{"id":143,"date":"2015-04-23T00:12:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T00:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/?p=143"},"modified":"2019-02-03T10:13:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T18:13:26","slug":"420-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/420-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-4\/20 Shows Promising Signs for Cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Worried that cannabis isn&#8217;t coming to a state near you? Fear you&#8217;ve been left out? Don&#8217;t fear, because it turns out countrywide cannabis support is in full swing. Keep reading to learn how cannabis is growing with promise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid contents-list\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<h2>What you'll learn in this post:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"description\">[Click any of the section titles below to jump there]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#1' data-ps2id-offset=''>Law Enforcement Changes Tactics for 4\/20<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#2' data-ps2id-offset=''>Pot Panel Addresses Legalization Concerns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#3' data-ps2id-offset=''>4\/20 Kid Cannabis Sequel in the Works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#4' data-ps2id-offset=''>Leonhart\u2019s Exit Opens the Door for Change at DEA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"content\" id=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\"><strong>Law Enforcement Changes Tactics for 4\/20\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In an acknowledgement that the \u201cJust Say No\u2019 message is no longer relevant, the Colorado Department of Transportation has a new strategy to ensure safe and responsible marijuana use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Starting with the 4\/20 festival, law enforcement officers gave out snacks instead of tickets to revelers. The snacks included messages incurring cannabis users to munch, not drive, after indulging.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The agency also set up free arcade games at dispensaries that offered more tips on safely consuming cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While police around the country are being slammed for being excessive, it\u2019s great to see at least one law enforcement agency finding innovative ways to protect the public and serve their community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This tweet pretty much sums it up:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DenverPolice-800x400-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Denver Police 4\/20 Tweet\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DenverPolice-800x400-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DenverPolice-800x400-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DenverPolice-800x400-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DenverPolice-800x400.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is awesome, to put it bluntly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read\u00a0more\u00a0here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedenverchannel.com\/news\/local-news\/marijuana\/colorado-law-enforcement-switch-420-message-to-safe-pot-use04172015\">The Denver Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><strong>Pot Panel Addresses Legalization Concerns\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy held a public forum at UCLA last night. A supporter of lifting the prohibition on cannabis, Newsom did say he had some concerns. \u201cI don\u2019t want to see big tobacco become big marijuana. I don\u2019t want \u00a0walk down the streets or walk to the playground with my kids and smell it.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The panel is looking at a number of issues that come with legalizing marijuana. They are studying how to regulate growers, how to ensure public safety and how to deal with individuals caught driving while impaired.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\"><strong>4\/20 Kid Cannabis Sequel in the Works\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Kid Cannabis, the dark comedy about an Idaho teen that builds a marijuana empire, is getting a sequel. John Stockwell is in talks to return as writer and director of the film. The film will focus on Topher\u2019s exploits and begins production in 2016. It will be released April 20, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\"><strong>Leonhart&#8217;s Exit Opens the Door for Change a DEA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News that Drug Enforcement Administration chief, Michele Leonhart is preparing to resign was met by jubilation by many in the cannabis community. As a veteran of the \u2018drug war\u2019, Leonhard refused to acknowledge that marijuana has any medical benefits. This opinion put her squarely at odds with her boss President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Couple that with a long list of scandals and it\u2019s easy to see why it\u2019s her time to go.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the country moves toward lifting the prohibition on cannabis, it\u2019s important to find someone that has his or her finger on the pulse of today\u2019s America. \u00a0It\u2019s our hope that the new DEA chief will understand the importance of studying cannabis, will allow states to execute their marijuana laws without intrusion and to finally reclassify cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Currently marijuana is considered a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. A Schedule I listing means that the substance has \u201cno currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.\u201d Heroin, LSD and ecstasy are also classified as Schedule I.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reclassifying cannabis would allow more studies on its benefits to be conducted and would recognize that there already is a healthy amount of evidence showing the healing power of cannabis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Worried that cannabis isn&#8217;t coming to a state near you? Fear you&#8217;ve been left out? Don&#8217;t fear, because it turns out countrywide cannabis support is in full swing. Keep reading to learn how cannabis is growing with promise. &nbsp; &nbsp; Law Enforcement Changes Tactics for 4\/20\u00a0 &nbsp; In an acknowledgement that the \u201cJust Say [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,122,1111,1112],"tags":[48,44,46,47,10],"class_list":["post-143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cannabis","category-culture","category-entertainment","category-events","tag-cannabis-community","tag-dea","tag-law","tag-legalization","tag-medical-marijuana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}