With 22 Veteran Suicides Daily, Cannabis University Trains Vets to Advocate for Pot Medicine
Casey Robinson of Santa Cruz, Calif. served in the Marine Corps from March 2001 to March 2006, completing three tours in Iraq.
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Obama Administration Announces Banking Guidelines for Marijuana Business
The Obama administration Thursday afternoon announced new guidelines that will allow financial institutions to provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it is legal.
Feds Give Historic Green Light to Banks Working With Marijuana Businesses
Banks were given a green light Friday to offer services to the legal marijuana industry, but must continue to report any suspicious activity specific to that industry to federal authorities.
Hawaii Lawmakers Kill Bill to Legalize Marijuana But Still Consider Decriminalization
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii died in committee Thursday. But state lawmakers advanced a measure that could decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of the drug.
Obama Administration Calls to Restore Felons Voting Rights
Recently, the Obama administration continued to focus on criminal justice reform by zeroing in on felony disenfranchisement and calling for the restoration of voting rights to former felons.
Eighteen Congress Members Ask Obama to Loosen Marijuana Regulations
Their letter points out that scheduling pot among the most dangerous drugs, with no medicinal value, is senseless and harmful.
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Marijuana Might Stop the Spread of HIV
In a new study on monkeys found THC lower infection levels, healthier immune cells and better survival rates.
Proposed Illinois Medical Pot Rules Would Require About $500k to Open Shop
Illinois regulators have come out with proposed requirements for opening medical marijuana grow centers and dispensaries — and they come with a steep price tag that advocates say could be costly for consumers.
Michigan High Court Rules for Medical Marijuana
In a bellwether case, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that cities and counties cannot pass ordinances that conflict with the state's five-year-old Medical Marihuana Act. The ruling came in Ter Beek v. the City of Wyoming.
As States Weigh Legalizing Marijuana, the Feds Legalize Hemp
It might be a long time before the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana.
