Tag: drug policy

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May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Denver Needs to Make Up Its Mind

Denver Needs to Make Up Its Mind

This is just getting ridiculous. Earlier this month, the city of Denver sent a letter to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra warning them that their planning of cannabis-friendly events violates...
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May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Marijuana Water Wars

Marijuana Water Wars

High Times says cannabis cultivation is emerging as an issue in the American West’s interminable conflicts over the control of water. On May 20, the US Bureau...
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May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
FBI Director Clarifies ‘Funny’ Marijuana Comments

FBI Director Clarifies ‘Funny’ Marijuana Comments

FBI Director James Comey clarified Wednesday that he has no intention of changing the bureau’s current marijuana policy, which bans employing anyone known to have used pot in...
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May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Growing Medical Marijuana in Florida

Growing Medical Marijuana in Florida

Florida set strict parameters for growing low grade medical marijuana. Some eligible farms see it as a potential economic boost, and the department of agriculture says the...
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May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana

FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana

FBI Director James B. Comey said Monday that if the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, the organization may have to loosen up...
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May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
NY Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill

NY Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill

New York State Senate Health Committee passed (S.4406-B/Savino) by a bipartisan vote of 9 – 8. The bill, known as the Compassionate Care Act, would alleviate the suffering...
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May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs

Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs

Medical marijuana looks to have a bright future, and if marijuana is ever legalized on the federal level, there will be marijuana stocks that will benefit. But...
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May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance

Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance

Under the law passed by the Nevada Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval in 2013, the medical marijuana industry will include up to 66 dispensaries statewide...
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May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

New York Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) claims she has rallied enough votes to pass SB 4406, which legalizes medical marijuana. Thirty-nine senators, seven more than what is needed...
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May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
First Recreational Marijuana Licenses in Whatcom County, Washington

First Recreational Marijuana Licenses in Whatcom County, Washington

The state has issued the first recreational marijuana licenses in Whatcom County to two growers-processors. The state created three tiers for growers based on square footage. Tier 1...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
Marijuana Oil to Treat Seizures Faces Hurdles in Kentucky

Marijuana Oil to Treat Seizures Faces Hurdles in Kentucky

Some of issues stalling trials in Kentucky are the availability of marijuana oil, the possible need for approval from the Food and Drug Administration and the cost of...
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May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Want to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Illinois? It Will Cost You

Want to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Illinois? It Will Cost You

In August, Illinois passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana. A draft of regulations is out, and dispensaries are expected to open in 2015. The business will be...
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May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Medicating Colorado Vets Won’t Lose Healthcare

Medicating Colorado Vets Won’t Lose Healthcare

Military vets using medical marijuana will not be disqualified from VA benefits and services according to a local Colorado Veterans Administration medical center. “Use of state-approved marijuana does...
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May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Claims That Marijuana Use Makes Students Lazy Are Unfounded

Claims That Marijuana Use Makes Students Lazy Are Unfounded

Leaf Online reports on colleges policies of higher punitive action on marijuana use than underage drinking. Administrators believe that student use of marijuana leads to poor academic...
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May 13, 2014
05/13/2014
Bermuda Report Urges Easing Marijuana Laws

Bermuda Report Urges Easing Marijuana Laws

Bermuda’s National Security Minister Michael Dunkley submitted the report from the Cannabis Reform Collaborative to the National Assembly and urged legislators to consider its recommendations saying any...
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May 13, 2014
05/13/2014
Use the Pot Leaf to Distinguish Medibles?

Use the Pot Leaf to Distinguish Medibles?

High Times says Colorado has a public relations issue that must be dealt with, products infused with marijuana, “medibles.” As stories about children and some adults mistaking...
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May 13, 2014
05/13/2014
NY’s Medical Marijuana Bill: Glaucoma Out, Rheumatoid Arthritis In

NY’s Medical Marijuana Bill: Glaucoma Out, Rheumatoid Arthritis In

Recent amendments to New York medical marijuana legislation would include not allowing it to be used for glaucoma, but for rheumatoid arthritis, the bill’s Senate sponsor said. She...
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May 12, 2014
05/12/2014
Internet Links Medical Marijuana Patients and Sellers

Internet Links Medical Marijuana Patients and Sellers

Many patients in Massachusetts received certificates from physicians allowing them to obtain marijuana for an array of conditions. But with dispensaries not expected to open until the...
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May 12, 2014
05/12/2014
GOP Congressman Threatens to Block DC Decrim Law

GOP Congressman Threatens to Block DC Decrim Law

Even as the House held a first hearing on the District of Columbia’s recently passed decriminalization law, at least one Republican congressman is threatening to file legislation...
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May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Hemp Bound: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution by Doug Fine (2014, Chelsea Green Publishers, 145 pp., $12.16 PB Amazon) Hemp shouldn’t have anything...
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