All Entries in the "Medical Marijuana News" Category
The United State Of Weed 5/12/13
Happy Mother’s Day! 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 [...]
Videos Of The Week 5/5/13 – 5/11/13
Another big week in the world of marijuana law reform brought to you by he 420 Times. 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 – make sure you check [...]
Medical Marijuana Arrives on Capitol Hill
The first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors for business in Washington, D.C. and their local ABC News affiliates bring us the story in the enclosed news video clip. The store is located in the heart of bureaucracy-ville and can’t help but be noticed by our beloved politicians. Will the opening of the state’s first [...]
Representative Steve Cohen Discusses Asking Obama For His Position On Legalized Marijuana
The Department of Justice has been largely silent on how it intends to enforce federal law in states where marijuana has recently been legalized for adults. President Obama, despite pledging to stand down in states that have legalized marijuana for medical use, has continued raids on medical marijuana facilities complying with state laws. United States [...]
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate Committee In Illinois
The legislation that would permit doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious ailments has successfully traversed the Illinois Senate Executive Committee via a vote of 10 to 5. The bill’s lead sponsor, Senator Bill Haine, claims the legislation is one of the strictest of its kind and is “narrowly crafted to ensure only [...]
Fire At Denver Grow Site Raises Safety Concerns For Local Firefighters
A fire at a medical marijuana grow site in Denver, Colorado has raised concerns of local firefighters for the safety of the public due to the methods site operators are employing to heavily secure their buildings. Local firefighting companies and neighboring businesses to grow site operations are worried that the longer it takes for the [...]
Medical Marijuana Regulations Move Forward In Massachusetts
Today the Massachusetts Public Health Council voted to approve the final regulations for the state’s new medical marijuana law. Medical cannabis patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) in coalition with Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance (MPAA) and the ACLU have been working with the MA DPH to offer guidance and recommendations regarding the proposed regulations. [...]
The Department Of Justice Files Forfeiture Lawsuit Against Berkeley Patients Group In CA
The federal government has already made the Berkeley Patients Group move their location once, but it seems that is not enough. The largest medical cannabis advocacy group in the country, Americans for Safe Access, brings us the details of the latest attack in the federal medical marijuana crackdown in a press release put out earlier today. [...]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Bill Limiting Medical Marijuana Use
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing bills to limit medical marijuana use in their republic. In the enclosed news clip 22 News State House Reporter Christine Lee tells us that these particular actions have medical marijuana supporters lining up in opposition to these changes. Will these latest bureaucratic efforts prove to be successful? Stay tuned to The [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/6/13
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. CA: California [...]
California Supreme Court: Cities Can Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The California Supreme Court just delivered by 7-0 a giant punch to dispensaries in cities that wish to ban then – upholding a Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling that said that California laws regulating medical marijuana did not prevent cities from banning dispensaries.
Legalization Advocates Hit The Streets For The 2013 Global Marijuana March
Since 1999, groups of pro-marijuana devotees have been assembling on the first Saturday in May all across the world to rally and protest for the legalization of marijuana. The gathering was initially titled the Million Marijuana March, but is now better well known as the Global Marijuana March. The event has brought thousands of individuals [...]
Federal Crackdown On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Continues
Apparently the Drug Enforcement Administration didn’t get the invite to President Obama’s Federal Fish Fry, because they have just ordered 11 medical marijuana dispensaries in the Seattle area to shut down within 30 days. The landlords of the aforementioned 11 dispensaries recently received a letter from United States Attorney Melinda Haag warning them that the [...]
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced In Minnesota
Minnesota Representative Carly Melin has introduced legislation that would permit individuals with a doctor’s recommendation to obtain small amounts of marijuana from non-profit dispensaries throughout her republic. Representative Melin claims that her idea of legalizing marijuana for medicinal dedications isn’t a democratic or republican issue. “It’s about the people and it’s about the families that [...]
Is Marijuana Colorado’s New Frontier?
Will legalized marijuana for adults be the new frontier in the state of Colorado? CNN’s Jim Spellman takes us on an inside look at how the legalization of marijuana may impact one Colorado dispensary. We recently reported that there are deliberations taking place in Colorado over the taxation of marijuana that could lead to a repeal of [...]
