When Denver’s environmental health unit warned the state’s booming marijuana businesses that it intended to enforce federal, state, and local laws governingthe use of pesticides and agricultural chemicals, pesticide enforcement in Denver quickly followed… Read article here: High Times
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Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Delivered to Governor Cuomo’s Desk
Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana and Four Children Have Died Waiting in the Past 15 Months; Cuomo Must Sign or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients Governor Has Ten Days to Sign or Veto the Bill New York City – Friday, the New York State Assembly delivered to […]
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 […]
Louisiana Governor Denies Clemency to Non-Violent Pot Offenders
Although it is predicted that Louisiana Governor BobbyJindalwill sign legislation in the coming weeks to reduce the state’s penalties for possession of marijuana, his sudden change of heart in regard to cannabis crimes may be more of a political scam tha… Read article here: High Times
Emergency Medical Marijuana Bill In the Hands of Governor Cuomo
The New York State legislature has approved an emergency measure that would allow specific patients the ability to receive medical marijuana before the state’s begins in 2016. Read article here: High Times
Texas Legalizes Cannabis Oil, Governor Abbott Refuses To Go Any Further
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on Monday that allows patients suffering from epilepsy to have access to “low-THC” cannabis oil. Although the governor was adamant that his pen would not legalize medical marijuana, his actions have set the sta… Read article here: High Times
Missouri Governor Commutes Life Sentence for Pot Offender
Jeffrey Mizanskey, a Missouri mansentenced to life in prisonwith no possibility for parole over marijuana possession, learned earlier last week that he would be considered for release in the near future. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced on Friday the comm… Read article here: High Times
Utah: Governor Herbert Says He’s Considering Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he’s open to legalizing marijuana in Utah for medical use. “I’m open to the idea of medical marijuana and the discussion of how it can be used as a medicine based on science, and making sure we have good, collaborative efforts so we can answer the questions that are out […]
Puerto Rico: Governor Just Legalized Medical Marijuana
In a surprise move, Puerto Rico’s Governor Alejandro García Padilla signed an executive order legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the U.S. territory. The order, which was heavily debated in Puerto Rico since 2013 but never put to a public vote, went into immediate effect. The Caribbean island joins 23 other U.S. states in […]
Governor of Puerto Rico Signs Executive Order to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla of Puerto Rico signed an executive order yesterday legalizing medical marijuana in the U.S. territory. The order enables the Puerto Rican Health Department to authorize the use of marijuana and its derivatives for medical purposes. The Health Secretary now has three months to produce a report etching out the details of […]