Maryland Lawmakers Consider Regulating and Taxing Marijuana
Curt Anderson (D-Baltimore City) introduced a bill today in the Maryland House of Delegates that would make marijuana legal for adults 21 and older
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UMass Professor Blocked From Growing Marijuana For Medical Research
An agriculture professor at UMass Amherst has been trying for over 10 years to get the ok from the federal government to grow cannabis for medical research.
Maine Could Be Next State to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
Rep. Diane Russell was joined by Rep. Aaron Libby at a press conference Thursday to unveil details of her new bill, the Act to Tax and Regulate Marijuana.
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Details of Pennsylvania's Regulate Marijuana Act Revealed
Senator Daylin Leach released the full text of the Regulate Marijuana Act (SB 528). The bill is very similar to Colorado's Amendment 64.
Yayo Madness: Bloomberg Says Legal Weed a Gateway to Cocaine
Bloomberg put an absurd spin on the disproven idea that cannabis is a gateway drug by arguing that legalization would turn pot dealers to the cocaine trade.
Overkill in Honolulu - Bamboo Confused for Marijuana
Dozens of police used a battering ram in a pointless attack, armed with a bogus affidavit from a helicopter pilot claiming backyard bamboo was marijuana.
Two Dead in Police Grow House Shoot-Out in Miami
Two people are dead and one man is under arrest after a Miami-Dade Police investigation into a possible marijuana grow house Tuesday evening.
MMJ Advocates to Gather in DC for National Conference
The conference will feature medical and legal experts, elected officials, as well as seasoned advocates from the U.S. and overseas.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.02.20)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of February 20, 2013.
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Grand Rapids, MI Waiting to Implement Decriminalization
A county prosecutor is suing Grand Rapids to prevent the implementation of Prop 2, a decriminalization initiative, which is causing delays.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.20)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of February 20, 2013:
NH State Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Medical Marijuana Bill
A House Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would allow patients with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.
West Virginia Bill Would Drug Test Teens for Driver Licenses
A bill introduced in West Virginia would require prospective teen drivers to pass three separate drug tests before receiving a full drivers' license.
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CO's Amendment 64 Task Force Recommends Marijuana Tourism
Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force has voted to recommend allowing tourists to buy marijuana, though the amount will be limited to curb resale attempts.
ME Lawmakers to Unveil Details of Bill to Regulate Marijuana
Rep. Diane Russell will introduce a bill to make possession of limited amounts of marijuana legal and establish a system to regulate marijuana like alcohol.
The DC’s Jamie Weinstein: Legal Hemp Not Far Enough
Yesterday, conservative political blog The Daily Caller published a story about an industrial hemp bill introduced by Kentucky Senators. Jamie Weinstein...
Brits Want Marijuana Reforms, Drug Policy Review
According to a new drug policy poll, a majority of Britons favor either decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana.
MT Legislator: Marijuana, “The Most Dangerous Drug There Is”
As you can see, marijuana (cannabis) is hardly the most dangerous drug and pales in comparison to alcohol and tobacco.