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November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
November Chapter Meeting: San Diego Americans for Safe Access

November Chapter Meeting: San Diego Americans for Safe Access

Join the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access on Tuesday, November 12th from 7-9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA...
November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
Marijuana Might Be Affecting Your Skin

Marijuana Might Be Affecting Your Skin

Marijuana might be affecting your skin in both good and bad ways, depending on how you use it.
November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
Miami Beachers Vote for Medical Marijuana

Miami Beachers Vote for Medical Marijuana

64% of this year’s Miami Beach Voters cast their vote for medical marijuana.
November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
Arkansans for Compassionate Care Kicks Off With Music Fest

Arkansans for Compassionate Care Kicks Off With Music Fest

Medical marijuana advocates Arkansans for Compassionate Care (ACC) and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) have joined forces to put an initiative on the 2014 ballot. The Arkansas...
November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
Alcohol Is Really Pissed Off at Marijuana Right Now

Alcohol Is Really Pissed Off at Marijuana Right Now

Alcohol lobbyists are not happy about the increasing acceptance of the fact that marijuana is safer than alcohol.
November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
High Times: The Dark Side of (Illegal) Pot Growing: 4 Facts

High Times: The Dark Side of (Illegal) Pot Growing: 4 Facts

High Times’ Danny Danko describes the more horrible aspects of illegal pot growing, which I sometimes forget still happens. I love Colorado.
November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
Police Department Puts Drugs Ahead of Solving Homicides

Police Department Puts Drugs Ahead of Solving Homicides

One of the many predicted benefits of regulating marijuana is to allow police to focus on solving violent crimes, and an investigation into the Oakland Police Department...
November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
WA Cannabis Start-Ups Pitched Investors For Funding Tuesday

WA Cannabis Start-Ups Pitched Investors For Funding Tuesday

The ArcView Investing group held a meeting in Seattle on Tuesday for hopeful cannabis start-ups to pitch their businesses.
November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.06)

And the beat goes on. From the West Coast to the East Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, medical marijuana is on the...
November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Could Mean Big Money For Illinois

Medical Marijuana Could Mean Big Money For Illinois

CBS reports that Illinois’ medical marijuana business is expected to rake in big money, as much as $45 million the first year.
November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
Three Localities in MI Approve Legalization By Large Margins

Three Localities in MI Approve Legalization By Large Margins

Three localities in Michigan (Ferndale, Jackson, and Lansing) all voted in support of marijuana legalization today by huge margins. The three areas had similar proposals to remove...
By: NORML
November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
MI Senate Considers Moving Medical Cannabis to Pharmacies

MI Senate Considers Moving Medical Cannabis to Pharmacies

Michigan’s Senate will consider a bill that will move medical cannabis to pharmacies, essentially cutting off caregivers and self-growing patients.
November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
Portland, Maine Votes to Legalize Marijuana Possession

Portland, Maine Votes to Legalize Marijuana Possession

Supporters of Portland’s Question 1 claimed victory tonight, celebrating their work to make Portland the first city on the East Coast to legalize possession of up to...
November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
18 Milestones That Led to Marijuana Policy ‘Tipping Point’

18 Milestones That Led to Marijuana Policy ‘Tipping Point’

Huffington Post lists 18 moments that have led to the tipping point on marijuana policy.
November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
The Success of Israel’s Medical Vaporizer Program

The Success of Israel’s Medical Vaporizer Program

The Volcano Medic is specifically designed for, and is the only vaporizer approved by, Israel’s medical marijuana program.
November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
Real Cannabis More Effective Than Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

Real Cannabis More Effective Than Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

An international study found that real cannabis is more effective for patients than cannabis pharmaceuticals.
November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
Illinois Considering Amendment to Medical Marijuana Law

Illinois Considering Amendment to Medical Marijuana Law

Rep. Lou Lang recently introduced SB 1955, which would amend Illinois’ brand-new medical marijuana law. It would add important new protections for veterans and for patients who...
November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
Woman Uses Marijuana to Overcome Lyme Disease

Woman Uses Marijuana to Overcome Lyme Disease

After unsuccessful traditional treatment, a woman uses marijuana to overcome Lyme disease.
November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
Weed’s No Longer Political Kryptonite in New York

Weed’s No Longer Political Kryptonite in New York

Even in the buttoned-down Bloomberg era, New York has held on to its popular reputation for a live-and-let-live attitude. But this alluring image doesn’t jibe with reality...
November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
CO Town’s Marijuana Ban Can Be Overturned By Voters

CO Town’s Marijuana Ban Can Be Overturned By Voters

Residents in Palmer Lake, Colorado recently gathered enough signatures to put the City Council’s marijuana ban up for a vote in April 2014.