Doctors Prescribing Marijuana in Israel to Double
Likud MK Haim Katz said the number of physicians allowed to prescribe medical marijuana in Israel will be raised from ...
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NPR WNYC: The Weed Next Door
The marijuana market is booming in the Big Apple, but the majority of people who drive it are rarely under the magnifying glass. "The Weed Next Door: How legalization is changing the marijuana landscape," looks at pot culture in New York and New Jersey and how legalization in other states is affecting it.
Grab Prohibition by the Horns: TX NORML Conference, June 7-9
DFW NORML proudly presents the Texas Regional NORML Conference at the Norris Conference Center in downtown Fort Worth from June 7 – 9.
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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Clears Committee in Nevada
Nevada's Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved SB 374. The dispensary bill now moves to the full senate for a vote.
New Hampshire Legislature Votes to Approve Medical Marijuana
The New Hampshire Senate voted 18-6 to approve HB 573, bringing the state closer to passing the country's next medical marijuana law
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Missouri Sheriff Disregarding Decriminalization Ordinance
Boone County Missouri Sheriff's deputies that patrol Columbia have been arresting people under the strict state law, and refusing to downgrade the offenses.
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NPR: Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer
Chuck used to sell marijuana in California. But the legalization of medical marijuana in the state meant competing against hundreds of marijuana dispensaries. So he moved to New York. Since making the move, he says, he's quadrupled his income.
U.S Attorney Folds Under Pressure as Mayor Bob Filner Prepares Public for Jury Nullification
Mayor Bob Filner showed up, sat with his arm around the defendant’s elderly mother and held a press conference discussing jury nullification.
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Two NJ Lawmakers Draft Bill to Help Sick Kids Get MMJ
New Jersey lawmakers have drafted a bill to help provide medical marijuana to children with serious medical conditions, and plan to introduce it next week.
Michigan: Medical Marijuana Act Trumps Per Se Driving Law
In a unanimous opinion, the Court determined that legal protections extended to state-qualified patients under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act
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Beaumont, California Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Beaumont City Council voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries and to extend a moratorium on them until the ban can be put in place.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 22, 2013:
Hemp Legalization Amendment Introduced for Farm Bill
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Monday introduced an amendment to the omnibus farm bill to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp.
Is Your Mayor in the Marijuana Majority?
Join NORML and our friends at the Marijuana Majority in our efforts to build support for marijuana law reform at the local level
LA Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensary Regulation, Cap
Voters in Los Angeles Tuesday approved one of two active initiatives aimed at ensuring that medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.21)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of May 21, 2013.
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Oregon Legalization Advocates Prepare for 2014 Initiative
With little chance of Oregon's HB 3371 making it through the session, legalization advocates are preparing 2 legalization ballot initiatives.
CA Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Regulation Bill
The bill clarifies the scope of protections offered by the state’s medical cannabis laws and codifies guidelines published by the Attorney General in 2008.