Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
$1 Billion in Marijuana Plants Seized From Public Lands in Western States

$1 Billion in Marijuana Plants Seized From Public Lands in Western States

More than 550,000 marijuana plants seized with an estimated street value of $1 billion during an eight-week crackdown targeting illegal marijuana growing operations on public lands across...
August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
Seattle Hempfest: Attendance High, Donations Low

Seattle Hempfest: Attendance High, Donations Low

This year’s Hempfest in Seattle Washington promised to be one of the biggest cannabis rallies in the nation. For three straight days thousands of weedists filled the...
August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
Will I-502 Become a Pyrrhic Victory?

Will I-502 Become a Pyrrhic Victory?

  I-502 is hardly perfect. The DUID clause (as recommended by federal drug czar Gil Kerlikowske) reeks of probable prejudice, there’s no protection from federal preemption and 25...
August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
Feds File Lawsuits Against Six Marijuana Stores In Anaheim, California

Feds File Lawsuits Against Six Marijuana Stores In Anaheim, California

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday expanded their crackdown on California medical marijuana dispensaries, filing three lawsuits and sending warning letters to more than 60 clinics in two Orange...
August 22, 2012
08/22/2012
Michigan: Grand Rapids Voters Will Decide on $25 Fine-Only Offense for Pot Possession

Michigan: Grand Rapids Voters Will Decide on $25 Fine-Only Offense for Pot Possession

Voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan will decide this November on a municipal measure to depenalize marijuana possession offenses to a non-criminal, fine-only offense. The City Commissioner’s office has approved...
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
WSJ: Should Obama Support Amendment 64

WSJ: Should Obama Support Amendment 64

Should President Obama Support Amendment 64 in Colorado? The Wall Street Journal analyzes the latest PPP poll results and provides an audio analysis from The Daily’s Dan Hirshhorn. WSJ...
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Former New Mexico State Worker Fired for Medical Marijuana Use

Former New Mexico State Worker Fired for Medical Marijuana Use

A former New Mexico State Personnel Office employee claims she got fired for medical marijuana used to treat symptoms associated with post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Washington, DC Medical Marijuana Moving Slowly

Washington, DC Medical Marijuana Moving Slowly

Months after 10 firms were given the go-ahead for Washington, DC medical marijuana dispensaries, none have acquired the regulatory documents needed to begin the program.
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Can Medical Marijuana Help Bipolar Disorder?

Can Medical Marijuana Help Bipolar Disorder?

Millions of Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, and a recent patient study has found that medical marijuana use may help alleviate the symptoms of the psychiatric disorder....
By: Lateralus
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Outdoor Advertising for Medical Marijuana Banned in Denver

Outdoor Advertising for Medical Marijuana Banned in Denver

The Denver City Council on Monday gave final approval to a ban of all outdoor medical marijuana advertising in the city.
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Colorado: Passage Of Marijuana Legalization Measure Would Potentially Yield $60 Million Annually

Colorado: Passage Of Marijuana Legalization Measure Would Potentially Yield $60 Million Annually

012 The passage and enactment of a statewide marijuana ballot measure this fall could generate as much as $60 million in savings and revenue, according to a...
August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Drug Court for Marijuana: Good or Bad Idea?

Drug Court for Marijuana: Good or Bad Idea?

Reason’s Mike Riggs has a well written and must read article about the pitfalls of choosing Drug Court Marijuana. I have taken issue with Riggs’ work before...
August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Independents Driving Pro-Legalization Sentiment in Colorado

Independents Driving Pro-Legalization Sentiment in Colorado

The recent Public Policy Polling survey shows that Colorado’s pot-legalizing Amendment 64 is (unusually for marijuana initiatives) gaining support there and is due “almost entirely” to the...
August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Change.org | Remove Cannabis from Federal Schedules Completely

Change.org | Remove Cannabis from Federal Schedules Completely

Change.org has a new petition: President Barrack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder: Remove cannabis from Federal schedules completely.
August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
County Commissioner Guilty of Manufacturing and Conspiracy

County Commissioner Guilty of Manufacturing and Conspiracy

Guillermo “Willie” Gandara Jr. was the County Commissioner in El Paso county, a former mayor and hopeful candidate for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives....
August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Dutch Cannabis Card Boosts Illegal Drug Trade in Maastricht

Dutch Cannabis Card Boosts Illegal Drug Trade in Maastricht

The Dutch city of Maastricht, subject to the new law since May in the southern Netherlands that restricts cannabis sales to Dutch residents only, has seen a...
August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Has Congress Defied Federal Law On Medical Marijuana?

Has Congress Defied Federal Law On Medical Marijuana?

“When examining these two conflicting ideologies, what else can be assumed but that the U.S. Congress defied federal law by approving a legal medical marijuana program in...
August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Hempfest Video: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Vote Yes I-502

Hempfest Video: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Vote Yes I-502

Marijuana legalization advocate and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn spoke at Hempfest 2012, following up on his great speech from last year. It’s a short sub 3 minute...
August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Michigan Medical Marijuana Board Could Be Ready This Fall

Michigan Medical Marijuana Board Could Be Ready This Fall

The state agency responsible for the Michigan medical marijuana program says it is now in the final stages of assembling a review panel with the power to...
August 17, 2012
08/17/2012
Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban

Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban

Despite threats of fines and jail time, some Los Angeles marijuana dispensary owners have vowed to stay open. They say they are working hard to qualify a ballot measure...