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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has had three-and-a-half years to weigh in on New York’s medical marijuana legislation. Instead, he first opposed medical marijuana outright. Then, this January, he proposed an unworkable distraction.
Colorado is preparing to begin the largest state-funded study on the benefits of medical marijuana, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 4, 2014:
Gov. Mark Dayton has signed SB 2470, making Minnesota the 22nd state with a compassionate medical marijuana law. While the new law contains...
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.
On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Nixon made Missouri history by allowing the state to join the ranks of 18 others that have eliminated the possibility of jail time for the possession of marijuana.
Recently, Gov. LePage introduced a bill, LD 1811, that would address many of the hard-drug addiction issues Maine faces, while putting marijuana legalization on the ballot before Maine voters.
A battle is underway in Minnesota, where Gov. Mark Dayton is standing in the way of an otherwise widely supported medical marijuana bill because he does not want to upset his friends in law enforcement.
"Meet the Press" host David Gregory asked Gov Jerry Brown about the possibility of legalized recreational marijuana use in California.
Rhode Island Governor Chafee (D) may be warming to the concept of legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana in the state as a potential source of...
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has stated repeatedly that he opposes decriminalizing marijuana, a sensible measure already adopted by 16 other states, including red states like Nebraska and Mississippi.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker thinks that alcohol is safer than pot, and is upset about the presidents remarks to the contrary.
Texas hopeful for Governor Wendy Davis supports medical marijuana, and would consider decriminalization.
NORML PAC has announced its endorsement of Delegate Heather Mizeur and her running mate Delman Coates for Governor and Lt. Governor of Maryland.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber now supports marijuana legalization, reports The Oregonian: "I hear the drumbeats from Washington and Colorado," states
Although a recent poll showed 76 percent of Minnesotans are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, cannabis activists are planning to take their fight to...
Though Andrew Cuomo’s plan for medical cannabis legalization is a step in the right direction, it isn’t enough to get New Yorkers the treatment they need
Although New Mexico state Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino wants to introduce a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in NM similar to...
