Medical Marijuana Research Program Proposed at University of Arizona
A University of Arizona physician has taken the first political steps in her bid to do medical marijuana research at state-run schools.
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Fights Over Medical Marijuana Case Evidence Could Be Costly
A medical marijuana grower acquitted of drug-cultivation charges at a December trial wants Colorado Springs police to return her marijuana — or fork over $3.3 million in compensation.
Ten Years for G3 Holsitics Owner
Aaron Sandusky, whom prosecutors said used the ambiguity of California’s medical marijuana laws to create an illegal, for-profit, grow-and-sell operation that included a cultivation warehouse in Ontario and dispensaries in Moreno Valley, Upland and Colton, was sentenced to the maximum 10 years in prison on Monday, Jan. 7.
US, Few Others Object to Bolivia UN Coca-Chewing Bid
Four Western countries—the US, Britain, Italy, and Sweden—have formally objected to Bolivia's rejoining the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs with a reservation that allows for the traditional habit of coca leaf chewing, the Transnational Institute reported Friday. The move is the latest twist in the Latin American nation's effort to remove the international proscription on the ancestral habit.
Montana Medical Marijuana Grower Will Receive a Minimum Sentence of Five Years
Chris Williams, a medical marijuana grower from Montana, faces at least five years in federal prison after being caught up in a March 2011 federal raid on 26 dispensaries throughout the state.
Medical Marijuana Groups File Brief In Support Of Mendocino’s Refusal to Turn Over Cultivation Records to Feds
Three medical marijuana groups have teamed up to support Mendocino County officials in their effort to fight a sweeping federal subpoena filed in October, seeking “any and all records” for the county’s medical marijuana cultivation program, otherwise known as County Code 9.31.
Two Medical Marijuana Initiatives Qualify for Los Angeles Ballot
The city clerk in Los Angeles Wednesday said a second medical marijuana initiative had gathered the necessary 41,138 signatures to qualify for the May ballot.
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Naloxone Cheap Way to Prevent Drug OD Deaths, Study Finds
Drug overdose deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in the US, surpassing automobile accidents, but a new study suggests that distributing naloxone to opioid drug users could reduce the death toll in a cost-effective manner. The study was published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Prepares to Open in D.C.
A townhouse on North Capitol Street in Northwest Washington, with unobstructed views of the U.S. Capitol from the sidewalk, was recently painted bright blue.
Dacono Dispensaries Don’t See the New Year
Despite a last-minute plea for an injunction filed by Dacono's three medical marijuana dispensaries with Weld County courts, a judge declined to grant the request and the shops were all forced to close their doors on Monday, December 31 -- six months after the tiny town's city council enacted a ban on medical marijuana centers.
