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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
Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine

Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine

Tim Smale, founder and executive director of the Remedy Compassion Center in Auburn, said, “From the limited research we have available on the matter, I would tend...
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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
Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure

Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure

  Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers, along with Democrat Gov. Mark Dayton, agreed late last week to legislation that seeks to provide access to limited preparations of cannabis to...
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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 19, 2014
05/19/2014
Missouri Becomes 19th State To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

Missouri Becomes 19th State To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon made Missouri history by allowing the state to join the ranks of 18 others that have eliminated the possibility of jail time for the...
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May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
Wisconsin Girl Dies Waiting for Implementation of Cannabis Oil Legislation

Wisconsin Girl Dies Waiting for Implementation of Cannabis Oil Legislation

Tragically, Lydia Schaeffer (aged 7) passed away on Mother’s Day from a rare genetic disorder called Kleefstra syndrome, which causes terrible seizures and other complications. Her plight...
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May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
Minnesota Lawmakers Strike Medical Marijuana Deal

Minnesota Lawmakers Strike Medical Marijuana Deal

Minnesota lawmakers struck a deal to legalize medical marijuana, handing a major victory to severely ill children and adults whose emotional appeals for help propelled a major...
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May 16, 2014
05/16/2014
Vermont to Study Marijuana Legalization

Vermont to Study Marijuana Legalization

The administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin is gearing up for a task assigned to it by the Legislature: studying the fiscal and other impacts if the state...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.14)

Initiative signature-gathering campaigns are underway in Arkansas and Ohio and about to get underway in Oklahoma, the future of San Jose dispensaries remains unsettled, Minnesota lawmakers meet...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
San Jose Council Delays Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Vote

San Jose Council Delays Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Vote

The debate over the future of medical marijuana dispensaries in San Jose filled city council chambers for a contentious meeting, though council members delayed a vote on...
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May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Iowa Governor Branstad Likely to Sign Cannabis Oil Bill

Iowa Governor Branstad Likely to Sign Cannabis Oil Bill

The chances are very good that Gov. Terry Branstad will sign a bill into law this month to allow the use of cannabis oil to treat severe...
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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 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Colorado’s ‘Cannabis Credit Co-Ops’ Won’t Solve the Marijuana Banking Problem

Colorado’s ‘Cannabis Credit Co-Ops’ Won’t Solve the Marijuana Banking Problem

Because marijuana is illegal under federal law, financial institutions are reluctant to serve state-licensed marijuana businesses. These businesses currently operate almost entirely on a cash-only basis, which...
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May 7, 2014
05/07/2014
New Rules in Uruguay Create a Legal Marijuana Market

New Rules in Uruguay Create a Legal Marijuana Market

Uruguay has published regulations for a new, legal marijuana market, a measure approved by lawmakers there in December. The law and the new regulations make Uruguay the...
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May 7, 2014
05/07/2014
Minnesota Senate Passes Medical Pot Legislation

Minnesota Senate Passes Medical Pot Legislation

By a vote of 48-18, senators approved the legislation that would make Minnesota the first state to prohibit patients from smoking marijuana to ease their symptoms. Twenty-one...
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May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
Marijuana Changes Advance in Colorado Legislature

Marijuana Changes Advance in Colorado Legislature

The Colorado legislature neared agreement Monday on a series of marijuana spending and regulation plans, all modest proposals compared with last year’s splashy set of pot bills...
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May 5, 2014
05/05/2014
Minnesota House Offers Unworkable “Compromise” on Medical Marijuana

Minnesota House Offers Unworkable “Compromise” on Medical Marijuana

A new proposal has been put forth in the Minnesota House of Representatives to gut the existing medical marijuana bill and replace it with language that would only allow for...
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May 5, 2014
05/05/2014
Missouri Bill Would Keep Marijuana Users Out of Jail

Missouri Bill Would Keep Marijuana Users Out of Jail

On April 24, the Missouri House and Senate passed a bill that would eliminate the possibility of jail time for people caught with up to 10 grams...
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May 5, 2014
05/05/2014
Parents 4 Pot Oregon Sparks Interest

Parents 4 Pot Oregon Sparks Interest

Parents 4 Pot Oregon has come together and shown how fast a group can get results with a dedicated team of volunteers. Their only online presence is...
By: Anna Diaz
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