On Tuesday, Vermont moved to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for quantities up to an ounce, replacing potential prison time for arrests with fines. Peter Shumlin, the state’s governor, made a telling distinction between weed and “harder” drugs when he announced the move. “This legislation allows our courts and law enforcement to focus their limited […]
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Patients, Doctors and Nurses Gather in Albany for Press Conference and Rally to Demand NY Senate Pass Medical Marijuana Bill Immediately
Overwhelming Majority of New Yorkers Support Allowing Medical Marijuana for Patients in Need Albany — Today, dozens of patients living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, and other serious, debilitating medical conditions travelled from around the state to demand that the New York State Senate pass the Compassionate Care Act (S.4406/Savino) immediately. The bill, which would […]
Marijuana Magazines Won’t Be Treated Like Pornography
DENVER — A Colorado law to require marijuana magazines to be sold behind the counter like pornography is being abandoned before it takes effect. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Vermont has become the 17th state to get rid of criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a measure into law Thursday. The law replaces criminal penalties with civil fines similar to a traffic ticket for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana or five grams of hashish. The law […]
Five Myths About Legalizing Marijuana
With 16 states having decriminalized or legalized cannabis for non-medical use and eight more heading toward some kind of legalization, federal prohibition’s days seem numbered. You might wonder what America will look like when marijuana is in the corner store and at the farmers market. In three years spent researching that question, I found some […]
Medical Marijuana Comes to Capitol Hill as U.S. Marijuana Industry Blooms
McClatchy D.C. By Rob Hotakainen WASHINGTON — As she prepares to open the Metropolitan Wellness Center above a Popeyes chicken restaurant a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, general manager Vanessa West isn’t worried that her medical marijuana shop will get raided. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
It’s Time To End Failed War On Marijuana
Marijuana has become the drug of choice for police departments nationwide — a trend that is playing out with serious consequences here in Brown County. According to a new report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, police have turned much of their zeal for fighting the failed War on Drugs toward the enforcement […]
Medical Marijuana Inc.’s Dixie Botanicals Brand Launches Consumer Friendly Mobile App
Dixie Botanicals Hemp Oil Wellness Supplements releases a new smartphone app for health conscious consumers. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Medical Marijuana Inc.(MJNA), a leading hemp industry innovator, announced that its portfolio company, Red Dice Holdings, LLC’s brand Dixie Botanicals is launching its new mobile app. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Venture Capital Firm Ghost Group Launches Marijuana Industry Fund
Emerald Ocean Capital to Invest in Emerging Companies in Legal Cannabis and Medical Marijuana Sector NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Ghost Group, a Southern California-based venture capital firm primarily focused on the emerging marijuana industry, today announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital, a fund that invests in market-defining companies and technology in the legal cannabis […]
Marina Medical Marijuana Collective Ignores Police Notice to Cease and Desist Operations
Monterey County WeeklyBy Arvin Temkar A Marina medical marijuana dispute is smoking up as police order a cannabis collective to stop business, and one of the collective’s leaders slings insults at the city’s police chief. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz