The Sun Grown Symposium hosted by the Canna Law Group Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM (PDT) Register Now SEATTLE, Wash. — The Liquor Control Board (LCB) officially approved outdoor growing for I-502 stakeholders in its July 3rd revisions to the draft rules. Whether you are a producer, processor, or retailer, and whether […]
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State Governments Take On Legalization
This has been one of the busiest legislative sessions yet as state governments nationwide debate marijuana law reform. High Times
New York State Assembly Passes Bill to Allow Medicinal Use of Marijuana in New York State
<p>Passage Follows New Poll: 82% of New Yorkers Support Medical Marijuana, Including 81% of Both Democrats and Republicans</p> <p>Healthcare Practitioners and Patients Urge New York Senate to Pass Bill Without Delay </p> New York: Earlier today, the New York State Assembly passed the Compassionate Care Act (A.6357/Gottfried) by a vote of 95 to 38. The bill, […]
Access to Medical Marijuana for Patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Oregon Passes State Legislature
<p>If Signed by the Governor, Oregon will become the 4th State in the Nation to Recognize PTSD as an Eligible Condition</p> <p>Bi-Partisan Cooperation was Key the Bill’s Passage</p> (SALEM, OR) – Today, the Oregon House passed Senate Bill 281 with a vote of 36-21 to allow people suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to qualify […]
Medbox Comments on Federal Tolerance of State Marijuana Laws
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Medbox, Inc. (MDBX), a leader in providing industry-specific consulting services and patented systems to medical and retail businesses worldwide, commented on the federal tolerance of state regulated marijuana distribution programs. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Colorado to Become 1st State to Tax Recreational Marijuana Sales
Colorado Legislature Passes First Bills In History To Establish a Regulated Marijuana Market for Adults DENVER – The Colorado state legislature passed the first bills in history Wednesday to establish a regulated marijuana market for adults. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
An Unlikely Defender Of State Pot Laws
Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Is Hoping More Colleagues Are Starting to See Things His Way. WASHINGTON – For more than a decade, conservative Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has formed an unusual alliance with liberals on an unexpected topic – the defense of marijuana. Rohrabacher ( R-Huntington Beach ) and his allies have so […]
Assembly Codes Committee Passes Bill to Allow Medicinal Use of Marijuana in New York State
<p>Advocates Urge New York Assembly and Senate to Pass Bill</p> Earlier today, the New York State Assembly Codes Committee passed (A.6357/Gottfried) by a vote of 16 to 6. The bill would alleviate the suffering of thousands of seriously ill New Yorkers by allowing the use of marijuana to treat debilitating, life-threatening illnesses under a doctor’s […]
Could State Marijuana Laws Change the World and Get The U.S. in Trouble?
Digital First MediaBy Bianca Prieto The passage of pot laws in Colorado and Washington could have unintended global implications and has caused the potential violation of an international drug treaty. In the U.S., pro-marijuana folks are stoked, while anti-drug advocates are concerned. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in New York State Senate & Assembly
<p>Legislation Would End the Needless Suffering of Thousands of Seriously Ill New Yorkers</p> <p>Statement from Drug Policy Alliance’s Julie Netherland</p> Today, New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Diane Savino introduced a bill that would create one of the nation’s most tightly regulated medical marijuana programs. read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana