Syria rebel video claims new split in opposition
A baggage handler has been arrested following a police investigation into two dry ice explosions at Los Angeles International Airport.
Rare whale found dead in Southern California
In a race for U.S. Senate that that touched upon a candidate’s tweets with a stripper and a political strategist’s profanity-laced rant, perhaps it’s only fitting that the outcome will be decided on a… Newark Mayor Cory Booker won a special election Wednesday to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate, giving the rising Democratic star a bigger … (more)
Marijuana tax revenue disputed in Northglenn
Northglenn City Council may disagree on how to appropriate funds generated through sales tax from future marijuana retail stores, but they all agree that more time is needed to evaluate exactly how much money the industry will bring in.
Medical marijuana grow-op fees are getting higher in Surrey
Surrey city council recently approved amendments to the Controlled Substance Property Bylaw that will require owners of residential properties containing medical marijuana grow-ops to remediate the facilities in order to protect future owners from health risks associated with growing the plant.
‘Stop criminalising the sick for wanting help’
OXFORDSHIRE’S drugs campaigners have highlighted the case of Michelle X, the Abingdon multiple sclerosis sufferer who grew her own cannabis, as “the human cost” of Britain’s drug laws.
RIVERSIDE: Medical marijuana proponents seek ballot measure
A worker boards up windows and doors at the Riverside County Patients Association in June, following an earlier state Supreme Court ruling that Riverside can use zoning to ban dispensaries.
Marijuana should be legal in California, says Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom says it’s time for California to get serious about legalizing marijuana and that he’s willing to put his political reputation on the line to make it happen.
27 arrested in five county marijuana bust
A joint task force has arrested 27 people and seized 500 marijuana plants following an investigation stretching across several counties in West Michigan.
Israel Medical Association slams Knesset bill to allow all doctors to prescribe marijuana
Chairman of IMA sends letter to Justice Minister Tzipi Livni expressing worry drug would end up in hands of recreational users.
Can The United Nations Block US MJ Legalization?
The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board’s latest annual report expressed dismay at the legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado and urged “the Government of the United States to take necessary measures to ensure full compliance with the international drug control treaties in its entire territory”. This led many media outlets to report that the U.S. had violated the UN drug control treaties to which it is a signatory. U.S. obligations under the treaties, and indeed the broader international future…
Morgan Says Marijuana is Safer
Claiming that medical marijuana would be a safer, non-addictive and more-effective alternative to OxyContin, Orlando attorney John Morgan condemned the prescription pain killer in a speech Friday to argue that many of its users would be far better off smoking pot. Speaking to the Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida, Morgan said that OxyContin, a commonly prescribed – and abused –…
Pro-Marijuana Ads on Portland Buses Draw Fire
Groups that fight substance abuse want to snuff out ads on Portland area buses and bus shelters that promote a ballot question seeking to legalize recreational marijuana use. The Marijuana Policy Project unveiled ads Wednesday that appear on four public transit buses and in two bus shelters. The campaign features six ads, each with a photo of an adult explaining why he or she prefers marijuana over alcohol and asking why they should be punished for making the choice. Portland…
Marijuana Trend Spreads as More States Weigh Votes
Voter support for legal marijuana in Washington and Colorado is spurring similar campaigns in California and three other states that together may bring pot within lawful reach of almost 1-in-5 Americans. Advocates are seeking the signatures of registered voters in California, Arizona, Oregon and Alaska, with a combined population of 49 million, to put the question on ballots in 2014. Colorado and Washington last year legalized marijuana for 12.1 million people. “Because of Colorado and Washington, it’s created a cannabis tidal wave across the country,” Mike…
Canada Rolls Out a ‘$1 Billion’ MMJ Industry
Marijuana was Canada’s newest mail-order product Tuesday, the inaugural day of a controlled medical marijuana industry that is expected to grow to more than $1 billion dollars within 10 years. But even as the new system privatizes distribution, critics fear regulation under the conservative-led government will make it harder for patients to get access to the drug. In Canada, medical marijuana has been legal but highly regulated for more than a decade. Patients with doctor approval could grow or have someone else grow small quantities …
Texas Voters Want To Legalize Marijuana
A majority of Texas voters support marijuana legalization, according to a recent survey. Public Policy Polling found that 58 percent of Texans “support making marijuana legal for adults and regulating it like alcohol.” Even more — 61 percent — were in favor of decriminalizing marijuana possession and instead punishing violations with a civil citation. Texas law currently views possession of marijuana, even on a minute scale…
US Policy Clouds Approvals of Medical Marijuana
Doctors at Massachusetts community health centers have been advised not to authorize any of their more than 638,000 patients to obtain marijuana for medical purposes because the centers fear they would lose their federal funding. The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers has advised its 36 federally funded facilities to hold off on issuing patient marijuana certifications under the state’s new medical marijuana law, because use remains illegal under federal law. Health center physicians who believe marijuana might be beneficial for …
High Hopes for Legalizing Marijuana in Maine
Melissa Thomas is a 38-year-old interior designer for a local paint company. She has a 5-year-old son, and she is engaged to be married. She shows up to work on time, and belongs to a book club and mothers groups. She pays her bills and is closing on the purchase of a house in South Portland next month. And like an…
Legal or Not, Industrial Hemp Harvested in Colo.
Southeast Colorado farmer Ryan Loflin tried an illegal crop this year. He didn’t hide it from neighbors, and he never feared law enforcement would come asking about it. Loflin is among about two dozen Colorado farmers who raised industrial hemp, marijuana’s non-intoxicating cousin that can’t be grown under federal drug law, and bringing in the nation’s first acknowledged crop in more than five decades. Emboldened by voters in Colorado and …
PTSD Sufferers Qualify for Medical Marijuana
A new state law allowing veterans and others suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to be prescribed medical marijuana will help them live a normal life, advocates and veterans say. Under the law that went into effect Wednesday, PTSD joins cancer, glaucoma, hepatitis C and others on the list of conditions patients must have to qualify for medical marijuana use in Maine. Hundreds of Maine veterans already use marijuana to treat PTSD, but…
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