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 there is action in state legislatures, too. Let’s get to it: National Last week, Americans for Safe Access announced it was appealing to... Read More »
New Hampshire’s medical marijuana bill, House Bill 573, was approved by a Senate committee by a 5-0 vote. Unfortunately, since they also removed the home grow option from the MMJ bill, New Hampshire residents will have to wait up to 2 years to be able to access medication. Many people who could currently benefit from medical marijuana may not have that much time.
New Hampshire won’t be the next state to decriminalize marijuana possession. The state Senate Thursday killed a decriminalization bill, with senators calling it “deeply flawed.” Introduced by Rep. Kyle Tasker, House Bill 621 would have decriminalized the possession of up to a quarter ounce and imposed a maximum fine of $200.... Read More »
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 Wednesday, local law enforcement raided three San Bernardino dispensaries. City Attorney’s office officials, police, fire, and code enforcement officers served search warrants and... Read More »
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 pot legalization going over the tipping point, marijuana reform legislation is being introduced at state houses across the land at levels never... Read More »
More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner’s medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures. Let’s get to it: California On Monday, a hearing on a Lake County lawsuit challenging the county’s cultivation ordinance was postponed when the judge hearing... Read More »
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. In fact, this year’s bill will provide patients with greater access options, as they will be able to purchase medical cannabis from a state-regulated... Read More »
For the fourth time in five years, a cannabis decriminalization bill has been approved by New Hampshire’s House of Representatives. The bill would reduce penalties for possession of up to only 1/4 oz. to a $200 fine.
Medical marijuana action was concentrated in state legislatures this week, although there was also news from the Massachusetts attorney general’s office. California On Tuesday, Rep. Tom Ammiano introduced a bill to regulate dispensaries. The San Francisco Democrat filed Assembly Bill 473, which would create comprehensive state-level regulations for dispensaries. It... Read More »
A bill allowing seriously ill New Hampshire residents to use marijuana for medical purposes moved one step closer to becoming law Wednesday afternoon when the House voted in favor by a record 286-64 margin. Similar bills passed the House with more than two-thirds support in 2009, 2011, and Read More »
