Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

January 7, 2013
01/07/2013
Marijuana Dispensaries Sue Long Beach

Marijuana Dispensaries Sue Long Beach

Nine marijuana collectives claim in court that the Long Beach Police Department is using illegal, unconstitutional tactics to put them out of business. The nine collectives and...
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January 7, 2013
01/07/2013
Study: Cannabis Retail Outlets Not Associated With Rise In Cannabis Use

Study: Cannabis Retail Outlets Not Associated With Rise In Cannabis Use

The availability of cannabis retail outlets in the Netherlands is not associated with the greater incidences of cannabis use or an increase in the intensity of the public’s consumption...
By: NORML
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January 7, 2013
01/07/2013
Obama Administration Throwing Medical Marijuana Patients Into Federal Prison at Unprecedented Rate

Obama Administration Throwing Medical Marijuana Patients Into Federal Prison at Unprecedented Rate

This month will see a number of patients sentenced, sent to prison despite compliance with state medical marijuana laws. Fallout from the Obama Administration’s aggressive federal enforcement...
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January 4, 2013
01/04/2013
Teen Use of Marijuana Decreased Since Passage of Arizona Medical-Pot Law, Study Shows

Teen Use of Marijuana Decreased Since Passage of Arizona Medical-Pot Law, Study Shows

People who thought teens would be using marijuana more because of Arizona’s 2010 medical-pot law are wrong, a new study shows. Combined, the percentage of 8th, 10th and...
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January 4, 2013
01/04/2013
Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain

Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain

The administration of vaporized, low THC cannabis is associated with reduced analgesia in subjects with neuropathic pain, according to clinical trial data published online by The Journal of Pain. Investigators at...
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January 4, 2013
01/04/2013
‘Cannabis-Friendly’ Coffee and Tea Shop Opens in Lafayette, Colorado

‘Cannabis-Friendly’ Coffee and Tea Shop Opens in Lafayette, Colorado

By day, The Front Tea & Art Shop sells papier-mache piggy banks, handmade flutes and elaborate carvings alongside tea leaves and hemp coffee. By night, the corner...
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January 4, 2013
01/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Prepares to Open in Washington DC

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Prepares to Open in Washington DC

By spring, the townhouse at 1334 N. Capitol St. will make a bold statement by becoming a symbol for Washington DC’s leap into the growth and sale...
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January 4, 2013
01/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.02)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.02)

It’s been fairly quiet over the holidays, but medical marijuana is legal in Massachusetts now! Let’s get to it: California On December 19, the Berkeley Patients Group dispensary...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Questions Linger Over Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law

Questions Linger Over Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law

“What is a 60 day supply? What does a medical card look like? What do they need to do to get the medical card? How are my...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
New Marijuana Law Piques Interest of Local Washington Farmers

New Marijuana Law Piques Interest of Local Washington Farmers

Washington’s newly-passed recreational marijuana law is opening up a whole new world for local farmers.
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Marijuana Initiative that Would Close Most LA Pot Shops Heads for City Council

Marijuana Initiative that Would Close Most LA Pot Shops Heads for City Council

The Committee to Protect Patients and Neighborhoods’ Initiative up for vote by the LA City Council would close down most of LA’s ~1,000 medical pot shops, leaving only...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Negatives of Cannabis Legalization?

Negatives of Cannabis Legalization?

As 2012 ends and 2013 begins, I reflect back and think how the world has changed from just a year ago. Cannabis legalization is at the forefront of...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Israel: Studying Marijuana and Its Loftier Purpose

Israel: Studying Marijuana and Its Loftier Purpose

In the Galilee hills in northern Israel, strange marijuana strains are growing. One strain is said to have the strongest psychoactive effect of any cannabis in the...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Medical Marijuana Groups File Brief in Support of Mendocino Legal Battle with Feds

Medical Marijuana Groups File Brief in Support of Mendocino Legal Battle with Feds

Three medical marijuana groups have teamed up to support Mendocino County officials in their effort to fight a sweeping federal subpoena filed in October, seeking “any and...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
2nd Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Tucson, Arizona

2nd Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Tucson, Arizona

The Green Halo Caregiver Collective opened in Tucson, on Arizona’s south side.  Green Halo currently has about 40 patients.
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Massachusetts’ Medical Cannabis Law Takes Effect

Massachusetts’ Medical Cannabis Law Takes Effect

Question 3, ‘An Initiative Petition for a Law for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana,’ took effect on Tuesday, January 1. Sixty-three percent of state voters approved the measure...
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January 2, 2013
01/02/2013
Jay Mack and Big Dub Rebuilding Fundraiser

Jay Mack and Big Dub Rebuilding Fundraiser

The World Famous Cannabis Cafe will host a fundraiser for Jay Mack and Big Dub to help rebuild their business on Saturday, January 12, 2013.  Long-time supporters...
By: Anna Diaz
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January 2, 2013
01/02/2013
ASA: Medical Cannabis Year in Review 2012

ASA: Medical Cannabis Year in Review 2012

This is the time of year when I take some time to reflect over the past twelve months and prepare myself for the opportunities that lay ahead...
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January 2, 2013
01/02/2013
World is Gone Mad, According to Fantasia Barrino

World is Gone Mad, According to Fantasia Barrino

Apparently “THE WORLD IS GONE MAD,” according to Fantasia Barrino, the singer who won her fame by winning the third season of American Idol. A recent article...
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January 2, 2013
01/02/2013
THC University in Denver Offers Class On How to Grow Pot

THC University in Denver Offers Class On How to Grow Pot

THC University, “the first professional marijuana cultivation training program in Colorado,” is set to offer its first class on February 9th at the Auraria Campus (downtown Denver). There...
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