The pros and cons of marijuana will take center stage Tuesday in Washington, D.C., when the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a landmark hearing on legalization. Requested by committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the hearing was triggered by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement last month that federal authorities no longer will interfere as states […]
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Prior Pot Conviction Means No Medical Marijuana for Illinois Patients
Michelle had been one of the leading activists on this issue, testifying before the Illinois legislature on the need to pass the medical marijuana bill. She brought the letters from her rheumatologist and her back surgeon explaining the sincerity of her medical use. Her t… High Times
Marijuana Policy Project Calls the NFL Out
Marijuana Policy Project has not only produced a billboard calling on the National Football League to stop punishing players for using marijuana, but has posted that billboard in front of Sports Authority Field at Mile High today, 24 hours before the Denver Broncos host t… High Times
Connecticut Cleared to License Growers and Sellers of Medical Marijuana
Connecticut's new medical marijuana program cleared the last major hurdle yesterday when the program's regulations won approval in a key vote that allows the state to move forward with licensing growers and sellers of medical marijuana. High Times
Medical Marijuana Rules Approved
Connecticut’s new medical marijuana program will move forward now that regulations governing the system were approved by a key legislative committee in a voice vote Tuesday afternoon. The vote, by the regulations review committee, clears the way for the state to seek applications for marijuana growers and sellers. William Rubenstein, consumer protection commissioner, said he […]
Pot Crusader Says No To Marijuana Tickets
Proposal from police signals shift toward cannabis reform, says SFU professor A recommendation to let police treat simple marijuana possession as a ticketing offence is being opposed by the head of a provincial campaign to decriminalize pot. Dana Larsen, whose group Sensible BC is set to kick off a petition campaign next month to force […]
White House Will Allow Marijuana Legalization Laws to Proceed in Colorado and Washington
Historic Breakthrough in Struggle to End Marijuana Prohibition Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado today that the Department of Justice will allow the states to implement their ballot initiatives that legalized the production, distribution, and sale of marijuana for adults. Deputy Attorney General James Cole also issued a memo to […]
Marijuana Expert Suggests Contract with Feds; WA AG says Worth Considering
The News TribuneBy Jordan Schrader An expert on marijuana policy expects guidance from the nation’s capital on Colorado and Washington state’s pot legalization to remain muddled — leaving sellers uncertain and constantly vulnerable to selective federal enforcement. But it doesn’t have to be that way, he said. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
10 Reasons Marijuana is Better For You Than Alcohol
Last week the National Institute of Drug Abuse released a statement denying that pot is less toxic than alcohol, which resulted cries of dismay from those at the HT offices and nationwide. We decided to come up with a list of just some of the reason why weed wins over boo… High Times
NJ State Senate Votes to Amend Medical Marijuana Law
The New Jersey State Senate voted Monday to amend the medical marijuana law that Chris Christie had conditionally vetoed Friday. The revised measure allows marijuana to be distributed to ill children in edible form and permits growers to cultivate more than three strains…. High Times