Daily Archives: November 30, 2011
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would allow doctors to legally prescribe marijuana as a medical treatment. Democrat Christine Gregoi…
Seven Boulder dispensaries are among 26 in Colorado that so far have received their state licenses, marking the end of an arduous and expensive two-year process.
IsthmusMedical marijuana bill reintroducedFox11online.comJon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) are introducing the latest proposal to legalize medical marijuana. “We find there's so much more support in this state than opposition and elected officials are …
The governors of Washington and Rhode Island have petitioned the Drug Enforcement Administration to allow doctors to legally prescribe marijuana as a medical treatment.
A judge has rejected a request from medical marijuana suppliers to bar federal prosecutors from filing charges against them or seizing their property. U.S. District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong in Oakland said the…
ProCon.orgGovernors petition DEA to reclassify medical marijuanaLos Angeles TimesEthan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance that favors legalization, said the governors' petition may be a way of deflecting criticism each has fa…
A pair of U.S. governors appealed to the Drug Enforcement Administration Wednesday to reclassify marijuana as a drug with accepted medical uses, saying current federal law makes it difficult for states that have legalized medical marijuana to safely re…
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island have filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that would allow doctors to legally prescribe marijuana as a medical treatment. Christine Gregoire of Washington …
Since Michigan voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2008, an increasing number of people have been applying for caregiver and user registration cards. The state is behind on delivering thousands of cards to approved applicants, says the Saginaw News….
Most New Jersey voters don’t view marijuana as a particularly dangerous drug anymore.
WJFW-TVLegalizing medical marijuana in Wis. proposed againFOX6Now.com MilwaukeeProponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Wisconsin will try again to change the law, even though the proposal stands little chance of passing the Legislature. Proponent…
Two governors, Christine Gregoire of Washington and Lincoln D. Chafee of Rhode Island, say federal rules do not allow states that allow medical marijuana to regulate the industry.
NJ.comFormer state cop to head NJ medical marijuana programNewsworks.orgThe selection of a retired State Police lieutenant as the director of New Jersey's medical marijuana program is getting a mixed reaction. John O'Brien has extensive experie…
The governors of Washington and Rhode Island say states that allow medical marijuana are not able to regulate the industry.
The Spokesman Review (blog)Governors Ask US to Ease Rules on MarijuanaNew York TimesTheir states are among the 16 that now allow medical marijuana, but which have seen efforts to grow and distribute the drug targeted by federal prosecutors. “The dive…
Popular ScienceMedical Marijuana Laws Shown to Reduce Traffic FatalitiesPopular ScienceNotably, they also found that in the states that legalized marijuana there was no evidence of an uptick in use among minors, which is a major concern for the medical…
Equities.comGeneral Cannabis Acquires Marijuana.com DomainEquities.comMarijuana.com, prior to the purchase by WeedMaps Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Cannabis, was primarily a bulletin board for marijuana news. Like its efforts in the…
Media Life Magazine"Weed TV" Set to Provoke Investor Interest in Medical MarijuanaMinyanville.comWith the legal territory of even medical marijuana in California still being a little sticky, especially since the federal government's recen…
Scores of medical marijuana dispensaries in San Diego County have closed in the wake of a federal crackdown announced eight weeks ago.
Medical Marijuana Collectives Must Close After Judge Declines Request For …KRCRTV.COMRedding's medical marijuana collectives will have to closed Thursday, after a judge refused to grant a request for an emergency restraining order. Lawyer's r…