On this:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/denver-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-in-wifes-death/

They forgot to mention the guy had taken multiple painkillers before his smoke.  For what that's worth.


Also, sorry for lack of updates.  But I'm still here!  Just working on something big!

Medical Marijuana in Nevada goes live today!

While in some counties, it's still a long way off to be able to purchase from a dispensary, the state's legislation allowing medical marijuana is now in effect.  While dispensaries are still several months away from being opened, the fact remains that as of today, such operations are legal in Nevada.

The interesting part of this legislation is that the legislation calls for a system of taxes to be implemented.  The wholesale from growers to dispensaries will be taxed (% at this time is unknown).  The purchase of medicine by patients at a dispensary will also be taxed (2%, as well as state sales tax).  No other state with a legal medical marijuana program taxes its patients (although Massachusetts plans on doing so, if my memory serves me correctly), and in states with legal recreational marijuana, citizens with medical marijuana cards don't even have to pay state sales tax, let alone a flat tax just because they're buying marijuana.

Fascinating legislation, however.

D.C city council votes to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana

What's interesting is that due to D.C laws, Congress has the right to review the bill and veto it or pass it if they see fit.  If this is put into law, and certain congressmen vote in favor of it, but vote against marijuana initiatives (such as funding cannabis research on veterans suffering from PTSD), or come from states that oppose cannabis initiatives, or even are members of the party that is against cannabis 200%, this November could become VERY interesting.

Some congressmen will have an extremely difficult question to answer come election time, should this go through.