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As soon as this Thursday, the US House of Representatives will vote on an amendment that would prohibit the federal government from spending taxpayer money to interfere with state medical marijuana laws.
Oregonians have a last chance this week to provide comments to the medical dispensary rules. Please take this opportunity to let the rules committee know what you think. Once the rules are finalized, they will be much harder to change.
A Tacoma osteopath has taken the state to court, contending a law that prohibits physicians from advertising their marijuana services is unconstitutional.
The Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly approved HB 681 a modest marijuana policy reform 30-7. The House approved the legislation in a near-unanimous vote, 92-1
As the rules for an Illinois medical marijuana program are being finalized, a group has announced that a cannabis conference will be held in Chicago in June
The Drug Enforcement Agency is permitting Kentucky farmers to go forward with plans to engage in the state-sponsored cultivation of industrial hemp....
Earlier this month, the city of Denver sent a letter to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra warning them that their planning of cannabis-friendly events violates the current law against public consumption of cannabis.
Cannabis cultivation is a rising issue in the West's conflicts over water. On May 20, the US issued a memo; its water may not be used for growing marijuana
Vegas City Council members debated more than 12 hours before approving zones on the city’s main drag for dispensaries, cultivation and production facilities
Many medical cannabis patients dream of a day when they can fill a prescription for their medicine at a pharmacy and have their insurance company pay for it
Ohio task forces seized over 20,000 pounds of marijuana in 2013, making it the most-commonly-seized drug in the state for 2013.
A recent report by the Marijuana Industry Group indicates that since January, Colorado’s newfound pot trade has created in upwards of 10,000 new jobs.
Colorado lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into law today.
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 21, 2014:
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of May 21, 2014:
FBI Director Comey clarified he has no intention of changing the bureau's marijuana policy, banning anyone known to have used pot in the past three years.
A bill reforming CA's drug sentencing laws is poised for approval in the state Senate, and a new poll shows strong support for reform among Latino voters.
Earlier this year, Kentucky law makers passed a bill that would allow for the first legally approved medicinal use of cannabis in the state. Elation soon turned to heartbreak with the news that
