Federal agents would be barred from using tax dollars to crack down on medical marijuana operations in states where it’s legal. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 22-8 to approve the measure, which would block the Department of Justice and DEA from using federal funds to interrupt medical marijuana programs, Huffington Post reports. If passed, the […]
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Emergency Medical Marijuana Bill In the Hands of Governor Cuomo
The New York State legislature has approved an emergency measure that would allow specific patients the ability to receive medical marijuana before the state’s begins in 2016. Read article here: High Times
Australian Couple Donates $33.7 Million For Medical Marijuana Research
A couple has made a whopping A$ 33.7 million donation to an Australian university for research into medical cannabis. The generous gift by Barry and Joy Lambert is the largest donation ever received by Sydney University, and the couple hopes it puts Australia at the forefront of medical cannabis research. “Our vision is to make […]
Medical Marijuana Laws Do Not Lead to Increases in Teen Use
Lancet Study Dismantles Main Argument of Opponents of Medical Marijuana A new Columbia University study published in Lancet Psychiatry shows that teen marijuana use does not increase after the passage of medical marijuana laws. The study, led by Dr. Debra Hasin, looked at past-30-day marijuana use among over one million adolescents over a 24-month period. […]
Marijuana Legalization Would Create 35,000 Jobs In Ohio
A proposal to legalize marijuana that is likely headed toward Ohio’s fall ballot would create nearly 35,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state and generate an annual economic output of $ 7 billion, says a new report today coordinated by Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters. “Legalization is coming to Ohio. We need to […]
New York State Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana for Critically Ill Patients
Frustrated with Inaction by Cuomo, Patients and Families Returned to Legislature for Help Patients and Families Demand Governor Sign the Bill into Law Immediately Albany– Last night, in an unusual show of bipartisan support, the New York Senate voted 50 to 12 in favor of a bill, sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo, that directs the […]
Costa Rican Ministry of Health Releases Criteria for Pending Medical Marijuana Bill
Announcement Followed By First Conference In Central America On Medical Marijuana Marijuana Reform Initiative Finally Brings Central America Into The Regional Debate Earlier this month, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health outlined the details for the implementation of a pending bill to research and regulate marijuana for medical and industrial purposes. The bill was introduced […]
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Employers Rights to Fire Medical Marijuana Patients for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Advocates Call for State and Federal Reform Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients and Legal Adult Users of Marijuana Today the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. The Court held that in order for the off-duty […]
Lawmaker Vows to Eliminate the DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program
Federal lawmakers are doing everything they can to weaken the power of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Earlier last week, the House of Representatives made a historical move by putting their seal of approval on several proposed amendments aimed at prohibiting the DEA… Read article here: High Times
Colorado Schools to Track Marijuana Offenses by Students
Colorado schools will begin compiling data on students who get busted for using or distributing marijuana, an effort aimed atgaugingthe effects of the drug's legalization in the state. Read article here: High Times