On marijuana and the Mexican drug war...
Earlier today, I wrote a piece expressing skepticism that legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado could deal a major blow to that country's violent drug gangs.www.csmonitor.com
Will California Be The Next State To Legalize Marijuana?
California was poised to become the first state to legalize marijuana for adult use in 2010 with Proposition 19, but the ballot measure failed by a small margin.www.huffingtonpost.com
Medical Marijuana Grower Chris Williams Faces 80 Years in Prison
On September 27th, Chris Williams, co-founder of Montana Cannabis, was found guilty on eight counts of marijuana and related firearms charges, despite his state's medical marijuana law. These charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of more than 80 ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Marijuana decriminalized in five Mich. cities, but police still plan to make ...
(CBS/AP) DETROIT - Residents in a handful of Michigan cities voted to decriminalize the personal use and possession of small amounts of marijuana on Tuesday, but police in at least one of the locales say they plan to make arrests anyway, reports CBS ...www.cbsnews.com
Two US States Become First to Legalize Marijuana
For the first time, two American states have legalized the recreational use and sale of marijuana. Voters in Colorado, Washington State and Oregon had the opportunity to make history by voting on initiatives that would legalize the recreational use and ...healthland.time.com
New marijuana laws will be a public health experiment, experts say
The public health impact of legalizing marijuana for recreational use is concerning to some, but there is little evidence to back up these worries, experts say.www.foxnews.com
Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC
As the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, it's my privilege to meet and facilitate the work of medical cannabis advocates throughout the nation.www.huffingtonpost.com
Marijuana raid in Southern Oregon nets 60 guns
The Grants Pass Daily Courier (http://bit.ly/YT68JW ) reported Thursday that two people have been arraigned on charges stemming from the raid that also seized marijuana from a rural home in Selma. Police say 54-year-old Raymond J. Beairsto (BARE-stow) ...www.sfgate.com
Medical marijuana will likely resurface in Ark.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas failed to become the first southern state to legalize medical marijuana this week, but the narrow loss didn't discourage the measure's supporters who said Wednesday they plan to tweak their proposal and try again.www.seattlepi.com
700 marijuana plants, 14 pounds of pot seized in Jamestown area raids
Five men and two women - including four members of the same family - were taken into custody Thursday during early morning police raids in Jamestown and Busti that police said led to the seizure of about 700 marijuana plants, 14 pounds of dried ...www.buffalonews.com
Medical-marijuana report offers insight into users, doctors
Arizona health officials want to strengthen the controversial medical marijuana program to crack down on physicians who improperly recommend marijuana, train physicians who write most certifications and make it easier to revoke patient cards if health ...www.azcentral.com
Uruguay to Sell Marijuana Cigarettes in Attempt to Combat Black Market
Uruguay's director of the National Drug Council Julio Calzada said that the marijuana will be sold in specifically licensed stores similar to the sale of liquor in certain U.S.latino.foxnews.com
All The Reasons Pot Is Good For You
He believed the symptoms of over 200 ailments could be treated with marijuana including stuttering, insomnia, premenstrual syndrome, and writer's cramp.www.businessinsider.com
Marijuana industry eager to ditch 'medical' label
DENVER- The voters of Colorado may have just handed a big fat blank check to people who sell medical marijuana in the state by passing Amendment 64, legalizing sale and possession of marijuana. Two blocks from the state capitol, the first-ever National ...www.9news.com
NCAA Won't Alter Marijuana Rule After States Decriminalize Use
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Emmert, the president of college sports' governing body, said he doesn't expect schools to change rules on drug use even after Washington and Colorado voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana in those states.www.sfgate.com
Marijuana Legalization Passes In Colorado And Washington, But Colleges And ...
On Tuesday, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use, but college students should refrain from stocking up on Funyuns, as university and NCAA officials say nothing about their anti-drug policies will ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Medical marijuana patients -- and plants -- thrive in Southern Oregon
Even through a helicopter window at 500 feet, the marijuana plants are easy to spot. They're vigorous and deep green, taking on a dense, bulbous shape as fall harvest approaches.www.oregonlive.com
Medical marijuana dispensary re-review: Fall harvest at Grassroots Grown in ...
A quick junior-high-level science refresher: Most marijuana varieties in the world go from their growing, vegetative state to a flowering state based on light changes from season to season.blogs.westword.com
Needles to impose heavy tax on medical marijuana dispensaries
In San Bernardino County and other parts of the the nation, voters this week approved laws allowing for the taxing of medical marijuana businesses and to legalize the drug for recreational use. In the Colorado River city of Needles in San Bernardino ...www.redlandsdailyfacts.com
Hickenlooper Gets Cheetos, Goldfish Delivered To Office After Issuing Warning ...
John Hickenlooper, although a vocal opponent of the measure who said "Colorado is known for many great things, marijuana should not be one of them," is trying to figure out exactly how to proceed with this historically unprecedented situation which ...www.huffingtonpost.com
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