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March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Tommy Wells for Mayor of DC

NORML PAC Endorses Tommy Wells for Mayor of DC

This morning, NORML PAC announced its endorsement of Councilman Tommy Wells for mayor of Washington, DC. “Councilman Wells is a passionate crusader for the cause of marijuana...
March 17, 2014
03/17/2014
Coloradans Can Challenge Sentences for Marijuana Offenses That Are No Longer Crimes

Coloradans Can Challenge Sentences for Marijuana Offenses That Are No Longer Crimes

A Colorado appeals court ruled that Amendment 64, the state’s marijuana legalization initiative, applies retroactively to the sentences of people convicted of minor cannabis offenses.
March 14, 2014
03/14/2014
Marijuana Oil Bill Passes Kentucky Senate

Marijuana Oil Bill Passes Kentucky Senate

Lawmakers might make marijuana oil legal in Kentucky; the state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would make the controversial oil available to treat children with uncontrollable...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)

Marijuana and epilepsy are in the news, Sanjay Gupta strikes again, and state houses across the country are grappling with medical marijuana and CBD bills. Let’s get...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
New Hampshire House of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Marijuana Decriminalization

New Hampshire House of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Marijuana Decriminalization

  Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 215 to 92 in favor of House Bill 1625. This legislation to significantly reduce marijuana penalties in New...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
California Democrats Officially Add Marijuana Legalization to Platform

California Democrats Officially Add Marijuana Legalization to Platform

California Democrats approved adding a position in support of taxing and regulating marijuana to the party’s platform Sunday, despite opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown (D). This is a major shift...
March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana

Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana

Stories of children suffering rare forms of epilepsy and other ailments weren’t enough Wednesday to convince an Iowa board to recommend a medical marijuana program for the...
March 12, 2014
03/12/2014
Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate

Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate

A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota was put on hold Tuesday at the Capitol after negotiations with law enforcement hit a stalemate. Rep. Carly Melin...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Bad Medical Bill Progresses in Michigan

Bad Medical Bill Progresses in Michigan

In Michigan on Tuesday, Sen. Rick Jones’s SB 783 passed the Senate with a vote of 31 to 7. This bill — which is now pending in the House Judiciary Committee...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Limited Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill Passes House

Limited Georgia Medical Marijuana Bill Passes House

In a landslide vote of 171-4 Monday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed “Haleigh’s Hope Act,” sponsored by Rep. Allen Peake and over 90 others to legalize medical...
March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
New Hampshire House Approves Bill That Provides Legal Access To Medical Marijuana

New Hampshire House Approves Bill That Provides Legal Access To Medical Marijuana

HB 1622 would allow licensed patients to cultivate up to two mature marijuana plants until an alternative treatment center opens near their residence The New Hampshire House...
March 7, 2014
03/07/2014
Bill Filed to Allow Medical Marijuana in SC

Bill Filed to Allow Medical Marijuana in SC

Rep. Todd Rutherford (D-Columbia, @RepRutherford) filed Thursday the “Put Patients First Act”, to allow the use of medical marijuana in South Carolina. It has provisions for people with...
March 7, 2014
03/07/2014
Legal Pot’s Cash Conundrum

Legal Pot’s Cash Conundrum

On Sunday February 16th, I bought legal weed for the first time from a recreational cannabis store in Denver, CO. I spent a few minutes speaking with some of the employees,...
March 7, 2014
03/07/2014
Momentum Builds In Puerto Rico For Major Marijuana Reforms

Momentum Builds In Puerto Rico For Major Marijuana Reforms

If House Bill 1362 and Senate Bill 517 are approved, as is widely expected, Puerto Rico will become the first U.S. territory to reform their marijuana laws....
March 6, 2014
03/06/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.05)

CBD medical marijuana bills are moving in states that have traditionally been unreceptive to medical marijuana, New Mexico moves to increase supply, Maryland promulgates draft rules, and...
March 6, 2014
03/06/2014
Utah CBD-Only Bill Passes House of Representatives

Utah CBD-Only Bill Passes House of Representatives

In a 62-11 vote, Utah’s House of Representatives passed a controversial CBD-only bill on Tuesday. If the state senate passes the bill, HB105, it will land on Gov....
March 6, 2014
03/06/2014
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Bill by End of March?

New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Bill by End of March?

Ladybud reports that it won’t be long before Senator Nick Scutari drops a bill to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use in NJ, estimating that the marijuana legalization...
March 5, 2014
03/05/2014
New Hampshire House Committee Approves Bill To Remove Criminal Penalties For Marijuana Possession

New Hampshire House Committee Approves Bill To Remove Criminal Penalties For Marijuana Possession

Measure with bipartisan support would replace criminal penalties and potential jail time with a civil fine of up to $100 for possession of up to one ounce...
March 5, 2014
03/05/2014
DC City Council Okays Marijuana Decriminalization

DC City Council Okays Marijuana Decriminalization

Washington, DC, is set to become the next entity to decriminalize small-time marijuana possession after the city council gave final approval Tuesday to a decriminalization bill. The bill...
March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Vermont Legislature Seeks to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Vermont Legislature Seeks to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

Vermont’s medical marijuana program has come a long way since the law was first approved by the Legislature back in 2004. In 2011, MPP worked with Vermont legislators...