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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
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.
NY State Sen. Diane Savino claims she has rallied enough votes to pass SB 4406, which legalizes medical marijuana, more than what is needed to pass the bill
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.
Lydia Schaeffer passed away from a rare genetic disorder. Her plight inspired lawmakers in Wisconsin to legalize a marijuana extract to treat her condition.
Minnesota lawmakers struck a deal legalizing medical marijuana, handing a major victory to severely ill children. Gov. Dayton said he would sign the bill.
Vermont's Governor's office is gearing up for a task assigned by the Legislature: studying the fiscal and other impacts if the state legalizes marijuana.
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 14, 2014:
The debate over medical marijuana dispensaries in San Jose was delayed when a contentious city council chamber failed to vote on a proposed ordinance.
The chances are very good that Gov. Terry Branstad will sign a bill into law this month to allow the use of cannabis oil to treat severe cases of epilepsy.
Recent amendments to New York medical marijuana bill include not allowing it to be used for glaucoma, but for rheumatoid arthritis, the bill's sponsor said.
The Colorado legislature approved a bill aimed at giving state-licensed marijuana businesses access to banking services by creating "cannabis credit co-ops"
Uruguay, the first country to have regulated legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana, has published regulations for the new legal market.
Voting 48 to 18, senators approved legislation that would make Minnesota the first state to prohibit patients from smoking marijuana to ease their symptoms.
The Colorado legislature nears agreement on marijuana spending and regulation, all modest proposals compared with last year’s bills regulating the industry.
The proposal would not provide patients with medicine and federal law preempts, requiring the health department to contract with a marijuana manufacturer.
Missouri House and Senate sent bill SB 491, to eliminate jail for up to 10 grams of marijuana, at least the first time, to Gov. Jay Nixon for signature.
Even though they started just about a month ago, this energized group has been spreading the word about Parents 4 Pot and has an impressive line up of projects for the near future.
