USDA Draws The Line On Food Stamps, Rules Against Medical Marijuana Deductions
It's the last dance with Mary Jane for states that had been illegally allowing food stamp recipients to claim deductions for medical marijuana.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Sponsors Legislation to End Federal Crackdown on Medical Marijuana
California Rep. Barbara Lee won't be spooked by the Justice Department's aggressive curtailing of medical marijuana dispensaries in her own backyard.
San Francisco Medical Marijuana Advocates Mourn Pot Club Closures in Mock Funeral
There were plenty of tears shed during yesterday's funeral procession dedicated to medical marijuana and all the local dispensaries that have closed in the last year.
Councilman Bill Rosendahl Admits to Using Medical Marijuana
Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl revealed to the Los Angeles Times Tuesday that he not only supports legalizing medical marijuana nationwide (we already knew this), he smokes it, too.
Coquitlam City Council Reluctantly Bans Medical Marijuana Dispensary
The clock is now ticking on the life of the first and only medical pot dispensary in the Tri-Cities.
Medical Marijuana Advocates to Argue DEA in Federal Court
Is marijuana a medicine, or is it a vitality-sucking, life-destroying devil weed? Cannabis advocates and law enforcement don't exactly see eye-to-eye on this crucial point -- but for the first time, a judge will be called in to decide.
Three Washington Marijuana Shops Close Due to Letter from Federal Prosecutors
Three medical marijuana shops in the Wenatchee area have closed after federal prosecutors threatened to seize the properties and to fine or prosecute the landlords.
Arizona Governor Defends Medical Marijuana Program
Thirteen Arizona county prosecutors are urging Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) to shut down the state’s medical marijuana facilities, which are allowed to seek permits under a 2010 state law, because medical marijuana is not permitted under federal law.
Feds Close ‘Model’ San Francisco Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Two San Francisco medical cannabis dispensaries praised as models for their industry will close under federal Justice Department pressure at the end of business today.
Medical Pot Patients May Doom Santa Monica’s Strict Smoking Ban
Medical marijuana users appear to be partly responsible for Santa Monica's decision to shelve a strict residential smoking ban aimed at secondhand smoke.
