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Genetic code of marijuana reported unlocked for treating cancer
A Massachusetts biotechnology company has cracked the code on cannabis, and will roll out the first-ever sequencing of the entire pot genome today. the potentially huge medicinal herb industry could use this data to offer cancer patients and others in…
MA Court: Odor Of Pot Not Enough To Order Suspect To Exit Car
It’s a logical outcome of decrim, and it finally happened today. The mere odor of burning marijuana is no longer reason enough for police officers to order a person out of their car in Massachusetts, now that possession has been decriminalized there, t…
High Time To Legalize Marijuana? – Brockton, Massachusetts
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 23, 2010
Brockton, MA — Jean Augustin, 22, of Brockton, thinks using marijuana is OK, “as long as people don’t get too messed up or get into a car when under the influence of it.”www.420list.org
RI Senate to consider loosening marijuana laws
Posted by admin in Political News on December 28, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Senate commission will soon explore
whether Rhode Island should follow Massachusetts by making
possession of less than an ounce of marijuana a civil infraction,
rather than a criminal one.
Marijuana Legalization Zeitgeist In America To Continue Into
Posted by admin in Political News on December 14, 2009
Currently, there is legalization legislation pending in California, Massachusetts, Vermont, and a legalization bill was just introduced this week in Washington. Frankly, most of these bills do not have a strong prospect in passing this time out, however the immense public discussion that is generated is crucial for overall reform efforts.
Massachusetts New Marijuana Law Gets Unusual Test
Posted by admin in World News on December 11, 2009
Charges against an MCI-Shirley inmate caught with marijuana in his cell have been dismissed in Ayer District Court Wednesday based on a change in state law that de-criminalizes possession of small amounts of the drug.
Marijuana Decriminalization And Legalization Bills This Year
Posted by admin in Political News on November 28, 2009
Thirteen states have decriminalized marijuana possession so far; none have legalized it. This year, marijuana legalization bills have been filed in two states — California and Massachusetts — and decriminalization bills — loosely defined — were introduced in six states and passed in one, Maine.
Video: Massachusetts marijuana legalization hearing, SSDP te
Posted by admin in Political News on October 17, 2009
Video features Jimi Devine’s October 14th, 2009 testimony at the state house on marijuana legalization . Devine represents Students for Sensible Drug Policy and MassCann/NORML . Keith Stroup is also interviewed. Stroup is the founder of NORML;
Dick Evans on the marijuana legalization bill he filed
Posted by admin in Political News on October 15, 2009
After Massachusetts Joint Revenue Committee hearing on marijuana legalization, regulation, taxation, and the right to grow your own for personal, non commercial use with Dick Evans who filed the bill. More videos to be posted.
Examiner.com “Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Hearing”
Posted by admin in Political News on October 14, 2009
Hearing on marijuana legalization at MA state house, 10/14/2009
Massachusetts to beat California in legalizing marijuana?!
Posted by admin in Political News on October 13, 2009
“Whether you like it or not, we’re beyond the point of whether marijuana is good or bad,” Evans said. “The policy makers can’t recognize that for some reason.” But it’s time, he said, to undo the current punitive pot laws and replace them with a more practical approach.
Epstein and Saunders: Legalize medicinal marijuana use
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on September 14, 2009
We think it is important that Massachusetts’ medicinal cannabis legislation be homegrown, to fit the culture of the Commonwealth, not California’s. Too bad, it looks like our Legislature does not care.
Testimony Massachusetts Joint Judiciary; Medical Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on July 16, 2009
Steven Epstein of MassCann/NORML testifies on medical marijuana, marijuana legalization and marijuana re-crim. He also goes through the history of marijuana reform in MA. Discusses patients like Marci Duda, a grandmother and medical user as well as the cannabis research MA is missing out on to more progressive states like California.
Massachusetts marijuana decriminalization is under attack
Posted by admin in Political News on July 3, 2009
Despite this overwhelming mandate from voters, several bills have been introduced that would undermine the new law. If all of the bills were to pass, the places where the penalty would be reduced to a $100 fine would be shrunken to be almost meaningless.
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