Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Arizona Court: You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI

Arizona Court: You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI

An Arizona appeals court has ruled that marijuana users don’t need to be actually impaired to be successfully prosecuted for driving under the influence. The common sense-defying...
February 15, 2013
02/15/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.14)

What? Nothing happened in California? It’s a rare week, but the quiet in the Golden State is being made up for by action in state legislatures around...
February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
450 People Attend I-502 Public Marijuana Forum in Spokane, WA

450 People Attend I-502 Public Marijuana Forum in Spokane, WA

Washington’s Liquor Control Board held a public marijuana forum in Spokane on Tuesday, to get input on regulating the production and sale of marijuana in the state....
February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Dies

Hawaii Marijuana Legalization Bill Dies

A bill that would have legalized marijuana died in the state legislature Tuesday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Karl Rhoads told the Associated Press he decided to kill it after...
February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
South Dakota Bill to Reduce Marijuana Penalties Killed

South Dakota Bill to Reduce Marijuana Penalties Killed

A bill that would have lowered the maximum penalty for possession of two ounces of marijuana or less was killed Tuesday in a Senate committee. It died...
February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Nearly 80% of New Hampshire Adults Support Medical Marijuana

Nearly 80% of New Hampshire Adults Support Medical Marijuana

Seventy-nine percent (79%) of New Hampshire adults support allowing doctors to recommend marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses, according to the Granite State Poll sponsored by...
February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Rhode Island Lawmaker: Legalize Marijuana to ‘Reduce Crime’ and ‘Weaken Gangs’

Rhode Island Lawmaker: Legalize Marijuana to ‘Reduce Crime’ and ‘Weaken Gangs’

Following last year’s successful effort to decriminalize marijuana in Rhode Island, advocates in the state legislature now have their eyes on the biggest prize in drug reform:...
February 14, 2013
02/14/2013
Massachusetts to Seek Public Input on Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts to Seek Public Input on Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts public health officials are set to begin a series of ‘‘listening sessions’’ to get input from the public, as they develop regulations for medical marijuana.
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Drug Czar: Feds Will Target Marijuana Suppliers in CO and WA

Drug Czar: Feds Will Target Marijuana Suppliers in CO and WA

Gil Kerlikowske, the U.S. drug czar, told a Canadian magazine that federal prosecutors will target recreational marijuana suppliers and growers, even in states that have legalized marijuana....
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Colorado Passes Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors’ Bill

Colorado Passes Responsible Medical Marijuana Vendors’ Bill

The Colorado House of Representatives has passed HB 1061, a bill that will create training programs for medical marijuana employees. Any dispensary with all employees trained would...
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Arizona Allows Police to Destroy Seized Marijuana, Even MMJ

Arizona Allows Police to Destroy Seized Marijuana, Even MMJ

An Arizona Senate panel voted to allow police to destroy all marijuana seized in investigations, even if it was legal medical marijuana. The state ignored threats of...
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
CO ‘Free’ Marijuana Delivery Service Raided, Could Face Life

CO ‘Free’ Marijuana Delivery Service Raided, Could Face Life

Billygoatgreen MMJ, the Colorado Springs delivery service that offered free marijuana in exchange for a delivery charge, has been raided by police. The owners now face serious...
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Indiana Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Killed

Indiana Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Killed

A bill that would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana is dead in the Indiana legislature, after a key Senate committee chairman refused to...
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
BC Lottery Winner Pledges $500,000 To Sensible BC

BC Lottery Winner Pledges $500,000 To Sensible BC

Bob Erb, a marijuana activist from British Columbia, Canada, has pledged $500,000 to match donations to Sensible BC. Sensible BC is trying to decriminalize possession of marijuana...
February 13, 2013
02/13/2013
Industrial Hemp Farming Legislation Reintroduced in Congress

Industrial Hemp Farming Legislation Reintroduced in Congress

Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and 28 co-sponsors, including House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN), have reintroduced legislation in Congress that requires the federal government to respect state...
February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Company Established to Develop Disease Treatments with MMJ

Company Established to Develop Disease Treatments with MMJ

Nuvilex, Inc. has established a new subsidiary, Medical Marijuana Sciences, Inc. The goal is to ‘strengthen their portfolio of natural source products’, to further study the health...
February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Idaho Senate Advances Marijuana Ban Measure

Idaho Senate Advances Marijuana Ban Measure

In response to all the progress being made in marijuana reform around the country, there were bound to be some nay-sayers popping up. In Idaho, the Senate’s...
February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Marijuana Lobbyists in DC Gaining Influence and Acceptance

Marijuana Lobbyists in DC Gaining Influence and Acceptance

Lawmakers that used to avoid marijuana lobbyists are now seeking them out. Now that many members of Congress are working to reform federal marijuana laws, groups like...
February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Maryland Senator Wants to Reduce Marijuana Penalty

Maryland Senator Wants to Reduce Marijuana Penalty

Senator Bobby A. Zirkin is promoting SB-297, a bill which would reduce penalties for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana in Maryland. The bill would...
February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Pennsylvania Marijuana Legalization Bill Coming Soon

Pennsylvania Marijuana Legalization Bill Coming Soon

Pennsylvania will likely be the next state to see a marijuana legalization bill introduced this year, as state Sen. Daylin Leach (D-King of Prussia) announced at a...