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With Banks Wary of Pot, Colorado Mulls Marijuana Bank
A Colorado plan to set up the first financial system for marijuana survived less than 24 hours before state lawmakers changed course and shelved the idea.
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Chronicle Review Essay: Marijuana Policy Past and Future
It has been fewer than 20 years since California voters ushered in the modern era of marijuana policy by approving a loosely-written initiative to allow for the use of medical marijuana.
Moratoriums: One Step Back for Oregon
A sweeping number of Oregon cities have imposed a moratorium on medical marijuana. It is clear to me that these moratoriums have been set out of fear rather than fact.
Regulations Are Good for Patients
California’s medical cannabis industry sees regulations as inevitable; some recognize the benefits regulation offers to those serving the state’s patients
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.23)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 23, 2014:
Alaska Marijuana Initiative Moved to November Ballot
When the state legislature failed to adjourn its session on time this past Sunday night, the initiative was automatically moved to the November ballot.
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Amsterdam May Ban Pot Shops in Red Light District
Yesterday, the Amsterdam District Court sided with Mayor Eberhard van der Laan to ban marijuana cafes in its famous Red Light district. The plan calls for
Alaska: Election Officials Postpone Marijuana Legalization Vote to November
Alaska voters will decide this November on a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults.
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Restrictions on Pot Edibles Clear Colorado House
Bills restricting marijuana edibles in Colorado cleared the state House unanimously, the bills would set possession limits for concentrated marijuana.
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State Senate Panel Advances Medical Marijuana Regulations
California Medical marijuana dispensaries would need state Public Health Department licenses under legislation supported Monday by a state Senate panel.
Oklahomans for Health Files Ballot Initiative for Medical Marijuana
Today, Oklahomans for Health submitted an application for petition, which proposes to add a question to the November ballot asking whether or not Oklahomans should legalize medical marijuana
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.
Boston Mayor Plans to Block Dispensaries... Somehow
The Pastor asked if he would help block dispensaries, and Walsh responded; “Trust me, you will be working with me to make sure they don’t get here.”
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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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Mexican Marijuana Farmers Make Switch to Heroin as Pot Prices Fall
Mexican marijuana farmers in the remote valleys of the northern Sierra Madre have began to harvest opium poppies instead and distribute cheap $4 heroin to many rural areas in America.
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.
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What’s Up With the Multi Level Marketing of Hemp-Derived CBD?
Ladybud raises concerns about how the marketing of Hemp-Derived CBD is being conducted with many pertinent questions hotly debated and largely unanswered.
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Oregon Drops Proposed Ban on Pot-Laced Munchies for Medical Marijuana Cardholders
The Oregon Health Authority seeks only to ban marijuana-laced products that are made or packaged in ways that might appeal to children.