Legalization advocates rejoiced after this election when Portland, Maine, became the first East Coast city to vote for the legalization of marijuana possession for adults 21 and over. Buoyed by the support, Portland Democrat Diane Russell is going to try once again to mov… High Times
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Washington state now accepting applications to grow, sell marijuana
On Monday, Washington state started accepting applications to grow, process or sell pot after voters passed I-502. Businesses have just one month to apply for a license. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
The Clinic: Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Grown in Canada?
Last week, a Michigan Senate Committee approved a bill that would, if passed, potentially lead to medical cannabis sales through local pharmacies. Although it's unlikely, at least in the short term, that the federal government would move marijuana out of it’s cu… High Times
FDA: No to Medical Marijuana, Yes to “Super-Vicodin”
For years we have been told that raw, crude marijuana plants do not meet the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidelines for a safe, effective medicine. Cannabis remains a Schedule I substance, deemed to have no medicinal value, is dangerously addictive,… High Times
Arizona Cracks Down on Medical Marijuana Doctors
Arizona is growing suspicious of a handful of doctors responsible for prescribing the majority of the medical marijuana throughout the state, and officials say they fully intend to impose a crackdown to put them out of business. High Times
Colorado’s Crazy Marijuana Tax
Taxing what you can’t measure is nonsense. But Colorado voters were poised Tuesday to do just that, by taxing wholesale marijuana sales at 15 percent — when no wholesaler exists. That’s right: Most Colorado adult-use marijuana sales must go directly from producer to consumer with no wholesaling allowed, and no wholesale price as a measure […]
Portland Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization
Portland became the first city on the East Coast to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, on Tuesday. Portland voters approved a citizens referendum that legalized the recreational use of marijuana in city limits by a vote of 9,921 to 4,823, according to unofficial results released by the city clerk Tuesday night. “Most Portlanders, like […]
Maine’s Largest City Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Portland, Maine, became the first city on the East Coast to legalize marijuana as voters overwhelmingly passed an ordinance Tuesday allowing adults to possess small amounts of the drug. The ordinance allows people 21 & older to possess as much as 2.5 ounces of marijuana. It is seen by some as another step toward legalization […]
Marijuana Vote in Colorado Weighs 25% Tax for Recreation
Just two months before Colorado retailers begin selling recreational marijuana to legal adults for the first time in the U.S., voters will weigh in today on a 25 percent tax to help fund enforcement efforts intended to forestall federal intervention. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Lobbyists Obstruct Legalization Bill in Maine
While Alaska and Oregon look to legalize recreational marijuana through ballot initiative in 2014, Maine Representative Diane Russell has been working with NORML to introduce marijuana legalization through the state legislature. High Times