Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.28)
Arizona marks a medical marijuana first, there's an ominous move by the feds in Northern California, Illinois is considering a medical marijuana bill, and that's not the half of it.
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New Jersey Medical Marijuana Patients Hopeful the Last Hurdle Has Been Cleared
New Jersey medical marijuana patients say they have encountered mostly silence since then as they have waited anxiously for the call saying the nonprofit dispensary in Montclair, Essex County, is open for business.
DC Department of Health to Educate Prospective Medical Marijuana Patients in Dec Town Hall Meeting
What: Town Hall Meeting -- D.C. Medical Marijuana Patients Forum. When: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 7:30pm Where:
Thiago Silva, Cannabis Metabolites, and UFC Suspensions
Thiago Silva is the latest UFC fighter to test positive for cannabis metabolites following his submission victory over Stanislav Nedkov at UFC on Fuel TV 6.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Up in Smoke in Peabody, Massachusetts
The Peabody City Council Legal Affairs Committee voted 4-1 against allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in the city .
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Governor Hickenlooper to Create Marijuana Task Force to Iron Out Laws for Legal Weed in Colorado
Colorado Governor Hickenlooper will create a marijuana task force to help iron out the new laws and policy regarding legal marijuana in the state.
Harborside Health Center Must Stay Open, Oakland Says
The city of Oakland says that forfeiture proceedings against Harborside Health Center, a medical marijuana dispensary should be stayed while a federal judge
The Hill.com: “Voters Say ‘No’ To Pot Prohibition”
The Hill.com’s influential Congress blog (“Where lawmakers come to blog”) on the Prohibition of Cannabis.
Indiana State Police Chief: If It Were Up to Me, I’d Legalize and Tax Marijuana
The scent of reform and rational marijuana policies must be drifting across the Rockies into distant areas of the country, as today the Indiana State Police Chief stated that he would tax and regulate marijuana.
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Cannabidiol Relieves Psychosis in Schizophrenia, Why Illegal?
The administration of the non-psychotropic plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is associated with a significant reduction in psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Translational…
Cannabis Makes Inmates Behave Says Danish Study
When prisoners are allowed to smoke weed prison guards have an easier job. Cannabis makes them behave...
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Medical Marijuana Illinois: Veto Session Could Make Legal Weed a Reality
It's considered a lame duck session, but Illinois lawmakers will be scrambling to decide the fate of several hot-button issues, including possibly legalizing medical marijuana.
Harborside Health Center Dispensary Can't Catch a Break With Landlords
Harborside Health Center, a medical marijuana dispensary has renewed pleas to stop its landlord from upending the business amid federal forfeiture...
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Are Marijuana Stocks a New Bubble?
Since the legalization of Marijuana in two states in the US, stocks such as Medbox Inc, have soared only to come crashing down. However, valuation levels are still high, is this a bubble?
Two of the Largest American Newspapers Opine in Favor of Allowing States to Legalize Marijuana
Editorials in favor of marijuana law reform featured this weekend by two of the US’ largest newspapers, the New York Times and the Washington Post...
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Legal Marijuana Is Not in Foreseeable Future in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has a long way to go before such a question makes its way on the ballot.
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Oregon Girl Mykayla Comstock, 7, is Medical Marijuana Patient
Mykayla Comstock was diagnosed with leukemia last spring, she takes a gram of cannabis oil daily.
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana from Cannabis Cafes
Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or more as a Class A drug.