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CNN Money Describes the Secrecy of Legal Marijuana Banking
Since banks can be accused by the federal government of money laundering, they do not openly deal with the legal marijuana businesses.
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First DC Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensed
Capital City Care became the first medical marijuana dispensary to receive its license in Washington DC last Monday.
UK Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer Susan Lunn: 'I'll Smoke Cannabis Despite Jail Threat'
UK woman Susan Lunn, 43, is suffering from multiple sclerosis and has vowed to continue smoking cannabis, even if it means going to jail.
Washington Post: Can We Prescribe Medical Marijuana to Kids?
Washington Post’s looking at situations where parents faced the dilemma of whether to follow a physician’s recommendation for their child to use cannabis.
2013 High Times Cannabis Cup in Denver: Dabba Dabba Hey!
Whew. The 2013 Cannabis Cup in Denver, presented by High Times and featuring the first “legal” cannabis competition in the United States, took place last...
Colorado Appeals Court Rules Employers Can Fire Marijuana Users
Colorado employers can legally fire marijuana users from their jobs, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a 2-1 decision. Although the case...
Off to the U.S. Supreme Court We Go
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in ASA v. DEA.
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Harvard Law School Offers 'Tax Planning for Marijuana Dealers' -- No Joke
As part of Harvard’s April 24th Tax Policy Seminar hosted by Professor Stephen Shay American University Law School Professor Benjamin Leff presented a paper with the unvarnished title: Tax Planning for Marijuana Dealers.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.24)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 24, 2013:
The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana
Murphy also wants to ensure that his state's new medical marijuana law provides for access to the plant for PTSD.
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Non-Profit Makes Proposal for Dispensary in Pittsfield, MA
Manna Wellness, Inc has contacted city officials in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to discuss its proposal to build a medical marijuana dispensary in the city.
California SB 289 Means Trouble for Legal Patients
SB 289 will make it a crime to drive with any amount of a controlled substance in your blood, unless the drug was prescribed by a doctor.
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San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raided by Feds
The medical marijuana dispensary was being shut down as San Diego's City Council was considering a proposal to allow dispensaries to re-open.
Prospero’s Grow: Week 5: T-minus 1 Week to Flower and Important Lesson On Watering Cannabis Plants
After a month growing my own cannabis plants, things are going well and the plants are going to start flowering in about a week, which is right on schedule.
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Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona
A study sponsored by the Regulated Dispensaries of Arizona Association estimates that 1,500 jobs will be created by Arizona's new medical marijuana industry
Patient Advocates Seek Changes to MA Medical Marijuana Law
ASA filed recommended amendments today to draft regulations for the state’s new medical marijuana law.
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Connecticut Cancer Patient Fights Marijuana Loophole
"I use medicinal marijuana," she said. "I am breaking the law right now because we don't have growers and distributors here in Connecticut."
Psychedelic Science Conference Examines MDMA Treatment for PTSD
One series of research reports of urgent and immediate relevance centered on the use of MDMA ("ecstasy") in the treatment of PTSD, or Post-Traumatic...