
1. Carry the card – it will help to ease a tense situation if the card is handy. 2. Don’t carry more than one ounce per patient – the one ounce rule includes everything in possession at a given time. One patient carrying a one ounce bag plus a temporarily forgotten one gram head-stash is [...]
Mar 23 2011 | Posted in
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When I first approached Cannabis Now about writing for their premier edition, I was thinking it was time I wrote something new, something bold, an in-your-face prosecution of the war that rages against cannabis. But then I thought “why?” I’ve been railing against the drug war and arguing for the benefits of cannabis for over [...]
Mar 20 2011 | Posted in
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Some of the largest challenges a medical marijuana caregiver faces in the state of Montana is inaccurate information and the scrutiny that most major media outlets place on them. However, there is a group of caregivers at the Soultonix dispensary in Bozeman, Montana who are focused on providing as much accurate information about medical marijuana [...]

How much money is really in the cannabis industry today? It could be more than you think. At one point, cannabis economics was simple. A lid was $10 or you could go to Mexico and pay $50 a kilo. But today, an 1/8 of an ounce can cost $50 and the demand has not subsided. [...]
Mar 19 2011 | Posted in
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An amusing series of a regular PTA-attending mother and her journey to obtain a medical card. Part 1: Should I or shouldn’t I? It helps to be prepared as any good Boy Scout will tell you. Preparedness was unfortunately something I never took all that seriously. I have never been the type to actually sit [...]

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Mar 18 2011 | Posted in
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Jim Gingery, Executive Director of the Montana Medical Grower’s Association, outlines the bumpy path that leads through this exciting and crucial time for cannabis. The Montana Medical Grower’s Association (MMGA) is on hand to assist all Montana caregivers with the ethical and safe practice of distributing medical marijuana. Not only are they going above and [...]

In a community such as Montana, we practice what we preach by respecting the importance of local, organically grown products from businesses that give back and support locals. Medical marijuana dispensaries should be no different. At least that’s what Chris Fanuzzi believed when he started Lionheart Caregiving. “By engaging in the community and actively supporting [...]

Today, it is difficult to articulate the subtle boundaries of the medical marijuana laws in Montana. While some things remain clear, other details exhaust those who attempt to analyze these laws. For example, the prohibition against medical use in public parks, which conforms to the general ban on non-medical or recreational use in public parks, [...]

LESSONS IN EDIBLES Everyone loves a delicious treat and edibles are often a healthier alternative to smoking. Baking allows dosing to be somewhat quantifiable, which makes the relief of medicinal cannabis more manageably available to both young and elderly patients. Every chef does it differently and there are hundreds of right ways to do it. [...]
Mar 18 2011 | Posted in
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