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=== Lexington Reports ===
=== Lexington Reports ===
* [http://www.lexingtonma.gov/planning/Town%20Meeting%202014/Arts%2030%20-33%20TM%20Final%20Report.pdf Planing Board Report on Articles 30-32] (Mar 12, 2014). The discussion on Article 30, Amend Zoning Bylaw - Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers is found at p. 3.


=== Massachusetts Reports ===
=== Massachusetts Reports ===
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=== National & International Reports ===
=== National & International Reports ===
* Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:Cannabis_in_the_United_States|Cannabis in the United States]]
* [http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/factsheet/medical-use-of-cannabis Medical Use of Cannabis (marijuana)] fact sheet at [http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca HereToHelp] Canada. See [http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/about-us about] the HereToHelp organization.
* Wiki Answers: [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_marijuana_have_in_it?#slide=9 What does marijuana have in it?]


=== Medical Studies ===
* [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-12/nu-hmu121013.php Heavy marijuana users have abnormal brain structure and poor memory], announcement of article published Dec 16, 2013 in Schizophrenia Bulletin
* [http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/12/10/harvard-marijuana-doesnt-cause-schizophrenia/63148.html Harvard: Marijuana Doesn’t Cause Schizophrenia], by John M. Grophol (Dec 10, 2013),  announcement of article published Dec, 2013 in Schizophrenia Bulletin


