Tennessee: Lawmakers Approve Measures Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity
State lawmakers have signed off on legislation to reclassify and regulate industrial hemp, it now goes to Republican Gov. Bill Haslam for his signature.
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Feds Seize San Francisco Medical Marijuana Club
Shambhala Healing Center, a San Francisco medical marijuana dispensary told a federal judge that the U.S. government may have bamboozled it in a forfeiture order against its landlord.
Rhode Island Report: Taxing Marijuana Could Generate Tens of Millions in Revenue
A report by OpenDoors estimates the Marijuana Regulation, Control, and Taxation Act will generate between $21.5 to $82 million in annual tax revenue.
Boston Mayor Plans to Block Dispensaries... Somehow
The Pastor asked if he would help block dispensaries, and Walsh responded; “Trust me, you will be working with me to make sure they don’t get here.”
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Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenues: $3.2 Million in February
Tax revenues from Colorado’s medical and recreational marijuana sales in February increased from the previous month, collecting $3.2 million in February.
District Council Introduces Bill to Expand Condition List for Qualifying Medical Marijuana Patients
The DC Council introduced a bill that would lift restrictions on physicians currently preventing them from recommending medical marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.09)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 9, 2014.
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Concentrated Marijuana Under Review in Colorado
Colorado currently allows adults over 21 to possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but makes no distinction between concentrated marijuana and
Smarter Sentencing Act Picks Up More GOP Cosponsors
The Smarter Sentencing Act (House Resolution 3382/Senate Bill 1410) now has 26 cosponsors, including 10 Republicans. The Senate version of the bill...
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Chris Christie Says He Opposes Bill to Legalize Marijuana in NJ
Gov. Chris Christie emphasized he opposed any effort to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana legal in New Jersey, even after a bill was introduced.
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Eric Holder Testifies Before Congressional Committee, Fields Questions on Pot (Video)
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder this week faced tough questioning from the House Judiciary Committee about the federal government's marijuana stance.
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Possible Vote on Minn. Medical Marijuana Bill Delayed
Republican Rep. Pat Garofalo hoped to attach an amendment legalizing medical marijuana to a separate health bill. The bill has been pulled from the docket.
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Colorado Lawmakers Struggle to Allocate Marijuana Tax Revenue After Lower Than Expected Estimates
Colorado lawmakers must decide how to spend tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales, however revenue estimates are now being revised.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.08)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of April 8, 2014:
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Uruguay to Give Medicinal Marijuana to Prisoners
Uruguay's drug czar told The Associated Press that prisoners with doctors' orders will be prescribed marijuana to their improve physical or mental health.
Study: Enactment of Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Higher Crime Rates
Enactment of medicinal cannabis laws do not equate a rise in crime and may even reduce violent crime, according to a study published in the journal PLoS ONE
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Mexican Marijuana Farmers Make Switch to Heroin as Pot Prices Fall
Mexican marijuana farmers in the remote valleys of the northern Sierra Madre have began to harvest opium poppies instead and distribute cheap $4 heroin to many rural areas in America.
Medical Marijuana for Sexual Assault Survivors
It is reported that almost one-third of sexual assault survivors will experience PTSD sometime in their lifetime. Marijuana has been making waves lately as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).