All Entries in the "Medical Marijuana News" Category
Led By California, States Lessen Limits On Marijuana
Slowly but surely, states across the United States are lessening their limits on marijuana, reflecting a change in the perception of the drug.
Colorado Lawmakers Ask Attorney General To Stop Raids
Noting that raids on medical marijuana operations only discourage cooperation with state laws, several Colorado lawmakers asked Attorney General Eric Holder to end the raids on dispensaries.
Debate Over Dispensary Regulations Continues In Colorado
The first committee hearing of House Bill 1284 revealed that neither medical marijuana activists nor law enforcement groups are pleased with the bill. The biggest change that the bill would bring about is that dispensaries would be allowed to operate as for-profit companies with few advertising restrictions.
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[VIDEO] Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized: An Expert’s Perspective
Professor of Pharmacology and co-author of Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts, John Morgan explains why marijuana should be legalized.
Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Los Angeles
Americans For Safe Access, the nation’s leading nonprofit medical marijuana advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit alongside two dispensaries, noting that the medical marijuana ordinance recently passed by the L.A. County Superior Court “severely restricts access to medical marijuana by effectively forcing plaintiffs, as well as the vast majority of collectives in the city, to close their doors.
Boulder, CO Considers Dispensary Regulations
City officials in Boulder, CO are considering placing further regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries. A full debate of the proposals will take place later this month.
DEA Marijuana Seizures Nearly Doubled In 2009
The total amount of marijuana seized by the DEA in 2009 nearly double the amount in 2008. The reason for such an increase can possibly be attributed to seizures from drug cartels, and not necessarily medical marijuana patients.
Colorado Senator Wants To Tax Medical Marijuana
Senator Chris Romer intends to implement the taxation of medical marijuana by amending a bill that regulates cannabis dispensaries. The money gained would be used fund drug education programs for teens, substance- abuse treatment centers, and medical care for veterans and the poor.
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Asks LA City Attorney To Drop Lawsuits
Noting that Carmen Trutanich is misreading the law and recent court decisions, Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s leading medical marijuana advocacy group, has asked the City Attorney to drop the lawsuits he recently filed.
L.A. Dispensary Owner Charged With 24 Felonies, Bail Set At An “Outrageous” $520,000
Jeff Joseph, owner of the popular dispensary Organica, has been charged with 24 felonies. Attorney Eric Shevin called the bail “outrageous” and noted that the prosecution was politically driven and intended to make an example out of Mr. Joseph, a high-profile dispensary owner.
Businesses Convene At HempCon 2010 In The LA Convention Center
Many different businesses from the medical marijuana industry convened this past weekend at the LA Convention Center, not only to promote their products, but to promote the use of medical marijuana in general.
LA City Attorney Begins Charge To Shut Down Dispensaries
LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has filed suit against three dispensaries and sent letters to eighteen in an effort to stop them from selling medical marijuana.
TV Show “Cannabis Planet” Avoids “Stoner Mentality”
Cannabis Planet, a weekly program promoting medical marijuana, intends to stray away from the “stoner” image of marijuana and hopes to provide some legitimacy to medical marijuana.
Research Center In California Releases Report On Medical Benefits Of Cannabis
Since its founding in 2000, the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research has funded fifteen clinical studies of medical marijuana; a report released today introduces its potential medical benefits.
Medical Marijuana Lawyer Files Complaint For Raid On Colorado House
Robert Corry, a Colorado lawyer specializing in representing medical marijuana patients, has filed a complaint against the DEA, noting that the recent raid of a suburban house went against the Obama administration’s policy regarding medical marijuana.
