<p>Advocates Urge New York Assembly and Senate to Pass Bill</p> Earlier today, the New York State Assembly Codes Committee passed (A.6357/Gottfried) by a vote of 16 to 6. The bill would alleviate the suffering of thousands of seriously ill New Yorkers by allowing the use of marijuana to treat debilitating, life-threatening illnesses under a doctor’s […]
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California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee
East Bay ExpressBy David Downs A new bill to regulate California’s $ 1.3 billion medical marijuana industry cleared its first hurdle: the Assembly’s public safety committee. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Bill Introduced to Define Drug-Endangered Children
Proposed legislation cites federal law in defining when a child is endangered by a caregiver’s use or possession of drugs, potentially trumping Colorado law and making it illegal to possess, smoke or grow pot near children or in their homes. Senate Bill 278, which was introduced Thursday and assigned to the Senate Health and Human […]
Industrial Hemp Bill Passes Colorado Senate Committee
The Denver PostBy Steve Raabe A Colorado Senate committee Wednesday unanimously approved a bill authorizing the industrial cultivation of hemp. Advocates say hemp is poised to become a big industry in Colorado. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in New York State Senate & Assembly
<p>Legislation Would End the Needless Suffering of Thousands of Seriously Ill New Yorkers</p> <p>Statement from Drug Policy Alliance’s Julie Netherland</p> Today, New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Diane Savino introduced a bill that would create one of the nation’s most tightly regulated medical marijuana programs. read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
Bill Introduced in Congress Would Fix MMJ Conflict
A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would fix the conflict between the federal government’s marijuana prohibition and state laws that allow medical or recreational use. California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said his bill, which has three Republican and three Democratic sponsors, would assure that state laws on pot are respected by the feds. The […]
New Bill Would End Conflict Between Federal and State Pot Laws
Last week, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act (H.R. 1523) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill would fix the conflict between the federal prohibition of cannabis and those state laws that allow medical and/or recreational use. As its name implies, the measure seeks to ensure that state laws on pot are respected […]