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March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
Michigan Medical Marijuana Bills Would Legalize “Medibles” and Dispensaries

Michigan Medical Marijuana Bills Would Legalize “Medibles” and Dispensaries

House bill 5104 passed 100 to 9 in favor of legalizing medical marijuana edibles “Medibles”.  State representative Eileen Kowall sponsored the legislation. The republican lawmaker from White Lake...
March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
PPIC Poll: Slim Majority of California Voters Say Legalize Weed

PPIC Poll: Slim Majority of California Voters Say Legalize Weed

Public Policy Institute of California released survey results yesterday; 53% of California voters favor marijuana legalization and 44% oppose. 60% of independents and 57% of Democrats favor legalization,...
March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill

MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill

Today the Maryland Senate passed SB 923, which would authorize the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission (“Commission”) to license and regulate medical cannabis growers and “medical marijuana treatment centers”...
March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
American Lung Assn’s Stance on Vape Pens Financed by Big Pharma

American Lung Assn’s Stance on Vape Pens Financed by Big Pharma

High Times reports the American Lung Association is in cahoots with Big Pharma in an attempt to ban vape pens & drive up sales of cessation drugs....
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
Live Free or Die? New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Legalize Marijuana

Live Free or Die? New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Legalize Marijuana

“New Hampshire is a long way from being ready to legalize marijuana,” said Rep. Mary Cooney, D-Plymouth. “New Hampshire does not want to be known as the...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
As California Moves To Ban Dabs, Washington Wants To Legalize

As California Moves To Ban Dabs, Washington Wants To Legalize

Last week, we learned that a bill in California’s state legislature could ban dispensaries from legally selling high-THC cannabis concentrates, and now, it appears Washington is taking the opposite...
By: Andy Cush
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming

Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming

Since recreational marijuana sales began in Colorado, dispensaries have been forced to operate as a cash-only business. This has created a risky situation, a veritable crapshoot that...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.26)

Whew! Busy, busy, busy at the statehouse, with both traditional medical marijuana bills and newfangled CBD medical marijuana bills getting lots of attention. And more. Let’s get...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
THC Mythology: The Demonization of Mr. T. H. Cannabinol

THC Mythology: The Demonization of Mr. T. H. Cannabinol

At Ladybud, Dianna Donnelly reports her experience battling the mythology about “Mr. T.H. Cannabinol” She says, “THC has absolutely nothing to do with laziness – quite the...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.25)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.25)

More jail guards gone wild! Smuggling dope, smuggling meth, cooking marijuana butter. Plus, a Customs officer winks at semis full of weed blowing through his lane, a...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use

Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use

Parents of Utah children with severe epilepsy are cheering a new state law that allows them to obtain a marijuana extract they say helps with seizures, but...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Activists Reject Mark Dayton’s Medical Marijuana Compromise

Activists Reject Mark Dayton’s Medical Marijuana Compromise

A compromise proposal by Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton to fund research at the Mayo Clinic on medical marijuana lacks support from activists who want to see wider...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Poll: Marijuana Ballot Measures Likely to Increase Overall Voter Turnout

Poll: Marijuana Ballot Measures Likely to Increase Overall Voter Turnout

Marijuana-related initiatives are likely to increase voter turnout, according to polling data released by George Washington University. Nearly four out of ten participants in the nationwide survey said that...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Over Two-Thirds of Delaware Voters Support Marijuana Policy Reform

Over Two-Thirds of Delaware Voters Support Marijuana Policy Reform

Recent polling released by the Marijuana Policy Project found more than two-thirds of Delawareans support replacing criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana with a...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Supposed ‘Medical Marijuana’ Measures in Alabama, Utah Are Anything But

Supposed ‘Medical Marijuana’ Measures in Alabama, Utah Are Anything But

At a public signing ceremony today, Utah’s Republican Gov. Gary Herbert will approve House Bill 105 — aka “Charlee’s Law.” The law, and others like it, ostensibly allows children...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Study: Medical Marijuana May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Study: Medical Marijuana May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

The journal Neurology recently published new guidelines stating some forms of medical marijuana may help alleviate certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers found that cannabis...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely to Err in Traffic Stop Scenarios

Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely to Err in Traffic Stop Scenarios

Dogs trained to detect the presence of illegal drugs are most likely to provide false alerts in situations involving the search of a motor vehicle, according to...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
NORML Still Fighting to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Georgia

NORML Still Fighting to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Georgia

People hoping to legalize marijuana aren’t giving up after a crushing defeat in the legislature. The Peachtree NORML Conference brought together people hoping to legalize medical marijuana and...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
5-Year-Old Arizonan Gets His Medical Pot

5-Year-Old Arizonan Gets His Medical Pot

A 5-year-old Arizonan boy with severe seizures may use medical marijuana extracts, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Friday. Zander Welton’s parents, Jacob and Jennifer Welton, sued...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
Police Using Social Media to Bust People for Marijuana

Police Using Social Media to Bust People for Marijuana

Posting photos of marijuana to various social media sites is considered reasonable suspicion, in the eyes of the law, and cops are now using these images to...