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Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Initiative Gathers 20,000 Signatures
The last few months of 2011 weren’t exactly fun for advocates of medical marijuana in California. The federal government threatened to seize properties being used for illegally cultivating or dispensing marijuana, media organizations including this one…
Medical Marijuana Makes for Sober, Safer Drivers, Study Says
While medical marijuana advocates will politely ask them to stop talking whenever the subject arises, there are many cannabis users who will claim that the task of operating a motor vehicle is safer when the driver is a bit stoned.blogs.sfweekly.com
Marijuana Prosecution Memo From Feds Indicates 999 Plants is Okay, 1,000 is Not
Marijuana advocates today circulated a transcript of a memo that appears to define U.S. Department of Justice guidelines…blogs.laweekly.com
Medical Marijuana Advocates to Protest Obama’s Visit to San Francisco
Lunch with the president isn’t cheap — it also doesn’t come without some clamor.About 200 diners will munch on…blogs.sfweekly.com
California Medical Association Wants Marijuana Legalized
Advocates for the legalization of marijuana got a new, unprecedented member of their ranks: the California Medical Association, which has adopted an official policy that recommends the legalization and regulation of cannabis.abcnews.go.com
Legalize Marijuana Across The Land Via Constitutional Amendment? Yeah, Right …
A group of pro-pot advocates has launched a petition, but with a HUGE twist: They want Obama to consider the idea of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would end marijuana’s status as a federal outlaw drug and stop prosecution of users.blogs.la…
Commissioner Directs NYPD To Stop Improper Marijuana Arrests
Could the NYPD finally be onboard with pot decrim, 34 years later? Responding to Public Pressure, Police Ordered To Not Arrest People if Marijuana Not in Plain View. Advocates Applaud New Directive, Which Could End Tens of Thousands of Illegal Arrestsw…
Federal Medical Marijuana Memo Stirs Angst In Industry
In October 2009, medical marijuana advocates celebrated a U.S. Department of Justice memo declaring that federal authorities wouldn’t target the legal use of medicinal pot in states where it is permitted.www.cannabisnews.org
ACLU to Defend Medical Marijuana Law Against Legal Attack by Governor Jan Brewer
Governor Jan Brewer followed through today on her threat to attack Arizona’s voter-approved medical marijuana law, but advocates of democracy are fighting back.blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
Economist Poll: Huge Majority Supports Legalizing Marijuana
A new poll from The Economist contains exciting news for marijuana advocates. “A huge majority of Americans, more than two to one once ‘don’t knows’ have been excluded, support the legalization and taxation of marijuana,” the magazine announced.www.tok…
Germany plans to legalize medical marijuana.
Posted by admin in World News on August 20, 2010
The German health ministry has announced plans to legalize medical use of marijuana, prompting praise from advocates for patients with chronic pain and terminal illnesses.www.dw-world.de
Pot advocates: Bill seeks ‘enhanced penalties’ for brownies
Posted by admin in Political News on July 30, 2010
Just as it looks like the U.S. Congress was turning a corner on drug policy reform by rolling back the inordinately higher sentencing requirements for crack cocaine over powered cocaine, it also appears within a breath of taking a large step back on ma…
Cops Set Up Marijuana Doctors in Anti-Pot Colorado Town
Posted by admin in Political News on July 14, 2010
Colorado may be on the leading edge of medical marijuana use — but that’s not the case in the suburb of Aurora, where cops fake illnesses, seek out pot-prescribing doctors and try to catch them in the act of writing a prescription. Pro-pot advocates c…
Can Calling Dispensaries Churches Save Medical Marijuana?
That’s medical marijuana advocates in Colorado are hoping, and they’re filing a lawsuit to make it happen.blogs.westword.com
MARIJUANA ADVOCATES PLAN RALLY IN D.C. TO CHANGE FED LAWS TO
With Oregon and California poised to vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use, now a group is planning a demonstration in Washington DC to render their opinions on legalizing marijuana. greenheritagenews.com
Drug Courts Confront Relaxed Attitudes Toward Pot : NPR
Medical marijuana is legal in 14 states, and advocates would like to expand that or legalize pot altogether. But the judges, lawyers and therapists who work in drug courts say changing attitudes make it harder to convince people that marijuana is a pro…
Colorado Pot Advocates Plan Legalization Push For 2012
Posted by admin in Political News on June 12, 2010
As new legislation regulates Colorado’s booming medical marijuana industry, pot advocates in the state are planning another attempt to simply legalize the herb for adults for recreational and medical purposes. Activists want to place a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2012, reports Eric Meltzer at the Bouder Daily …
New Law Will Wipe Out 40 Percent of Marijuana Dispensaries
In Colorado, advocates predict almost half of the existing medical-marijuana facilities are doomed by new laws regulating the industry.
LA Judge Clears Way For Marijuana Dispensary Crackdown
Posted by admin in Political News on June 5, 2010
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday morning turned down a bid by medical marijuana patients and advocates to block the city’s new ordinance which regulates dispensaries from taking effect on Monday. Twelve patients had sued the city, asking the judge to issue a temporary restraining order preventing the city to….
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