California Could Ban Dabs
California could soon ban the potent cannabis extracts, dabs. A bill regulating the industry would prohibit any physician from prescribing butane hash oil.
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Georgia Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
The Georgia Senate approved limited use of medical marijuana, sending the legislation back to the state House with expectations of extended negotiations.
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Chris Christie Worried About Profit Motive Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Gov. Chris Christie said, “...what I originally proposed…was that it be a hospital-based program, that way the profit motive is drained out a lot from it.”
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. As passed, the measure reclassifies cannabis possessing less than 0.3 percent THC as an industrial crop
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Bill Allows Doctors to Write Patients a Marijuana 'Recommendation'
Responding to support, the House approved legislation allowing specially licensed physicians to recommend the drug to patients with debilitating conditions.
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A Day in the Life of a Marijuana Lobbyist
Pot lobbyists are seeking legitimacy and taking the steps to achieve it.
NORML PAC Endorses Tommy Wells for Mayor of DC
NORML PAC announced its endorsement of Councilman Tommy Wells for mayor of Washington, DC.
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Coloradans Can Challenge Sentences for Marijuana Offenses That Are No Longer Crimes
A Colorado appeals court ruled that Amendment 64 applies retroactively to the sentences of people convicted of minor cannabis offenses.
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Marijuana Oil Bill Passes Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday to make the controversial extract available to treat children with uncontrollable seizures.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 12, 2014.
New Hampshire House of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Marijuana Decriminalization
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 Hampshire.
California Democrats Officially Add Marijuana Legalization to Platform
California Democrats approved adding support of taxing and regulating marijuana to the party’s platform Sunday, despite opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown-D.
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Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana
Stories of children suffering from epilepsy and other ills weren't enough to convince an Iowa board to recommend a medical marijuana program for the state.
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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.
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
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 cannabis.
New Hampshire House Approves Bill That Provides Legal Access To Medical Marijuana
The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved HB 1622 last Thursday, which would allow licensed patients to cultivate up to two mature marijuana plants until an alternative treatment center opens near their residence
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Bill Filed to Allow Medical Marijuana in SC
Rep. Todd Rutherford (D-Columbia) filed Thursday what he's called the "Put Patients First Act", to allow the use of medical marijuana in South Carolina...