Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

November 14, 2012
11/14/2012
How The Federal Government Lies About Everything

How The Federal Government Lies About Everything

It started almost 50 years ago, when even I was a kid. The assassination of JFK shook people’s faith in stability, but it took the Warren Commission report to shake their...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards Judge’s Spots Still Available

Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards Judge’s Spots Still Available

Judges’ positions for the Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards are still available as of this writing on Sunday, November 11, 2012. The Awards will be held on Saturday,...
By: Anna Diaz
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Medical Marijuana Stock Prices Soar Following Legalization Votes

Medical Marijuana Stock Prices Soar Following Legalization Votes

02:58pm The Medical Marijuana Business Daily reports that several publicly traded companies serving the medical cannabis industry have soared in the stock market since the election:...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012

CNN Video: CA Gov Jerry Brown Champions States’ Rights On Cannabis

California Governor Jerry Brown was on CNN’s State of the Union this past Sunday November 11, 2012. Candy Crowley and Governor Brown discussed the recent election results, his push...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
New York Being Pressured to Legalize Marijuana for Medical Uses

New York Being Pressured to Legalize Marijuana for Medical Uses

“We’re going to negotiate this bill with the wind at our backs. There’s tremendous support to legalize medical marijuana in New York,” said state Sen. Diane Savino,...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Head of Maine Medical Marijuana Program Dismissed

Head of Maine Medical Marijuana Program Dismissed

John Thiele, who headed the Maine medical marijuana program within the Department of Health and Human Services, told attendees at a Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine event...
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November 12, 2012
11/12/2012
Congressional Medical Cannabis Champions Win Big in Reelection & Senate Bids

Congressional Medical Cannabis Champions Win Big in Reelection & Senate Bids

One of the least reported stories coming out of this year’s Election Day results was the strong showing that medical cannabis champions had in their reelection bids...
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November 9, 2012
11/09/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC

Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC

As the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, it’s my privilege to meet and facilitate the work of medical cannabis advocates throughout the nation. In the week...
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November 9, 2012
11/09/2012
Medical Marijuana Will Likely Resurface in Arkansas

Medical Marijuana Will Likely Resurface in Arkansas

Arkansas failed to become the first southern state to legalize medical marijuana this week, but the narrow loss didn’t discourage the measure’s supporters who said Wednesday they...
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November 8, 2012
11/08/2012
Denmark Experts: Zero-tolerance on ‘Cannabis Driving’ Too Severe

Denmark Experts: Zero-tolerance on ‘Cannabis Driving’ Too Severe

Experts in Denmark are questioning the severity of a zero-tolerance policy towards those caught driving with detectable levels of illegal drugs in their bodies, as some drugs,...
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November 8, 2012
11/08/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.07)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.07)

05:33pm There was medical marijuana-related election news — see our Chronicle coverage this week — but the ongoing battles over medical marijuana also continued. Let’s get...
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November 8, 2012
11/08/2012
Great TV While You’re High: Wilfred

Great TV While You’re High: Wilfred

Wilfred is my personal addition to an on-going segment here at Weedist discussing great TV to watch while medicated (or, in laymen’s terms): “Great TV to Watch...
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November 8, 2012
11/08/2012
More Drug-Related Election Results, Good and Bad

More Drug-Related Election Results, Good and Bad

04:23pm We’ve covered the two-out-three victories for the statewide marijuana legalization initiatives and we’ve covered the medical marijuana initiative victory in Massachusetts, but there was more...
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November 7, 2012
11/07/2012
Medical Marijuana Fight Blazes in Arkansas Over Vending Machines

Medical Marijuana Fight Blazes in Arkansas Over Vending Machines

In a legal fight spurred by today’s vote on an Arkansas medical marijuana initiative, vending machine distributors claim that a Christian group defamed them by falsely claiming...
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November 7, 2012
11/07/2012
Arkansas Voters Reject Issue 5 On Medical Marijuana

Arkansas Voters Reject Issue 5 On Medical Marijuana

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act, or Issue 5 on yesterday’s ballot has been rejected by voters. As of 4:54am Eastern Time this morning, CNN shows No on...
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November 7, 2012
11/07/2012
Medical Marijuana Wins in Massachusetts

Medical Marijuana Wins in Massachusetts

10:39pm Massachusetts voters Tuesday supported a medical marijuana initiative decisively by a margin of nearly two-to-one, according to partial results Tuesday evening. With half the vote...
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November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Marijuana Wins

Marijuana Wins

In case you didn’t hear, there was an election earlier tonight and the winner is… weed. Both Washington and Colorado passed voter referendums legalizing marijuana. And not...
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November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Rudy Reyes: Medical Marijuana Patient Turned Politician

Rudy Reyes: Medical Marijuana Patient Turned Politician

Undoubtedly most all cannabis law reformers’ eyes will be fixated on both the presidential election (a contest between the former leader of Hawaii’s Choom Gang and expert...
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November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Rhode Island Doctors Join Legal Battle Against Change in Medical Marijuana Policy

Rhode Island Doctors Join Legal Battle Against Change in Medical Marijuana Policy

Preventing physician assistants and nurse practitioners from certifying medical cannabis patients burdens doctors and harms access to care, says the Rhode Island Medical Society.
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November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
If You Care About Medical Marijuana Patients (Among Others), Support I-502

If You Care About Medical Marijuana Patients (Among Others), Support I-502

05:09pm Readers of StoptheDrugWar.org know that we’ve supported Initiative 502, a ballot measure to legalize and regulate marijuana in Washington State. I-502 has seen the strongest polling...
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