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Jamaica Drafts Pot Decriminalization Bill
Jamaica's justice minister said Tuesday that legislation has been drafted to decriminalize marijuana on the Caribbean island where the drug has been pervasive but prohibited for a century.
Dispensaries Make Good Neighbors
Despite the uproarious crying of DJ Kevin Sabet and the Quack Pack, the uptick in dispensaries has not caused a proto-armageddon complete with dancing chainsaws and turtles in lingerie. On the contrary, it seems that dispensaries make exceptionally good neighbors in Denver business communities.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.10.01)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of October 01, 2014:
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Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Starting October 20th, possession of small amounts of marijuana will be a civil offense in the city of Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter signed Jim Kenney’s marijuana decriminalization bill in a ceremony at City Hall today.
Peer-Reviewed Study Refutes Claims of Widespread Abuse in California's Medical Marijuana Program
A new landmark study published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Review refutes the long-held belief that abuse of California's medical marijuana law is ubiquitous.
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Big Changes Set to Alter Colorado Recreational Marijuana Industry
Colorado embarks on a new era for its legal recreational marijuana industry Wednesday, the first day people who didn't previously own a medical-marijuana store can get into the recreational industry.
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Eric Holder's Drug Policy Record Is Much Weaker Than Many Believe
The job of attorney general is unbelievably hard, and it is easy to be critical. Yet on the day after Eric Holder's announced resignation, the outlines of his legacy are already clear based on the list of his significant accomplishments and the longer list of his significant failures.
Loophole in Harsh Japanese Drug Law Allows CBD
In Japan, restrictions on cannabis are far more harsh than in the U.S. In fact, Japanese drug law is the harshest in the world, with penalties of 5 years in prison if caught growing, possessing or using cannabis.
To Toke or Not to Toke in Colorado?
Colorado's Supreme Court is considering whether its is lawful to fire someone who uses medical marijuana off the job when medicinal pot use is legal in the state, but still illegal federally.
Maryland: Reduced Marijuana Possession Penalties Take Effect
A new Maryland law depenalizing marijuana possession offenses takes effect this Wednesday. The new law does not reclassify penalties involving the possession of marijuana paraphernalia, which remains a criminal offense.
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How Marijuana Legislation Will Affect Drug Testing in the Workplace
Can you fire an employee for testing positive for marijuana? That question becomes more difficult to answer with every passing election. So far, 23 U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana, with Colorado and Washington voting to legalize recreational marijuana as well.
Road Safety Experts Concerned by Cannabis
Road safety officials are expressing some concern over the loosening marijuana laws, fearing that with greater access and acceptability comes an increase in fatal crashes. This is a worthy endeavor, to be sure. But it is not an easily answered topic.
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Paramilitary Eradicating California's Illegal Marijuana Grows
In the world-renowned California marijuana growing region known as the Emerald Triangle, a new source of anxiety for pot farmers has emerged: a paramilitary, private security firm known as LEAR Asset Management Corp.
Seattle Cannabis Tickets Dismissed Due to Officers 'Political Motivation'
One officer disagrees with the legalization of cannabis and has apparently been taking it out on the people of Seattle. In one incident, Jokela wrote that he found two people using cannabis and made them flip a coin to determine who would be given the citation.
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Marijuana Industry Makes Political Donations
The entrepreneurs of the young U.S. marijuana industry are taking another step into the mainstream, becoming political donors who use some of their profits to support cannabis-friendly candidates and ballot questions...
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New York Governor Seeks U.S. Waiver on Medical Marijuana
Less than a year after he opposed the use of medical marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is now asking the U.S. Justice Department for a waiver to permit the state to import limited amounts of marijuana for the treatment of seriously ill children and young adults who suffer from rare seizure disorders.
NASCAR's Stewart Off Hook, Cannabis Confesses
The way that is phrased for us implies that, because Ward was possibly stoned, Stewart is off the hook. While they don't come right out and say it, it's strongly intoned that Ward, due to being high, is somehow to blame for his own demise.