Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
Register Today- First NORML Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

Register Today- First NORML Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

NORML is pleased to announce the first ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA on March 16th, 2013! The conference will feature a day of enlightening panel discussions and...
February 12, 2013
02/12/2013
State Representative Jeff Irwin to Introduce Michigan Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana

State Representative Jeff Irwin to Introduce Michigan Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana

State Representative Jeff Irwin says it’s high time to decriminalize marijuana for recreational use in Michigan.
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Report: WA Toxicologist Sees No Spike in Marijuana DUIs

Report: WA Toxicologist Sees No Spike in Marijuana DUIs

Washington toxicologist Fiona Couper claims there has been no increase in marijuana DUI’s since the passage of I-502. This is great news for all those that were...
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Michigan Lawmaker Acting Fast to Legalize Dispensaries

Michigan Lawmaker Acting Fast to Legalize Dispensaries

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that dispensaries, even those that facilitate patient-to-patient sales, are illegal in Michigan. Rep. Mike Callton has introduced a bill to legalize dispensaries...
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Michigan Supreme Court: No Medical Marijuana Shops

Michigan Supreme Court: No Medical Marijuana Shops

In a ruling issued Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court held that it is illegal to sell medical marijuana through dispensaries. That means Michigan patients will either have...
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
San Diego ASA Presents Prop 215 Party – February 15, 2013

San Diego ASA Presents Prop 215 Party – February 15, 2013

San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access brings you the City’s premier Prop 215 party on Friday, February 15th! Sponsored by PharmLabs – www.sdpharmlabs.com (Always accurate, affordable and...
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Lawmaker Seeks to Study Regulating Marijuana in New Mexico

Lawmaker Seeks to Study Regulating Marijuana in New Mexico

New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino requested that the Economic Development Department conduct a study on the financial implications (of both revenue and cost savings) of taxing...
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Virginia Attorney General Evolving on Marijuana Legalization

Virginia Attorney General Evolving on Marijuana Legalization

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Tea Party favorite and presumed Republican candidate for Governor, opened up on his views regarding marijuana legalization while addressing a group of...
February 11, 2013
02/11/2013
Justin Bieber Apologizes for Smoking Weed on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL Video)

Justin Bieber Apologizes for Smoking Weed on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL Video)

Justin Bieber apologized for smoking weed on Saturday Night Live (SNL) this week. With Colorado and Washington legalizing recreational marijuana, why do people still feel the need...
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Trailer for “Evergreen” Film on WA’s Marijuana Legalization

Trailer for “Evergreen” Film on WA’s Marijuana Legalization

“Evergreen: The Road to Legalization in Washington” is an upcoming documentary looking into all aspects of the passage of I-502. The trailer for the film has been...
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Adolescent Alcohol Fear Rising, Marijuana Fear Falling

Adolescent Alcohol Fear Rising, Marijuana Fear Falling

In a report written with an obvious “Reefer Madness” mentality, there are actually some very refreshing statistics. From 2002 to 2011, the percentage of adolescents that perceive...
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Another Colorado Town Bans Marijuana Clubs

Another Colorado Town Bans Marijuana Clubs

Steamboat Springs, Colorado is the latest of many CO cities adopting ’emergency’ ordinances to prevent the formation of private marijuana clubs. Most CO cities banning marijuana clubs...
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
MA DPH Looking for Input While Writing Regulations

MA DPH Looking for Input While Writing Regulations

Earlier in the week, we posted a blog from one of our Board Members, Dr. Karen Munkacy, who is working hard on making sure that implementation of Massachusetts’ medical...
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
DEA, Police Raid Three Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Plus Home in San Bernardino

DEA, Police Raid Three Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Plus Home in San Bernardino

Federal drug agents, local police, city attorney’s investigators and code enforcement officers fanned out across San Bernardino on Wednesday, raiding a chain of medical marijuana dispensaries and a...
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto, Opposes Legalizing Marijuana, Calls It ‘A Gateway Drug’

Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto, Opposes Legalizing Marijuana, Calls It ‘A Gateway Drug’

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has vowed to cut down on the violence, and he recently talked about his priorities.
February 8, 2013
02/08/2013
Medical Marijuana Patients Missing in Supreme Court Argument

Medical Marijuana Patients Missing in Supreme Court Argument

In a highly-publicized and widely-watched medical marijuana case, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on whether municipalities should be able to ban local medical marijuana distribution, an...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Washington Adds More Public Marijuana Forums

Washington Adds More Public Marijuana Forums

Thanks to the popularity of Washington’s public marijuana forums discussing I-502, state officials have added new forums and changed the remaining scheduled forums to larger venues. “Clearly there...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Amendment 64 Task Force Backs Marijuana DUI Regulation

Amendment 64 Task Force Backs Marijuana DUI Regulation

Unfortunately, the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force recommended a marijuana DUI regulation that is similar to Washington’s. On the plus side, the task force recommends giving warnings...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed

Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed

State Rep. Edith Ajello (D-Providence), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday she had introduced a bill to make marijuana legal for adults 21 and over...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Shrinking Labor Unions See Relief in Marijuana Industry

Shrinking Labor Unions See Relief in Marijuana Industry

The United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW), the nation’s largest retail union, currently has about 3,000 members that work in the marijuana industry. Most of these workers work...