. “He’s just trying to do the best he can when a state law conflicts with a federal law.”

FAA regulations ban people from carrying marijuana on a plane – unless it is authorized by a Federal or State law.