Delaware Governor Needs to Ease Plant Limits
The plant limit will surely result in shortages, leaving patients without access to their medicine.
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2014: The Year for Medical Marijuana in Minnesota
Is Gov. Mark Dayton – thankfully – softening his irrational opposition to medical marijuana?
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Colorado Governor Puts Cannabis Research in the Budget
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper put over $7 million in his proposed 2014 budget for medical research on cannabis.
Jerry Brown Vetoes California Defelonization Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have allowed prosecutors or judges to charge drug possession as a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
Bigger in Texas: Support for Marijuana Legalization
They say things are bigger in Texas and, according to new survey data released by Public Policy Polling, that includes support for marijuana law reform.
California: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Federal legislation, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, is currently pending in the US Senate and in the US House of Representatives.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.18)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 18, 2013:
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Medical Marijuana Commission Appointed In Maryland
Thursday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley appointed the eleven members of the state's Medical Marijuana Commission.
Finally, Recognition of Medical Value of Cannabis
As a medical doctor, and as governor, Kitzhaber needs to be better educated on the science and medicine of cannabis as it exists today.
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates on Marijuana
One of the highest profile elections is the Virginia gubernatorial race. Things are beginning to heat up before the two month stretch before the election.
California Sentencing Reform Bill to Go to Governor
California sees about 10,000 drug possession cases each year. That figure does not include marijuana, decriminalized under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Drug Testing Bill Veto
North Carolina's Republican Gov. Pat McCrory last month vetoed a welfare drug testing bill, saying it was "not a smart way to combat drug abuse."
John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor
"When I win the primary, they are going to understand a major reason for my victory will be marijuana reform." -John Hanger
Delaware Governor Moves on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signaled that he is ready to move forward with drafting regulations for dispensaries, or "compassion centers" in Delaware-speak.
Oregon: Governor Signs Law Authorizing Cannabis Dispensaries
Arizona, Colorado, New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, DC now have licensed medical cannabis dispensaries up and running.
Illinois Becomes Twenty-First Medical Marijuana State
Medical marijuana will be taxed at the same 1% rate as pharmaceutical drugs, but grow centers and dispensaries will also pay a 7% "privilege tax."
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PA Governor Candidate John Hanger Offers Pot Reform Platform
John Hanger, one of the candidates for Pennsylvania governor next year, promotes a three-step cannabis reform platform.
Oregon Governor Signs Marijuana Policy Reforms Into Law
On Monday, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law two bills that make sensible changes to Oregon’s marijuana laws.