While Alaska and Oregon look to legalize recreational marijuana through ballot initiative in 2014, Maine Representative Diane Russell has been working with NORML to introduce marijuana legalization through the state legislature. High Times
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Santa Cruz County board passes long-delayed medical marijuana rules
A divided Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a suite of new medical pot rules, adding the county’s name to a small roster of California governments to effectively sanction a gray area of green commerce. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
How Medical Is Your Marijuana?
Nearly 15 years have passed since California voters passed Prop. 215, and the remarkable rise and acceptance of medical cannabis has been nothing less than astonishing to witness. Perhaps it’s time to stop and examine just how far we’ve come — and how far we … High Times
Palm Springs Voters Set to vote on 15 percent medical marijuana tax
In addition to a City Council race, voters in Palm Springs will be asked to weigh in on a medical marijuana tax. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Second Medical Pot Dispensary Opens in New Jersey
A second medical marijuana dispensary has opened in New Jersey. Compassionate Care Foundation had its official opening in Egg Harbor Township Monday. Prior to Compassionate Care,GreenleafCompassion Center in Montclair was the sole provider of marijuana for the… High Times
Arizona: Medical Marijuana Okay During Probation
An Arizona judge deemed it acceptable for a medical marijuana patient to continue to smoke weed while she is on probation, even though use of the drug is strictly prohibited in the plea agreement filed on her behalf. High Times
Dr. Phil Show to Air Medical Marijuana Debate This Friday
Cheryl Shuman, Medical Cannabis Industry Icon & Brand Ambassador for Medical Marijuana Inc.’s HempMedsPX, Defends Medical Cannabis Use on Dr. Phil This Friday, October 25th SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC Pink:MJNA) is pleased to inform shareholders and the general public that Cheryl Shuman, one of the most visible women in the medical cannabis reform movement […]
DC Medical Marijuana Sales Slower Than Anticipated
In the three months that medical marijuana has been legal to purchase in the District of Columbia, sales have yet to advance beyond a trickle. The city’s pioneering dispensaries say they are losing money; doctors remain fearful to write prescriptions; and patients with HIV or cancer who may legally obtain the drug say they have […]
5 Arguments Against Medical Marijuana
As we continue to read polls showing super-majority support for the medical use of cannabis, it is interesting to watch how the prohibitionists and rehabitionists are retooling their anti-medical marijuana arguments. An op-ed by a cop who’s been on the job sin… High Times
PTSD Sufferers Qualify for Medical Marijuana
A new state law allowing veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to be prescribed medical marijuana will help them live a normal life, advocates and veterans say. Under the law that went into effect Wednesday, PTSD joins cancer, glaucoma, hepatitis C and others on the list of conditions patients must have to qualify […]