Associated PressBy Kristen Wyatt DENVER — A legislative panel decided last Friday that marijuana in Colorado could be taxed at rates above 30 percent. But voters would have to OK the taxes, and some lawmakers fear the state’s tax-skeptical public could reject such high rates. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
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Future Colorado Marijuana Shops, Growers Win Flexibility
Associated PressBy Kristen Wyatt DENVER — Where should recreational pot sold in Colorado come from? Lawmakers debating the hotly argued marijuana question came down on the side of flexibility Monday, voting to reject the state’s current medical marijuana model, which requires dispensaries to grow most of the pot they sell. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Could State Marijuana Laws Change the World and Get The U.S. in Trouble?
Digital First MediaBy Bianca Prieto The passage of pot laws in Colorado and Washington could have unintended global implications and has caused the potential violation of an international drug treaty. In the U.S., pro-marijuana folks are stoked, while anti-drug advocates are concerned. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Legal Weed: Colorado Lawmakers Consider A Nearly 40 Percent Tax On Recreational Marijuana
Huffington PostBy Matt Ferner Could high taxes on legal weed force Coloradans to buy on the black market? It seems possible as state lawmakers are considering the possibility of taxing legal recreational marijuana at a rate that could be nearly 40 percent in some areas. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter 2013 Revenue and Income
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MJNA), a leading cannabis and hemp industry innovator, is pleased to pre-announce its fourth quarter earnings. The company earned net income of approximately $ 5.52 million on gross revenues of $ 8.45 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. This represents a gross revenue increase of over […]
Michigan: Macomb Extends Marijuana Moratorium
The VoiceBy Nicole Tuttle A Michigan Supreme Court decision will affect the future of Macomb Township’s medical marijuana ordinance. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
First N.J. Medical Marijuana Alternative Treatment Center to Open Today in Montclair
<p> Patients and Advocates Overjoyed to Have Safe and Legal Access to Medical Marijuana</p> read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
Legislation to Protect Medical Marijuana States Introduced
<p> Bill Would Remove Marijuana from Schedule I and Halt Federal Government Interference With State Medical Marijuana Regulation</p> WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced legislation that would recognize the medicinal use of marijuana and remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The issue of regulating medical marijuana would be returned to […]
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in New York State Senate & Assembly
<p>Legislation Would End the Needless Suffering of Thousands of Seriously Ill New Yorkers</p> <p>Statement from Drug Policy Alliance’s Julie Netherland</p> Today, New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Diane Savino introduced a bill that would create one of the nation’s most tightly regulated medical marijuana programs. read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
Maryland Enacts Law Allowing Academic Studies of Medical Marijuana
<p>New Law Unlikely to Provide Patients Access to Medicine Absent Changes in Federal Policy<br /> <br /> Statement from Drug Policy Alliance's Amanda Reiman</p> Today, Maryland enacted a law allowing approved academic research institutions in that state to establish investigational, research-oriented medical marijuana studies. Unlike 18 other states that have adopted medical marijuana laws that […]