Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
Florida Attorney Drops Charges Against Bob and Cathy Jordan

Florida Attorney Drops Charges Against Bob and Cathy Jordan

Today I share with you wonderful news from an all too conservative state, Florida, where the sun shines on everything but justice for cannabis users. Just a...
By: Norm Kent
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Now Available in Czech Pharmacies

Medical Marijuana Now Available in Czech Pharmacies

On Tuesday, in pharmacies across the Czech Republic, medical marijuana was made available to patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or psoriasis. Marijuana is available by...
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.03)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.03)

Medical marijuana bills were laid to rest in two states this week, changes in the medical marijuana law went into effect in another, and Massachusetts now appears...
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
Protest Against ME Dispensary Chain Using Pesticides

Protest Against ME Dispensary Chain Using Pesticides

Wellness Connection of Maine, which owns dispensaries in Hallowell, Portland, Thomaston and Brewer was cited by the Department of Health and Human Services for 20 violations, including...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013

Medical Cannabis Still Fueling the Green Rush

With a projected $1.3 billion – $1.5 billion in sales in 2013, the largest, legally operating sector within the green rush is the medical cannabis community. The...
By: Mercedys
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
The Original Marijuana Stock Files for US IPO

The Original Marijuana Stock Files for US IPO

GW Pharmaceuticals plc (GWP), the maker of Sativex and undeniably the original marijuana stock, files for U.S. IPO after recent interest in lesser-known but more hyped U.S. medical...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
Maryland Passes Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Caregivers

Maryland Passes Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Caregivers

Maryland’s SB 580 allows legal protection for medical marijuana caregivers, and passed unanimously in the House. While the bill won’t protect caregivers from arrest, it will offer...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
Changes to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Law

Changes to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Law

Last year, the Michigan Legislature passed a series of bills tweaking Michigan’s voter-approved medical marijuana law, and most of those changes took effect yesterday. Among other things, the...
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April 2, 2013
04/02/2013
Prospero’s Grow: Week 2: All Going Well and Nutrient Advice

Prospero’s Grow: Week 2: All Going Well and Nutrient Advice

After 10 days of growing two plants in my closet using a single light, I’m happy to report that everything is going well. As mentioned in the...
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April 2, 2013
04/02/2013
Changing a Dispensary Caregiver: My Experience

Changing a Dispensary Caregiver: My Experience

Since I recently renewed my red card, I decided to change my dispensary caregiver. I was no longer satisfied with the service they provided, and I simply did not...
By: Lateralus
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April 2, 2013
04/02/2013
Rocky Mountain High: Marijuana Law May Lift State Economy

Rocky Mountain High: Marijuana Law May Lift State Economy

Colorado’s tax receipts over the last fiscal year totaled $186 million from the more than 500 state medical marijuana businesses. State officials expect that next year, with recreational...
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April 2, 2013
04/02/2013
No Foes Speak at WV House Hearing on Medical Marijuana

No Foes Speak at WV House Hearing on Medical Marijuana

Of the eighteen speakers at a West Virginia Health and Human Resources Committee hearing on medical marijuana, all were speaking in favor of legalizing cannabis for medicinal purposes....
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April 1, 2013
04/01/2013
Edibles Review: Julie and Kate Infused Granola

Edibles Review: Julie and Kate Infused Granola

Medical marijuana granola bars made in Colorado are an absolute no-brainer. Everything about Julie and Kate’s line of awesome medicated edibles just makes sense.  One of the biggest...
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April 1, 2013
04/01/2013
Washington DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Hopes to Open Soon

Washington DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Hopes to Open Soon

After three years of waiting, The Takoma Wellness Center hopes to be one of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington DC and may open by mid-April. Patients...
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April 1, 2013
04/01/2013
Mass DPH Issues Draft Regulations for Medical Marijuana

Mass DPH Issues Draft Regulations for Medical Marijuana

Patient advocates pleased with implementation process and potential of final regulations The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued draft regulations today to begin implementation of the...
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March 30, 2013
03/30/2013
More Sick Patients with AIDS and Cancer Prosecuted by Bonnie Dumanis

More Sick Patients with AIDS and Cancer Prosecuted by Bonnie Dumanis

Dennis and Deborah Little are a retired couple in their mid-sixties who decided to obtain doctor recommendations to grow and use their own medical cannabis to fight...
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March 29, 2013
03/29/2013
Maryland Medical Marijuana Takes Serious Step Forward

Maryland Medical Marijuana Takes Serious Step Forward

Maryland’s House of Delegates has approved a medical marijuana bill that would allow patients access through academic medical research facilities. While this would be a more tightly...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Research on Health-Related Quality of Life in Medical Cannabis-Using Patients

Research on Health-Related Quality of Life in Medical Cannabis-Using Patients

In August 2012, I published an article based on my PhD research in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine which documented symptom relief and health-related quality of life in...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Canadian Biotech Firm Eyes Boulder for Marijuana-infused Tea Factory

Canadian Biotech Firm Eyes Boulder for Marijuana-infused Tea Factory

Canadian biotech firm Abattis Bioceuticals plans to open a Boulder, Colorado plant to produce kombucha tea containing marijuana-based cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance with purported medical properties. They...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
New York Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

New York Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced

New York has become the latest state to see medical marijuana legislation introduced this year. On Tuesday, Assemblyman Richard Gottfried filed Assembly Bill 6357 and Senator Diane Savino filed...
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