Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.06)

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and...
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Plan to Legalize Medical Marijuana in North Carolina to Be Introduced

Plan to Legalize Medical Marijuana in North Carolina to Be Introduced

North Carolina state Representative Kelly Alexander will introduce a comprehensive plan to legalize marijuana for medicinal use only.
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Program a Windfall for Michigan Government

Medical Marijuana Program a Windfall for Michigan Government

Nearly $10 million in revenue was collected from Michigan medical marijuana applicants — more than double the cost of running the program.
February 7, 2013
02/07/2013
Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession in Vermont

Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession in Vermont

A tripartisan group of 39 co-sponsors, led by Rep. Christopher Pearson (P-Burlington), has introduced a bill to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Medical Marijuana Patients in NJ Face Long Waits for Meds

Medical Marijuana Patients in NJ Face Long Waits for Meds

New Jersey’s single operating dispensary can not keep up with medical marijuana patient’s needs. Patients say that the wait for medication is anywhere from a few weeks...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Killed

South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Killed

A bill that would have allowed South Dakotans charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession to mount a medical necessity defense was defeated Tuesday in the state legislature. The...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Details on the New Federal Marijuana Legalization Measures

Details on the New Federal Marijuana Legalization Measures

Today, Representatives Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced two legislative measures that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana and permit for the regulated production and retail sales of...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
5 Marijuana Stocks Going Crazy (and this Could be Just the Beginning)

5 Marijuana Stocks Going Crazy (and this Could be Just the Beginning)

Here are a few marijuana-related stocks that have already made big moves, and could be set for huge bull runs in future: CBIS.OB, GRNH.PK, HEMP.PK, MJNA.PK, PHOT.OB
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013

Congress Introduces Federal Bills to Regulate Marijuana

Members of Congress introduced bills Tuesday to end marijuana prohibition and start regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol at the federal level. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
Free Marijuana? Craigslist Ads Offer Free Weed with a Twist to Comply with Colorado Pot Laws

Free Marijuana? Craigslist Ads Offer Free Weed with a Twist to Comply with Colorado Pot Laws

Under Colorado”s Amendment 64, an adult 21 and over can gift up to an ounce of pot to another adult, legally. So some Coloradans are getting creative with...
February 6, 2013
02/06/2013
MPP’s Rob Kampia on “The Agenda”, Talks Nevada Cannabis Legalization

MPP’s Rob Kampia on “The Agenda”, Talks Nevada Cannabis Legalization

MPP executive director Rob Kampia is interviewed on “The Agenda,” a popular political show on the Las Vegas NBC affiliate. In particular, he discusses the prospects for legalizing marijuana...
February 5, 2013
02/05/2013
Colorado MMJ Meet and Greet

Colorado MMJ Meet and Greet

Well, it finally happened. The skills I gained from my years of toil in the food service industry has finally allowed me do something truly awesome. I...
February 5, 2013
02/05/2013
Marijuana Policy Project’s Steve Fox on CNBC Power Lunch

Marijuana Policy Project’s Steve Fox on CNBC Power Lunch

MPP director of government relations Steve Fox was interviewed on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Wednesday about the implementation of Washington State’s new legal marijuana market regulations. Here’s the clip:...
February 5, 2013
02/05/2013
Massachusetts Department of Public Health May Miss May 1st Medical Marijuana Deadline

Massachusetts Department of Public Health May Miss May 1st Medical Marijuana Deadline

Massachusetts state health officials say they may miss the deadline imposed by the law to create and define the rules surrounding the medial marijuana program.
February 5, 2013
02/05/2013
Up Next… Oregon!

Up Next… Oregon!

Over the past couple of months, I have been asked the following question many, many times: So which states are next? What people want to know, of...
By: Steve Fox
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Oregon May Allow MMJ for PTSD

Oregon May Allow MMJ for PTSD

Early in February the Senate Committee in Oregon will hear testimony for the use of medical marijuana for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD, an anxiety disorder,...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Weeding Through Marijuana Facts and Fiction

Weeding Through Marijuana Facts and Fiction

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.,Vice President of Clinical Innovation at Cedars-Sinai discusses the facts and fictions about marijuana.
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in PA

Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in PA

Senator Daylin Leach has introduced a recreational marijuana legalization bill in Pennsylvania. Republican Governor and former prosecutor, Tom Corbett, says he’ll simply veto the bill if he...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Missouri Lawmaker to Reduce Marijuana Possession Sentences

Missouri Lawmaker to Reduce Marijuana Possession Sentences

Missouri Representative Rory Ellinger sponsored legislation to make first-time marijuana possession (of 1 ounce or less) punishable by a $250 fine. Ellinger also plans to introduce a bill...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Seattle Kmart Receives 10 Pounds of Marijuana

Seattle Kmart Receives 10 Pounds of Marijuana

A Seattle Kmart was surprised to receive a package containing 10 pounds of marijuana. The package was originally sent from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. For some reason,...