Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System
The cost of medical marijuana in Canada is about to hit a new high as the government seeks to get out of the business, potentially doubling the price of...
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Delaware Governor Says Feds Need to Give Marijuana Guidance
Delaware Governor Jack Markell says the Obama administration should be more clear about its position on pot because if the feds won’t pursue medical or...
Help Needed: Release Five Lifetime Marijuana Prisoners
A law office filed a legal petition with the federal government seeking clemency for 5 elderly prisoners serving lifetime sentences for cannabis-only...
Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties -- A Minor Obstacle at Worst
An argument that's been made is that cannabis legalization would violate US obligations as signatories to the UN's international drug control treaties...
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Federal Government Reportedly Vastly Expands Big Data Spying, Includes Innocent Citizens
After fierce internal controversy, the White House has reportedly authorized a vast expansion of spying capabilities, including the ability to investigate..
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Speaker Says He'll Let Vermont House Debate Marijuana Decriminalization
Vermont House Speaker Shap Smith (D) says he has his own misgivings, but he won't block the Vermont House from debating decriminalization of marijuana...
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Arizona Court of Appeals to Hear Medical Marijuana Case
The Arizona Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on a high-profile medical marijuana case on Dec. 20. The Maricopa County Attorney requested ...
Obama Breaks His Silence on Marijuana Legalization: We’ve Got Bigger Fish to Fry Than Cannabis Users
Breaking his silence on the topic of marijuana legalization since two states approved ballot initiatives, President Barack Obama addressed the issue in...
Michigan Cops Ponder Detroit Marijuana Legalization Vote
Voters in Detroit, Michigan overwhelmingly approved legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults on private property, but police...
ASA Comments on CA Sales Tax Exemption Proposal
The CA State Board of Equalization asked for comments on a conceptual proposal to exempt terminal patients from paying sales tax on cannabis provided by...
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say County Changed the Rules
Two medical marijuana dispensaries sued Kern County, claiming they spent a total of $99,000 to set up under state & local laws, only to have the county fine
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Colorado Attorney General Suthers Says He Will Respect Marijuana Measure
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, an ardent opponent of marijuana legalization, said Wednesday he would respect the will of the voters on Amendment 64
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Policy
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said that he intends to hold a hearing seeking information about how the Obama administration...
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.12)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 12, 2012:
Listen to Voters President Obama, Not the Vice President!
Listen To Voters President Obama, Not The Vice President! "The vice president has a special interest in this issue,” Sabet says. “As long as he is vice president, we’re very far off from legalization being a reality.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.12.12)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of December 12, 2012...
Sonoma's Medical Pot Guidelines Stand
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has postponed the decision to repeal a 2006 medical marijuana ordinance, which was called "very permissive" by...
Pot Patient Wins Custody Case
Defense Attorney Lauren K. Johnson won a major court victory for parents who legally use marijuana for medical purposes last week in LA. Child custody..