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March 21, 2013
03/21/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes New Hampshire House With More Than 80% Support

Medical Marijuana Bill Passes New Hampshire House With More Than 80% Support

013 A bill allowing seriously ill New Hampshire residents to use marijuana for medical purposes moved one step closer to becoming law Wednesday afternoon when the House...
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March 15, 2013
03/15/2013
Senate Approves Bill Allowing Caregivers To Possess Medical Marijuana

Senate Approves Bill Allowing Caregivers To Possess Medical Marijuana

In Maryland, proving that marijuana is for a medical marijuana patient as a legal defense against marijuana possession charges has been approved by the senate. The bill...
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March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Comprehensive Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Heard by House Committees Today

Comprehensive Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Heard by House Committees Today

Advocates strongly favor Del. Glenn’s HB302 over two other medical marijuana proposals A comprehensive statewide medical marijuana bill introduced in January by Maryland House Delegate and Deputy...
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March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in New Hampshire

Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in New Hampshire

A bill to allow New Hampshire residents to use medical marijuana in the treatment of their debilitating medical conditions moved one step closer to becoming law Thursday...
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March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in Illinois

Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in Illinois

A bill to allow Illinois residents to use medical marijuana in the treatment of their debilitating medical conditions moved one step closer to becoming law Wednesday, when...
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March 1, 2013
03/01/2013
Florida State Lawmakers Will Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

Florida State Lawmakers Will Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

State Sen. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) introduced a bill today that would allow Floridians with debilitating medical conditions to legally obtain and use marijuana if their doctors...
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Blumenauer Pushes States Rights’ Medical Marijuana Bill in Congress

Blumenauer Pushes States Rights’ Medical Marijuana Bill in Congress

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Monday gave a public coming out event for a bill designed to stop federal government interference with medical marijuana patients and providers in...
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

From the village board to the halls of Congress, medical marijuana is popping up all over. And there’s action at various state houses, too. Let’s get to...
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February 27, 2013
02/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Patient Raided After Mention in Newspaper

Medical Marijuana Patient Raided After Mention in Newspaper

Yesterday,Ā theĀ Miami HeraldĀ published an article discussing a recent pollĀ that shows a majority ofĀ FloridaĀ voters support medical marijuana. The article specifically mentioned the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act and talked...
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February 21, 2013
02/21/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.20)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.20)

013 Most of the action was at statehouses this week, but there was also news from the Harborside Health Center battle in California and an announcement that...
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February 20, 2013
02/20/2013
Bipartisan Hemp and Medical Marijuana Bills in Congress

Bipartisan Hemp and Medical Marijuana Bills in Congress

It’s a marijuana policy trifecta on Capitol Hill now: recreational marijuana, medical marijuana, and hemp. Earlier this month,Ā reformist House members filed bills to end federal pot prohibition...
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February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and...
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February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

Rep.Ā Dan Kaiser (R-Aberdeen), a police officer, and Sen.Ā Craig Tieszen (R-Rapid City), a retired police chief, told aĀ South Dakota HouseĀ Committee that their bill would allow people suffering or...
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January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to Be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to Be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration’s aggressive federal enforcement...
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January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue. Let’s get to it: Arizona...
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January 25, 2013
01/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.23)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.23)

An important federal court ruling, medical marijuana bills start popping up in the states, more providers get prosecuted, and LA continues to stumble toward a resolution of...
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January 23, 2013
01/23/2013
Bills Filed in Oklahoma for Medical Marijuana and Penalty Reduction

Bills Filed in Oklahoma for Medical Marijuana and Penalty Reduction

State Sen. Constance Johnson has filed separate bills to establish a medical marijuana program in Oklahoma and to reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of...
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January 23, 2013
01/23/2013
Oklahoma Woman Seeks Medical Treatment, Is Jailed Instead, Dies

Oklahoma Woman Seeks Medical Treatment, Is Jailed Instead, Dies

A pregnant Oklahoma woman who went to a hospital seeking treatment for extreme pain was instead jailed after police found pain pills on her and died in...
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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 theĀ Obama Administration’s war on medical marijuana. Missoula, MTĀ — 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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