Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 17, 2013:
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New York State Budget Battle Could Lead to Pot Decriminalization in NYC
Lawmakers in Albany are still negotiating over the state budget, as part of the proposed deal, Governor Coumo is pushing for the decriminalization of small amounts of pot in NYC.
Bloomberg: No More Jail Stays for Minor NYC Marijuana Busts
In his final state of the city address Thursday, NNYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that people caught with small amounts of marijuana in the city..
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Calls for Marijuana Law Reform
In his State of the State address Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) called on the legislature to reform the state's marijuana laws.
Study: Those Arrested for Minor Pot Offenses Unlikely to Subsequently Commit Violent Crimes
Arresting and prosecuting low level marijuana offenders in New York City has little or no impact on law enforcement efforts to reduce violent crime...
Governor Cuomo: No Pay Increase for Legislators Until They Decriminalize Marijuana
NY Governor Cuomo has redoubled his efforts to decriminalize the possession of marijuana in public view after state legislators failed to act on...
How to Score Political Points by Stopping Marijuana Arrests
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel shows how you can please almost every political constituency by not arresting people for marijuana possession. In giving his blessing to the ticketing proposal, the mayor availed himself…