Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois that supporters say is the strictest in the nation. Jim Champion, a military veteran from Somonauk who suffers from multiple sclerosis, joined the governor at a bill signing ceremony at the University of Chicago. He told of the relief […]
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta Endorses Marijuana Use*
The TV doctor has very publicly changed his tune on the benefits of weed (the asterisk in the title is of course because he’s only advocating medical use of marijuana, not recreational). From CNN: Over the last year, I have been working on a new documentary called “Weed.” The title “Weed” may sound cavalier, but the […]
Fla. Medical Marijuana Petition Pushes For 2014
Michael Derigo arrived home from a trip to the grocery store June 25 to find half a dozen police cars surrounding his mobile home in Gibsonton. A neighbor had complained about his marijuana plants. Since he was diagnosed with AIDS in 2004 and started on drugs to suppress it, Derigo, 59, has grown marijuana plants […]
New Hampshire Becomes 19th State to Allow Medical Marijuana
It’s official: a bill allowing seriously ill New Hampshire residents to use marijuana for medical purposes was signed into law by Gov. Maggie Hassan on July 23, 2013. CONCORD – Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a bill into law Tuesday making New Hampshire the 19th state to allow residents with serious illnesses to access and use medical marijuana […]
Quinn To Sign Medical Marijuana Bill Thursday
Gov. Pat Quinn will sign a bill into law Thursday legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes in Illinois at an event at the University of Chicago, two state government sources told the Tribune today. Supporters say the four-year trial program here will be the strictest law of its kind in the nation. For […]
Medical Marijuana Industry Nationwide Update
A dispensary is now open for business in the nation’s capital, several dozen are coming to Arizona, dispensary and cultivation battles continue in California, Massachusetts advocates prepare to protest restrictive regulations, and the DEA hits a Michigan dispensary. Let’s get to it: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Uruguay Poised to Become First Country to Legalize Marijuana
Unions, Doctors and Civil Society Mobilize Support Ahead of Upcoming Parliamentary Vote. Government to Vote on Issue This Summer This summer – perhaps as soon as this Wednesday – the Uruguayan House of Representatives will vote on a bill to legalize marijuana. If approved by both the House and Senate, Uruguay will become the first […]
Illinois Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill Into Law
Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed a medical marijuana bill into law. That’s twenty states down, thirty more to go. Via Think Progress: Once the law goes into effect January 1, it will permit marijuana use with a doctor’s prescription for more than 30 specified ailments; require users, growers, and dispensaries to undergo fingerprinting and criminal […]
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary Signs Exclusive Marketing Agreement for European Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Company
Company Has Exclusive Rights for Sales and Marketing of Over Twenty Hemp-Based Consumer Products SAN DIEGO, Calif. Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA) is pleased to announce that their subsidiary company, Canipa Holdings, has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution and marketing agreement with a prominent European-based pharmaceutical/ nutraceutical/cosmetics company. Canipa Holdings will manage the marketing and distribution of the European […]
Denver Auditor Suggests 3.5 Percent Tax for Marijuana Sales
DENVER, Colo. — Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher disagrees with Mayor Michael Hancock’s recreational marijuana tax target, arguing the city should seek a starting tax rate of 3.5 percent instead of the mayor’s suggested 5 percent tax rate. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz