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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK

Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation Friday that tries to establish the world’s first financial system for the newly legal marijuana industry in Colorado. It would allow pot businesses to...
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June 5, 2014
06/05/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.04)

In a historic vote, the House tells the DEA and Justice Department to butt out of medical marijuana states, limited CBD medical marijuana bills are signed into...
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June 5, 2014
06/05/2014
Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Returns to Washington, D.C. to Lobby Senate Ahead of Imminent Vote

Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Returns to Washington, D.C. to Lobby Senate Ahead of Imminent Vote

U.S. Senate could vote as early as next week on measure to restrict DOJ funds for medical marijuana enforcement Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, has returned...
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June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Medical Marijuana Scores Big House Win, But Still Faces Hurdles

Medical Marijuana Scores Big House Win, But Still Faces Hurdles

Cannabis reform won a historic vote in the House last week, which approved language blocking the federal government from interfering with state medical marijuana laws. However, backers said it’s too...
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June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

After a long debate that had the US House of Representatives in session until after midnight, the lower chamber of Congress cast a historic 219 to 189...
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May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Marijuana Decriminalization Proposed in Delaware

Marijuana Decriminalization Proposed in Delaware

Delawareans could legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana for “personal use” under proposed legislation backed by Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly. Marijuana...
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May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law

Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law

Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law today that makes Minnesota the 22nd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated the passage of SF 2470, which will protect qualified...
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May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Minnesota Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legislation

Minnesota Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legislation

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed SB 2470, making Minnesota the 22nd state with a compassionate medical marijuana law. While the new law contains unnecessary restrictions, it will bring needed relief to...
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May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Some Medical Marijuana Backers Back Out of Minnesota Program

Some Medical Marijuana Backers Back Out of Minnesota Program

This week Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign a bill legalizing marijuana for about 5,000 Minnesotans, but Minnesota’s new law will not allow patients to possess...
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May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.28)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.28)

We could see a congressional vote on barring the feds from interfering in medical marijuana states this week, California stays contentious, the New York Assembly passes a...
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May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Key Lawmaker Says Medical Marijuana Will Happen

Key Lawmaker Says Medical Marijuana Will Happen

The future of a medical marijuana bill in New York rests with Sen. John DeFrancisco, chairman of the finance committee. While he is opposed to the “Compassionate Care...
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May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
ALERT: House to Vote on Medical Marijuana Amendment This Week!

ALERT: House to Vote on Medical Marijuana Amendment This Week!

As soon as this Thursday, the US House of Representatives will vote on an amendment that would prohibit the federal government from spending taxpayer money to interfere...
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May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
Oregonians Last Chance on Dispensary Rules

Oregonians Last Chance on Dispensary Rules

    Oregonians have a last chance this week to provide comments to the medical dispensary rules. Inspections on approved dispensaries have already begun. Meetings for public comments...
By: Anna Diaz
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May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Louisiana Legislature Approves Modest Marijuana Policy Reform

Louisiana Legislature Approves Modest Marijuana Policy Reform

Thursday, the Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly approved HB 681 — modest marijuana policy reform — with a vote of 30-7. The House previously approved the legislation in a near-unanimous vote,...
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May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Group Planning Illinois Medical Marijuana Conference

Group Planning Illinois Medical Marijuana Conference

As the rules for a state medical marijuana pilot program are being finalized, a handful of people, including a doctor, a consultant and the vice president of a...
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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 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

State lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into...
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May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)

California battles over dispensaries and cultivation rules continue, medical marijuana bills move in Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and South Carolina, and more. Let’s get to it: California...
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May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
California’s Latinos Are Ready for Sentencing Reform, Poll Finds

California’s Latinos Are Ready for Sentencing Reform, Poll Finds

A bill that would significantly reform California’s drug sentencing laws is poised for approval in the state Senate, and a new poll showing strong support for sentencing...
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May 22, 2014
05/22/2014
So Close, Yet So Far: The Kentucky Cannabis Oil Conundrum

So Close, Yet So Far: The Kentucky Cannabis Oil Conundrum

Earlier this year, Kentucky law makers passed a bill (with incredible cooperation and speed, relatively speaking) that would allow for the first legally approved medicinal use of...
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