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Kush Expo - Anaheim, Orange County July 8-10, 2011 - L.A.'s Best Medical Marijuana Show

Kush expo 2011 should be a big success if Kush Expo 2010 in Anaheim was any indication.  Attendees were awash in soothing, medical marijuana expo vibes the whole weekend long. The dates for Anaheim Kush Expo 2011 are now set, and this year's Kush Expo is sure to be the best extravaganza yet.

The Kush Expo Anaheim will be rocking all weekend long on July 8, July 9, and July 10.

Kush expo will be hosted by the hilarious 420 comic. If you haven't seen the guy's act, you'll be in for a good laugh - whether you're high or not! In addition, there will be a ton of growers and vendors displaying their wares, and several music acts as well.  Los Marijuanos is confirmed on the bill. 

And don't forget the weekend's highlight: The "Cute Kush Girl" contest! First place will win $500 and a gravity vortex.  Not too shabby.

The convention is sure to have great music (like a Pink Floyd Tribute) and vendors, doctors, lawyers, and more  -- all dedicated to enhancing your medical marijuana experience!

The official Kush Expo site contains load of great event details, photos, and sign up info. Tickets to the event are $20, but only $18 if you decide to purchase online. That's quite a bargain for the chance to possibly sample some of the finest medical marijuana in the state of California. This is a fantastic medical marijuana convention going opportunity!

Kush expo's claim to faim - its "wow" factor if you will - is its ability to let attendees smoke on site.  The OC Weekly explains how easy it is to smoke weed on site at Kush Expo Anaheim.

Also check out the Anaheim Kush Expo Site for more information.

West Coast Masters Book - The BongStrong Medical Marijuana Masters

That magical day of April 20th is fast approaching.  4/20.  Four Twenty.  There are any number of ways to spell and celebrate this holiday for pot heads all over the world.  In honor of 420's impendning celebration, here is a link to a new book about the "Medical Marijuana Masters" of the West Coast."

Does this pique your interest? Consider the teaser copy from the book's jacket:

Throughout the U.S. West Coast resides a secret society of master growers who are producing medical marijuana of unbelievable yields and potency. While most growers are content with a yield of 2 ounces per plant, these West Coast Masters consistently yield over a pound, and in some cases over 2 pounds, all while staying within the limits of their medical marijuana programs.

 In addition:

The West Coast Masters previously gained notoriety when they launched BONGSTRONG wristbands to raise money for NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law. The $3 wristbands have raised hundreds of dollars for Oregon NORML...

Interesting - right?  Check back soon for more on this West Coast Master of Medical Marijuana Mystery.

 

 

Legal Marijuana News Roundup January 2011 + Walmart Joke

There are many exciting events and developments happening on the marijuana legalization front during the first month of this year, including an initiative to get a legal marijuana proposition back on the ballot in California in 2012.  In other news, the promised Los Angeles crackdown on marijuana dispensaries has yet to materialize in any real, threatening form.

Many celebrities of varying fame and notoriety have been contributing their names and political heft to the marijuana legalization cause. Some anonymous celebrities have likewise been contributing to legal pot in California political activities behind the scene.  

All in all January has been a busy month for medical marijuana in California and all across the nation.

Here are some of the most pressing stories.  

Pot smokers employed at Walmart, big surprise, occasionaly find it hard to find a job at walmart.

YouTube users question Obama on legalizing pot. 

State universities in Arizona banning legal weed

Oregon's "Mt. Marijuana" experiences permit explosion.

Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Expo

The Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Expo - aka Hempcon - is coming back to Los Angeles this April 1 - 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  With the recent explosion of pot dispensaries and medical marijuana clinics around L.A. this L.A. Medical Marijuana Expo is sure to be the biggest and most important gathering yet of various marijuana industry experts and trade advocates. 

Tickets for admission are just $20 this time around, which should also entitle you a big discount on future Los Angees Medical Marijuana Expos. 

For information on speakers, events, demonstrations, and more, visit the official Medical Marijuana Inc. L.A. Medical Marijuana Expo page. Or you can also visit the Hempcon Los Angeles page for more information about the event. Hempcon Los Angeles occurs a little later this year than in years past - thanks to the medical marijuana convention and expo also known as Hempcon San Jose.

Check back soon for more information - not only on the L.A. medical marijuana expo - but for information about various medical marijuana conventions in California and beyond.

The Purple Cush Strain of Marijuana

Many readers of the Marijuana spot are interested in investigating all the different strains of marijuana available out there for medical use and otherwise. Today, we'll look into the properties of the purple cush strain of medical marijuana.

A potent strain, Purple Kush is pure Indica and hails from Californa, where there are strict regulations as to its cultivation.   The strain ofPurple Kush is highly rated for some medical conditions, which means it is available from many of the State’s marijuana dispensaries, but specifically from the Blue Sky in Oaksterdam, which according to legend is where the strain was discovered in a bag of Ultraviolet.

A big part of Purple Kush's soaring popularity is the distinctive ‘flowery’ smell and aftertaste. Purple Kush also provides immediate pain relief. A feeling washes over one not unlike that generated by the Applebees Happy Hour San Diego  In terms of smell, purple kush has been known to emanate an extremely strong and distinctive aroma.

