Medical marijuana is now legal in 32 states and the District of Columbia without threat of federal prosecution, reports the Los Angeles Times: Tucked deep inside the 1,603-page federal spending measure is a provision that effectively ends the federal government’s prohibition on medical marijuana and signals a major shift in drug policy. The bill’s passage […]
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Congress Effectively Ends The Federal Ban On Medical Marijuana
Along with jeopardizing Washington DC's legal marijuana, it seems Congress' $ 1.1T spending bill will end the federal prohibition of medical marijuana. High Times
Final Year-End Federal Spending Bill Prohibits Justice Department from Undermining State Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws
Spending Bill Allows Legalization of Marijuana Possession in Washington, D.C. to Move Forward, but Prevents Taxing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol Momentum Builds Nationally to End the Failed War on Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final “cromnibus” federal spending bill that Congress passed over the weekend contains historic language prohibiting the U.S. Justice Department from […]
Congress Will Block DC Legalization, Protect Medical Marijuana… Or Maybe Not
The US House of Representatives is working up to the last minute today on passing a one trillion dollar spending bill that keeps the government running. If it doesn’t pass today, the government shuts down until something does pass. This is nothing new fo… High Times
Another Buffalo-area Child Dies Waiting for Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana
Family’s Pleas for Relief for Little Donella Nocera Went Unheeded Families, Advocates Call Upon Governor Cuomo to Immediately Help Suffering New Yorkers NEW YORK: Yesterday, 8 year old Donella Nocera of Niagra Falls passed away while waiting for emergency access to medical marijuana to ease her end-of-life suffering. December 12, 2014 Drug Policy Alliance read […]
HISTORIC VICTORY: Congress Prohibits Justice Department from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
Top Congressional Leaders Side with States on Hemp Research and Medical Marijuana Provisions on D.C. Marijuana Legalization Remain Unclear: Advocates Say Any Congressional Interference with Law that Passed with 70% Support is Outrageous The final “must pass” federal spending bill that Congress will consider this week, also known as the “cromnibus,”and released by senior […]
No Medical Marijuana for Soldiers?
Although legal marijuana continues to spread across the great American landscape, the federal government still maintains a strict no-tolerance pot policy for members of the US military. High Times
Michigan Cop Commits Suicide Over Medical Marijuana Butter Conviction
In Kent County, Michigan, archaic laws pertaining to medical marijuana edibles railroaded a police officer, who was also a medical marijuana caregiver, into committing suicide after being forced to plead guilty. Further reform is needed to ensure that no one takes their l… High Times
State Approves Boston’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
State health officials on Friday approved a highly coveted license for Boston’s first medical marijuana dispensary, selecting Patriot Care Corp. to operate a facility near Downtown Crossing. The company, which was already provisionally approved to open a dispensary in Lowell, also won permission Friday for a location in Greenfield, making it the only company positioned […]
Medical Marijuana Applicant Takes Health Canada To Court
Health Canada’s troubled medical-marijuana program is again under fire, with the launch of the first court challenge by a company denied a government licence to grow the product commercially. Lawyers for New Age Medical Solutions Inc., which has a grow facility in rural British Columbia, filed a motion in Federal Court last week against Health […]