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Texas Teen Faces Life in Prison Over Hash Brownies
Texas charged a 19 year old with first degree felony for pot brownies allowing the state to weigh the brownies as a whole in determining sentencing.
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GrowingLink
Growing Medical Marijuana in Florida
Florida set strict parameters for growing medical marijuana. Eligible farms see it as a potential economic boost, and the number of nurseries will grow.
Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case
The federal government can move forward with seizure proceedings against a San Francisco medical-marijuana dispensary that lost its appellate bid.
South Carolina: Lawmakers Sign Off on Hemp Cultivation Measure
SC lawmakers want to reclassify cannabis possessing small quantities of THC such as Hemp as an industrial crop rather than a controlled substance.
Law & PoliticsLink
FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana
If the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, it may have to loosen its no-tolerance policy for hiring those who like to smoke marijuana.
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NY Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill
NY State Senate Health Committee passed (S.4406-B/Savino) by a bipartisan vote of 9 – 8. The bill would alleviate the suffering of seriously ill New Yorkers
Law & PoliticsLink
Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs
Medical marijuana looks to have a bright future and if marijuana is ever legalized on the federal level there will be marijuana stocks that will benefit.
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Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Rules Would Add, Increase Fees
New rules would require New Mexico's medical marijuana users to pay a new $50 fee annually and triple some producers' annual license fees to up to $90,000.
Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure
Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers, along with Democrat Gov. Mark Dayton, agreed late last week to legislation that seeks to provide access to limited preparations of cannabis to qualified patients.
Needless VictimsLink
In Chicago, Arrests Still Likelier Than Fines Despite Law
Despite enacting legislation to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana, Chicago and state of Illinois continue to have a high number of arrests.
Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds
Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered that 250 pounds of hemp seed be seized at Louisville Airport in Kentucky...
Law & PoliticsLink
Feds May Cut Off Water for Legal Marijuana Crops
Cannabis growers may soon find themselves with a lot less water if the U.S. government blocks the use of federal water for state-legal marijuana cultivation
Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization
Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational pot use, but Colorado is seen as the microcosm of how legalization plays out simply because they got their act together faster than Washington and began retail sales in January.
DEA Even More Reliant on Fear in the Age of Legalization
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, DEA Director Leonhart said agency fears are being confirmed in the new, pot-friendly zeitgeist of America. “The trends are what us in law enforcement had expected would happen,” she said.
CannabusinessLink
Nevada's Medical Marijuana Business At a Glance
Under the law passed by the Nevada Legislature, the medical marijuana industry will include up to 66 dispensaries statewide to sell marijuana products.
Eric Holder Reigns in DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart for Undermining Obama’s Position on Marijuana Sentencing
In recent talks with Attorney General Eric Holder, DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart was encouraged to tone down the Drug War propaganda she has been advancing since the Obama administration did not sue the state of Colorado for legalizing marijuana.
NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill
NY State Sen. Diane Savino claims she has rallied enough votes to pass SB 4406, which legalizes medical marijuana, more than what is needed to pass the bill
Pot LuckLink
How Pfizer Helped Make Fake Pot
Drug research often walks a fine line between medicine and recreation making the history between fake pot and big pharma closer than they like to admit.