Medical Marijuana Update (2014.06.04)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 4, 2014:
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Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Returns to Washington, D.C. to Lobby Senate Ahead of Imminent Vote
Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, has returned to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade the U.S. Senate to vote for an end to the type of Justice Department (DOJ)
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Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes
VIP Cannabis' three retail marijuana stores and three growing operations in Denver are now up for auction on the internet over the next few weeks, after the DEA seized the facilities to pay for back taxes.
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Medical Marijuana Scores Big House Win, But Still Faces Hurdles
Cannabis reform won a historic vote in the House last week, which approved language blocking the federal government from interfering with state medical marijuana laws
US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs
After a long debate that had the US House of Representatives in session until after midnight, the lower chamber of Congress cast a historic 219 to 189 vote to restrict the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration from using taxpayer funds to interfere in state-sanctioned medical marijuana programs in the 20+ states that have enacted them.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.28)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 28, 2014:
DEA Stands Down: Allows Kentucky to Go Forward With Hemp Planting
The Drug Enforcement Agency is permitting Kentucky farmers to go forward with plans to engage in the state-sponsored cultivation of industrial hemp....
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...
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.
Eric Holder Reigns in DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart for Undermining Obama’s Position on Marijuana Sentencing
In recent talks with Attorney General Eric Holder, DEA Chief Michelle Leonhart was encouraged to tone down the Drug War propaganda she has been advancing since the Obama administration did not sue the state of Colorado for legalizing marijuana.
DEA Playing Games with Kentucky's Hemp Seeds; State Sues
After being misled by the DEA about whether it would release imported heed seed destined for the state's hemp research projects, the state of Kentucky is now suing the federal anti-drug agency,
Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound
With Hemp Bound, veteran journalist Doug Fine has embraced an enthusiastic new role as an apostle of weed's country cousin. He's taken up the mantle of Jack Herer, but with more rigorous scientific backing,
Federal Government to Increase Its Supply of Marijuana for Clinical Research
Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to increase the US government’s production of research-grade cannabis. Last week, the DEA publicly announced
DEA Chief Opposes Marijuana Legalization, Supports Mandatory Minimums
DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to warn of the dangers of marijuana legalization and affirm her support for mandatory minimum sentences.
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Time to Take the High Road and Legalize Medical Cannabis at the Federal Level
Washington US Attorney Jenny Durkan assessed the state’s poorly-regulated medical cannabis program in 2013. "Not tenable".
More States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures, But Will They Help Patients?
Lawmakers approved legislation authorizing the physician-supervised use of varieties of cannabis high in the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD).
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Descend on Capitol Hill
Medical marijuana supporters went to Capitol Hill pushing for legislation prohibiting the federal government from restricting state medical marijuana laws.
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Eric Holder Would Be 'Glad to Work With Congress' to Reschedule Marijuana
Attorney General Eric Holder said the administration would work with Congress if lawmakers want to take marijuana off the list of the most dangerous drugs.