Medical Marijuana Law Upheld in Arizona
Arizona's medical marijuana law is constitutional and federal drug laws don't stand in the way of public officials implementing the state law, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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Arizona’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens
Over two years after Arizona voters authorized the use of medical marijuana, the first dispensary in the Grand Canyon State has finally opened in Tuscon. Southern Arizona Integrated Therapies opened this weekend to pre-register patients and caregivers, and will begin dispensing medical cannabis on December 11.
Montana Medical Marijuana Patients Have Started Dying in Prison
Code of the West is a revealing look at the battle for medical marijuana in Montana. The rural red state threw open its doors to medical marijuana for a few years before slamming them shut again in 2011. Caught in middle were patients and growers, some of whom got eighty years in federal prison for growing pot.
First Nonviolent Drug Offender Released Under CA Prop 36
It didn't take long. Voters in California last month approved Proposition 36, which amends the state's draconian Three Strikes law to require that a third strike be a serious or violent felony, and last week, the first person to be released under the initiative walked out of prison.
Landlord Can’t Evict Oakland Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Oakland's Harborside Health Center is in the business of selling medical marijuana. This is obvious to anyone -- and in particular the dispensary's landlord, who last week had her effort to evict the dispensary tossed by a judge.
CBS Poll Has Support for Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High
A CBS News poll released this week has support for marijuana legalization at an all-time high, with as many Americans now saying it should be legal as saying it should not. Some 47% of respondents said it should be legal, while another 47% were opposed.
LA Planning Commission Okays New Rules Limiting Number Medical Marijuana Clinics
The Planning Commission approved an ordinance Thursday that would limit the number of medical marijuana clinics operating in Los Angeles.
Connecticut Mayor Backs Medical Marijuana Farm for City
Mayor Bill Finch wants zoning commissioners to speed up economic growth and that includes approving a medical marijuana farm.
Medical Marijuana Law Firm Sets Up Shop In Massachusetts
Legalized medical marijuana is coming to Massachusetts next year, and along with it is coming a wide variety of business opportunities — including legal work.
Angus Reid Poll: Most Canadians, Americans Support Marijuana Legalization — Expect It To Be Legal Within Ten Years
A majority of adults in both Canada and the United States believe that cannabis ought to be legal, according to a two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll of 1,005 randomly selected Canadian adults and 1,002 randomly selected American adults.
