US WA: PUB LTE: Get Marijuana Out Of Black Market

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, 03 Sep 2012 – As the former Spokane Regional Health director, I appreciate the concern over the current medical marijuana mess ("Treat medical marijuana like all prescriptions," Union-Bulletin editorial Aug. 27). However, I do not believe rescheduling the marijuana plant will solve many problems. The overwhelming majority of marijuana use is for pleasure, not therapeutic relief.

US MI: Column: The Dispensary Tour

Metro Times, 25 Jul 2012 – These Michigan Dispensaries Are Nondescript, Businesslike and Law-Abiding Maybe there are marijuana dispensaries where clouds of smoke drift through the air behind beaded curtains as loud music pounds from speakers, dancing girls gyrate and heavy lidded smokers nod while reclining on overstuffed pillows.