A new study—partly funded by the federal government—has found that alcohol affects a person's ability drive way more than marijuana. Read article here: High Times
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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 […]
Nullification Of Federal Hemp Ban Gets Real In Colorado
Practical nullification of federal hemp laws in Colorado continues its march forward with the opening of the first large-scale industrial hemp processing plant. Farmers in southeastern Colorado began harvesting hemp in the fall of 2013 after growing the crop was legalized in the state along with recreational marijuana. The PureVision Technology processing plant in Ft. […]
Federal Lawmakers Give Medical Marijuana A Shot
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation that would offer access to certain medical marijuana products. The coalition includes Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and Cory Gardner, a Republican. The Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act would exempt from the Controlled Substances Act strains of hemp used to fight seizures in children and […]
Despite Federal Law, Colorado Pot Shops Are Accepting Credit Cards
While the cannabis industry has been touted as a “cash-only” enterprise since medical marijuana was first legalized in California nearly 20 years ago, recent reports indicate that the recreational sector has become fed up with handling massive stacks of cash a… Read article here: High Times
Federal Bill Could End Prohibition Across the United States in 2015
If a state passes a law deeming marijuana a legal substance, the federal government should have no authority over the prosecution of individuals for crimes associated with the substance. This is the battle cry of a recent piece of legislation, which swept through Capitol … Read article here: High Times
CA’s 2016 Legalization Bid & Its Federal Implications
Although several states are expected to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes in 2016, there is a substantial amount of pressure being applied out West to establish a cannabis industry in the largest state in the union: California. It is there that pot proponents a… Read article here: High Times
Federal Banking Official Meets with Colorado Pot Shops
A federal banking official took the unprecedented step Thursday of meeting with marijuana business owners. Read article here: High Times
U.S. Justice Department Says It Will Ignore Federal Law and Prosecute People for Medical Marijuana Despite Congressional Spending Ban
Congress Passed One-Year Amendment in December Prohibiting Justice Department from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws; Members of both Parties Sought to Stop Prosecutions and Let States Set Their Own Medical Marijuana Policies Drug Policy Alliance Calls on President Obama to Rein in Out-of-Control Prosecutors A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told the […]
SUNDAY: Gillibrand & Booker to Meet with NY, NJ Families About New Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill to Allow Patients to Access Necessary Care without Fear of Federal Prosecution
Five Local Families with Children & Loved Ones in Need of Treatment Will Join Senators to Discuss Landmark Proposal to Let States Legalize Medical Marijuana New York City – On Sunday, March 15, at 2:00 PM, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) will join five New York and New Jersey families who would […]