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Alabama, Pennsylvania Marijuana Legalization Bills Introduced

April 14, 2013 at 2:06 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

And then there were ten. That is, as marijuana legalization bills have been formally introduced this month in Alabama and Pennsylvania, the number of states to see such bills this year is up to ten. The others are Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Hawaii and New Hampshire bills are already dead, and most of the others have stalled. Oregon’s bill, however, has been advancing quietly. In Alabama, Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) introduced House [...]

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First Medical Marijuana School In Nevada Opens

April 14, 2013 at 9:54 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The first school in Nevada devoted to teaching people how to operate a successful medical marijuana dispensary has opened. The Cannabis Career Institute launched its Budtender School with a workshop for about 40 students on Saturday in Henderson. Institute founder Robert Calkin says his school educates would-be entrepreneurs on all aspects of the medical marijuana business, including how to grow marijuana legally and bake it into brownies, cookies and cakes. The school’s opening comes as Nevada lawmakers consider a bill [...]

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Illinois lawmakers consider medical marijuana again

April 13, 2013 at 6:45 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

The legalizing of Medical marijuana is again being discussed in Springfield. State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) has again drafted legislation to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Gov. Pat Quinn says he hasn’t seen the final bill but is willing to have an open mind. “I’m going to listen to them. I have an open mind on that. I’ll listen and make a decision,” Quinn told reporters in Springfield on Wednesday. Lang’s bill would create a four year pilot program that [...]

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New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Bill Gets Senate Hearing

April 13, 2013 at 2:35 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Sensing greater support from lawmakers to legalize marijuana for people with serious illnesses or chronic pain, medical marijuana opponents suggested at a Senate hearing Thursday that the drug be allowed in the context of a clinical study. Dr. Seddon Savage of the New Hampshire Medical Society said collecting patient data could improve treatment. The state could potentially get approval from the Drug Enforcement Administration for such a study, she said, removing the conflict with the federal prohibition on marijuana. Richard [...]

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Proposed Bill Protects Marijuana Users From Federal Law

April 13, 2013 at 10:30 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

SEATTLE — A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would fix the conflict between the federal government’s marijuana prohibition and state laws that allow medical or recreational use. California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said his bill, which has three Republican and three Democratic sponsors, would ensure that state laws on pot are respected by the feds. The measure would amend the Controlled Substances Act to make clear that individuals and businesses, including marijuana dispensaries, who comply with state marijuana laws [...]

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NY Medical Marijuana Bill Debated on Long Island

April 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

A renewed push by New York State lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana has revived the debate on Long Island, with local anti-drug advocates opposed and patients suffering from serious diseases in favor. Substance abuse treatment providers aired their concerns at the Long Island Marijuana Summit on Monday at the Seafield Center, a rehab facility in Amityville. But not everyone in attendance was against the idea. “Isn’t it fair that I should be able to get something that’s regulated, something that’s [...]

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Vermont House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana

April 12, 2013 at 11:53 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

After three hours of debate, the Vermont House votes 98-44 to make it a civil offense to possess one ounce or less of marijuana. *** Supporters of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana appear poised to clear a major hurdle. The Vermont House is set to vote today on a bill that would make it a civil offense – rather than a criminal one – to possess one ounce or less of the drug. If the bill is [...]

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World’s Largest Marijuana Locator Service launches April 20 in Denver

April 12, 2013 at 9:40 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Approximately one year ago, ground was broken on a new website that promises to be an essential tool for harnessing and enhancing the rapid growth in the burgeoning global marijuana industry. WeedFinder.com is a well-oiled machine, ingeniously engineered with easy access to information at no cost to users. WeedFinder.com is now entering the ring to answer the information-sharing problems hampering efficient cannabis commerce. The recently soft-launched (beta) site puts members of this niche-community in direct contact instantly, regardless of geographical [...]

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Czech Republic Pharmacies Begin Selling Medical Cannabis

April 11, 2013 at 8:30 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Medical cannabis has officially been made available in pharmacies throughout the Czech Republic effective April 1, 2013, and no we aren’t foolin’. The miraculous substance will be available for those individuals that have been authoritatively diagnosed with one or more of the numerous ailments designated via the government’s rubrics and regulations. Unfortunately, the Czech Republic’s governmental officials don’t foresee the substance in question being covered under health insurance policies regardless of its worthiness of a pharmacopeia listing. For the first year of [...]

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