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Hatch Adds Marijuana Grow Amendment to Immigration Bill
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has introduced an amendment to the pending federal immigration bill that would create harsher penalties for anyone growing marijuana on public federal lands.
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New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana
New Hampshire soon could join 18 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing seriously ill people to use marijuana in their medical treatment.
Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Senate Committee Vote
Legislation that would bring legal medical marijuana to Illinois cleared a key Senate committee vote on Wednesday.
New Hampshire Marijuana Decrim Bill Defeated in Senate
New Hampshire won't be the next state to decriminalize marijuana possession, at least not this year. The state Senate Thursday voted down a decriminalization bill, with senators calling it "deeply flawed."
California Senate Passes Drug Defelonization Bill
The California Senate Thursday passed a bill that would give prosecutors the option of charging people caught in the possession of small amounts of hard drugs with misdemeanors instead of felonies. Senate Bill 649, the Local Control in Sentencing Act, now goes before the Assembly.
Indiana Welfare Drug Testing Bill Fails
A bill that would have required Hoosier State welfare recipients to undergo drug testing based on a "reasonable suspicion" of drug use was killed Friday after the state Senate refused to act on it.
Puerto Rico Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
Puerto Rico has become the latest US state or dependency to see a marijuana legalization bill filed this year. Sen. Miguel Pereira earlier this month filed Senate Bill 517 (link is in Spanish) earlier this month.
Oregon Senate OKs Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for PTSD
The Oregon Senate has passed a bill that would allow people with post-traumatic stress disorder to get a medical marijuana card.
Maryland Senate Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Maryland is set to become the 20th state to legalize marijuana for medical uses after lawmakers in the state's senate voted Monday 42-4 in favor of setting up a state-run commission that grants licenses to distribute the drug to approved patients.
New York Senate to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill
New York could be the next state to legalize marijuana use. A state senator from downstate introduced a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.
