Vermont is well on its way to making history by becoming the first state in the nation to end marijuana prohibition by way of the state legislature. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 16 to 13 in favor of aproposal aimed at legalizing marijuanafor recreational pur… Read article here: High Times
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Oregon Warms Springs Tribe Approves Marijuana Sales Project
Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have approved a plan to build a facility to grow marijuana on their reservation in central Oregon and sell it at tribe-owned stores outside the reservation. Read article here: High Times
Senate Approves Funding Bill That Allows Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Their Patients in States Where It’s Legal The Senate today passed the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, which includes language to allow Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal. The […]
California: Governor Approves Medical Marijuana Bills
A trio of bills aimed at bringing order and oversight to California’s medical marijuana industry nearly 20 years after the state led the nation in legalizing pot for medical use won Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature, his office said Friday. The first statewide licensing and operating rules for pot growers, manufacturers of cannabis-infused products and retail […]
Michigan House Panel Approves Medical Marijuana Changes
Michigan’s medical marijuana program may finally be on its way to receiving a much needed overhaul sometime this year. Read article here: High Times
Senate Committee Approves Bill To Stop Federal Crackdowns On Medical Marijuana
Federal agents would be barred from using tax dollars to crack down on medical marijuana operations in states where it’s legal. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 22-8 to approve the measure, which would block the Department of Justice and DEA from using federal funds to interrupt medical marijuana programs, Huffington Post reports. If passed, the […]
Senate Committee Approves DEA Cuts, But Will It Matter?
The pulse of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration continues to weaken at its core, at least with regard to medical marijuana, which has policy experts convinced that Uncle Sam is prepared to end the war on weed. Read article here: High Times
Louisiana Approves Reduction in Pot Penalties
Louisiana, which has become infamous for enforcing some of the toughest laws in the United States against marijuana offenders, could experience a significant level of reform this year in the way the state prosecutes those who get busted with the herb. Read article here: High Times
In Historic Vote, Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Veterans Medical Marijuana Amendment
First Time Senate Has Voted on Marijuana Law Reform Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Their Patients in States Where It’s Legal The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bipartisan amendment today, 18 to 12, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana […]
Texas House Approves Worthless Medical Marijuana Bill, Likely Will Become Law
Texas may be on its way to legalizing medical marijuana, but many proponents say the bill is completely worthless in its current form. Nevertheless, the state’s House of Representatives put their preliminarily seal of approval on a measure earlier this week, aimed a… Read article here: High Times