Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Company Hopes to Bring Marijuana-Dispensing Machines to San Diego

Company Hopes to Bring Marijuana-Dispensing Machines to San Diego

MedBox makes armored, 800 pound medical marijuana-dispensing machines, and hopes to bring 30 to dispensaries in San Diego. The machines operate with prepaid cards and patients’ fingerprints....
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Britain to Study Drug Reforms in Other Countries

Britain to Study Drug Reforms in Other Countries

British Home Secretary Theresa May has ordered a “what works” study of drug reforms in other countries, but has rejected a call from the House of Commons...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Representative to Back Two New Federal Medical Cannabis Bills

ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Representative to Back Two New Federal Medical Cannabis Bills

SUPPORT HR 689 AND HR 710 Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Sam Farr recently introduced legislation that will end the federal conflict with state medical cannabis programs.  Blumenauer’s bill, titled...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Congress’ Continued Disconnect on Marijuana Prohibition

Congress’ Continued Disconnect on Marijuana Prohibition

Among the many hundreds of public policy concerns that Americans care and act upon, what are the top policy concerns in Congress for which citizens search? Military...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
LA Mayoral Frontrunner to Feds: End Marijuana Hypocrisy

LA Mayoral Frontrunner to Feds: End Marijuana Hypocrisy

Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayoral frontrunner and councilman, has been calling on the federal government to reclassify marijuana and finally accept the fact that marijuana has medicinal...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Comprehensive Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Heard by House Committees Today

Comprehensive Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Heard by House Committees Today

Advocates strongly favor Del. Glenn’s HB302 over two other medical marijuana proposals A comprehensive statewide medical marijuana bill introduced in January by Maryland House Delegate and Deputy...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in New Hampshire

Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in New Hampshire

A bill to allow New Hampshire residents to use medical marijuana in the treatment of their debilitating medical conditions moved one step closer to becoming law Thursday...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
CO and WA State Law Might Be in Violation of International Treaties

CO and WA State Law Might Be in Violation of International Treaties

As reported on Denver’s Westword earlier this week, Colorado and Washington state law that makes small quantities of marijuana possession legal might just be in violation of...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
MI Judge: Medical Marijuana Users Can Collect Unemployment

MI Judge: Medical Marijuana Users Can Collect Unemployment

A Michigan judge, William Collette, has overturned a state commission denying unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana patient that was fired after failing a drug test. Jenine Kemp,...
March 8, 2013
03/08/2013
US Attorney General to Respond “Relatively Soon” to Cannabis Legalization

US Attorney General to Respond “Relatively Soon” to Cannabis Legalization

United States Attorney General Eric Holder told members of the US Senate that the Obama administration is still formulating its policy in regards to states that have legalized the...
By: NORML
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.06)

Legislatures are in session across the land, and that’s reflected in our update this week. Bills are moving, generally, but not always in the right direction. Meanwhile,...
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Michigan Medical Marijuana Advocates Plan Protest

Michigan Medical Marijuana Advocates Plan Protest

Medical marijuana advocates are planning to protest the recent decision to ban patient-to-patient sales, which effectively bans dispensaries in Michigan. The protest is scheduled for March 8...
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Punitive Damages OK’d After Cruise Cannabis Strip Search on 17-Year Old Girl

Punitive Damages OK’d After Cruise Cannabis Strip Search on 17-Year Old Girl

A 17-year-old girl who was strip searched, including a cavity check, on a Carnival cruise ship after dropping what looked like marijuana may seek punitive damages, a...
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Arizona Senator Working to Regulate Medical Marijuana

Arizona Senator Working to Regulate Medical Marijuana

Arizona Republican Senator Kimberly Yee has authored 4 bills relating to medical marijuana. Senator Yee wants to allow medical marijuana research on college campuses, medical marijuana infused...
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Buy Your Tickets for the NORML Mid-Atlantic Conference on March 16th

Buy Your Tickets for the NORML Mid-Atlantic Conference on March 16th

NORML is pleased to announce the first ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA is just over a week away. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS The conference...
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?

Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?

Last week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) slapped former middleweight champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. with a $900,000 fine and nine-month suspension. Why? Not for...
March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in Illinois

Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in Illinois

A bill to allow Illinois residents to use medical marijuana in the treatment of their debilitating medical conditions moved one step closer to becoming law Wednesday, when...
March 6, 2013
03/06/2013
Congressman: Ex-DEA Chiefs ‘Arrogant’ to Press for Pot Law Nullification

Congressman: Ex-DEA Chiefs ‘Arrogant’ to Press for Pot Law Nullification

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Tuesday blasted 8 former heads of the DEA for pressuring the Obama administration to crack down on laws legalizing the recreational use...
March 6, 2013
03/06/2013
Decision On WA State Marijuana Consultant Taking Time

Decision On WA State Marijuana Consultant Taking Time

Washington’s Liquor Control Board has delayed the announcement of the new state marijuana consultant hired to advise the board on the implementation of I-502. The board received...
March 6, 2013
03/06/2013
BioCell Labs Signs Expert to Help Develop CBD Products

BioCell Labs Signs Expert to Help Develop CBD Products

Dr. Paula Brown, who directs the Natural Health and Food Products Research Group at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, has been hired as a board member...