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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.
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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:
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Cannabusiness: Get Rich or High Trying
Vice.com has a nice synopsis of the state of the cannabusiness industry.
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
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A Lot of Controversy Over a Molecule or Two
Dr. Christian Thurstone in Colorado is concerned that teenagers have been showing extremely high levels of THC in their bloodstreams
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.
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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.
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CO Resident Files Suit Against Stoned Driving Bill
Brandon Baker of Nunn, Colorado is filing a lawsuit against the soon-to-be-signed stoned driving bill.
Study “Substantiates” Benefits of Cannabinoids for PTSD
The findings substantiate emerging evidence that plant-derived cannabinoids such as marijuana may possess some benefits in individuals with PTSD.
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Marijuana-Fed Pigs Are Bigger and 'More Savory', Farmers Say
Turning weed waste into pig food - Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that...
Maine: Let the People Decide on Marijuana Legalization!
It will be a straight up or down vote on marijuana legalization, regulatory authority will fall to the legislature if the people of Maine vote in favor.
The Culture High Kickstarter Update #39: Up Coming Interviews & Shoot Days
On Saturday, we received the latest Kickstarter update (#39) from one of our favorite projects: The Culture High, by Adam Scorgie.
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CSU Predicts Coloradans Will Buy Over 2 Million Ounces in 2014
A study from Colorado State University predicts that about 12% of Coloradans will each buy an average of 3.5 ounces in 2014. Well over 2 million ounces.
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Grand Rapids City Manager Comments on Decriminalization
Greg Sundstrom, city manager of Grand Rapids, Michigan, spoke in his latest video blog about the effects marijuana decriminalization has had in the city.