New state level regulations establish a division of the Alcoholic Beverage Control SACRAMENTO, CA — The president of the California Senate and Chair of Assembly Public Safety introduced bills yesterday to crack down on illegal cultivation and distribution under guise of medical marijuana, and to create one of the most comprehensive regulatory structures in the […]
Month: November 2013
Historic U.S. Senate Hearing on Marijuana Legalization
Drug Policy Alliance: Era of Robust State-Based Regulation Has Begun Majority of Americans Now Support Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a first-ever Senate hearing on the issue of marijuana legalization and the tension between state and federal marijuana laws. September 10, 2013 Drug Policy Alliance read more Drug […]
Politicians Cashing In On MA With Medical Marijuana Bids
Well this is the world we live in folks –politicians are sitting pretty on top of the food chain. They make the laws, they break the laws, but above all else they cash in on every aspect of the laws. High Times
Building Dedication Ceremony for Second Medical Marijuana Alternative Treatment Center this Friday in Egg Harbor
Compassionate Care Foundation to Name Dispensary in Honor of Late Medical Marijuana Advocate Diane Riportella EGG HARBOR—This Friday, October 18th, Compassionate Care Foundation will hold a ceremony to dedicate its soon-to-open medical marijuana dispensary to Diane Riportella, a medical marijuana advocate who lost her battle with ALS last year. Officiating the ceremony will be William […]
Few Problems With Cannabis for California
October 26, 2013 The New York Times Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
New Mexico Patients and Veterans Fighting Employment Discrimination and Stigma from Medical Professionals that Create Barriers to Medical Marijuana
November 9: New Mexico State Rep. Antonio Maestas, Veterans and the Drug Policy Alliance Come Together to Share Stories and Answer Questions About Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Albuquerque — After many returning veterans seeking to enroll in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program to combat symptoms of PTSD and other qualifying conditions began sharing stories […]
Data: More THC-Positive Washington Drivers, Fewer Over the 5ng Limit
Data released by the Washington State Patrol for the first six months of 2013 show that a greater number of drivers have turned up positive for THC in the blood following a traffic stop for suspected impaired driving. However, as media sounds the alarm on the rise of &ldq… High Times
Largest County in New Mexico Bucks Medical Marijuana Law, Prohibits County Employees From Using Medical Marijuana
New Policy Follows Firing of Iraq Veteran Veterans, Patients, Physicians and Advocates Fighting Back (Albuquerque, NM) – New Mexico’s largest county is bucking the state’s medical marijuana law by prohibiting any use of marijuana by county employees, following a new policy issued on November 12 by Bernalillo County Manager Tom Zdunek. The county memorandum cites […]
Drug Reform Funder Peter Lewis Dead at 80
COCONUT GROVE, FL. — Peter B. Lewis, the billionaire head of Progressive Insurance and a leading funder of drug reform efforts in recent decades, died Saturday at his home in Coconut Grove, Florida. He was 80 years old. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
My First Amsterdam Cannabis Cup: Day Three, Pt. One
The clouds are with us today, as is a bit of rain, but the gloomy weather can't dampen the spirits of all here at the 26th Annual HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. Vendors and HIGH TIMES employees were up bright and early to set up for day three. High Times