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Month: May 2013
Medical Marijuana Advocates Lash Out At Federal Government
KPBSBy Erik Anderson SAN DIEGO — The One on One Patient Association offices were raided a day after the group’s president spoke out for clear medical marijuana guidelines at a city of San Diego hearing. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Maryland Legalizes Medical Pot
Maryland will become the 19th state to approve medical marijuana. Governor Martin O’Malley will sign the legislation at a ceremony Thursday. The medical pot bill establishes “academic medical research centers” that will act as dispensaries… High Times
The HIGH TIMES Interview: Rick Steves
Long before he became an internationally renowned travel guru with shows on PBS and NPR, Rick Steves began speaking out in his own backyard about the many harms caused by marijuana prohibition and why legalization offered the most sensible alternative. Although he felt th… High Times
Federal Suit Claims Police Distort MJ Searches
One man was walking home with groceries. Another was on a break from his job at a meat market. A third was walking down the street listening to headphones. That is when the men say police officers confronted them, sometimes violently, searched their clothing and discovered small amounts of marijuana, according to a federal civil […]
Lawmakers Will Introduce Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Minnesota
KSTP.comBy Naomi Pescovitz A bill legalizing medical marijuana is back in Minnesota. On Thursday, a group of lawmakers from both parities will introduce legislation that would allow Minnesotans to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Synthetic Pot Use Ranks Third Among High School Students
Syntheticmarijuana use has become so pervasive – especially amongst young people – it ranked third in 2012 on the list of the top substances abused by high schoolers in the U.S., according to the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the Univers… High Times
Nico’s Nuggets – April 2, 2013
Questions from you. Answers from Nico Escondido, cultivation editor of HIGH TIMES. Welcome, friends, to our first-ever edition of Nico’s Nuggets – our online Q & A dedicated to helping the world grow. And what better way to fight ignorance and propagan… High Times
DEA: Warning Letters to 11 MMJ Dispensaries
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration sent cease-and-desist letters to 11 medical-marijuana dispensaries but maintains that the crackdown does not signal a federal war on Washington state’s new legal-pot law. The Seattle TimesBy Bob Young Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
The Purps Patrol
With cannabis now legal in two states, Ken Estes of the Grand Daddy Purp Collective gets his operation ready to compete with Big Tobacco, Wall Street, corporate America, and a brand-new breed of high-flying pot entrepreneur. High Times