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April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
DC Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Signed

DC Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Signed

This afternoon, “The Simple Possession of Small Quantities of Marijuana Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2013” was signed by the mayor after being approved by the city council in a...
April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Oregon Drops Proposed Ban on Pot-Laced Munchies for Medical Marijuana Cardholders

Oregon Drops Proposed Ban on Pot-Laced Munchies for Medical Marijuana Cardholders

In a new set of rules, the Oregon Health Authority seeks only to ban marijuana-laced products that are made or packaged in ways that might appeal to...
April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Marijuana Oil Bill Gets Final Legislative Approvals

Marijuana Oil Bill Gets Final Legislative Approvals

The bill for marijuana oil trials to help children who suffer uncontrollable seizures received its final legislative approval on Monday and was sent to Gov. Steve Beshear...
March 31, 2014
03/31/2014
Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Slam Governor

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Slam Governor

On Wednesday, medical marijuana patients and advocates held an emotional press conference slamming Gov. Mark Dayton for bowing to law enforcement and stalling on a medical marijuana bill currently...
March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
Michigan Medical Marijuana Bills Would Legalize “Medibles” and Dispensaries

Michigan Medical Marijuana Bills Would Legalize “Medibles” and Dispensaries

House bill 5104 passed 100 to 9 in favor of legalizing medical marijuana edibles “Medibles”.  State representative Eileen Kowall sponsored the legislation. The republican lawmaker from White Lake...
March 28, 2014
03/28/2014
MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill

MD Senate Passes a More Patient-Friendly Medical Cannabis Bill

Today the Maryland Senate passed SB 923, which would authorize the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission (“Commission”) to license and regulate medical cannabis growers and “medical marijuana treatment centers”...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
Live Free or Die? New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Legalize Marijuana

Live Free or Die? New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Legalize Marijuana

“New Hampshire is a long way from being ready to legalize marijuana,” said Rep. Mary Cooney, D-Plymouth. “New Hampshire does not want to be known as the...
March 27, 2014
03/27/2014
As California Moves To Ban Dabs, Washington Wants To Legalize

As California Moves To Ban Dabs, Washington Wants To Legalize

Last week, we learned that a bill in California’s state legislature could ban dispensaries from legally selling high-THC cannabis concentrates, and now, it appears Washington is taking the opposite...
By: Andy Cush
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use

Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use

Parents of Utah children with severe epilepsy are cheering a new state law that allows them to obtain a marijuana extract they say helps with seizures, but...
March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Over Two-Thirds of Delaware Voters Support Marijuana Policy Reform

Over Two-Thirds of Delaware Voters Support Marijuana Policy Reform

Recent polling released by the Marijuana Policy Project found more than two-thirds of Delawareans support replacing criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana with a...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
NORML Still Fighting to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Georgia

NORML Still Fighting to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Georgia

People hoping to legalize marijuana aren’t giving up after a crushing defeat in the legislature. The Peachtree NORML Conference brought together people hoping to legalize medical marijuana and...
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
NJ Senator Wants to Legalize Marijuana, Use Tax to Pay for Roads

NJ Senator Wants to Legalize Marijuana, Use Tax to Pay for Roads

A New Jersey lawmaker announced a bill Monday that would legalize marijuana, tax it and use the revenue to pay to fix the state’s roads and bridges....
March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?

Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?

Washington’s legislature ended its session without new restrictions on medical marijuana. The Justice Department indicated in a memo that it would allow legalization to proceed only if...
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
Washington: Lawmakers Pass Measure Allowing for Retail Sale of Marijuana Concentrates

Washington: Lawmakers Pass Measure Allowing for Retail Sale of Marijuana Concentrates

014 House and Senate lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved legislation, House Bill 2304, to allow for the retail sale of high-THC marijuana concentrates, such as extracts, waxes, and oils. The bill...
By: NORML
March 24, 2014
03/24/2014
California Could Ban Dabs

California Could Ban Dabs

California, utopia of quasi-legal cannabis, could soon ban the super-potent cannabis extracts known as dabs. A bill in the state legislature aimed at regulating the state’s medical industry would...
By: Andy Cush
March 21, 2014
03/21/2014
Georgia Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Georgia Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

The Georgia Senate on Thursday unanimously approved limited use of medical marijuana in Georgia, sending the legislation back to the state House with expectations of extended negotiations.
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Chris Christie Worried About Profit Motive Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Chris Christie Worried About Profit Motive Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

At a town hall in South River, New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie said, “Part of the problem with this is what I originally proposed with the medical marijuana...
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Indiana: Lawmakers Approve Legislation Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

Indiana: Lawmakers Approve Legislation Reclassifying Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

Indiana House and Senate lawmakers have signed off on legislation, Senate Bill 357, to reclassify and regulate industrial hemp. Members of the Senate had initially approved the legislation by...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Bill Allows Doctors to Write Patients a Marijuana ‘Recommendation’

Bill Allows Doctors to Write Patients a Marijuana ‘Recommendation’

Responding to growing public support for medical use of marijuana, the House of Delegates approved legislation Monday that would allow specially licensed physicians in Maryland to recommend the...
March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
A Day in the Life of a Marijuana Lobbyist

A Day in the Life of a Marijuana Lobbyist

Pot lobbyists are seeking legitimacy and taking the steps to achieve it. “We have the lobbyist who…can follow up with technical questions. What we want is to communicate that...