Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.18)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 18, 2014:
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Hillary Clinton Changes Her Tune on Marijuana Policy
Christie dismissed concerns about low enrollment in the state's medical marijuana program, and said "this program and all these other programs, in my mind, are a front for legalization."
Gov. Cuomo Attempts to Obstruct the Compassionate Care Act
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has had three-and-a-half years to weigh in on New York’s medical marijuana legislation. Instead, he first opposed medical marijuana outright. Then, this January, he proposed an unworkable distraction.
The Fear of Pleasure: Why CBD-Only Legislation is Not a Real Solution
Most of us were caught off-guard by the rush of states this year that approved the limited use of CBD-only marijuana extracts because these traditionally conservative states had heretofore rejected the medical use of marijuana.
Texas GOP Adds Hemp Cultivation to Platform, Votes Against Support for Medical Marijuana
The 2014 Texas GOP Convention wrapped up Saturday, June 7th, after a long week of debate and testimony concerning medical marijuana. Supporters of marijuana reform...
Groups in New Mexico Seek to Lessen Marijuana Possession Penalties
Groups hoping to lessen the penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana have filed petitions in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, The New Mexico Telegram reports.
Colorado to Spend $9 Million on Medical Marijuana
Colorado is preparing to begin the largest state-funded study on the benefits of medical marijuana, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill
Study Says Medical Marijuana May Help Alleviate Pain in Sickle Cell Patients
A University of Minnesota research group has found that the cannabinoids in marijuana can help treat pain caused by sickle cell disease...
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use.
Jamaica Will Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
Jamaica will decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, the government announced today. ..
Just Say No to Marijuana Tax, 'No Over Taxation' Sues
Colorado overtaxes marijuana and is engaging in criminal activity by taxing something that is federally a crime, a "registered issue committee" called No Over Taxation claims in state court.
MPP Planning to Put Marijuana on the Ballot in Massachusetts in 2016
On Tuesday, MPP and allied advocates launched a ballot referendum committee to make marijuana legal, taxed, and regulated for adults in Massachusetts. The committee is called...
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.11)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 11, 2014:
Mexico May Follow Colorado and Washington on Marijuana Policy
Mexico’s president is hinting that he is considering making marijuana legal south of the border, San Francisco Weekly reports. In an interview published...
Arizona Judge Approves Medical Marijuana as Treatment for PTSD
An Arizona judge issued a decision Friday claiming that State Health Director Will Humble acted illegally by denying PTSD patients access to medical marijuana, reports the Arizona Daily Sun.
Fight Over Marijuana Regulation Taken to Colorado Supreme Court
Colorado's attorney general said in an amicus brief to the state supreme court that Coloradans do not have the right to use marijuana off the job if their company has a zero-tolerance drug policy. The case is the first time the scope of marijuana legalization has been presented to the Colorado Supreme Court.
DEA Leaning on Massachusetts Docs With Dispensaries Ties
The Boston Globe is reporting today that the DEA has been visiting Massachusetts doctors involved with yet-to-open medical marijuana dispensaries and giving them an ultimatum: Cut your ties with the dispensary or…
"Vote Medical Marijuana" Campaign Airs TV Ads Calling Out Congressional Opponents of Medical Marijuana
The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is running 30-second TV advertisements on MSNBC in Maryland and South Florida over the next few days to draw attention to Members of Congress who opposed medical marijuana reform in last week's House vote.