The US Attorney General said last week that he is “cautiously optimistic” about efforts to legalize cannabis in the United States. Eric Holder recently announced plans to retire from his leading position with the Justice Department, but he says the agency is s… High Times
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Cuomo Administration Asks U.S. Department of Justice to Allow New York to Acquire Medical Marijuana From Other U.S. States for Critically Ill Children
Patients, Families, and Advocates Thank Cuomo For Federal Request, But Urge Additional State Action to Save Lives of Critically Ill Patients Patients Call on Governor to Create State-Based Emergency Access Program New York — Friday, the Cuomo Administration sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Cole following up on an earlier letter to U.S. Attorney […]
US House Bans Feds From Policing Medical Marijuana States
In a huge win for marijuana reform, the United States House voted 219-189 in favor of the Rorhabacher-Farr Amendment to the government’s appropriations bill. The amendment, simply put, bars the US Department of Justice from spending any taxpayer dollars to interfere… High Times
Medical Cannabis Milestone: House Votes to Stop Federal Raids on Legal Medical Marijuana States
Members of the House has voted to stop federal law enforcers from interfering with medical marijuana operations in states that have made them legal. The 219-189 expresses a significant change in Congress on the issue of marijuana. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Study Says Suicide Rate Will Fall Significantly In States With Legalized Marijuana
Apparently legalizing weed saves lives, the New Republic reports: The American Journal of Public Health has just published a study suggesting that states that legalize medical marijuana can expect a reduction in suicide rates. A team of economists looked at state-by-state statistics on suicide rates over a 17-year period, from 1990 to 2007, comparing data […]
Super Bowl XLVIII: Battle of the Legal Pot States
Teams from the two states to legalize marijuana are heading to the Super Bowl. HIGH TIMES stopped by Super Bowl Boulevard in Times Square to find out what people think about pot and the NFL. High Times
Senator Leahy to Hold Congressional Hearing on Conflicting Marijuana Laws, Reiterates Call for Federal Government to Respect States’ Marijuana Reforms
Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy AG James Cole Invited to Testify Statement from Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced Monday that he will address discrepancies between federal and state marijuana laws in an upcoming hearing on September 10. Leahy has invited Attorney General Eric Holder […]
Medical Marijuana States Already In Compliance With Federal Enforcement Guidelines
A new report released today finds that many medical marijuana states are already in compliance with the federal government’s enforcement guidelines. Because of this, patient advocates are calling on Congress to make some binding changes to federal policy. High Times
BioTrackTHC Named Washington State’s Legal Marijuana Traceability System
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has selected BioTrackTHC, a division of Bio-Tech Medical Software, Inc., to provide a legal marijuana traceability system to the agency. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Even Red States Want To Legalize
Marijuana reformers were thrilled when the latest Gallup Poll finally confirmed what eight other polls have already told us since 2009 — a majority in America wants to legalize marijuana by taxing it and regulating it in a manner similar to alcohol. Our friends in the &l… High Times