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Colorado Cracking Down on High-Volume Pot Patients
Colorado state health department authorities plan to crack down on medical marijuana patients and medical growers with permission for more than six plants.
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Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Slam Governor
At a press conference, Medical marijuana patients slammed Gov. Mark Dayton for stalling on a bill currently being considered in the Minnesota legislature.
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Caribbean Countries Consider Loosening Marijuana Laws
In the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used. Now, Caribbean leaders are considering loosening restrictions to control the popular crop.
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Congressional Research Service Discusses Dangers of Marijuana Prohibition
It’s a sobering thing to hear the Congressional Research Service accurately talk about the penalties of violating federal marijuana laws.
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Surveys Yet to Link Medical Marijuana and Teen Drug Abuse
Medical marijuana has been in the US since 1996 and is now legal in twenty states & DC. Yet reported teen marijuana use has remained essentially flat in recent years.
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Parents Argue Medical Marijuana Helps These Kids Avoid a 'Death Sentence'
The parents of severely epileptic children who lobbied for the bill, testified to how transformative medical marijuana treatment can be for kids.
Troopers 'License Plate Profiling' in Idaho for Marijuana
An Idaho state trooper arrested and searched a 70-year-old Washington man solely because of his license plate from Colorado, where marijuana is legal, the man claims in a federal lawsuit.
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PPIC Poll: Slim Majority of California Voters Say Legalize Weed
Public Policy Institute of California released survey results yesterday; 53% of California voters favor marijuana legalization and 44% oppose. 60% of...
MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill
The Maryland Senate passed SB 923, authorizing the Medical Marijuana Commission to license and regulate medical cannabis growers and treatment centers
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American Lung Assn’s Stance on Vape Pens Financed by Big Pharma
Minnesota Vapers Advocacy says the American Lung Association worked with Big Pharma in an attempt to ban vape pens and drive up sales of cessation drugs.
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Live Free or Die? New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Legalize Marijuana
“New Hampshire is a long way from being ready to legalize marijuana,” said Rep. Mary Cooney, D-Plymouth.
As California Moves To Ban Dabs, Washington Wants To Legalize
Washington's House and Senate voted to approve House Bill 2304, which calls to legalize retail sale of dabs. Whereas in California...
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Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming
Dispensaries in Colorado are forced to work all cash, creating a risky situation threatening those operating inside the state’s billion-dollar commerce.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.26)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 26, 2014.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.25)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 25, 2014:
McGruff the Crime Dog Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
As usual, truth is stranger than fiction. An out of work actor who used to portray McGruff the Crime Dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug and weapon charges.
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Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use
Parents of Utah children with severe epilepsy are cheering a new state law that allows them to obtain a marijuana extract they say helps with seizures.
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Activists Reject Mark Dayton's Medical Marijuana Compromise
Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal for research at the Mayo Clinic on medical marijuana lacks activists' support who want wider drug legalization for treatment.