February 5, 2013
02/05/2013
CA Supreme Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case

CA Supreme Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case

Court is expected to weigh in on whether municipalities can ban distribution, deny patients a legal medication The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow morning...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Oregon May Allow MMJ for PTSD

Oregon May Allow MMJ for PTSD

Early in February the Senate Committee in Oregon will hear testimony for the use of medical marijuana for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD, an anxiety disorder,...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Weeding Through Marijuana Facts and Fiction

Weeding Through Marijuana Facts and Fiction

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.,Vice President of Clinical Innovation at Cedars-Sinai discusses the facts and fictions about marijuana.
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in PA

Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in PA

Senator Daylin Leach has introduced a recreational marijuana legalization bill in Pennsylvania. Republican Governor and former prosecutor, Tom Corbett, says he’ll simply veto the bill if he...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Missouri Lawmaker to Reduce Marijuana Possession Sentences

Missouri Lawmaker to Reduce Marijuana Possession Sentences

Missouri Representative Rory Ellinger sponsored legislation to make first-time marijuana possession (of 1 ounce or less) punishable by a $250 fine. Ellinger also plans to introduce a bill...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Seattle Kmart Receives 10 Pounds of Marijuana

Seattle Kmart Receives 10 Pounds of Marijuana

A Seattle Kmart was surprised to receive a package containing 10 pounds of marijuana. The package was originally sent from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. For some reason,...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Mitch McConnell Endorses Kentucky Hemp Bill

Mitch McConnell Endorses Kentucky Hemp Bill

In a Thursday statement, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the minority leader in the US Senate, endorsed pending legislation in his home state that seeks to reintroduce industrial hemp...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Marijuana Postal Service Scheme Busted

Marijuana Postal Service Scheme Busted

Investigators discovered and busted a scheme that used the U.S. Postal Service to mail marijuana from Fort Collins, CO to places in Tennessee and West Virginia. Despite...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Couple Loses Kids and Car for Medical Marijuana

Couple Loses Kids and Car for Medical Marijuana

A California couple has had their children taken away twice, and had their car seized while in court. All this trouble after a ‘compliance check’, which the...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Study: Marijuana Smoking Not Associated with Greater Mortality Risk Among Heart Attack Survivors

Study: Marijuana Smoking Not Associated with Greater Mortality Risk Among Heart Attack Survivors

The use of cannabis among patients with established coronary disease is not associated with increased mortality risk, according to trial data published online in the American Heart Journal. Investigators at...
By: NORML
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Canada Takes a Giant Step Back from Medical Marijuana

Canada Takes a Giant Step Back from Medical Marijuana

A Canadian Court of Appeals overturned a 2011 court ruling that stated sick people cannot get access to medical marijuana by appropriate means, and were forced to...
February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Oakland Complains of ‘Twilight Zone’ Medical Marijuana Case

Oakland Complains of ‘Twilight Zone’ Medical Marijuana Case

The possible shutdown of a medical marijuana dispensary puts Oakland, Calif., in a “twilight zone” where it has no rights, a city lawyer told a federal judge....
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Piece of the Week | Swiss Perc Bong

Piece of the Week | Swiss Perc Bong

Swiss Perc, what’s a Swiss Perc? Well it’s short for “Swiss Cheese Peculator”. Take a look at the bongs and the name immediately makes sense. For a bong, it’s...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Poll: Marijuana Users in Legal States Shouldn’t Be Arrested

Poll: Marijuana Users in Legal States Shouldn’t Be Arrested

In a recent poll conducted by the libertarian Reason Foundation, national support for recreational legalization of marijuana fell short, with 47%. Almost 75% of people polled think...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Colorado Companies on Internet Offer Free Marijuana

Colorado Companies on Internet Offer Free Marijuana

A Colorado Springs company, Billygoatgreen Marijuana Delivery Service, offers free marijuana. The associated delivery charge, however, has many questioning the legality of the business. According to the company,...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Georgia Marijuana Reform Group Reaches Out to Governor Deal

Georgia Marijuana Reform Group Reaches Out to Governor Deal

The marijuana reform group, Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform, & Education (Georgia CARE) has asked governor Nathan Deal (and the state of Georgia) to stop the arrest...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Several States Considering Legislation To Legalize Adult Cannabis Consumption

Several States Considering Legislation To Legalize Adult Cannabis Consumption

Lawmakers in several states are anticipated to debate legislative measures this year that seek to legalize and regulate the adult use and retail distribution of marijuana. To date, lawmakers...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy, Meth

Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy, Meth

Colombian Minister for Justice and Law, Ruth Stella Correa, said Wednesday that the government will propose decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of synthetic drugs, such as...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

Rep. Dan Kaiser (R-Aberdeen), a police officer, and Sen. Craig Tieszen (R-Rapid City), a retired police chief, told a South Dakota House Committee that their bill would allow people suffering or...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Motel Case Marks a Victory Against Federal Forfeiture Abuse

Motel Case Marks a Victory Against Federal Forfeiture Abuse

In a major victory for property rights advocates, a federal judge in Massachusetts last week struck down a scheme by federal prosecutors to seize a motel owned...