Category: Marijuana News

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General marijuana news and commentary

February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Arizona Bill to Regulate Marijuana Introduced

Arizona Bill to Regulate Marijuana Introduced

Rep. Ruben Gallego has introduced HB 2558, which would end the prohibition of marijuana in Arizona. The bill would allow adults to use, possess, and cultivate limited...
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Vice President Joe Biden Not High on Marijuana Legalization

Vice President Joe Biden Not High on Marijuana Legalization

Vice President Joe Biden said in a Time interview on Thursday that the Administration supports smarter enforcement, but not outright legalization. “I think the idea of focusing significant...
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.05)

Project CBD takes on the skeptics on cannabidiol, medical marijuana bills move in Guam, but not in Michigan, and California counties continue to slug it out over...
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Oklahoma

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Senator Connie Johnson introduced SB 2116, a marijuana legalization bill that would regulate cannabis like alcohol.
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
SabetWatch: Colorado Cannabis Crime

SabetWatch: Colorado Cannabis Crime

My homeboy Kevin Sabet is at it again. He dropped this tweet about an article on medical marijuana dispensaries and crime, and I salivated: The anti-pot...
February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Seattle Police Overstepping With Pot Business Notifications

Seattle Police Overstepping With Pot Business Notifications

Seattle PD has been sending notifications to neighbors of potential pot business locations, suggesting specific complaints and reminding them they can object.
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
New York Jets Defensive Back Speaks About NFL Pot Ban

New York Jets Defensive Back Speaks About NFL Pot Ban

New York Jets defensive back Antonio Cromartie spoke about the NFL’s ban on cannabis, saying that players will continue to use the plant.
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Florida’s First ‘Marijuana University’ Opens

Florida’s First ‘Marijuana University’ Opens

Medical Marijuana Tampa teaches all aspects of the medical marijuana business, becoming Florida’s first ‘marijuana university’.
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing

Farm Bill Passes Second Chamber With Hemp, No Drug Testing

The Senate has passed the version of the Farm Bill sent to it last week by the House of Representatives, meaning that the legislation, which includes a...
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot This Year in Alaska

Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot This Year in Alaska

Alaskan officials have confirmed that an initiative for marijuana legalization will be on this year’s ballot.
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Delaware Finalizes Compassion Center Rules

Delaware Finalizes Compassion Center Rules

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has finalized regulations for a single medical marijuana compassion center. Unfortunately, the pilot center will be limited to cultivating...
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Legalizing Medical Marijuana Drops Suicide Rates

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Drops Suicide Rates

Huffington Post covers a new report showing that legalizing medical marijuana drops suicide rates among males in their 20’s and 30’s.
February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Did Cannabis Really Kill Gemma Moss? – You Decide

Did Cannabis Really Kill Gemma Moss? – You Decide

The death of 31-year-old British resident Gemma Moss is, without a doubt, a tragedy any way you look at it. I want to be very clear at...
February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
Study Explains Why Marijuana Is Not Bad for Asthma

Study Explains Why Marijuana Is Not Bad for Asthma

Leaf Science covers a new study that explains why marijuana is not bad for asthma.
February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
Key Marijuana Policy Reform Bills, 2014

Key Marijuana Policy Reform Bills, 2014

More than half of all Americans live in states that have reformed their marijuana laws by allowing medical marijuana, imposing a fine — not possible jail time — on...
February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
DC Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana

DC Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana

Huffington Post reports that the Washington DC district council voted to decriminalize marijuana yesterday.
February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
Congress Slams Drug Czar’s Office for Relying on Propaganda

Congress Slams Drug Czar’s Office for Relying on Propaganda

Congressional Members Slam Drug Czar’s Office for Failing to Acknowledge Facts About Marijuana and Relying on Marijuana ‘Propaganda’ At Tuesday’s House committee hearing, the deputy drug czar...
February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
Welcome to the Jungle: Pot Tourism

Welcome to the Jungle: Pot Tourism

The Daily Beast reports the inaugural journey of Colorado Cannabis Tours, and explores the fledgling pot tourism industry.
February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
CO Open Container Bill Would Make Violations Harder to Prove

CO Open Container Bill Would Make Violations Harder to Prove

A new Colorado marijuana open container bill would make violations harder to prove.
February 4, 2014
02/04/2014
Hawaii: 66 Percent of Voters Back Legalizing Cannabis

Hawaii: 66 Percent of Voters Back Legalizing Cannabis

Hawaii voters overwhelmingly support legalizing and regulating the adult use of cannabis, according to just-released statewide survey data by QMark Research and commissioned by the Hawaii Drug...