Tag: Maryland

(75 posts)
September 19, 2013
09/19/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.18)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.18)

A California dispensary regulation bill dies, the dark ages return to San Diego, Massachusetts towns enact moratoria, New Jersey gives a loan to a dispensary, and more....
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September 16, 2013
09/16/2013
Medical Marijuana Commission Appointed In Maryland

Medical Marijuana Commission Appointed In Maryland

Thursday, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley appointed the eleven members of the state’s Medical Marijuana Commission. The commission will oversee the implementation of Maryland’s new medical marijuana law.
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September 10, 2013
09/10/2013
The Next Ten States to End Marijuana Prohibition

The Next Ten States to End Marijuana Prohibition

The Marijuana Policy Project announced Monday it will support efforts to end marijuana prohibition in 10 more states by 2017. The announcement comes one day before the...
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June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)

It’s judges gone wild! Plus sticky-fingered narcs, lying narcs, crooked deputies, and more! Let’s get to it: In Philadelphia, a Philadelphia police officer was arrested May 23 for stealing...
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May 9, 2013
05/09/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.08)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.08)

Marijuana rescheduling is headed for the US Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court upheld local dispensary bans, the feds strike again in Berkeley and Washington state, and...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.01)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.01)

Lots of action in California this past week, including more raids and more threat letters, plus action in various state legislatures. Let’s get to it: California Last...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public opinion polls showing support for...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Signed Today

Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Signed Today

Maryland Governor, Martin O’Malley, is set to sign medical marijuana into law today. Maryland will become the 19th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana, but...
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April 25, 2013
04/25/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.04.24)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.04.24)

There are problems at a Maryland state prison in Baltimore, fallout continues from a bust of crooked cops in suburban Chicago, and a jail guard goes down...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Maryland General Assembly Approves Medical Marijuana

Maryland General Assembly Approves Medical Marijuana

The Maryland General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that allows residents with serious illnesses to obtain medical marijuana via state-regulated programs administrated by academic...
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April 4, 2013
04/04/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.03)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.03)

Medical marijuana bills were laid to rest in two states this week, changes in the medical marijuana law went into effect in another, and Massachusetts now appears...
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April 3, 2013
04/03/2013
Maryland Passes Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Caregivers

Maryland Passes Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Caregivers

Maryland’s SB 580 allows legal protection for medical marijuana caregivers, and passed unanimously in the House. While the bill won’t protect caregivers from arrest, it will offer...
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March 29, 2013
03/29/2013
Maryland Medical Marijuana Takes Serious Step Forward

Maryland Medical Marijuana Takes Serious Step Forward

Maryland’s House of Delegates has approved a medical marijuana bill that would allow patients access through academic medical research facilities. While this would be a more tightly...
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March 29, 2013
03/29/2013
Maryland: NORML Testimony In Favor Marijuana Decriminalization

Maryland: NORML Testimony In Favor Marijuana Decriminalization

Written Testimony In Favor of Senate Bill 297 To Be Heard By The Members of the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 1:00pm By Allen...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Great TV While High: The Corner

Great TV While High: The Corner

You’ve heard of The Wire, but have you seen The Corner? This writer classifies “stoner gold” as a show one can spend an entire night re-watching. Shows that...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)

There is plenty of action in state legislatures, the battle over rescheduling continues, a Maine dispensary gets called out for using pesticides, and much more. Let’s get...
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March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
NH Set for Medical Cannabis, MD Considers Yet Another Bill

NH Set for Medical Cannabis, MD Considers Yet Another Bill

Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 573, by a vote of 286-64. The bill is expected to pass the Senate, which approved similar legislation last year....
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March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval from Delegates

Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval from Delegates

A bill that could allow Maryland citizens with serious illnesses to obtain medical marijuana legally via state-regulated programs took an important step toward becoming law today when...
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House

Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House

A measure to allow medical marijuana in Maryland moved forward in the House of Delegates on Saturday. The legislation would create a commission to oversee a medical marijuana...
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March 21, 2013
03/21/2013
Maryland Senate Okays Marijuana Decriminalization

Maryland Senate Okays Marijuana Decriminalization

A bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Maryland passed the state Senate Tuesday by a nearly two-to-one margin. The vote was...
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