[Vision2020] Fwd: Family's plans for Medicine Man, pot tourism and other stories

[Tom Hansen]

Read on!

My favorite article this week in The Cannabist is about sugar Bob, Oregon's pot-eating deer.

Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
http://www.MoscowCares.com
  
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


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> Date: December 15, 2014 at 6:49:39 PM PST
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> Subject: Family's plans for Medicine Man, pot tourism and other stories
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> Medicine Man opens new Aurora store and weighs selling out (series)
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> (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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> The family behind major Colorado marijuana retailer Medicine Man laid it all on the line in 2014. The Williams clan's bet on the business plan, tolerance for risk and willingness to be open about their financial books and personal lives have paid off.
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> A little less anxiety for medical marijuana states
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> The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress includes a section that bans the Department of Justice from using federal funds to intervene in states with medical marijuana laws. “That would help reduce a bunch of anxiety,” says Manny Munson-Regala, the state official leading the buildup of Minnesota’s new medical cannabis program.
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> WaPo editorial: Hypocrisy oozes from federal spending bill pot measures
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> The federal spending bill contains provisions preventing federal interference in medical marijuana states and research of industrial hemp. But for the Washington D.C. effort to legalize marijuana, it’s a different story, with Congress showing no shame or compunction in trying to upend local authority, writes The Washington Post's editorial board.
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> Pot tourism in Colorado: Some resort towns still feeling wary
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> There’s growing worry that Colorado resort towns have embraced cannabis culture a little too much, potentially damaging the state’s tourism brand. “Marijuana, it is not in this country’s DNA yet. It’s a little bit too early,” says Gary Gallagher, a councilman in the town of Breckenridge, whose citizens recently voted to have the lone downtown pot shop move off Main Street to a less-visible location.
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> Adams County opens door to more marijuana businesses; hearing Dec. 16
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> Recreational marijuana stores and grow operations could begin opening north of Denver in unincorporated Adams County next year after the Board of County Commissioners decided to let a 16-month ban on recreational marijuana expire Dec. 31. There will be a public hearing Dec. 16 to discuss regulations.
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> The Week in Weed: Rihanna smokes out her crew & 14 other primo photos
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> In this week’s installment of the best photos we’ve seen on Instagram, pop star Rihanna (a.k.a. Bad Gal RiRi) gives us an eyeful while smoking a blunt in a designer gown. Plus some Grinchy goodness and cannabis close-ups that will have you salivating.
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> Sexpot Comedy retools for 2015 with new lineups, lessons in hand
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> Sexpot Comedy, which was created in 2012 by marijuana entrepreneur Kayvan Khalatbari and has grown with the help of Denver comedian-producer Andy Juett, is retooling for 2015 after a year of creative triumphs — but also empty seats at some of its live shows and a delayed website launch.
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> This video of a marijuana-munching deer needs to be seen to be believed
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> A deer named Sugar Bob might just have the comfiest digs in the land. An Oregon medical marijuana farmer who oversees the property says Sugar Bob spends his days eating trimmings, fallen pot leaves and the occasional bud. Talk about a life of ease.
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> Listen: ‘I’ll Be Stoned For Christmas’ might just be your new Xmas anthem
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> When psych-pop artist Dent May sings “I’ll be stoned for Christmas … this year,” you might find yourself thinking of your upcoming holiday plans. It fun, it's breezy and it's something many people will relate to.
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> Summit County campaign creating sticker for marijuana edibles
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> Leaders in Summit County, home to several of the state's ski areas, want to partner with local dispensaries to add a symbol similar to "Mr. Yuk" of the 1970s on the packaging of edible marijuana products.
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> Washington weed grower’s $14K donation unwanted by many, till now
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> Giving away money is harder than it sounds. A Washington state marijuana grower who had wanted to donate some of the $600,000 he earned in the state's first marijuana auction has finally found someone to accept his $14,000 donation.
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> The Cannabist’s Gift Guide for 2014 (Part 3): Make it a hempy holiday
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> (Photo illustration, The Cannabist)
> Hemp just makes sense for the holidays, and in its many forms, there’s something for everybody. Here are five gift ideas featuring hemp fibers, oils and more.
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