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Savino to Resurrect Medical Marijuana Bill in NY Senate
New York Senator Diane Savino plans to reintroduce a medical marijuana bill next year, after the last one was stomped by partisan politics.
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Marijuana NewsLink
Australian Doctors, Experts Join Call for Medical Marijuana
A prominent group of Australian doctors and experts want cannabis reintroduced as medicine.
Prohibitionist Crusaders React to Teen Drug Use Survey
Resident breastplate-nipple Gil Kerlikowski and Prohibitionist Jr. Woodchuck Kevin Sabet have reacted in truly glorious form to the new teen drug use survey
California Police Chief, DA File Defelonization Initiative
The defelonization effort comes a year after voters approved Prop 36, which rolled back the state's three strikes law by exempting most nonviolent offenders
Marijuana NewsLink
13 Reasons Marijuana Just Had The Best Year Ever
Matt Ferner lists the 13 reasons 2013 has been the best year ever for marijuana (and it's consumers).
Fourth California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed
Any putative 2014 California legalization initiative faces both high financial hurdles and a ticking clock.
Marijuana NewsLink
AP Poll Finds Falling Resistance to Marijuana Legalization
A new poll found that resistance to marijuana legalization is continuing to fall.
Marijuana NewsLink
Sri Lanka May Legalize Marijuana
Sri Lanka's Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Salinda Dissanayake, announced that he will introduce a bill to legalize marijuana.
MPP Asks NIDA to Investigate Benefits of Regulating Marijuana
This data should inspire NIDA to examine the possibility that regulating marijuana like alcohol and cigarettes could be a more effective approach.
Marijuana NewsLink
Colorado Drops Medical Marijuana Patient Fee From $35 to $15
Cannabis Culture reports that Colorado's medical marijuana patient annual registration fee will drop from $35 to just $15 early next year.
The Media and Drugs: A Long Way Still to Go
The news for 2013 was good, at least overall. Use of most drugs was steady or even declined. One press release noted that youth cigarette smoking declined!
Needless VictimsLink
Drug Warriors Kidnap and Sexually Assault from Drug Sniffing Dog Alerts
Jacob Sullum recounts the story of a New Mexico woman that was taken against her will and fruitlessly probed by drug warriors and their 'medical' helpers.
Marijuana NewsLink
Time: WA Residents Smoke More Weed Than Officials Thought
Time reports that Washington residents smoke more weed than officials estimated, with new numbers more than doubling the old estimates.
Law & PoliticsLink
Washington LCB Issues Recommendations for Medical Cannabis
Washington's Liquor Control Board released its official recommendations for medical cannabis regulations.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.18)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 18, 2013:
CannabusinessLink
RFID Journal: Colorado Readies System for Tracking Marijuana
RFID Journal gives a great description of Colorado's RFID (radio frequency identification) system for tracking marijuana from seed to sale.
Teen Drug Use Survey Figures Spark Marijuana Debate
All of the numbers are above the historic lows in teen drug use reported at the end of the Reagan-Bush era in the early 1990s, but well below the historic highs.
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Hemp Trade Alliance: Canadian Regulations Impeding Growth
Canadian regulations are restricting industry growth, according to the Hemp Trade Alliance.