Medbox creates Medical Marijuana Info site

Site provides free information for patients, dispensary operators, consumers, law enforcement, and Legislators

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (OTC Markets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com), a leader in providing industry-specific consulting services and patented systems to medical and retail businesses worldwide, announced that they are launching a new website to help educate all interested parties about the many facets of the legal medical and retail marijuana industry.
The site, which will be launched in May, can be found at www.canna411.org and will provide a depth of information that is comprehensive and unduplicated in any one source. "We have noticed that there is a lack of correct information readily available about medical marijuana," commented Dr. Bruce Bedrick, CEO of Medbox, Inc. "Our intention is to give facts that can be useful to the many parties interested in this subject, from state legislators and city council, to law enforcement, dispensary operators and the patients they serve."
According to the Los Angeles Times, the lack of information on the product even affected a Los Angeles City Councilman when he attempted to obtain medical marijuana to ease his cancer treatment. "There are no sanctioned drug trials funded by Big Pharma or diagnostic manuals to tell you which of the dozens of strains with crazy names works best with your condition. Or the best delivery method. It's all trial and error," the Times reported.
Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles City Councilman, found out that he had a rare form of cancer and was desperately ill. Even the heaviest prescription painkillers, like OxyContin, brought only momentary relief, he said, according to the Times.
However, finding the right strain and proper dose to relieve his pain proved more of a challenge. Eventually he found the exact method of intake (Rosendahl cooks his cannabis leaves in butter, creating an edible paste), and identified the best strains and dosage for his condition.
There are marijuana strains that are good for dozens of conditions, including ADD, pain relief, nausea and anxiety, or to build or even suppress an appetite.
"Medical marijuana has the support of most of the public, law enforcement and legislators, as it has been proven to provide relief for certain diseases and chronic conditions," Dr. Bedrick commented. "Now it is time to bring this proven and safe treatment out of the dark and shine a light on all aspects of this important medicine. Our intention with this new website is to have sections dedicated to the many stakeholders in this issue," Bedrick added. "For the patient about proper use, dosing and strains; to law enforcement regarding regulations; to legislators about transparency, compliance, and taxation issues; to dispensary operators about how to maintain compliance and work within the current laws; and to the general public to simply provide correct and factual information."
The new website is scheduled to be launched by May 15, 2013, and will be announced in a future press release.
To view the article in the Los Angeles Times, visit: http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/08/local/la-me-holland-pot-councilman-20130308
For more information on Medbox, please call (800) 762-1452 or go online to www.medboxinc.com.
About Medbox, Inc: 
Medbox is a leader in the development, sales and service of automated, biometrically controlled dispensing and storage systems for medicine and merchandise. Medbox has offices throughout the world, including New York, Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Tokyo, London and Toronto, and has their corporate headquarters in Los Angeles.
Medbox provides their patented systems, software and consulting services to pharmacies, dispensaries, urgent care centers, drug rehab clinics, hospitals, prison systems, hospice facilities, and medical groups worldwide.
Medbox, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and is listed on the OTC Markets, ticker symbol MDBX.
For more information on Medbox, please contact the Medbox Investor Relations Department at (800) 762-1452 or go online to www.medboxinc.com.
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Nation's First Medical Marijuana Cultication Center opens in Phoenix, AZ

PHOENIX -- Nearly 1,200 caregivers in Arizona are legally allowed to grow medical marijuana, but finding places to grow it can be challenging. A medical marijuana advocacy organization believes it has a solution.

“I had the cortisone shots,” Daniel Martin said. “I've even had other narcotics.”

This is how Martin used to treat his chronic pain, but now he finds relief with medical marijuana. He's one of nearly 20,000 Arizonans who are legally allowed to have the drug. 

“The medical marijuana isn't as debilitating when I take it,” Martin said.

But Martin wanted to help other patients. So he also became a registered caregiver, which means he can grow medical marijuana.

“First of all, I couldn't grow it at home and I wasn't that familiar with growing it,” Martin said.

Martin turned to Compassion First Caregiver Circle for help. A new cultivation center where Valley registered caregivers can grow marijuana in their own private spaces.
 
“We have 50 caregivers who are cultivating on behalf of up to five patients each,” Kendric Speagle said.

Speagle is the chief development officer at Compassion First Caregiver Circle. He said the center provides everything from tent space to cultivation experts and even a place for caregivers and patients to interact.

“The safe space is where patients and caregivers meet to talk about issues associated with medical marijuana and it's also where they meet to exchange medical marijuana,” Speagle said.

The facility has 24-hour security and is surrounded by cameras. This was something Dr. Keith South, who is also a medical marijuana patient, really liked when it came to setting up shop.

“It's all about taking care of people that are in chronic conditions,” South said. “There has never been anything to show that there is anything harmful about using cannabis.”

When asked if he was worried about having any run-ins with the law, South said, “I guess there is always that possibility, but to me, we're the forerunners out creating a new path that needs to be done.”

And for those who say caregivers may be in it for the money, “You got all this cost associated with setting this up and any donations that are taken here go back to Compassion First to pay for the equipment and anything above that actually goes to charity,” Martin said. ‘So there's no profit to be made here.”

The cultivation center, which is being called the nation’s first, also provides on-site training for caregivers and certification services for patients.

Their grand opening is Saturday, Feb. 18. For all the details, log on towww.caregivercircleaz.com.

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DEA to halt medical marijuana raids

DEA to halt medical marijuana raids

Supporters of programs to provide legal marijuana to patients with painful medical conditions are celebrating Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration would end its raids on state-approved marijuana dispensaries.

Federal raids on medical marijuana distributors continued at least into the second week of Barack Obama’s presidency, when federal agents shut down at least two dispensaries in California on Feb. 3.

Holder was asked about those raids Wednesday in Santa Ana, Calif., at a news conference that was called to announce the arrests of 755 people in a nationwide crackdown on the U.S. operations of Mexican drug cartels. He said such operations would no longer be conducted.

“What the president said during the campaign ... will be consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement,” he said. “What (Obama) said during the campaign ... is now American policy.”

Obama indicated during the presidential campaign that he supported the controlled use of marijuana for medical purposes, saying he saw no difference between medical marijuana and other pain-control drugs.

“My attitude is if the science and the doctors suggest that the best palliative care and the way to relieve pain and suffering is medical marijuana, then that’s something I’m open to,” Obama said in November 2007 at a campaign stop in Audubon, Iowa. “There’s no difference between that and morphine when it comes to just giving people relief from pain.”

White House spokesman Nick Shapiro hinted at the policy shift shortly after the California raids, telling The Washington Times that the dispensaries were legal in California and that the Obama administration’s stance was that “federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws.”

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