New Mexico Worker's Comp Must Cover Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana a doctor recommended for an injured worker's pain must be paid for by the workers' employer and insurer, the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled.
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Legal Pot, Murky Jobs: Marijuana Laws Put Workers in Tough Spot
Federal law still considers marijuana as a dangerous drug, so prosecutors could easily bring drug-trafficking charges against anyone whose salary is paid by taxes collected on legal marijuana sales.
CNN Report on Kettle Falls 5 Airs Tonight
Tune in tonight at 7pm Eastern/Pacific for a LIVE CNN report devoted to the pending federal trial of five Washington State patients. On "Erin Burnett OutFront," CNN's David Mattingly investigates the Kettle Falls 5 case...
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.03)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 3, 2014:
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Driving High in the Mile High: Colorado's Drugged Driving Law
Prior to Amendment 64, Colorado had a decriminalized outlook on marijuana while driving, meaning that getting caught with pot was the equivalent of running a stop sign. Now, getting caught with pot behind the wheel...
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British Columbia: Medical Pot Cookie Prohibition Ruled Unconstitutional
It's unconstitutional to forbid licensed medical marijuana users from possessing pot-laced products such as cookies or body creams, a B.C. Court of Appeal judge rules.
Hey, Dude, Where's My Stock?
The SEC on Tuesday charged four stock promoters with manipulating prices of microcap companies, "including marijuana-related stocks that the agency has warned investors about in recent weeks."
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Former Colorado Jail Might Transform Into a Massive Marijuana Grow Facility
In March, Colorado native Nicholas Erker purchased the town of Brush’s defunct Correctional Facility. Now, with more than six months of successful legal weed in Colorado’s history books, Erker wants to turn his purchase into a cultivation facility...
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.23)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 23, 2014:
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Arizona Law Unclear on Whether Medical Marijuana Users Could Also Sell Drug
In Arizona, a Pima County Superior Court judge said the language of the statute is so vague that it could be read that medical marijuana users can sell to other users without fear of breaking the law.
Dabless in Seattle?
I must admit the suspense is killing me. It would appear that bad news is coming, but it's just how bad that worries me. Legal weed is officially here in Washington and the coverage I am reading says up to a 1/4 ounce of hash will eventually be permitted.
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Germany Allows Seriously Ill Patients to Grow Their Own Cannabis
In Germany, five people who couldn't afford medical marijuana had their requests to grow originally denied, but three were given the green light on Tuesday. A court spokesperson warned, however, that "this is not a carte blanche for everyone to start growing cannabis at home."
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Student Gets Death for Trafficking 26.5kg of Cannabis
A Nigerian college student gets death for trafficking 26.5kg of cannabis in Malaysia four years ago.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.16)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 16, 2014:
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Florida Men Facing Life in Prison for Colorado Pot Products
A couple of Florida men busted in Oklahoma City recently for transporting a substantial amount of hash and various other legal cannabis products purchased in Colorado are now facing life in prison.
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Massachusetts: Smell of Unburnt Marijuana Cannot Justify Search of Car
The Supreme Judicial Court Wednesday said that police officers in Massachusetts can no longer rely on the odor of unburnt marijuana to justify searching a person’s car.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.09)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 09, 2014:
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Uruguay Marijuana Sales Delayed Until 2015
Uruguay President Jose Mujica told AFP Wednesday that sales of marijuana will be delayed until next year because of difficulties in implementing the controversial law legalizing the drug.