California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Dies
A controversial bill, Senate Bill 1262, that would have imposed statewide regulations on California's multi-billion dollar medical marijuana industry died yesterday in Sacramento.
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Colombia President Supports Allowing Medical Marijuana
President Juan Manuel Santos signaled his support Thursday for a bill that would allow the medical use of marijuana in Colombia, which the Colombian Congress will debate in September.
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Gavin Newsom Will Back 'The Right Initiative' To Legalize Marijuana In California
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has made no secret of his overall support for marijuana legalization, has now said he's prepared to campaign for a ballot measure in 2016 to permit recreational pot use in the state, so long as it addresses items like consumption age limits, advertising and DUI.
Comedian Randy Credico's Deadly Serious Quest to Run New York
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces the insurgent candidacy of comedian, satirist, political gadfly, and perennial candidate Randy Credico, who bills himself as "the most progressive candidate since FDR"
Andy Harris: It's for the Kids, Damnit!
If Kevin Sabet and Chris Christie were looking for a third member to play some acoustic crazy in their anti-cannabis garage band, they need look no further than Representative Andy Harris (R-MD).
Congressional CBD-Only Bill Raises Both Hope and Significant Concerns
A CBD-only (THC < 0.3%) bill introduced in Congress that would create an exemption to the CSA may seem like a great thing, but the THC percentage is extremely low and some worry it will limit not only the availability of strains, but also their effectiveness.
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New York Lawmakers Want Faster Medical-Marijuana Process
New York lawmakers urged Gov. Cuomo to consider different ways to get the drug to epileptic children and terminally ill patients more quickly, such as obtaining marijuana from other states. But, they acknowledge, there's a potential problem...
GOP Congressman Introduces CBD Oil Bill
GOP Congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania introduced a bill today that would make CBD oil legal under federal law...
Rand Paul Files Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has filed a bill to reform federal asset forfeiture laws. Yesterday, he introduced the FAIR (Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration) ACT, Senate Bill 2644, which would require the government to prove with clear and convincing evidence...
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Guatemalan President Still Mulling Whether to Legalize Marijuana
Will Guatemala ever legalize marijuana? Maybe. The country's president, Otto Perez Molina, didn't rule out the possibility of legalizing the drug during an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday. Guatemalan presidents serve only one term, and Molina's time is up in early 2016.
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Chilean Senators Propose Legalizing Marijuana for Personal Use Including Growing the Plant
On July 24, Senator Isabelle Allende Bussi, who is President of the Chilean Senate, introduced a motion to modify the law in Chile to permit people to grow and use marijuana for personal use and for "therapeutic and spiritual" reasons.
Rand Paul Files Medical Marijuana Amendment
US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today filed an amendment to Senate Bill 2569, the "Bring Jobs Home Act," that would explicitly allow states to pass medical marijuana laws despite the provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Majority of Australians Support Medical Marijuana
Almost two-thirds of Australians support the legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a new poll which coincides with a renewed push to relax the laws.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.07.23)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 23, 2014:
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Portland Mayor Is Already Planning for Legal Marijuana
Oregon voters won't decide on legal recreational cannabis until November, but Portland Mayor Charlie Hayes is already planning under the assumption the ballot measure will likely pass...
Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect In Nation’s Capital
As of midnight Wednesday, D.C.’s marijuana decriminalization law is officially in effect. The new law...
House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits From Marijuana Businesses
In a historic vote Wednesday, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it is legal.
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GOP-Led House Gives Marijuana Businesses Another Boost
The GOP-dominated House on Wednesday delighted cannabis advocates by voting to prohibit law enforcement from going after banks for doing business with state-licensed marijuana growers and sellers.