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State Senators Seek A.G. Opinion on Marijuana Vending Machines

Posted on November 1, 2012November 1, 2012 by Katharine

Dear Friends,

Today The Arkansas Family Council held a press conference announcing they are working with State Senators Jeremy Hutchinson and Johnny Key, who are seeking an opinion from Attorney General McDaniel on whether or not the proposed Issue 5 would open Arkansas up to marijuana vending machines.

Marijuana is dispensed through vending machines in California. Some people are trying to get Connecticut to permit vending machines under its marijuana program. Vending machines seem to be the future of the ‘medical’ marijuana industry.

These machines are basically high-tech snack machines that sell marijuana and marijuana-infused food instead of potato chips.

Having read the measure, I don’t think there’s anything in Issue 5 that would prohibit vending machines. Hopefully Attorney General McDaniel’s office can shed some light on how widespread vending machines might become if Issue 5 passes, next week.

For instance, if Issue 5 passes, can a marijuana dispensary put a vending machine offsite somewhere? Can a dispensary in Magnolia or Jonesboro contract to put a vending machine at a convenience store across town? Can a dispensary put a vending machine out front for people to use in the middle of the night, when the dispensary is closed?

We don’t sell beer out of vending machines. We don’t sell cigarettes out of vending machines. I don’t know why anyone would be comfortable selling marijuana out of vending machines.

You can see the website for the marijuana vending machine (“Med Box”) popular in California here: http://www.thedispensingsolution.com/

Marijuana Vending Machines Coming to Arkansas? (arkansasmatters.com)
Finally, Heathy Products in a Vending Machine! (maryannemistretta.wordpress.com)

Weekly Photo Challenge – Today

Image• Posted on June 1, 2012March 27, 2014 by Katharine

Herbs, Photos

Weekly Photo Challenge – Blue

Posted on May 14, 2012February 6, 2013 by Katharine

The very first of a very early blue lavender crop, glows against an immature bronze fennel, which also, almost appears blue. Gorgeous summer sunshine and glorious warmth to make them both grow huge this year. Love this great cure for the “blues”!

Find more lavender here and here!

Herbs, Inspiring, Photos, Sayings, Wisdom

Saturday Sayings – Simple

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Katharine

“God wills but ill,” the doubter said,
“Lo, time doth evil only bear;
Give me a sign His love to prove,
His vaunted goodness to declare!”
The poet pointed where a flower,
A simple daisy, starred the sod,
And answered, “Proof of love and power
Behold, behold a smile of God!”

—William Cox Bennett A Thought

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Believe it or not!, Herbs, Inspiring, Photos

Weekly Photo Challenge: Launch-2

Posted on January 10, 2012January 10, 2012 by Katharine

Launch of another winter scene, here:

launch of frosted bush — Launch of Frosted Bush

As you can see from the surrounding area, this is not snow, but hoarfrost.

So beautiful.

And the bush is a perilla that grew from seeds I threw away.

Joke’s on me.

And the bush smells wonderfully lovely, like licorice, at all times, even when it is dried up for fall/winter.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Winter

Posted on December 31, 2011December 31, 2011 by Katharine

I think someone at the top has been reading my mind. Or, possibly (gasp!) reading my site! However it is, I am so thankful for the “winter” challenge! Finally I will unload more of my fun shots of snow in action. Yea!

To show my appreciation, I’ll begin with a couple of snowy smiles:

hi from our house to yours — Hi! From Our House to Yours!

Herbs, Inspiring, Photos, Scripture, Wisdom

. . . They Brought to Him Gifts . . .

Posted on December 9, 2011December 9, 2011 by Katharine

The first recorded baby shower in the world, perhaps, was when the Magi brought to Joseph and Mary, and their new baby, Jesus, three amazing gifts from their traveling treasure chests.

Gold

What? No gift card for Baby Gap? No.

Gold.

Gold cannot be canceled and is the standard for all worth. Just as Jesus is.
Gold never tarnishes, never rusts, never becomes corrupt in any way. Again, like Jesus.
Gold is the decoration of kings, the drapery of kings, a symbol of kings. Which is what Jesus is: King of Kings.

Frankincense

No Lysol Spray? No.

Something much nicer and much more meaningful.

The aged sap of the boswelia bush, obtained by beating and cutting it, frankincense was considered as precious as gold. Okay, so Jesus is more precious.
Frankincense was both appealing and purifying. As is Jesus.
Priests burned frankincense to mingle with prayer. Jesus is our High Priest and ever lives to pray for us.

Myrrh

No Mennen’s?

No. Something much more foretelling.

Myrrh was a valuable resource from the Middle East, a fitting gift for such an extraordinary birth as Jesus’.
Myrrh was a healer and lifted pain. It was offered to Jesus in a drink during His crucifixion.
Myrrh speaks of death and was combined with aloes inside Jesus’ burial shroud.
It’s bitter properties also foretold the rejection Jesus would face.

How could these three wise men have known their gifts were perfect?

Probably the same way they knew when and where to find the Babe.

They paid attention to the things of God.

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