Tag: Maine

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January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
Marijuana Policy Project has Big Plans for 2013

Marijuana Policy Project has Big Plans for 2013

Marijuana Policy Project has big plans for 2013. On the agenda are things such as decriminalizing marijuana possession in Vermont, legalizing medical marijuana in New Hampshire, and...
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January 8, 2013
01/08/2013
NORMLIZE CONGRESS: Marijuana Law Reform Heating Up in 2013

NORMLIZE CONGRESS: Marijuana Law Reform Heating Up in 2013

The votes this past November in Colorado and Washington to regulate marijuana for adults have sparked a fire of change that seems to be spreading across the...
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December 19, 2012
12/19/2012

The Next Seven States to Legalize Marijuana?

09:15pm Rolling Stone’s Tim Dickinson continues his coverage of marijuana legalization with a not unjustifiably optimistic article, “The Next Seven States to Legalize Pot.” Dickinson’s predictions:...
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December 13, 2012
12/13/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)

06:21pm Lots of action–good, bad, and ugly–in California this week, plus a Washington appeals court ruling that appears to clear the way for dispensaries. Let’s get...
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November 22, 2012
11/22/2012
Weedist is Thankful For…

Weedist is Thankful For…

Happy Thanksgiving Have a smoke, snack on some edibles, or hit the vaporizer and reflect with us on the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday. Many of us...
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
New England Marijuana Legalization Bills Coming

New England Marijuana Legalization Bills Coming

012, 04:41pm In the wake of this month’s marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington, legislators in New England are ramping up efforts to be the next...
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level

MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level

The message from our big wins on Election Day has already begun to reverberate around the nation. Right on the heels of the votes in Washington and...
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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 14, 2012
11/14/2012
RI and ME Lawmakers to Announce Recreational Marijuana Initiatives Tomorrow; VT and MA to Follow

RI and ME Lawmakers to Announce Recreational Marijuana Initiatives Tomorrow; VT and MA to Follow

On Election Day, voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved ballot initiatives to remove criminal penalties for adult marijuana use and regulate the substance in...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Head of Maine Medical Marijuana Program Dismissed

Head of Maine Medical Marijuana Program Dismissed

John Thiele, who headed the Maine medical marijuana program within the Department of Health and Human Services, told attendees at a Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine event...
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October 26, 2012
10/26/2012
World Series Highlights Importance of Medical Marijuana Reciprocity

World Series Highlights Importance of Medical Marijuana Reciprocity

When the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers face off in Game One of the World Series tonight, it will be the first time two teams from...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Maine State Housing Authority Freezes Medical Marijuana Ban for 180 Days

Maine State Housing Authority Freezes Medical Marijuana Ban for 180 Days

The Maine State Housing Authority has agreed to let tenants in subsidized housing continue using and growing medical marijuana at home for another six months – and...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Maine Coast Guard Cutters Seizes $6.2 Million of Marijuana

Maine Coast Guard Cutters Seizes $6.2 Million of Marijuana

More than 6,500 pounds of marijuana worth $6.2 million was seized Oct. 16 by crew of Coast Guard cutters Mohawk and Tahoma.
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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 17, 2012
10/17/2012
Maine Police Return 17 Stolen Marijuana Plants to Caregiver

Maine Police Return 17 Stolen Marijuana Plants to Caregiver

Although concerned about violating federal law, Ellsworth, Maine police returned 17 stolen cannabis plants to a licensed medical marijuana caregiver worth an estimated $12,800.
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October 5, 2012
10/05/2012
Maine Boots Medical Marijuana From Section 8 Low Income Housing

Maine Boots Medical Marijuana From Section 8 Low Income Housing

The Maine State Housing Authority has decided it will not provide rental assistance to anyone who uses, possesses or cultivates medical marijuana in apartments that are paid...
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August 23, 2012
08/23/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)

05:46pm The feds strike again in California, this time in Orange County, and meanwhile, the battle over the LA dispensary ban heats up. There’s plenty more...
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August 2, 2012
08/02/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.01)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.01)

06:32pm, (Issue #745) What!? No DEA raids? Not this week, but the federal crackdown on dispensaries continues, and cities and localities in medical marijuana states continue...
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July 26, 2012
07/26/2012
Maine agency maps new rules for medical marijuana

Maine agency maps new rules for medical marijuana

State health officials in Maine have proposed adding several new rules to the state’s medical marijuana laws, such as making optional a state identification system, reducing police marijuana...
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