The City of Lakewood won't change its stance on medical marijuana, despite a recent change in state law that allows cities to regulate it. Under the law approved this year, cities can license, set health and safety rules, and tax so-called "collective gardens" that allow groups of patients to grow and distribute cannabis for their sole medical use. Other cities have acted to regulate or ban these operations. The Tacoma City Council voted to ban them last week, though it has no immediate plans to shut down the dozens of dispensaries already in business. [continues 204 words]
An advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf that's on the sides of some Intercity Transit buses has drawn complaints from two residents and one of IT's own bus operators. The complaints concern the content of the Olympia Hempfest ad, which includes the image of a marijuana leaf and the phrase "Equal Rights are for Everybody," said Meg Kester, an agency spokeswoman. The Olympian also received a complaint about the advertisements. Intercity Transit forbids advertising on its buses that is obscene, defamatory, racist, sexist or "that is directed at producing imminent lawless action and is likely to produce such action." The agency does not endorse any issue or product advertised on its buses, the exception being self-promotion, according to its policies. All political and issue advertisements identify who sponsored them. [continues 378 words]
An advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf that's on the sides of some Intercity Transit buses has drawn complaints. Intercity Transit received complaints from two residents and one bus operator about the content of the Olympia Hempfest ad, which includes the image of a marijuana leaf and the phrase "Equal Rights are for Everybody," said Meg Kester, an agency spokeswoman. The Olympian also received a complaint about the advertisements. Intercity Transit forbids advertising on its buses that is obscene, defamatory, racist, sexist or "that is directed at producing imminent lawless action and is likely to produce such action." The agency does not endorse any issue or product advertised on its buses, the exception being self-promotion, according to its policies. All political and issue advertisements identify who sponsored them. The quoted language is taken from a landmark 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case on the limits of free speech, Brandenburg v. Ohio. For more information, see Page A1 in Monday's Olympian. [end]
Advocate Aims to Clarify System for Legal Users An Olympia man will open a resource center outside Olympia next month for patients who use medical marijuana and for those who want to learn more about the medicinal use of cannabis. Jeremy Miller, 36, said he wants to help people navigate through the state's medical marijuana law that remains complex despite an effort last week by the state Department of Health to bring more clarity. The opening of the resource center was "semi-inspired" by the agency's action and resulting need to educate people. [continues 782 words]
