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Ohio Hemp and Medical Marijuana Amendment Launches
The amendment would legalize medical marijuana and allow cultivation of hemp. ORG President John Pardee claims this could provide up to 1 million new jobs.
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Attorney Pushes for Medical Marijuana in Florida
John Morgan, a prominent attorney in Orlando, is putting $3.5 million into legalization efforts for medical marijuana in Florida in memory of his father.
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Amendment 64 Task Force Full Report Released
I recently wrote about the biggest recommendations made by Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force. The full report has since been made public.
DC 911 Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Bill Takes Effect
There is now protection for people who witness or experience a drug overdose and summon medical assistance, because of the Good Samaritan Act.
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$4 Million Marijuana Discovery on Santa Barbara Beach
Authorities in Santa Barbara County found about 2,000 pounds of marijuana next to a...
Proposed City of San Diego Dispensary Regulations
After the January San Diego ASA Meeting, where he promised to move forward with regulations, Mayor Bob Filner began working on a proposal.
Maryland: Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Bill
Maryland is one of ten states that is debating legislation to legalize cannabis use. Nearly a dozen states are also considering decriminalization measures.
Cannabinopathic Medicine: Dr. Lester Grinspoon’s New Coinage
Here is Dr. Grinspoon’s latest piece on cannabis use, and where we are going with it as a as society. Cannabinopathic Medicine by Lester Grinspoon, M.D.
No Medical Marijuana for Minnesota This Year
Bills to allow medical marijuana in Minnesota have popular support and may still be introduced this year, but as little more than place markers for 2014.
New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Bill Defeated
The bill, House Bill 337, would have removed marijuana from the state's criminal code, effectively ending marijuana prohibition in New Hampshire.
Study: Trace THC Blood Levels Persist In Chronic Cannabis Consumers
Chronic cannabis consumers may test positive for trace, residual levels of THC in blood for several weeks after ceasing their marijuana use.
Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
Vermont has become the latest state to see a marijuana legalization bill filed this year: "An Act Relating to Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana".
Is the International Narcotics Control Board Ignoring Human Rights?
International Narcotics Control Board: Viet Nam issued a decree strengthening of family-based and community-based drug treatment and rehabilitation services
Study: At Home Marijuana Gardens Not Associated With Adverse Health Effects Among Children
Children residing in homes where marijuana is cultivated do not suffer from adverse health effects at any greater rate than do comparable children in cannabis-free environments
Anti-Weed NY Republican Steve Katz Just got Busted for Weed
In June, Steve Katz lawmaker voted no on a bill that would give doctors the right to prescribe weed for chronic medical conditions.
UN Development Program Head Slams Drug War
It is clear that the "war on drugs" has failed and there needs to be room for new approaches, the head of the United Nations Development Program said.
Piece of the Week | St. Patrick's Day Paraphernalia
St. Patrick's Day Paraphernalia (bongs, pipes and more) for the smokin' o' the green!
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Georgia Moms For Marijuana Lobby for Medical Marijuana
Moms For Marijuana made a giant quilt, with patches containing various cannabis facts and designs showing the states that have legalized medical marijuana.