Arizona Medical Marijuana List Expansion Rejected
As director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, Will Humble is the man working behind the scenes to run Arizona's fledgling medical-marijuana program.
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New Jersey Grows Prescription Pot!
Several days after a New Jersey lawmaker called on his fellow politicians to explain delays in prescription pot dispensary development, a report indicates that marijuana is being grown in the state.
A Big Mistake In Obama’s War on Medical Marijuana
For over a year now, the Obama Administration has been steadily escalating its assault on medical marijuana. What was already a mess has been getting worse from one week to the next, and each new attack revives the question of whether the feds have finally taken things too far.
Feds Threaten States with Penalties Over Medical Marijuana Food Stamp Deductions
Oregon and two other states will no longer allow certain food stamp applicants to deduct medical marijuana expenses from their incomes after federal officials threatened the states with penalties.
Oakland Pot Club Vows to Fight Feds
Harborside Health Center's co-founder said Thursday that he will fight the federal government's effort to shut down his sprawling medical cannabis complex in East Oakland.
Nevada Medical Marijuana Issue Tangled in Courts, Legislature
A ruling that Nevada’s medical marijuana law is unconstitutional has put the issue before the state Supreme Court and has lawmakers again pushing to clarify how patients can legally obtain the drug.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Can’t Deduct Business Expenses on Colorado State Tax Returns
Marijuana, even of the medical variety, remains illegal at the federal level -- meaning that dispensary owners can't take business deductions on tax returns they submit to the feds. But since MMJ is legal in Colorado, shouldn't they be able to deduct legitimate business expenses on state forms? Mitch Woolhiser, co-owner of Northern Lights Natural Rx, thought so. But he was wrong.
California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Put on Hold
California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has withdrawn from consideration a landmark bill that would have created the first statewide system for regulating medical marijuana.
Medical Marijuana May Become Decriminalized in 7 States
Toking-up on medical marijuana may be legal in seven states after the November election. As of June 1, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire included medical marijuana decriminalization amendments on the fall ballot or before the state assembly, according to the Pro-Con website.
Medical Marijuana Passes New Hampshire Senate: Lynch Vows Veto; Override Unlikely
The state Senate has inched closer to legalizing medical marijuana in New Hampshire, but the votes aren't quite there yet.
