Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.07)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of August 7, 2013:
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Attorney General Eric Holder Wants Sentencing Reform
We at Weedist have covered a great deal about Eric Holder, and I was quite surprised that he is actually talking about something sensible and decent.
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Mexico City to Begin Cannabis Legalization Discussion
The Mexico City Federal District city council and Mayor Miguel Mancera announced that debates would begin in September covering cannabis legalization.
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Chicago Opens First Illinois Medical Marijuana Clinic Today
Good Intentions, the first Illinois medical marijuana clinic to open after the signing of the state's medical marijuana law, is set to open today in Chicago
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Lansing, MI Pushing for Cannabis Legalization for Safety
The Coalition for a Safer Lansing has collected over 6,000 signatures to place a cannabis legalization measure on the November ballot in Lansing, Michigan.
Study: Marijuana Users Know More About Health Effects Than Non-Users
People who consume cannabis are more likely to be knowledgeable about the substance’s health effects than are those who abstain from it
Gallup Poll Finds 7 Percent of US Adults Admit to Smoking Pot Regularly
Gallup poll reveals marijuana usage percentages among age groups and sexes.
MPP Gearing Up for 2016 Nevada Campaign
The Marijuana Policy Project is gearing up for a 2016 campaign to tax and regulate marijuana in another Southwestern state, Nevada.
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Legalization: Why Proponents Want a Showdown With the Feds
Let's have a national discussion about legalization, and let's have it be a discussion about a model for regulation that emulates alcohol regulations.
Denver DA Makes Ludicrous Claims; Links MMJ to Murder
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey held the floor to claim that medical marijuana dispensaries are a haven for assaults, robberies, and murder.
Norway Greens Call for State Marijuana Production
Marcussen also said the Greens do not view hard drug users as criminals and that decriminalizing drug possession would increase the public health.
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Protests Over Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law on Caregivers
Massachusetts medical marijuana advocates are outraged with The Department of Public Health, tasked with writing the rules and regulations for the use of...
UN Drug Agencies Fret Over Uruguay Marijuana Vote
In the meantime, Uruguay isn't waiting, and there is little the UN anti-drug agencies can do about except shout from their bully pulpits.
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The Economist Explains: How Will Uruguay’s Marijuana Law Work?
By the end of the month it may be legal to light up a joint while watching the sun set over Punta del Este. Drug-law reformers hailed the bill’s progress as “historic”. But plenty of other countries, from Portugal to the United States, have loosened up their drug laws in recent years. What makes Uruguay’s proposals different?
Marijuana Adventure: Swashbuckling for Sativa Strains
Arjan and his lead cultivator travel to Colombia to re-locate three famed sativa strains of cannabis cultivated in this region of South America.
Illinois Becomes Twenty-First Medical Marijuana State
Medical marijuana will be taxed at the same 1% rate as pharmaceutical drugs, but grow centers and dispensaries will also pay a 7% "privilege tax."
Law Change Leads to Decline in Misdemeanor Drug Arrests
The annual number of misdemeanor drug arrests has fallen by nearly 50 percent in California in 5 years, largely due to a 2010 law decriminalizing marijuana.
Uruguay House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Wednesday featured sign-waving crowds dancing to reggae music outside the Congress building and dozens of legalization supporters filling the galleries.