NC Medical Marijuana Bill Killed -- With Extreme Prejudice
A bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in the Tarheel State is dead after a committee killed it to avoid hearing any more about it.
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Castle Rock, CO Bans Commercial Marijuana Operations
Castle Rock, Colorado, has finalized a ban on commercial marijuana operations that covers commercial cultivation, manufacturing, testing and sales.
US Marijuana Laws - What Does the Future Hold?
The Committee on Drugs & the Law invites the public to a discussion on the current state of domestic marijuana laws and the possibilities for the future.
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Washington Bill Would Forgive Minor Marijuana Convictions
Washington Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon introduced a bill that would allow people to have their records cleared of minor marijuana convictions.
2013 LA High Times Medical Cannabis Cup Winners
High Times has a great photo gallery of the winners of their 2013 Medical Cannabis Cup in Los Angeles.
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.
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Snoop Lion Wants to Educate Kids About Marijuana
Most people understand that the key to drug abuse prevention is education, and Snoop Lion is no exception.
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.
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.
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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:
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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.