Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Marijuana Postal Service Scheme Busted

Marijuana Postal Service Scheme Busted

Investigators discovered and busted a scheme that used the U.S. Postal Service to mail marijuana from Fort Collins, CO to places in Tennessee and West Virginia. Despite...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Study: Marijuana Smoking Not Associated with Greater Mortality Risk Among Heart Attack Survivors

Study: Marijuana Smoking Not Associated with Greater Mortality Risk Among Heart Attack Survivors

The use of cannabis among patients with established coronary disease is not associated with increased mortality risk, according to trial data published online in the American Heart Journal. Investigators at...
By: NORML
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Canada Takes a Giant Step Back from Medical Marijuana

Canada Takes a Giant Step Back from Medical Marijuana

A Canadian Court of Appeals overturned a 2011 court ruling that stated sick people cannot get access to medical marijuana by appropriate means, and were forced to...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Oakland Complains of ‘Twilight Zone’ Medical Marijuana Case

Oakland Complains of ‘Twilight Zone’ Medical Marijuana Case

The possible shutdown of a medical marijuana dispensary puts Oakland, Calif., in a “twilight zone” where it has no rights, a city lawyer told a federal judge....
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Poll: Marijuana Users in Legal States Shouldn’t Be Arrested

Poll: Marijuana Users in Legal States Shouldn’t Be Arrested

In a recent poll conducted by the libertarian Reason Foundation, national support for recreational legalization of marijuana fell short, with 47%. Almost 75% of people polled think...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Colorado Companies on Internet Offer Free Marijuana

Colorado Companies on Internet Offer Free Marijuana

A Colorado Springs company, Billygoatgreen Marijuana Delivery Service, offers free marijuana. The associated delivery charge, however, has many questioning the legality of the business. According to the company,...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Georgia Marijuana Reform Group Reaches Out to Governor Deal

Georgia Marijuana Reform Group Reaches Out to Governor Deal

The marijuana reform group, Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform, & Education (Georgia CARE) has asked governor Nathan Deal (and the state of Georgia) to stop the arrest...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Several States Considering Legislation To Legalize Adult Cannabis Consumption

Several States Considering Legislation To Legalize Adult Cannabis Consumption

Lawmakers in several states are anticipated to debate legislative measures this year that seek to legalize and regulate the adult use and retail distribution of marijuana. To date, lawmakers...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

Rep. Dan Kaiser (R-Aberdeen), a police officer, and Sen. Craig Tieszen (R-Rapid City), a retired police chief, told a South Dakota House Committee that their bill would allow people suffering or...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Competition Mounts for Marijuana Consultant Job in Washington State

Competition Mounts for Marijuana Consultant Job in Washington State

Help wanted: Pot consultant. And dozens of Washington state residents have already applied, according to The Associated Press, in a report that specifies candidates responding to the...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Czech Parliament Approves Medical Marijuana

Czech Parliament Approves Medical Marijuana

The Czech Senate Wednesday approved a bill allowing for the medical use of marijuana by an overwhelming margin of 67-2. The measure had already passed the lower...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Alabama to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

Alabama to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

Sponsored by Democratic Rep. Patricia Todd, Alabama’s medical marijuana bill will be considered next week by the House Health Committee. The Libertarian Party of Alabama also supports...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Amendment 64 Task Force – Recommendations Update

Amendment 64 Task Force – Recommendations Update

Colorado’s Amendment 64 Task Force has already submitted some recommendations, including requesting that federal agencies change federal banking policy to allow for state-legalized marijuana transactions. The task force...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to Be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to Be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration’s aggressive federal enforcement...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Iowa Senate Democrats Back Medical Marijuana Bill

Iowa Senate Democrats Back Medical Marijuana Bill

Democrats in the Iowa state Senate on Wednesday introduced a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana for qualifying conditions, and the creation of non-profit mmj dispensaries. The legislation...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue. Let’s get to it: Arizona...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
San Diego City Attorney to Continue Prosecuting Dispensaries

San Diego City Attorney to Continue Prosecuting Dispensaries

The San Diego City Council has sided with Attorney Jan Goldsmith against Mayor Bob Filner’s request to stop prosecuting dispensaries. The council instructed Goldsmith to continue to...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
City of Oakland Battles in Federal Court over Harborside

City of Oakland Battles in Federal Court over Harborside

DOJ motion to dismiss Oakland’s lawsuit will be heard Thursday at 10am in San Francisco District Court. The Obama Administration will argue for the dismissal of a...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia

Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia

Cannabis Culture magazine released a list of 8 ways to help decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia, Canada. While foreigners like myself are limited to donating money or spreading...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Prosecutors Drop Marijuana DUI Against Former Rep Watson

Prosecutors Drop Marijuana DUI Against Former Rep Watson

Former House Minority Leader, Robert Watson, will not be charged with a marijuana DUI and possession. The DUI was dismissed because a urine test can not prove...