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The best cannabis posts from around the web

February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto, Opposes Legalizing Marijuana, Calls It ‘A Gateway Drug’

Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto, Opposes Legalizing Marijuana, Calls It ‘A Gateway Drug’

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has vowed to cut down on the violence, and he recently talked about his priorities.
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Medical Marijuana Patients Missing in Supreme Court Argument

Medical Marijuana Patients Missing in Supreme Court Argument

In a highly-publicized and widely-watched medical marijuana case, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on whether municipalities should be able to ban local medical marijuana distribution, an...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Washington Adds More Public Marijuana Forums

Washington Adds More Public Marijuana Forums

Thanks to the popularity of Washington’s public marijuana forums discussing I-502, state officials have added new forums and changed the remaining scheduled forums to larger venues. “Clearly there...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Amendment 64 Task Force Backs Marijuana DUI Regulation

Amendment 64 Task Force Backs Marijuana DUI Regulation

Unfortunately, the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force recommended a marijuana DUI regulation that is similar to Washington’s. On the plus side, the task force recommends giving warnings...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed

Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed

State Rep. Edith Ajello (D-Providence), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday she had introduced a bill to make marijuana legal for adults 21 and over...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Shrinking Labor Unions See Relief in Marijuana Industry

Shrinking Labor Unions See Relief in Marijuana Industry

The United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW), the nation’s largest retail union, currently has about 3,000 members that work in the marijuana industry. Most of these workers work...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Plan to Legalize Medical Marijuana in North Carolina to Be Introduced

Plan to Legalize Medical Marijuana in North Carolina to Be Introduced

North Carolina state Representative Kelly Alexander will introduce a comprehensive plan to legalize marijuana for medicinal use only.
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.02.06)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.02.06)

A Massachusetts cop had his own informal prescription drug take-back program, but that was pretty innocuous compared to some of this week’s other entries. Let’s get to...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Program a Windfall for Michigan Government

Medical Marijuana Program a Windfall for Michigan Government

Nearly $10 million in revenue was collected from Michigan medical marijuana applicants — more than double the cost of running the program.
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession in Vermont

Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession in Vermont

A tripartisan group of 39 co-sponsors, led by Rep. Christopher Pearson (P-Burlington), has introduced a bill to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Medical Marijuana Patients in NJ Face Long Waits for Meds

Medical Marijuana Patients in NJ Face Long Waits for Meds

New Jersey’s single operating dispensary can not keep up with medical marijuana patient’s needs. Patients say that the wait for medication is anywhere from a few weeks...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Look Out, New York, It’s Randy Credico For Mayor!

Look Out, New York, It’s Randy Credico For Mayor!

New York City has earned itself the sobriquet of Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World, with tens of thousands of minor pot possession arrests every year —...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Virginia Welfare Drug Testing Bill Killed

Virginia Welfare Drug Testing Bill Killed

A bill backed by Republicans that would have required drug screening and testing of welfare recipients died Monday in the Virginia Senate. The measure failed by one...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Killed

South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Killed

A bill that would have allowed South Dakotans charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession to mount a medical necessity defense was defeated Tuesday in the state legislature. The...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Details on the New Federal Marijuana Legalization Measures

Details on the New Federal Marijuana Legalization Measures

Today, Representatives Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced two legislative measures that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana and permit for the regulated production and retail sales of...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
5 Marijuana Stocks Going Crazy (and this Could be Just the Beginning)

5 Marijuana Stocks Going Crazy (and this Could be Just the Beginning)

Here are a few marijuana-related stocks that have already made big moves, and could be set for huge bull runs in future: CBIS.OB, GRNH.PK, HEMP.PK, MJNA.PK, PHOT.OB
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013

Congress Introduces Federal Bills to Regulate Marijuana

Members of Congress introduced bills Tuesday to end marijuana prohibition and start regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol at the federal level. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Free Marijuana? Craigslist Ads Offer Free Weed with a Twist to Comply with Colorado Pot Laws

Free Marijuana? Craigslist Ads Offer Free Weed with a Twist to Comply with Colorado Pot Laws

Under Colorado”s Amendment 64, an adult 21 and over can gift up to an ounce of pot to another adult, legally. So some Coloradans are getting creative with...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
MPP’s Rob Kampia on “The Agenda”, Talks Nevada Cannabis Legalization

MPP’s Rob Kampia on “The Agenda”, Talks Nevada Cannabis Legalization

MPP executive director Rob Kampia is interviewed on “The Agenda,” a popular political show on the Las Vegas NBC affiliate. In particular, he discusses the prospects for legalizing marijuana...