Puerto Rico Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
Puerto Rico has become the latest US state or dependency to see a marijuana legalization bill filed this year.
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White House 2013 National Drug Control Strategy Released
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP -- the drug czar's office) released its 2013 National Drug Control Strategy Wednesday.
The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana
Murphy also wants to ensure that his state's new medical marijuana law provides for access to the plant for PTSD.
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Non-Profit Makes Proposal for Dispensary in Pittsfield, MA
Manna Wellness, Inc has contacted city officials in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to discuss its proposal to build a medical marijuana dispensary in the city.
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Bill Would Force Super PACs to Reveal Their Donors
Legislation sponsored by Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska would require Super PACs to reveal their sources of money.
California SB 289 Means Trouble for Legal Patients
SB 289 will make it a crime to drive with any amount of a controlled substance in your blood, unless the drug was prescribed by a doctor.
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San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raided by Feds
The medical marijuana dispensary was being shut down as San Diego's City Council was considering a proposal to allow dispensaries to re-open.
Bill Filed to Create National Marijuana Commission
A bill that would establish a National Commission on Marijuana Policy was introduced in the US Congress last week.
Medicinal Marijuana the Best Solution For Many in Illinois
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana.
Tough Marijuana Law Doesn't Support Deportation
A Jamaican caught with a small amount of marijuana cannot be deported for an aggravated felony, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Missouri Man Killed After Firing at Police in Drug Raid
A Warrensburg, Missouri, man was shot and killed by police executing a drug search warrant last Thursday night.
Patient Advocates Seek Changes to MA Medical Marijuana Law
ASA filed recommended amendments today to draft regulations for the state’s new medical marijuana law.
Agents Facing Hard Time for Abuse at the Border, Force Smugglers to Eat Cannabis
Two U.S. Border Patrol agents could go to prison for forcing drug smugglers to eat marijuana, burning their shoes and clothes, and stranding them.
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Connecticut Cancer Patient Fights Marijuana Loophole
"I use medicinal marijuana," she said. "I am breaking the law right now because we don't have growers and distributors here in Connecticut."
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Marijuana Prohibition Now Costs The Government $20 Billion A Year
Marijuana prohibition now costs state and federal government up to $20 billion a year, and legalization efforts are only beginning to chip away at that.
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Boulder, CO May Seek Additional Taxes on Marijuana
Boulder officials are waiting to see the tax rates of the state for marijuana sales, but are preparing to put additional taxes on marijuana up for a vote.
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Authorities Cracking Down on WA Marijuana Bar
Stonegate Pizza in Tacoma, Washington, has a second-floor, members-only marijuana bar where customers can rent vaporizers and enjoy their marijuana.
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Canadian Lottery Winner, Bob Erb, Puts $1 Million Toward Effort to Legalize Marijuana
Mr. Erb has been crushing 15 joints a day since the 70's, now he’s smoking them as a multi-millionaire. He won a $25-million jackpot last November and began doling money to a cause very close to his heart: the legalization of marijuana.