Do Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Traffic Fatalities
Research finds marijuana impaired drivers take less risks and do not get into accidents
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Toronto Man Taking ‘Catch 22’ of Growing Medical Marijuana To Court
Toronto civic law prevents man from growing his own legal medicine.
Jobs, Revenue Lost In Pot Dispensary Crackdown
The federal Department of Justice's crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in California has meant the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to cannabis advocates and government statistics.
L.A. Councilman To Propose Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
With new medical marijuana dispensaries opening in Los Angeles in the wake of judicial decisions that created more legal confusion, Councilman Jose Huizar plans to introduce a motion to ban them until the state Supreme Court steps in to resolve the issue.
Medical Marijuana Industry Is Unnerved by U.S. Crackdown
An intensifying federal crackdown on growers and sellers of state-authorized medical marijuana has badly shaken the billion-dollar industry, which has sprung up in California since voters approved medical use of the drug in 1996, and has highlighted the stark contradiction between federal and state policies.
Medical Marijuana Resolution Now in Both Chambers of Florida Legislature
Resolutions to let voters decide on an amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana have now been proposed in both chambers of the Legislature.
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: Washington State Becomes Battleground in Medical Pot War
CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: Obama's DEA brings the medical marijuana crackdown to Washington State. Justin Prince, founder and organizer of Tacoma Hempfest, joins the show to discuss the widespread raids.
Medical Marijuana License Fee Drops in Colorado
The price of a medical marijuana license in Colorado has been lowered more than half.
Montel Williams Among Contenders to Dispense Medical Marijuana in D.C.
The D.C. Department of Health will soon name more than 50 contenders who are approved to apply for a license to grow or sell medical marijuana in Washington.
Cedars-Sinai Denying Transplant To Medical Marijuana Patient With Inoperable Liver Cancer
Sixty-three year-old medical marijuana patient Norman B. Smith was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in 2009 and sought treatment from the internationally lauded Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Smith's oncologist at Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Steven Miles, approved of his medical marijuana use as a means to deal with the effects of chemotherapy and pain from an unrelated back surgery.
