Backers of medical-marijuana bills are proposing tighter restrictions on the drug to allay opponents’ fears of widespread use, a shift that is helping such legislation advance in additional states. Illinois and New Hampshire are poised to pass some of the strictest medical-marijuana laws in the nation. They would join New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in […]
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Recent Nationwide Medical Marijuana Developments
Well, at least the DEA didn’t raid any dispensaries in the last week. In California, the battle continues at the local level, while progress is being made in several states. Let’s get to it: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Illinois Senate Passes Medical Pot Bill
Illinois is poised to join the ranks of states with medical cannabis programs. The Illinois Senate voted 35-21 on Friday to pass a bill prescribing marijuana as medicine. The bill will now go to the desk of Governor Pat Quinn, who has not yet indicated whether he will sig… High Times
Illinois Sentae Passes Medical Pot Bill
Illinois is poised to join the ranks of states with medical cannabis programs. The Illinois Senate voted 35-21 on Friday to pass a bill prescribing marijuana as medicine. The bill will now go to the desk of Governor Pat Quinn, who has not yet indicated whether he will sig… High Times
Nevada Approves Medical Pot Dispensaries
At long last, the Silver State has passed legislation for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate legally under state law, becoming the14thstate to do so. On Wednesday, Republican Governor Brian Sandoval signed a measure regulating a network of growers and d… High Times
Sixty Pecent of Americans Now Favor Medical Pot
A new poll reveals that a clear majority of Americans favor legalizing medical pot. High Times
Half-Billion Spent to Stop Medical Pot
Since 1996 the Justice Department has spent nearly half a billion dollars to investigate, raid, arrest, prosecute, and imprison hundreds of medical marijuana patients and their providers. High Times
Long Island Patients and Community Members Rally in Long Island in Support of Medical Marijuana Bill
Senate Has Yet to Vote on Bill Supported by 82% of New Yorkers and Hundreds of New York Doctors and Patients Advocates Urge Senate to Pass the Bill Before the End of Legislation Session Next Week Garden City, Long Island – Today, patients and community members from across Long Island gathered at the Garden City, […]
Canadian Medical Grow
Derek Pedro of Hamilton, Ontario operates Medical Marijuana Alliance Resources and is fighting the Canadian government’s efforts to hand the country’s medical pot program over to commercial growers. High Times
Growing Colder: Canada’s Medical Pot Predicament
“To be governed is to be watched, inspected, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so…. High Times