All Entries in the "Medical Marijuana News" Category
Advocates Urge Supporters To Tell Congress To Stop Paying For MMJ Attacks
The advocacy group Americans for Safe Access have just sent out an urgent action alert via email, urging their supporters to tell Congress to stop paying for the federal medical marijuana crackdown: The US House of Representatives may vote at any minute on an amendment to the Appropriations Bill that will remove funding for medical [...]
The Federal Government Is Good At One Thing: Economic Destruction
As some of you may have heard, the U.S. economy has been in the toilet for some 4 years now and shows little sign of getting better. So, in theory, it is the job of the federal government to encourage and foster economic growth. Most of you also know about the federal medical marijuana crackdown [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/6/12
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. [...]
Videos Of The Week 4/29/12 – 5/5/12
Incredible happenings this week in the cannabis community and in the War on Drugs. Here is your weekly collection of cannabis-related videos to make you think, laugh or even take action. If you know of a video you think we should see, let us know at joe@the420times.com. - Joe Klare
Conn. Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bill legalizing marijuana for medical purposes has passed the Connecticut Senate. The state joins 16 others and the District of Columbia in enacting such legislation. State senators voted 21-to-13 in favor of the measure early Saturday, after nearly 10 hours of debate dominated by bill opponent Republican Sen. Toni Boucher. [...]
Reader Poll Results: Who Deserves The Most Blame For The Federal MMJ Crackdown?
Last month we ran a poll for our readers because we wanted to know who they thought deserved the most blame for the current medical marijuana crackdown. Half of the poll’s respondents said President Obama is to blame, by far the number 1 answer. Big Pharma came in second for most blame with 17% and [...]
Got The Munchies? A New Pot Eatery Opens In Ore.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — After scraping together a mound of zucchini, broccoli, beef, pineapple and noodles on a big round Mongolian grill, Kevin Wallace measured out a shot of grapeseed oil infused with hashish and poured it over the steaming food, setting off a sizzle. Thirteen years after Oregon became one of the first states [...]
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Condemns Medical Marijuana Crackdown In CA
Last month we told you about the San Francisco Democratic Party calling for an end to the federal medical marijuana crackdown in California, and now one of the state’s most powerful Democrat politicians is condemning the attacks against MMJ in her state. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has come out publicly against the crackdown [...]
Harborside Health Center’s Steve DeAngelo To Give Free Lecture
Executive Director of the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the world – Harborside Health Center in Oakland, CA – Steve DeAngelo is going to be giving a free lecture in southern California tomorrow, so if you are in the area and are interested in medical marijuana, it will be a can’t-miss event. From a press [...]
The Libertarian Party Is Picking Its Presidential Candidate
While our country’s politics are dominated by the two-party system, things are changing. Yes, progress is slow – sometime glacially so – but there are other choices. If enough voters choose a third option, the two-party system will be broken. I’ve been a registered Libertarian since 2004. It is the third biggest party in the [...]
Berkeley Patient’s Group Looking For New Home, Plans Delivery Service
Back in March we told you that Berkeley Patient’s Group in California was being forced to close its doors after 13 years in business. In fact, by all accounts they were a model business. Having to close up Monday night, their 69 employees are now out of work. The operators are still in search of [...]
Santa Ana, CA Cracks Down On 5 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Yesterday we referred to a medical cannabis dispensary in California having a new marijuana vending machine. It turns out that dispensary – The Dispensary Store – and four others have been given citations by the city of Santa Ana and advised to close their doors. Santa Ana has a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, so [...]
Attorney General Holder Admits President Wrong About Medical Marijuana
Jimmy Kimmel’s comments the other night at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner have gained widespread notoriety. But what should be even bigger news is what Attorney General Eric Holder said to a Huffington Post reporter that night, in reference to President Obama telling Rolling Stone Magazine that he couldn’t do anything about federal marijuana prohibition [...]
Kimmel To Obama: “What’s With The Marijuana Crackdown?”
The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner was held in Washington D.C. last night, and one of the comedians making headlines this year is ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel, who took the opportunity to take some jabs at the President over the medical marijuana crackdown. It was done in a comedic way, but what Jimmy [...]
The United State Of Weed 4/29/12
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. [...]
