If American society’s tolerance for marijuana is now growing, then what happened in Montana illustrates just what can happen when the government decides things have gone too far. Pot advocates were running caravans, helping hundreds of residents in a day get medical marijuana user cards. Some doctors who conducted cursory exams on scores of people […]
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A Smarter Federal Path on State-Voted MJ Laws
The time is at hand for the Obama administration to stop dithering, to take a clear position on the rights of Washington state and Colorado — and by precedent all others — to experiment with legalized marijuana. That’s what Govs. Jay Inslee of Washington and John Hickenlooper of Colorado are asking the Justice Department to […]
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
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 […]
Federal Law Trumps Colorado’s on Medical Marijuana
A severely disabled man fired because of his after-hours medical-marijuana use has no legal recourse because the drug remains banned under federal law, a Colorado court ruled Thursday. A three-judge panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld 2-1 the firing of Brandon Coats, a quadriplegic who has a prescription for the drug in a […]
Federal Measure Introduced to Form National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy
Bill Filed to Create National Marijuana Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill that would establish a National Commission on Marijuana Policy was introduced in the US Congress last week. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
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 […]