New Legislation Clarifies Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act Patient Protections Advocates Applaud Legislation and Declare that Legislature Did Not Intend For Patients To Lose Jobs For Using Legal Medical Marijuana Trenton—The New Jersey Legislature is poised to hold the first-ever hearing on legislation clarifying employment protections for medical marijuana patients. The Senate Health, Human Services […]
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New York: Desperately Seeking Medical Marijuana Doctors
In a matter of weeks, the state of New York will officially launch its medical marijuana program. However, the word on the street is althoughstate officials claimthe “program remains on track for full implementation” by January 2016, only a slight … Read article here: High Times
Rick Steves: Grow Your Own Pot to Keep ‘Big Marijuana’ Out
RickSteves, renowned travel writer and unabashed cannabis advocate, does not think greedy corporations should be allowed to take over the flourishing pot industry or steer it in the direction of tobacco or alcohol. Read article here: High Times
Will Congress Approve Marijuana Proposals for the 2016 Federal Budget?
Federal lawmakers are burning the candle at both ends on Capitol Hill today in an attempt to hash out the final details of Uncle Sam’s new budget before the clock runs out on the current spending bill at the end of the day. Among the legislation wrapped up in this h… Read article here: High […]
Radical Rant: How the Next 5 Legal Marijuana States Differ From the Current 4 Legal States for Consumers
Next year promises to be a banner onefor marijuana legalization, with legitimate attempts to legalize via ballot initiative proposed in five states – California, Arizona, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Maine. More states may also legalize by initiative (Ohio), through t… Read article here: High Times
Minnesota Expands Medical Marijuana Use to Pain Patients
After months of deliberation, Minnesota health officials announced that residents with chronic and intractable pain will be allowed to use medical marijuana starting this August. Read article here: High Times
Mexico to Open Debate on Use of Marijuana
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto came out strongly against legalizing marijuana on Wednesday, the same day his government announced a national public debate on the issue. Read article here: High Times
Missouri Airs First Medical Marijuana Commercial
A marijuana advocacy group in Missouri,Show-Me Cannabis, just released the first commercial in the state, promoting medical cannabis reform. Read article here: High Times
Will Medical Marijuana Ever Be Covered By Medicare?
Pot smoking among a certain sector of the country’s approximately 76 million baby boomers was a serious cultural phenomenon as they came of age in the1960s. Read article here: High Times
Michigan Court: Medical Marijuana Patients Eligible for Unemployment Benefits
Using medical marijuana in the state of Michigan may cost you your job, but it won’t cost you your unemployment benefits. So decided the Michigan Supreme Court earlier this month, when it failed to consider an appeal by Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency… Read article here: High Times