Medical Marijuana Adocates Get Landmark Victory in California
People v. Colvin affirms that dispensing collective members are not required to help cultivate their medication
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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Keep On Truckin’ Despite IRS
If you live in a state with legal medical marijuana dispensaries you probably know that the feds do what they can to stamp them out. It’s that old federal versus state law tension. In the case of pot dispensaries, the tension is palpable.
Status Report: Statewide Marijuana Legalization Initiatives
As summer draws near, the election picture when it comes to statewide marijuana legalization initiatives is becoming a bit clearer. At the beginning of the year, activists in eight states undertook efforts to get initiatives on the ballot, but the field has been winnowed.
Sick Judge on Medical Marijuana: It’s a “Human Rights Issue”
In a New York Times opinion piece, a sitting state supreme court judge writes of his cancer and the palliative drug he depends on.
Medical Marijuana Club Gives in to Pressure, Announces Closure
Green Door stayed open since April 2010 despite a moratorium on pot clubs in Novato, California but the owner says he'll close in June.
Fargo Lawmaker Heads Medical Marijuana Initiative
Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in North Dakota turned in a proposed initiative Tuesday to put the issue on the November ballot.
56% of US Voters Favor Legalizing, Regulating Marijuana
A solid majority of voters nationwide favor legalizing and regulating marijuana similar to the way alcohol and tobacco cigarettes are currently regulated. Most also don’t believe it should be a crime for people to smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own homes.
UFC Fighter Nick Diaz Suspended for One Year Over Positive Marijuana Test
Nick Diaz was suspended for one year by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his positive test for marijuana metabolites following his loss to Carlos Condit at UFC 143 in Las Vegas.
North Dakota Medical Marijuana Initiative Would Make State 18th to Allow Pot Use for Pain
A proposed ballot measure would make North Dakota the 18th state to approve marijuana use for people who suffer from painful illnesses.
3rd Mexico Army General Probed For Cartel Ties
Mexico's army said it had detained a third general for questioning on Thursday, hours after a judge placed the two other officers under a form of house arrest pending an investigation for possible links to the Beltran Leyva drug cartel.
