Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Proponents of Medical Marijuana Measure Shift Support

Proponents of Medical Marijuana Measure Shift Support

A coalition of California medical marijuana groups has abandoned support of their own measure in favor of a very similar one backed by the L.A. City Council....
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Nebraska – UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate

Nebraska – UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is scheduled to host a marijuana legalization debate February 7th, at 7:30 pm. Steve Hager, long-time editor of High Times, will face...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in New Hampshire

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in New Hampshire

A group of five bipartisan lawmakers has introduced legislation that seeks to make New Hampshire the third state to legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana....
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State

Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State

As Washington gears up to implement I-502, opposition voices concerns about the legal marijuana making its way to other states. In response to such concerns, Governor Jay...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Marijuana, Childhood Autism and Prohibition

Marijuana, Childhood Autism and Prohibition

I was on a radio show this past weekend debating a prohibitionist who still believes that medical cannabis is little more than a hoax…a ‘camel’s nose under...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Canada’s Liberal Party Hopes to Cash in on Marijuana

Canada’s Liberal Party Hopes to Cash in on Marijuana

A paper released by Canada’s Liberal Party states that prohibition has failed to keep marijuana away from youth. They also state that legalization would create jobs and,...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Trade Group Formed

Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Trade Group Formed

Spearheaded by Denver-based Vicente Sederberg LLC, the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Association (MMMA) will help advise prospective dispensary owners, growers, suppliers and contractors for Massachusetts’ recently approved medical...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Oregon Congressman Supports Marijuana Law Reform

Oregon Congressman Supports Marijuana Law Reform

At a town hall meeting, Rep. Blumenauer stated that he supports marijuana law reform in Oregon, and that the state should treat marijuana the same way it treats...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana, meaning that student athletes who smoke pot are more likely to be caught. At the...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Colorado Streamlines Medical Marijuana Regulations

Colorado Streamlines Medical Marijuana Regulations

After 3 years of dispensary security cameras being constantly available for remote access, the state’s Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division said it hasn’t been watching. This is just...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013

2016 for a Marijuana Legalization Bid in California

If the first day of the California NORML state conference is any indication, most of the major players in Golden State marijuana law reform are lining up behind the...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Kentucky Hemp Bill Gains Support, Opponents Misinformed

Kentucky Hemp Bill Gains Support, Opponents Misinformed

Kentucky’s hemp bill seems likely to pass, but the state police oppose the measure. The police oppose the hemp bill largely because they think a hemp field...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
HuffPost: Obama’s Big Cannabis Conundrum

HuffPost: Obama’s Big Cannabis Conundrum

Huffington Post reporters Ryan Grimm and Ryan Reilly publish one of the most comprehensive and insightful pieces to date on the current friction between state and federal laws regarding cannabis...
January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
Marijuana Policy Project has Big Plans for 2013

Marijuana Policy Project has Big Plans for 2013

Marijuana Policy Project has big plans for 2013. On the agenda are things such as decriminalizing marijuana possession in Vermont, legalizing medical marijuana in New Hampshire, and...
January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
WA Recruiting Marijuana Experts to Advise on Legalization

WA Recruiting Marijuana Experts to Advise on Legalization

Washington’s Liquor Control Board is recruiting marijuana experts as consultants to help advise them as they move to implement I-502. They are looking for people with expertise in marijuana...
January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
Denver Suburb to Severely Limit Marijuana Possession

Denver Suburb to Severely Limit Marijuana Possession

The city of Greenwood Village, which has preemptively banned marijuana retail stores, is now pushing an ordinance which would prohibit marijuana possession on public property. This would...
January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
San Diego Medical Marijuana Mogul Gets Eight Years

San Diego Medical Marijuana Mogul Gets Eight Years

A San Diegan was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for creating two medical marijuana dispensaries as a front for a multimillion-dollar drug dealing operation, the...
January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
Former Rep. Tancredo Backs Off Amendment 64 Bet to Smoke Pot

Former Rep. Tancredo Backs Off Amendment 64 Bet to Smoke Pot

Former congressman Tom Tancredo, who made a deal with a documentary filmmaker to smoke marijuana if Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 to legalize the drug for recreational use,...
January 25, 2013
01/25/2013
Tom Tancredo Agreed to Smoke Joint if Amendment 64 Passed

Tom Tancredo Agreed to Smoke Joint if Amendment 64 Passed

Former Colorado Republican Congressman and Amendment 64 supporter, Tom Tancredo, agreed to smoke a joint with filmmaker Adam Hartle if Amendment 64 passed. “Look, I made a bet...
January 25, 2013
01/25/2013
WA Governor Encouraged by Marijuana Talk with Holder

WA Governor Encouraged by Marijuana Talk with Holder

Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, said that his marijuana talk regarding I-502 with Attorney General Eric Holder was a “confidence-builder.” Though Holder said nothing about whether or not...