Purple Kush Strain Facts:

•   Grows: Indoor/Outdoor
•   Height: 2 to 3 feet
•   Yield: medium
•    Flowers: 8 to 10 weeks   
•    THC: About 20%

Medical Indications include:

• Depression
• Chronic Pain
• Generalized Anxiety

 

Marijuana Shops in Los Angeles and L.A. County - Cannabis Dispensaries & Collectives

Everyone wants to know what's happening with the opening or closing of medical marijuana shops and dispensaries in the Los Angeles city and L.A. county areas.  Though the council has mandated the closing of the vast majority of the L.A. city and county's 750 plus dispensaries and cannabis collectives, the fact is that many are resisting the order and clinging to hopes that they will remain in business. 

An astounding fact: Medical marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks in L.A. county by 4-1. Unbelievable!

For more information on the fate of legal medical marijuana shops and cannabis collectives in Los Angeles, check this blog often.  Other helpful resources include a local section of the NORML website as well as the L.A. Times news feed for medical marijuana shops in L.A. county and the city itself. 

For now - apologies this regularly scheduled medical marijuana shop post is not more rich in news and links.  We will do better soon.

Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Closings

Could a judge halt the closing of nearly 500 legal medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles?  It's possible.  The marijuana dispensaries cum pot clinics in L.A. have grown up around town in the last two years like, well, weeds. 

The Los Angeles Times has the latest on los angeles dispensary closings here.

In a little-known but shocking statistical development, pot dispensaries now dwarf the number of starbucks in L.A. and L.A. county.  Is that not mind boggling?  It seems around every corner there's a doctor offering medicinal pot complete with a neon sign, sketchy exterior and wonderful smelling interior. 

Stay tuned for additional developments on the medical marijuana dispensary closing front in Los Angeles.

Best Types of Weed - Medical Marijuana and More

The best types of weed are indica sativa crosses, usually about 60 percent indica 40 percent sativa. The indica strain gives the plant the ability to grow large buds with heavy odor, while the sativa will increase the flavor of the weed. The best types of weed to represent this opinion are Northern Lights, Lemon Diesel, or Sour Diesel. Lemon diesel being one of the best types of weed because of its citrus smell, tight buds, and remarkable aftertastes, which leaves a zesty flavor on your pallet. Its lighter green color is indicative of its sativa cross. Sour diesel on the other hand carries over a dark green into its color, from the indica. While the sativa inside of Lemon diesel provides a nice heady high, with a mellow body feel.

Sour Diesel is another one of the best types of weed.

Being mostly an indica it has a strong musky odor and dark color, almost like sage. It carries a heavy high, relaxing to the body. Being one of the best types of weed Sour Diesel has a musky flavor, very earthy. It’s one of those kinds of weed that make you want to grab a bite to eat, and curl up next to a nice fire for a nap. Sleep is a definite side effect for some of the best types of weed. On occasion there are the types of weed however that will lift you up, such as the Northern Lights.

Northern lights is one of the best types of weed because its pleasant frosty looks. A very showy weed covered in white crystal, with abundant hairs, and a very pleasant odor. Bordering on a piney smell, with a light pine flavor. Northern Lights is a northern California strain of marijuana. Which is a great region for marijuana growth, and produces some of the best types of weed including Northern Lights. Northern California produces a large majority of some of the best types of weed, to the entire west coast. Humboldt county and Mendocino county are two of the premier growing communities for such weeds.

Further to the North West grows Matatuska Tudra or "ATF" if you have ever heard that term. One of the best types of weed that Alaska has to offer. It is grown in the Matanuska valley of Alaska, hence its name. It posses almost a brown color, with odd pinkish colored hairs, much like premature weed, not like the best type weed that it is. While the looks of this brain buster may be lacking, its smell is robust and refreshing. Once you have smoked Matanuska Tundra however, you will instantly understand why it is one of the best types of weed.

With a high so heavy it could knock you on the floor and a head high so heavy you feel like you are coming down with something. "ATF" is not for the casual smoker, it is indeed one of the best types of weed for the connoisseur, not for the light hearted, or first time user.

Legal Cannabis Dispencerys

These days, it seems like legal cannabis dispensaries are popping up all over the country, so much so that some people forget how to spell the term correctly.  Or perhaps rather that a lapse in spelling memory, people have gotten themselves so high that they end up spelling the pot clinic or store as something like legal cannibas dispencery or legal weed dispencery.  Very interesting stuff.  Very potent stuff from some of the dispensaries!

However you spell it, the legal distribution of weed, or cannabis, if you will, is most certainly on the rise.

Medical Marijuana Approved by D.C. City Council

The district of Columbia just got potentially a lot greener.  The city council has just approved a measure allowing for the sale and distribution of medical marijuana.

The original legislation only allowed for patients to possess no more than two ounces of the drug for a 30 day period. An approved amendment will increase the possession limit to four ounces a month if there’s a medical need, according to the paper.

The bill will provide for between five and eight marijuana dispensaries throughout the city where the drug can be purchased. The cost will be subsidized for patients that cannot afford to pay, the Post reported.

DC Mayor Adrian Fenty is expected to sign the bill. Congress will then have 30 days to review the legislation before it becomes law.

No word on whether marijuana-loving congressmen and women will be venturing into any of the new pot dispensares sure to be spawned by the approval of this mediacal marijuana bill.  Also no word on whether crack-loving city councilman Marion Barry will be setting up his own medical marijuana dispensary for recovering crack-heads.