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Medical Marijuana Referendum Supporters Mobilize
Even though Election Day is more than six months away there are good reasons to start encouraging supporters yes votes now.
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Canada’s New Marijuana Laws Set Stage for Growth
A change in Canada’s production laws made it legal for any licensed company to grow medical marijuana to patients and illegal for patients to grow their own
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Rhode Island: House Committee to Hold Hearing on Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Rhode Island House Committee on Judiciary is scheduled to hold a hearing on a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax marijuana similarly to alcohol.
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Maryland Marijuana Laws Leave Unanswered Questions
Now that the state's medical marijuana program has been revived, it will take about 15 months for the first patients to buy the drug legally in Maryland.
With Governor O'Malley's Signature, Maryland Becomes 21st Medical Marijuana State
Maryland is the 21st medical marijuana state with a bill protecting patients with severe pain, nausea, wasting syndrome, seizures, and severe muscle spasms.
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Annapolis Mom Was at Heart of Medical Marijuana Reform
To gain access to medical marijuana for her 4-year-old son who suffers up to 10 seizures a day because of epilepsy, Gail Rand is at the heart of the debate
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Medical Marijuana Could Be Good for Business in Florida
With legalizing medical marijuana hopefully on the Nov. 4 ballot, entrepreneurs are popping up in an effort to get in on the ground floor of the business.
Rhode Island Report: Taxing Marijuana Could Generate Tens of Millions in Revenue
A report by OpenDoors estimates the Marijuana Regulation, Control, and Taxation Act will generate between $21.5 to $82 million in annual tax revenue.
District Council Introduces Bill to Expand Condition List for Qualifying Medical Marijuana Patients
The DC Council introduced a bill that would lift restrictions on physicians currently preventing them from recommending medical marijuana.
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Concentrated Marijuana Under Review in Colorado
Colorado currently allows adults over 21 to possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but makes no distinction between concentrated marijuana and
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Chris Christie Says He Opposes Bill to Legalize Marijuana in NJ
Gov. Chris Christie emphasized he opposed any effort to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana legal in New Jersey, even after a bill was introduced.
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Possible Vote on Minn. Medical Marijuana Bill Delayed
Republican Rep. Pat Garofalo hoped to attach an amendment legalizing medical marijuana to a separate health bill. The bill has been pulled from the docket.
Maine House and Senate to Vote on Putting Marijuana Legalization Before State Voters
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.
Maryland House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana in Surprise Turnaround
Maryland House of Delegates approved an amended version of the decriminalization bill, 78-55, calling for civil fines for possessing less than 10 grams.
City Ban on Pot Gardens Upheld in Wash. State
Medical marijuana is still illegal in Washington state, an appeals court ruled as it upheld the City of Kent's ban on medical marijuana collective gardens.
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California Wants to Bust Sober Stoners for DUI
California wants to bust users for DUI, making it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with even a trace of marijuana in their blood even when not stoned,
Maryland House Judiciary Committee Kills Decriminalization Bills
The two bills, SB 364 and HB 880 would have respectively decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana and regulated marijuana like alcohol.
Mississippi Assembly Passes Limited Medical Marijuana Bill
The Mississippi General Assembly passed HB 1231, legalizing certain, very limited medical marijuana extracts for patients suffering from seizure disorders.