Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.21)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 21, 2014:
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So Close, Yet So Far: The Kentucky Cannabis Oil Conundrum
Earlier this year, Kentucky law makers passed a bill that would allow for the first legally approved medicinal use of cannabis in the state. Elation soon turned to heartbreak with the news that
Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine
Tuesday evening at the Lewiston Public Library in Maine there was a panel discussion and presentation on marijuana.
Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case
The federal government can move forward with seizure proceedings against a San Francisco medical-marijuana dispensary that lost its appellate bid.
NFL Players and Cannabis: Why Risk It?
With the pending and nebulous NFL policy changes regarding cannabis coming down the line (theoretically in the next few months), marijuana and the NFL are trending together.
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Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs
Medical marijuana looks to have a bright future and if marijuana is ever legalized on the federal level there will be marijuana stocks that will benefit.
Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure
Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers, along with Democrat Gov. Mark Dayton, agreed late last week to legislation that seeks to provide access to limited preparations of cannabis to qualified patients.
Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds
Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered that 250 pounds of hemp seed be seized at Louisville Airport in Kentucky...
Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization
Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational pot use, but Colorado is seen as the microcosm of how legalization plays out simply because they got their act together faster than Washington and began retail sales in January.
DEA Even More Reliant on Fear in the Age of Legalization
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, DEA Director Leonhart said agency fears are being confirmed in the new, pot-friendly zeitgeist of America. “The trends are what us in law enforcement had expected would happen,” she said.
Eric Holder Reigns in DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart for Undermining Obama’s Position on Marijuana Sentencing
In recent talks with Attorney General Eric Holder, DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart was encouraged to tone down the Drug War propaganda she has been advancing since the Obama administration did not sue the state of Colorado for legalizing marijuana.
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In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher
What began several years ago with a trickle of women tiptoeing into the brave, new weed world has turned into a stream in Colorado.
Rescheduling Cannabis Would Solve the NFL and Weed Quagmire
The NFL's rules on pot are getting ready to change. It remains somewhat unclear just how they will change, but some change is imminent. Commissioner Goodell has a history of equivocating and not really taking a firm stance on cannabis
Missouri Becomes 19th State To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon made Missouri history by allowing the state to join the ranks of 18 others that have eliminated the possibility of jail time for the possession of marijuana.
DEA Playing Games with Kentucky's Hemp Seeds; State Sues
After being misled by the DEA about whether it would release imported heed seed destined for the state's hemp research projects, the state of Kentucky is now suing the federal anti-drug agency,
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.14)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 14, 2014:
NORML PAC Endorses Wes Neuman for Congress in Florida’s 7th District
NORML PAC is endorsing Wes Neuman in his campaign against incumbent John Mica to become the next Congressman for Florida’s 7th Congressional District.
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New NFL Policy Will Change Pot Discipline
A source told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the NFL is considering updating its dated drug policy, which would significantly increase the threshold for...