Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

January 22, 2013
01/22/2013
David Bowie’s Son, Duncan Jones, Supports Medical Marijuana

David Bowie’s Son, Duncan Jones, Supports Medical Marijuana

David Bowie’s son, film director Duncan Jones, has revealed that his wife Rodene has been suffering from cancer. He says that she benefits from “a world of...
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January 22, 2013
01/22/2013
Mendocino County, California Continues to Spar with Feds over Conflicting Marijuana Laws

Mendocino County, California Continues to Spar with Feds over Conflicting Marijuana Laws

Mendocino County continues to resist demands by federal prosecutors for records on medical marijuana growers who registered for permits to cultivate up to 99 plants.
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January 21, 2013
01/21/2013
MT Medical Marijuana Grower Convicted in Federal Court

MT Medical Marijuana Grower Convicted in Federal Court

Former Univ. of Montana quarterback Jason Washington is the latest casualty in the Obama Administration’s war on medical marijuana. Missoula, MT — Montana medical marijuana patient, cultivator and former...
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January 21, 2013
01/21/2013
New Mexico Marijuana Prescriber Sues Medical Board

New Mexico Marijuana Prescriber Sues Medical Board

ALBUQUERQUE (CN) – New Mexico stripped a physician assistant of his medical license for prescribing medical marijuana, which is legal in the state, the longtime medical worker...
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Iowa

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Iowa

State Rep. Bruce Hunter (D-Des Moines) introduced a bill yesterday that would allow Iowans with debilitating medical conditions to obtain and use marijuana without fear of arrest....
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
‘NJ Weedman’ Sentenced to Probation, Fines, in Medical-marijuana Test Case

‘NJ Weedman’ Sentenced to Probation, Fines, in Medical-marijuana Test Case

A Superior Court judge in Burlington County sentenced the man known as NJ Weedman, Ed Forchion, to two years of probation and more than $3,400 in fines and...
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
California Supreme Court Denies Review of Landmark Medical Pot Case, Huge Win For Dispensaries

California Supreme Court Denies Review of Landmark Medical Pot Case, Huge Win For Dispensaries

The California Supreme Court denied review yesterday of a landmark medical marijuana dispensary case, which drew widespread attention from prosecutors and policymakers across the state. The Fourth...
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
LA City Council Moves to Write a Third Medical Cannabis Initiative

LA City Council Moves to Write a Third Medical Cannabis Initiative

Voters in Los Angeles will have three medical cannabis measures from which to choose when they go to the polls in May. The City Council approved a motion (11-1)...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: O.Pen and Portable Vaporizer Pen Cartridge Dosage Guidelines

Portable Vaporizer Pen Review: O.Pen and Portable Vaporizer Pen Cartridge Dosage Guidelines

Regular readers of Weedist might have seen some of my previous portable vaporizer pen reviews here on the site. After getting my hands on the Atmos Raw,...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Connecticut Medicinal Marijuana Could be Available in a Year

Connecticut Medicinal Marijuana Could be Available in a Year

Marijuana could be legally available to seriously ill Connecticut patients by the end of the year, under a set of careful and comprehensive new rules governing the...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Poll Shows Majority of West Virginia Voters Support Medical Marijuana

Poll Shows Majority of West Virginia Voters Support Medical Marijuana

A poll released today shows a majority of West Virginia voters think the state should enact a law allowing seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if...
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January 17, 2013
01/17/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.16)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.16)

New state medical marijuana bills are starting to roll out as the legislative season gets underway, progress comes in Arizona, and San Diego’s mayor steps up for...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Some Notes on Cannabis Edibles

Some Notes on Cannabis Edibles

I don’t smoke marijuana any more, but I do tend to vaporize cannabis on a daily basis for medicinal reasons. The problem is that even with this...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013

Matthew Davies: Another Victim of the Government’s War on Marijuana

Today’s New York Times includes a feature story about California medical marijuana provider Matthew Davies, who federal prosecutors are pressuring to accept a five-year mandatory minimum as a plea agreement. Federal authorities...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
California Supreme Court May Have Final Word on Medical Marijuana Bans

California Supreme Court May Have Final Word on Medical Marijuana Bans

Two medical marijuana cases going before the state Supreme Court could determine whether dispensary bans by dozens of California cities are legal.
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Lori Burnam, Montana Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 66

Lori Burnam, Montana Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 66

Lori Burnam, a Hamilton woman with lung cancer who became the face of medical marijuana advocacy in Montana, has died at age 66.
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Kansas State Senate

Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Kansas State Senate

State Sen. David Haley (D-4) has introduced a bill that would allow Kansans with debilitating medical conditions to obtain and use marijuana without fear of arrest. Advocates...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
California Medical Pot Card Carrier Can Recover Seized Stash in Arizona

California Medical Pot Card Carrier Can Recover Seized Stash in Arizona

The Yuma County sheriff must return marijuana seized from a woman at a Border Patrol checkpoint because she has a medical card, an Arizona appeals court ruled....
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2’x2′ LED Grow Tent

Home Grow Setups for Amendment 64 – 2’x2′ LED Grow Tent

Small – Personal Stash LED Grow Tent – Great for moderate smokers. Required Space – 2′ x 2′ x 55″ grow tent Equipment Costs – $773 to $1,045 – 130 watt LED...
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January 15, 2013
01/15/2013
Marijuana Study Tying Teens’ Pot Use to I.Q. Drop is Flawed, New Paper Suggests

Marijuana Study Tying Teens’ Pot Use to I.Q. Drop is Flawed, New Paper Suggests

A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis behind...
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