On Tuesday, when Ohio's pot legalization initiative failed to pass,some marijuana legalization advocates lost the moral high ground in the debate to end marijuana prohibition. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Marijuana
Lung Cancer Patient Sues to Get Medical Marijuana Card
A New Hampshire woman with late-stage lung cancer filed a lawsuit against the state health commissioner Thursday in hopes of getting a medical marijuana identification card before dispensaries open. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Marijuana Arrests to Continue in Ohio, But How Bad?
As the the defeat of the cartel-style legalization in Ohio continues to be analyzed, many commentators have noted that the biggest cost of ResponsibleOhio’s failed campaign is the continuation of marijuana arrests in the state. Read article here: High Times
Patients & Families Rally at Cuomo’s Office to Demand He Sign Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Bill
Bill That Would Provide Faster Relief to Suffering Patients Passed NYS Legislature with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support But Needs Cuomo’s Signature to Become Law New York City – One day before the deadline for Governor Cuomo to sign or veto a bill that would create emergency access to medical marijuana, patients and advocates will rally outside […]
Maryland Prosecutor Claims Marijuana Decriminalization Increases Murder Rates
While a number of places all over the world have vouched for the effectiveness of marijuana decriminalization, a top Maryland prosecutor bringing the heat in Prince George’s County, located just outside the District of Columbia, believes that stripping the criminal … Read article here: High Times
A President Sanders Could Only Reschedule Marijuana, But No Real End to Prohibition In Sight
Last week, when Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders announced his plan to end prohibition in the United States during an Internet simulcast in Virginia, a great deal of the nation took notice that there was finally a candidate with enough guts to threaten the s… Read article here: High Times
Florida: Medical Marijuana Law Misses Deadline, Nearly A Year Behind Schedule
Almost a year-and-a-half since Gov. Rick Scott and state lawmakers legalized a form of medical marijuana, the latest deadline for making it available to Floridians has gone up in smoke. Again. “I have gotten so very angry,” said Ava Pence, a Palm Beach Gardens teacher whose 9-year-old daughter, Meredith, suffers from Dravet syndrome, a severe […]
Court Ruling Highlights Federal, State Discord Over Medical Marijuana
In 1991, amid the AIDS crisis in San Francisco, a former jazz and blues singer named Lynnette Shaw was hired as the intake officer at the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club, California’s first medical marijuana dispensary. The modest Cannabis Buyers Club would eventually transform into a flamboyant weed emporium on Market Street that founder Dennis […]
Mexico: Families Hoping For Medicinal Marijuana
As Mexico’s top court prepares to consider arguments that could open the door to the recreational use of marijuana, some families are hoping such a step could help make medicinal marijuana more accessible. The parents of 8-year-old Graciela Elizalde of Monterrey have already seen a difference in their daughter since she began taking a marijuana […]
Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Delivered to Governor Cuomo’s Desk
Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana and Four Children Have Died Waiting in the Past 15 Months; Cuomo Must Sign or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients Governor Has Ten Days to Sign or Veto the Bill New York City – Friday, the New York State Assembly delivered to […]