Barely a week after four more states in the United States voted to legalise the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, a similar trend is being witnessed in India too, with forces coming together to discuss the medical benefits of the plant. On November 19, the Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO), along with the Council of […]
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Governor Implies Medical Marijuana Could Be Imported to Pennsylvania As Interim Step
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania becamethe24thstateto legalize medical marijuana, and now officials are shifting their focus from legalization to establishing a statewide distribution network. Read article here: High Times
The Next Step To Legalizing Marijuana In California
Marijuana legalization proponents are gathering in San Francisco this weekend to hear about efforts to add the nation's most populous – and arguably most pot-infused – state to the four others where it is now legal for adults to buy and use the drug recreationally. Read article here: High Times
Major Step For Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program
Yesterday Pennsylvania took a significant step towards becoming the 24th state to allow medical cannabis. The State Senate in Harrisburg passed 43-7 Senate Bill 1182 which will provide medical cannabis products to qualifying patients. High Times
Feds Make Step Toward Hemp Legalization
The United States federal government may not be ready to sanction marijuana use, but a new agriculture bill is set to legalize preliminary stages of hemp production in states that allow the practice. A new farm bill, passed by Congress on Tuesday, would allow universities and state agriculture departments to establish industrial hemp growing programs. […]
Uruguay Takes Step Toward Full Pot Legalization
Uruguay’s unprecedented plan to put the government at the center of a legal marijuana industry has made it halfway through congress, giving President Jose Mujica a long-sought victory in his effort to explore alternatives to the global war on drugs. All 50 members of the governing Broad Front coalition approved the proposal in a party […]
NY Takes First Step Toward Legalization
The New York State Assembly votes to okay personal possession. High Times
Nevada Marijuana Patients Move One Step Closer to Legally Obtaining Medicine
LAS VEGAS, Nv. — On May 23, marijuana patients moved one step closer to being able to legally buying their medicine in Nevada. Nevada bill SB374, proposing medical marijuana dispensaries, cleared a keyNevada legislative committee, and now moves on to the Nevada Senate floor, needing just 14 votes to advance. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval would need […]