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Growing Medical Marijuana in Florida
Florida set strict parameters for growing medical marijuana. Eligible farms see it as a potential economic boost, and the number of nurseries will grow.
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Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine
Tuesday evening at the Lewiston Public Library in Maine there was a panel discussion and presentation on marijuana.
Stay Lifted in San Francisco Medical Pot Club Seizure Case
The federal government can move forward with seizure proceedings against a San Francisco medical-marijuana dispensary that lost its appellate bid.
Marijuana-Epilepsy Trials Proposed in Scotland
Researchers at Edinburgh University in Scotland hope to conduct clinical trials on an experimental epilepsy drug derived from marijuana.
South Carolina: Lawmakers Sign Off on Hemp Cultivation Measure
SC lawmakers want to reclassify cannabis possessing small quantities of THC such as Hemp as an industrial crop rather than a controlled substance.
Law & PoliticsLink
FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana
If the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, it may have to loosen its no-tolerance policy for hiring those who like to smoke marijuana.
NFL Players and Cannabis: Why Risk It?
With the pending and nebulous NFL policy changes regarding cannabis coming down the line (theoretically in the next few months), marijuana and the NFL are trending together.
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NY Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill
NY State Senate Health Committee passed (S.4406-B/Savino) by a bipartisan vote of 9 – 8. The bill would alleviate the suffering of seriously ill New Yorkers
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Instafire: Dabby Goes to Disneyland
Something tells me I'm not the only dabber whose also down with the Mouse. Shouts out to Evol Glass and Luda Glass who threw down on this Instafire: Dabby Goes to Disneyland.
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Marijuana Stocks Could Be Scams, Warns SEC Watchdogs
Medical marijuana looks to have a bright future and if marijuana is ever legalized on the federal level there will be marijuana stocks that will benefit.
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Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Rules Would Add, Increase Fees
New rules would require New Mexico's medical marijuana users to pay a new $50 fee annually and triple some producers' annual license fees to up to $90,000.
Minnesota: Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure
Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers, along with Democrat Gov. Mark Dayton, agreed late last week to legislation that seeks to provide access to limited preparations of cannabis to qualified patients.
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In Chicago, Arrests Still Likelier Than Fines Despite Law
Despite enacting legislation to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana, Chicago and state of Illinois continue to have a high number of arrests.
Kentucky Sues Feds Over Confiscated Hemp Seeds
Earlier this week, the Drug Enforcement Administration ordered that 250 pounds of hemp seed be seized at Louisville Airport in Kentucky...
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Feds May Cut Off Water for Legal Marijuana Crops
Cannabis growers may soon find themselves with a lot less water if the U.S. government blocks the use of federal water for state-legal marijuana cultivation
Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization
Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational pot use, but Colorado is seen as the microcosm of how legalization plays out simply because they got their act together faster than Washington and began retail sales in January.
Weed LifestyleLink
Marijuana Game Tops the iTunes Charts
There is a free game climbing the iTunes charts called “Weed Firm,” that allows users to sell marijuana without running the risk of law enforcement.
DEA Even More Reliant on Fear in the Age of Legalization
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, DEA Director Leonhart said agency fears are being confirmed in the new, pot-friendly zeitgeist of America. “The trends are what us in law enforcement had expected would happen,” she said.