All Entries in the "Medical Marijuana News" Category
Penn Jillette Goes Off On President Obama
Magician and entertainer Penn Jillette recently went off on President Obama in a profanity-laced tirade about Obama’s policy on marijuana and the incredible stupidity of ruining people’e lives over marijuana. And he makes an excellent point. Where would Barack Obama be right now if he had been busted for the marijuana he freely admits he smoked [...]
California Lawmakers Address 2012 Unity Conference
Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana held a “Unity Conference” this past weekend and several lawmakers addressed the gathering, including Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach), Rep. Sam Farr (D-Monterey), Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-SF), and State Senator Mark Leno (D-SF). There is a good group of legislators in California fighting for medical marijuana and for patients. Hopefully they [...]
Advocates In Colorado Push To Add PTSD To Colorado MMJ Qualifying Conditions
Medical marijuana advocates in Colorado are pushing for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to be added to the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. The advocacy group Sensible Colorado sent out an email alert today detailing a rally to support a petition to add PTSD to the list. Join Sensible Colorado and supporters as we [...]
Massachusetts Doctors’ Group Opposes Medical Marijuana Legalization
The largest doctors’ group in Massachusetts has come out against medical marijuana legalization. The Massachusetts Medical Society approved a resolution at its annual meeting this past weekend opposing legalization of medicinal marijuana without scientific studies proving it would be safe and effective. The organization’s House of Delegates also backed a second resolution opposing any legislation [...]
NY Supreme Court Justice Says Legalize Medical Marijuana
A current Supreme Court Justice in New York has publicly come out in favor of medicinal marijuana legalization after finding that it is the only thing that helps him with a myriad of ailments he is enduring because of cancer and its treatments. Calling the synthetic drug Marinol “useless,” Judge Gustin L. Reichbach says marijuana is the [...]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Hold Press Conference In CA Capitol
The lobbying group Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana is holding a press conference soon in Sacramento, CA in support of AB 2312 and SB 1182, bills that would regulate the medical marijuana industry in the state and clear up some of the legal confusion that now reigns. Americans for Safe Access put out a press release [...]
Gary Johnson On Whether Medical Marijuana Should Be Studied
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson has secured the Libertarian Party nomination for president and is moving full steam ahead with his campaign. He recently held another online town hall where he took questions directly from the people. In this video he speaks with a woman about further study of medical marijuana and his support [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/20/12
The United State Of Weed is a weekly series where we recap all of the cannabis-related political developments happening in The United States at the state level. If you know of any new political developments in your state in regards to marijuana law reform – whether it be medicinal or otherwise – let us know at joe@the420times.com. From [...]
WeGrow Owner Charged With Defrauding City Of Oakland
The owner of the weGrow chain of medical marijuana supply stores has been charged in his home town of Oakland with several counts of defrauding the city out of thousands of dollars in 2008 and 2009. Dhar Mann is facing 13 felony counts as prosecutors allege he stole thousands of dollars from an Oakland grant [...]
Videos Of The Week 5/13/12 – 5/19/12
Yet another big week in the realm of cannabis law reform and we were happy to bring it to you. Now here is your weekly collection of cannabis-related videos to make you think, laugh or even take action. If you know of a video we should see, let us know at joe@the420times.com. - Joe Klare
Sponsor Of Medical Marijuana Restrictions In Montana Proud Of Hurting MMJ Patients
Montana House Speaker Mike Milburn is very proud of his sponsorship of a 2011 law that has helped destroy the medical marijuana industry in his state. The sponsor of the measure to strike down the 2004 voter-approved initiative and bar medical marijuana in Montana said he would do it all over again if given the [...]
Someday These Commercials Will Be Common
These days we take a lot of commercials for granted. Like those commercials for prescription pills. They are everywhere now, but didn’t even exist not too long ago. And it will be the same someday with medical marijuana commercials. As more states join the ranks of those who give their citizens legal protection for medical [...]
Why Does President Obama Defy 74% Of Americans?
We reported recently on a poll that shows 74% of Americans supporting medical marijuana laws. In politics that is more than a super-majority. Yet President Obama continues his crackdown on medical marijuana, decimating the industry and denying hundreds of thousands of people – if not millions – legal protection their state has bestowed upon them. [...]
Will Medical Marijuana Come To New York This Year?
A medical marijuana bill that is currently in the New York state legislature is gaining ground, getting support in a recent Assembly Health Committee meeting. The current assembly session ends in June and supporters of the bill hope to get it passed before then. Republicans in the state Senate are not fans of the bill, [...]
Pot Groups Hope Ore. Race Sends Feds A Message
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don’t mess with pot. Pushing back against a federal effort to stem the proliferation of medical marijuana operations, one of the nation’s largest drug policy groups claimed credit Wednesday for the defeat of [...]
