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VIP Cannabis Says It Is No Longer Selling Medical Marijuana
VIP Cannabis was allowed to operate while the state processed their license but is no longer selling medical marijuana, in compliance with a state order.
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You Can't Stop Progress: The Inevitability of Legalization
A local newspaper from Holland, Michigan released an editorial urging residents (and the country as a whole) to ease off the gas on this push toward cannabis legalization.
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Rhode Island: House Committee to Hold Hearing on Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Rhode Island House Committee on Judiciary is scheduled to hold a hearing on a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax marijuana similarly to alcohol.
Alabama Governor Signs Limited Medical Marijuana Law
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed SB 174 but it's limited to low-THC extracts and patients with epilepsy, leaving the vast majority of patients behind.
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Maine Patients, Parents, Activists Call on Obama to Remove Medical Marijuana From List of Scheduled Drugs
Maine patients, parents and activists gathered to urge President Obama to remove medical marijuana from the federal government’s list of scheduled drugs.
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Maryland Marijuana Laws Leave Unanswered Questions
Now that the state's medical marijuana program has been revived, it will take about 15 months for the first patients to buy the drug legally in Maryland.
Florida Democrats Add Medical Marijuana to the Ballot to Boost Voter Turnout for the Midterm Election
Florida Democrats are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would put medical marijuana on the state’s ballot this November.
With Governor O'Malley's Signature, Maryland Becomes 21st Medical Marijuana State
Maryland is the 21st medical marijuana state with a bill protecting patients with severe pain, nausea, wasting syndrome, seizures, and severe muscle spasms.
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Student Sues School Over Suspension for Marijuana Tweet
A pro-marijuana Twitter post led to the suspension of a high school student, he filed suit against the school district claiming a violation of his rights.
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Top 6 Ways Health Canada Is Screwing Up Medical Marijuana
Health Canada has been running Canada’s medical marijuana program from the beginning, and they’re really bad at it!
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Denver Hotel Searches for 4/20 Weekend Up 73 Percent
Denver has seen a 25 percent increase in hotel searches in the first three months of the year compared to 2013 since the sale of marijuana was legalized
More States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures, But Will They Help Patients?
Lawmakers approved legislation authorizing the physician-supervised use of varieties of cannabis high in the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD).
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Annapolis Mom Was at Heart of Medical Marijuana Reform
To gain access to medical marijuana for her 4-year-old son who suffers up to 10 seizures a day because of epilepsy, Gail Rand is at the heart of the debate
Oklahomans for Health Files Ballot Initiative for Medical Marijuana
Today, Oklahomans for Health submitted an application for petition, which proposes to add a question to the November ballot asking whether or not Oklahomans should legalize medical marijuana
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Colorado Legalized Marijuana Tax Revenue Ahead of Expectations: Moody's
Moody's Investors Service says legal sales of Marijuana in Colorado will reduce the size of the black market and mean more tax revenue for the state coffers
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Medical Marijuana Debate Is April 17 at SPC-Seminole
The issue of medical marijuana will be the subject of a debate at St. Petersburg College April 17, 6 to 8:15 p.m. in the Conference Center of on campus.
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Medical Marijuana Could Be Good for Business in Florida
With legalizing medical marijuana hopefully on the Nov. 4 ballot, entrepreneurs are popping up in an effort to get in on the ground floor of the business.
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Feds OK Pot Background Checks by Washington State
The Justice Department is giving Washington state access to an FBI database to conduct nationwide background checks on applicants for marijuana businesses.