Less Than Three Months Before the State’s Medical Marijuana Program is Supposed to Become Operational, Advocates Urge State to Move Quickly to Enroll Doctors and Patients Advocates: No Delays or Excuses, Patients Need Medicine Now New York – Less than three months before New York’s medical marijuana program is supposed to become fully operational in […]
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Federal Ruling Protects Medical Marijuana Dispensaries That Follow State Law
In Precedent-Setting Case, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer Rules Justice Department in Violation of Federal Law and Lifts Injunction Against Medical Marijuana Dispensary Judge Cites Recent Congressional Reforms, as Support for Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Continues to Grow in Congress Yesterday, a federal judge lifted an injunction against one of California’s oldest medical marijuana dispensaries. […]
Australia: Government Announces Medical Marijuana Legalization Plan
Health Minister Sussan Ley said the Government wants to give people suffering from debilitating illnesses access to the most effective medical treatments. She said she had been moved by stories of people who got some relief from medicinal cannabis, sometimes legally imported but not always. “I have heard stories of patients who have resorted to […]
Research Says Marijuana Is Not A Gateway Drug
Contradicting the common belief that weed is a gateway drug, a researcher has claimed that smoking pot does not necessarily cause addiction to other drugs. While interacting with the people on Reddit, Psychiatrist Kevin Hill of the Harvard University said that early use of any of these substances (marijuana, alcohol, nicotine) increased the likelihood of […]
Croatia Legalizes Marijuana For Medical Use
Marijuana became legally available in Croatia for medical purposes Thursday. The decision to legalize followed a high-profile case in which a multiple sclerosis patient was jailed last year for growing the plant to ease his pain. Huanito Luksetic, 37, was detained for growing cannabis plants in his garden in a village near Rijeka. Police seized […]
Croatia Legalizes Use of Medical Marijuana
Croatia has legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes for patients with illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis or AIDS. Read article here: High Times
Michigan Court: Marijuana Tip for Delivery Driver Not Grounds for Seizing Car
Several years ago, a Michigan woman became the subject of one of most bizarre cases we have ever heard involving abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws and minor marijuana possession. According to a report in the Detroit News, Linda Ross, a 26-year-old pizza delivery driver… Read article here: High Times
Australian Government to Legalize Growing of Medical Marijuana
Australia's federal government announced on Friday that it plans to overturn aban on growing cannabis for medicinalpurposes, but it will be up to individual states to legalize the herb for local medical use. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Teaching Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders How to Frame Marijuana Legalization
Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate featured a question on marijuana legalization for both Bernie Sanders andHillary Clinton. While I was excited to finally hear the front-running Democrats address the issue of legalization, I was crestfallen when I watch… Read article here: High Times
Presidential Debate: Bernie Sanders Says He Would Vote to Legalize Marijuana
For the first time in American history, a leading presidential candidate has announced his support for bringing prohibition to an end. It was during the last thirty minutes of last night’s Democratic debate in Las Vegas when, in response to which way he would vote f… Read article here: High Times