=== News & Editorials ===
=== News & Editorials ===
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20140328/NEWS/140326097?utm_source=newsletter-20140329&utm_medium=email&utm_term=view_as_webpage&utm_campaign=newsletter Town Meeting limits medical marijuana locations in Lexington], by Dave Eisenstadter (Mar 28, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/20/preliminary-marijuana-license-holders-face-complaints-earlier-business/foHm0sHzZ6LcQFOVU0RbzH/story.html Complaints raised on marijuana dispensary investors], by Kay Lazar and Shelley Murphy (Mar 21, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/03/15/dozen-niche-physician-practices-have-approved-hundreds-patients-for-medical-marijuana/lQ6TrSN1aFkNWUeUzC140N/story.html Doctors open offices in Mass. to prescribe marijuana], by Liz Kowalczyk (Mar 16, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/03/13/marijuana-companies-cultivation-expertise-given-little-weight-massachusetts-regulators/9U2N04zeWHnEtG68LoMOmN/story.html Cannabis-growing expertise barely rated by Mass. regulators], by Shelley Murphy and Kay Lazar (Mar 14, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/03/16/will-mass-legalize-marijuana-before-happy-hours/fnBygEkWQS1VcrusQa3m1L/story.html Will Mass. legalize marijuana before happy hour?], by Dante Ramos (Mar 16, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/13/lawmaker-probing-marijuana-licenses-says-more-applicants-should-included-review/du1stoU0mao7XjQk4DOpXP/story.html Unsuccessful marijuana license bidders may get second chance], by Travis Andersen (Mar 14, 2014)
* Wggb.com: [http://www.wggb.com/2014/03/05/medical-marijuana-advocacy-workshop-held-in-south-hadley/ Advertisements, Questions Grow As Medical Marijuana Inches Closer], unattributed (Mar 5, 2014)
* Boston Magazine: [http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2014/03/04/medical-marijuana-boston-dispensaries/ Weeding Through the Rules for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries], by Steve Annear (Mar 4, 2014)
* Boston Herald: [http://bostonherald.com/business/media_marketing/2014/03/medical_pot_shop_ads_to_hit_mass Medical pot shop ads to hit Mass.], by Donna Goodison (Mar 3, 2014)
* WBUR: [http://www.wbur.org/2014/02/27/medical-marijuana-clinics Mass. Patients Seek Relief At Medical Marijuana Clinics], by Deborah Becker and Lynn Jolicoeur (Feb 27, 2014)
* Boston.com: [http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blogs/white-coat-notes/2014/02/25/former-congressman-unusual-dealings-with-marijuana-company-detailed-lawsuit/rGZUa8IhVmSiQkHOrXjwbJ/blog.html Former congressman’s unusual dealings with marijuana company detailed in lawsuit], by Kay Lazar and Shelley Murphy (Feb 25, 2014)
* Yahoo News: [http://news.yahoo.com/girl-scouts-cookies-colorado-pot-shops-134107732.html Colorado Girl Scouts told not to sell cookies outside pot shops], by Dylan Stableford (Feb 25, 2014)
* Los Angeles Times: [http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-girl-scout-sells-cookies-pot-clinic-20140221,0,174680.story#axzz2vx45dVPT Girl Scout sells cookies outside pot dispensary: 117 boxes in 2 hours], by Jenn Harris (Feb 21, 2014). Also reported on Yahoo News: [https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/girl-scout-sells-117-cookie-boxes-in-two-hours-outside-pot-dispensary-230640827.html Girl Scout sells 117 cookie boxes in two hours outside pot dispensary], by Eric Pfeiffer (Feb 21, 2014)
* Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/massachusetts-marijuana-companies-legal-action_n_4831976.html Massachusetts Weed Companies Threaten To Take Legal Action Against State], by  Hunter Stuart (Feb 21, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/02/17/medical-marijuana-off-very-cloudy-start-massachusetts/Na0Za6HxAVn7QCqjhwQK9K/story.html Medical marijuana off to rocky start], by Adrian Walker (Feb 17, 2014)
* Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/13/mass-marijuana-dispensaries-to-make-home-deliveries_n_4783337.html Massachusetts Marijuana Dispensaries Will Make Home Deliveries], by Hunter Stuart (Feb 13, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2014/02/13/security-questioned-marijuana-dispensaries-grow-sites-move-forward/FVN8Iny94JNwzfrvFQibAM/story.html Security questioned as dispensaries go forward], by Steven A. Rosenberg (Feb 13, 2014)
* Massmed.org: [http://www.massmed.org/News-and-Publications/MMS-News-Releases/Massachusetts-Medical-Society-Statement-Regarding-Medical-Marijuana-Dispensaries/#.UyUtQYUuMiM Massachusetts Medical Society Statement Regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries] (Jan 31, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/29/medical-marijuana-firms-face-cash-economy-banks-steer-clear/88tfUTUbcaYvZfA7fpuENN/story.html Banks shun fledgling marijuana firms in Mass.], by Deirdre Fernandes (Jan 29, 2014)
* Boston Globe: [https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/massachusetts/2014/01/13/advocates-marijuana-legalization-turn-attention-massachusetts/OeBlgcAC5MtWvNKYXoysAK/story.html Marijuana advocates lay groundwork for legalization in Mass.], by Joshua Miller (Jan 13, 2014)
* Daily Beast: [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/06/marijuana-fights-cancer-and-helps-manage-side-effects-researchers-find.html Marijuana Fights Cancer and Helps Manage Side Effects, Researchers Find ], by Martin A. Lee (Sept 6, 2013). Also reported in the Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/marijuana-and-cancer_n_1898208.html Marijuana And Cancer: Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Stops Metastasis In Aggressive Cancers], by Robin Wilkey (Sept 19, 2013)
* Nashua Telegraph: [http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/1011381-469/cannabis-care-can-nh-patients-get-medical.html Cannabis Care: Can NH patients get medical marijuana in other states? Not really], by David Brooks (July 21, 2013)
* Points: The Blog of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society: [http://pointsadhsblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/notes-from-the-field-as-massachusetts-implements-medical-marijuana/ Notes from the Field as Massachusetts Does Medical Marijuana], by [http://pointsadhsblog.wordpress.com/author/efcannon/ efcannon] (Apr 30, 2013)
* Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sunil-kumar-aggarwal/marijuana-schedule-1_b_3071725.html Adequate and Well-Controlled Studies Proving Medical Efficacy of Cannabis Exist but Are Ignored by Marijuana Schedulers], by Sunil Kumar Aggarwal and Amanda Reiman (Mar 15, 2013)
* Kpbs.org: [http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/oct/07/odd-history-marijuana-us The Odd History Of Marijuana In The U.S.], by Maureen Cavanaugh and Pat Finn, with guests Richard Bonnie and Isaac Campos (Oct 7, 2010)
* Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/23/marijuana-enforcement-massachusetts-towns-give-up_n_691752.html Massachusetts Towns Give Up On Marijuana Enforcement ] (Aug 23, 2010)


=== Mailing List Threads ===
* lex-tmma:
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lex-tmma/conversations/messages/18871 Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Lexington] (Mar 2014)
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lex-tmma/conversations/topics/18845 "Don't Go to Pot"] (Mar 2014)
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lex-tmma/conversations/topics/18731 Article 30 amendment] (Mar 2014)
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lex-tmma/conversations/topics/18724 Position on Article 30 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center] (Mar 2014)
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lex-tmma/conversations/topics/18627 Medical Marijuana Distribution Centers] (Mar 2014)
* lexParents (requires registration):
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lexParents/conversations/topics/6270 Re: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries] (Mar 2014)
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lexParents/conversations/topics/6250 Medical marijuana dispensaries] (Mar 2014)
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lexParents/conversations/topics/6201 Medical marijuana dispensaries - location in Lexington] (Mar 2014)
* lex-polrel (requires registration):
** [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lex-polrel/conversations/topics/12438 Parents List and Marijuana dispensaries] (Mar 2014)
* LexEngage: [http://www.lexengage.com/topics/9590/medical-marijuana-center Where in Lexington do you believe a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center should be located?] (Sept 2013 - Jan 2014)


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