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Oregon Dispensary Law Won't Stop Pending Cases
Oregon's recently-passed medical marijuana dispensary law won't help owners and operators that were arrested before its passage.
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Advocates Appeal Marijuana's Federal Status to Supreme Court
ASA filed a petition for writ of certiorari today with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal a marijuana's federal status as one of the most dangerous drugs.
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Boulder Wants Even More Sales Tax on Recreational Marijuana
The Boulder City Council may add an additional 10% sales tax (on top of the 16.3% sales tax in place) and a 15% excise tax to recreational marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Law May Not Tank Indictment
Officers failed to show probable cause under the state's medical marijuana statute, U.S. District Judge William Nielsen suppressed the evidence May 2012.
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Cannabis Plants Sprout Across German City in Protest
A group called "A Few Autonomous Flower Children" set out in June to plant seeds throughout the city, and now cannabis plants are sprouting everywhere.
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Scientists Discover Another Way Marijuana Helps Brains Grow
It was discovered that THC promotes neurogenesis, the growth of new brain cells. CBD also promotes neurogenesis. That's right, marijuana helps brains grow!
Farm Bill Passes House, Hemp Amendment Stays Intact
Although representatives re-crafted the bill to remove provisions for food stamp funding, they left a hemp amendment intact.
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70% of Recent Major US Drug Seizures Are Marijuana Related
In an article on The Daily Chronic, Scott Gacek examines a study which found over 70% of US drug seizures big enough to make the news involved marijuana.
Army Veteran Denied Gun Due to High School Marijuana Charges
A retired Army veteran in Texas was recently barred from purchasing a gun after a background check turned up a misdemeanor marijuana conviction from 1971.
Farmer's Markets for Legal Weed?
Justin Hartfield, owner of weedmaps.com, seeks to expand his influence by bringing a farmer’s market type of approach to the purchase of medical weed
Legislation Introduced to Ease Banking for Marijuana Business
The Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act aims to accomplish this by updating federal banking laws to account for discrepancies with state laws
Robert Sharpe: Combat Synthetics with Marijuana Legalization
Mr. Sharpe suggests that marijuana legalization would combat the problem by removing the demand for these unstudied and potentially dangerous drugs.
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BC Decriminalization Petition Approved, Signatures Needed
Cannabis reform activist Dana Larson has been granted approval by Elections BC to begin collecting signatures for a cannabis decriminalization petition.
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First Large Study of Medical Marijuana Use in Young Adults
The NIH has granted $3.3 million to Drexel University for a five-year study of medical marijuana's impact on drug use and health in young adults.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.10)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 10, 2013:
Australian Expert Urges Legalization to Curb Binge Drinking
Robin Room, the director of Australia’s leading alcohol research center, has released a statement calling for the legalization of marijuana for adults.
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US Approves Marc Emery's Transfer Home to Canada
The US government has approved a prisoner transfer application for Marc Emery, the Canadian marijuana activist serving a five year sentence in the US for selling marijuana seeds to fund pot legalization activism.
Taking the Human-Cannabis Relationship Seriously in Health Science & Public Policy
An expedient smokescreen clearing approach is a historical and comparative ecological one that focuses on the human-cannabis relationship.