264 search results for "medical arrest"

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 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 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 11, 2013
01/11/2013
Poll Shows More Than Two-thirds of New Hampshire Voters Support Medical Marijuana

Poll Shows More Than Two-thirds of New Hampshire Voters Support Medical Marijuana

More than two-thirds (68%) of New Hampshire voters think the state should enact a law allowing seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend...
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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 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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December 20, 2012
12/20/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.19)

08:38pm Dispensary wars continue in California, a package of restrictive bills passes in Michigan, and DC’s long-awaited dispensaries are a step closer to opening. California Last...
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December 19, 2012
12/19/2012
Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes… But I Want to Go Beyond That

Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes… But I Want to Go Beyond That

During an interview with HuffPo Live yesterday, Newark Mayor and potential gubernatorialĀ candidate Cory Booker made some very strong statements in favor of drug law reform. When asked...
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December 6, 2012
12/06/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.05)

03:42pm Yes, it’s true, medical marijuana dispensaries really are coming in Arizona, and in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Harborside wins in state court, and Mendocino County ponders a...
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December 4, 2012
12/04/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Urge Mendocino County Officials to Fight Federal Subpoena for Records

Medical Marijuana Advocates Urge Mendocino County Officials to Fight Federal Subpoena for Records

The Mendocino Board of Supervisors and County Counsel Thomas Parker are scheduled to meet in a closed-door session Tuesday to discuss a pending federal subpoena for records...
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November 29, 2012
11/29/2012
Mendocino Officials Mum on Federal Medical Pot Subpoena

Mendocino Officials Mum on Federal Medical Pot Subpoena

Both Federal and Mendocino County officials declined to comment on a federal subpoena for financial records regarding the county’s medical marijuana ordinance, a local paper reported. Under...
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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.14)

04:52pm All eyes may have been on the election last week, but the battles over medical marijuana didn’t go away. Here are the highlights from the...
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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 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 supportedĀ Initiative 502, a ballot measure to legalize and regulate marijuana in Washington State. I-502 has seen the strongest polling...
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November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.31)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.31)

06:55pm A California appeals court has made a landmark ruling, the DEA keeps on raiding, and a Montana medical marijuana provider refuses a post-conviction plea bargain,...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.24)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.24)

05:08pm It’s been relatively quiet week on the medical marijuana front, with the big news being the DC Circuit Court’s interest in determining whether Air Force...
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.17)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.17)

04:14pm The federal rescheduling petition got a day in court, the feds keep up the pressure in California, a dispensary may actually open in New Jersey,...
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October 12, 2012
10/12/2012
Seven Long Beach Medical Marijuana Sites Raided by Police, DEA

Seven Long Beach Medical Marijuana Sites Raided by Police, DEA

The Long Beach Police Department and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency raided seven medical marijuana dispensary sites Wednesday afternoon, making more than 40 arrests, according to police.
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October 3, 2012
10/03/2012
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative Heads for Finish Line

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative Heads for Finish Line

05:28pm Medical marijuana has made great inroads in parts of the United States. With the exceptions of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming, the West is medical marijuana...
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