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Medical marijuana patients sued San Diego, claiming its restrictions on the number of pot shops in the city exacerbate pollution by increasing the number of people who cultivate pot at home or have to travel to pick up their medicine.
South Carolina education superintendent candidate Sheila Gallagher wants to legalize marijuana to help fund education.
The proposal would not provide patients with medicine and federal law preempts, requiring the health department to contract with a marijuana manufacturer.
Regulations in CO mean licensed marijuana testing labs may only test for licensed shops, manufacturers and dispensaries and no longer test for individuals.
Missouri House and Senate sent bill SB 491, to eliminate jail for up to 10 grams of marijuana, at least the first time, to Gov. Jay Nixon for signature.
NORML PAC Manager Erik Altieri said, Neda Bolourian's "support for legalizing marijuana and reforming Maryland’s marijuana laws makes her a great champion."
Even though they started just about a month ago, this energized group has been spreading the word about Parents 4 Pot and has an impressive line up of projects for the near future.
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) relaunched its VoteMedicalMarijuana.org website, an online tool that provides voting records for each Members of Congress.
CT's law approving the sale of marijuana for medical purposes has been on the books for two years, but the drug is still not available.
Once again, the medical marijuana bill authored by Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Carly Melin cleared another legislative hurdle. The Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee just voted
DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to warn of the dangers of marijuana legalization and affirm her support for mandatory minimum sentences.
A Colorado plan to set up the first financial system for marijuana survived less than 24 hours before state lawmakers changed course and shelved the idea.
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 30, 2014:
The Vermont Senate approved a bill that will improve access to medical marijuana and remove the cap of 1,000 patients who may benefit from dispensaries.
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of April 30, 2014:
With the city putting so much pressure on illegally operating brick-and-mortar dispensaries, weed delivery services are the latest craze in L.A.
If Senate Bill 218 is passed, Coloradans could petition to have their previous marijuana-related convictions sealed if they would have not been crimes under current Colorado law.
Washington's new growers may not get water because granting pot farmers access to Federal water might be a violation of the Controlled Substance Act.
