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Advocates of medical marijuana filed a petition for delay in Montana Supreme Court implementation of a ruling last month according to which, no more than three patients will be legally entitled to keep marijuana for medical purpose and will forcefully close down state's large dispensaries. The petition was filed Friday by Attorney James Goetz.
The petition came just before the Supreme Court was scheduled to announce the ruling to take effect. The petition asked for a transition period through the end of the next legislative session, which would be sometime in April 2017. It also request court to remove three-patient limit.
In case the court agrees with delay recently asked, then advocates would further try to reduce restriction by November. If the delay is rejected, advocates would lobby state lawmakers next year for changes to the law. According to head of the Montana Cannabis Industry Association, which is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging the 2011 state law, an additional period would let patients get supplies of medical marijuana.
"This is a catastrophe, when it comes down to it, for a lot of people. There are those that are running off to Oregon, those committed to this and not going anywhere, and there are those in between," said Bob Devine, MTCIA president and owner of the Spark1 dispensary in Bozeman.
The 2011 law was passed by state Legislature in response to concerns attached to abuses and widespread recreational use of medical marijuana. The number of registered users increased to more than 30,000, while the number of providers was also significant; there were more than 4,800 providers.
"The marijuana industry is full of eye catching numbers. One that caught a lot of headlines today was the figure of 44 billion dollars, which is what Marijuana Business Daily projects the marijuana industry impact to be by the year 2020. That's an enormous number, but considering what Colorado was able to do in just January 2016 alone, and that's just one state. That number is extremely achievable if some political victories are achieved."
There will be a lot of growth in the upcoming years, but the industry is also still under attack, which is something that people need to remember. The recent raids in Michigan are proof of that. If you are in the industry, remember to keep fighting for reform. It's fine to have business ambitions, but always remember that the fight is far from over, so if we are to truly see the industry reach it's full potential, first we have to fight for reform. Remember when you are considering profit potential to also remember that there are people sitting in jails cells across America because of prohibition.
According to a report in TIME by Sarah Begley, "The U. S. economic impact of marijuana could hit between $24 and $44 billion in the next four years, according to a new report by Marijuana Business Daily."
Economic impact includes not only sales of marijuana itself, but also any other dollars pumped into the economy in association with marijuana, from grow-lights to pipes, Yahoo reports. MBD assigned marijuana an economic multiplier of four, meaning for every dollar spent on weed, three more dollars are also added to the economy.
In a report published by the YAHOO, "The impact figure is separate from sales of marijuana; it represents sales plus all the money pumped into the economy as a direct result of sales. It encompasses everything from wholesale growers to grow-light manufacturers to marijuana accoutrements and everything below it touched by the trickle-down effect of marijuana money. It even extends to home purchases in places like Colorado, which has attracted new residents since legalizing recreational use."
"We've been expecting rapid growth in the marijuana industry for a while now, and that's exactly what's playing out," says MBD managing editor Chris Walsh. "The main drivers of the growth in recreational sales are Colorado, Washington and Oregon. And also, interestingly, even the mature medical marijuana markets are growing very quickly, like Arizona, New Mexico, and states that have had medical programs for years now. And then you have new medical marijuana states like Illinois, Nevada and Massachusetts." In other words, there's marijuana momentum almost everywhere.
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Full Article: Petition Filed To Extend Medical Marijuana Use In Montana
Author: Caroline Robinson
Contact: Northern California News
Photo Credit: Wikimedia
Website: Northern California News
The petition came just before the Supreme Court was scheduled to announce the ruling to take effect. The petition asked for a transition period through the end of the next legislative session, which would be sometime in April 2017. It also request court to remove three-patient limit.
In case the court agrees with delay recently asked, then advocates would further try to reduce restriction by November. If the delay is rejected, advocates would lobby state lawmakers next year for changes to the law. According to head of the Montana Cannabis Industry Association, which is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging the 2011 state law, an additional period would let patients get supplies of medical marijuana.
"This is a catastrophe, when it comes down to it, for a lot of people. There are those that are running off to Oregon, those committed to this and not going anywhere, and there are those in between," said Bob Devine, MTCIA president and owner of the Spark1 dispensary in Bozeman.
The 2011 law was passed by state Legislature in response to concerns attached to abuses and widespread recreational use of medical marijuana. The number of registered users increased to more than 30,000, while the number of providers was also significant; there were more than 4,800 providers.
"The marijuana industry is full of eye catching numbers. One that caught a lot of headlines today was the figure of 44 billion dollars, which is what Marijuana Business Daily projects the marijuana industry impact to be by the year 2020. That's an enormous number, but considering what Colorado was able to do in just January 2016 alone, and that's just one state. That number is extremely achievable if some political victories are achieved."
There will be a lot of growth in the upcoming years, but the industry is also still under attack, which is something that people need to remember. The recent raids in Michigan are proof of that. If you are in the industry, remember to keep fighting for reform. It's fine to have business ambitions, but always remember that the fight is far from over, so if we are to truly see the industry reach it's full potential, first we have to fight for reform. Remember when you are considering profit potential to also remember that there are people sitting in jails cells across America because of prohibition.
According to a report in TIME by Sarah Begley, "The U. S. economic impact of marijuana could hit between $24 and $44 billion in the next four years, according to a new report by Marijuana Business Daily."
Economic impact includes not only sales of marijuana itself, but also any other dollars pumped into the economy in association with marijuana, from grow-lights to pipes, Yahoo reports. MBD assigned marijuana an economic multiplier of four, meaning for every dollar spent on weed, three more dollars are also added to the economy.
In a report published by the YAHOO, "The impact figure is separate from sales of marijuana; it represents sales plus all the money pumped into the economy as a direct result of sales. It encompasses everything from wholesale growers to grow-light manufacturers to marijuana accoutrements and everything below it touched by the trickle-down effect of marijuana money. It even extends to home purchases in places like Colorado, which has attracted new residents since legalizing recreational use."
"We've been expecting rapid growth in the marijuana industry for a while now, and that's exactly what's playing out," says MBD managing editor Chris Walsh. "The main drivers of the growth in recreational sales are Colorado, Washington and Oregon. And also, interestingly, even the mature medical marijuana markets are growing very quickly, like Arizona, New Mexico, and states that have had medical programs for years now. And then you have new medical marijuana states like Illinois, Nevada and Massachusetts." In other words, there's marijuana momentum almost everywhere.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Petition Filed To Extend Medical Marijuana Use In Montana
Author: Caroline Robinson
Contact: Northern California News
Photo Credit: Wikimedia
Website: Northern California News
