On Monday Patrick Leahy (D-VT), U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, scheduled a long overdue hearing to address the discrepancies between federal and state marijuana laws that will include the entire 18 – member committee to be held on the morning of Tuesday, Septem… High Times
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NJ State Senate Votes to Amend Medical Marijuana Law
The New Jersey State Senate voted Monday to amend the medical marijuana law that Chris Christie had conditionally vetoed Friday. The revised measure allows marijuana to be distributed to ill children in edible form and permits growers to cultivate more than three strains…. High Times
Senate OKs Bill to Legalize Medical Pot Shops
Seeking to make it easier for medical pot users to get their medicine and harder for the black market to get its hands on Oregon weed, the state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would legalize and license marijuana shops. Under current Oregon law, nearly 55,000 cardholders must grow the drug themselves or designate […]
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
Patients, Doctors and Nurses Gather in Albany for Press Conference and Rally to Demand NY Senate Pass Medical Marijuana Bill Immediately
Overwhelming Majority of New Yorkers Support Allowing Medical Marijuana for Patients in Need Albany — Today, dozens of patients living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, and other serious, debilitating medical conditions travelled from around the state to demand that the New York State Senate pass the Compassionate Care Act (S.4406/Savino) immediately. The bill, which would […]
California Senate Moves to Crush Medical Marijuana Profits
Raw StoryBy Stephen C. Webster A bill approved by the California state senate on Monday would further restrict the state’s medical marijuana industry by requiring the end of all for-profit sales of the drug to licensed patients and caregivers. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
The Senate today approved legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses, sending the measure to Gov. Pat Quinn. The issue pitted supporters arguing for compassion for those suffering from pain they say only cannabis can ease against opponents who contend the legislation would undermine public safety. Sponsoring Sen. […]
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill; Full Senate Will Consider Measure
SPRINGFIELD — Following a hearing Wednesday, the Senate Executive Committee voted 10-5 to approve a bill that would allow Illinois residents with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if their physicians recommend it. The full 59-member Senate will now consider the measure, which received approval from the full House of Representatives on April 17. Medical […]
Colorado Senate Passes Stoned Driving Law
On Tuesday, the Colorado State Senate passed legislation that establishes a standard for driving under the influence (DUI) of marijuana. House Bill 1325 sets the limit at five nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. The bill passed by a 24-11 vote. The … High Times
N.H. Senate Panel Removes Home-Grow Option
A Senate committee yesterday endorsed medical marijuana legislation that passed the House earlier this year, but removed a provision opposed by Gov. Maggie Hassan that would have allowed patients to grow their own cannabis. Sen. Nancy Stiles, a Hampton Republican and chairwoman of the Senate Health, Education and Human Services Committee, said she met Monday […]