New York Medical Marijuana Bill To Be Decided On By Lawmakers
By admin at April 16, 2013 | 11:34 pm | 0 Comment
Debate over a state bill to legalize marijuana use for some illnesses is heating up this week, with proponents saying they are optimistic legislation, for the first time, has a chance to pass in both chambers. State Sen. Diane Savino of Staten Island and Assemb. Richard Gottfried of Manhattan, both Democrats, are holding a news conference Tuesday in Albany to promote a
250 Doctors Sign Petition to legalize Medical Marijuana in Illinois
By admin at April 16, 2013 | 11:31 pm | 0 Comment
CHICAGO (AP) — Nearly 250 Illinois physicians put their names behind a proposal Tuesday that would legalize marijuana for patients with serious illnesses, hoping to give a boost to the legislation one day before an anticipated vote on the House floor. Three of those doctors spoke at a press conference in Chicago, saying the drug can be a safer and more effective
Legalizing Marijuana Draws Tourism to Washing and Colorado
By admin at April 16, 2013 | 11:24 pm | 0 Comment
DENVER — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of-staters and even packaged tours. The events and crowds will test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults. More than 50,000 are expected to light up outdoors in Denver’s Civic Center
Seattle Pot Growing License May Be Delayed
By admin at April 11, 2013 | 6:40 pm | 0 Comment
The state may delay issuing licenses to grow pot by a couple months, according to a state Liquor Control Board official. Speaking to a pot industry group Tuesday night, liquor board Deputy Director Rick Garza said the state is looking at restructuring its timeline for implementing a recreational pot system. The board had planned to stagger the licensing
Massachusetts Legalizes Medical Marijuana
By admin at November 29, 2012 | 7:41 pm | 0 Comment
Understanding the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law The citizens of Massachusetts recently passed a law that allows for the medical use of marijuana within the borders of the state. However, the law should be properly understood before anyone considers using marijuana for medical reasons. The measure was Ballot Question 3, which in the election on November 6 was
Washington Legalizes Marijuana for Recreational Use
By admin at November 29, 2012 | 6:56 pm | 0 Comment
Washington Recreational Marijuana The state of Washington recently passed Initiative 502, which will legalize the use of recreational marijuana to users who are 21 years of age and older. This provision does not eliminate or void the medical marijuana laws that are already in place, so users who fall under those laws due to medical necessity are still bound by them. For
Colorado Legalizes Marijuana for Recreational Use
By admin at November 29, 2012 | 6:50 pm | 0 Comment
Recreational Marijuana Use in Colorado With Amendment 64 passing on November 6th, 2012, the recreational use of marijuana has been approved in Colorado. Amendment 64 will allow adults 21 and over to purchase up to one ounce of marijuana from a licensed marijuana dispensary. In addition, adults are allowed to have up to six marijuana plants growing in their homes.
Time to End Marijuana Prohibition
By admin at November 28, 2012 | 7:05 pm | 0 Comment
Alcohol Prohibition didn't work, why would it work for Marijuana? When Does it End!? We could talk for days about the nonsensical nature of arresting nearly 100 citizens per hour for possession of an ordinary weedy plant. We could talk for days about the tremendous waste of community resources spent arresting, processing, investigating, prosecuting, and
Legal Marijuana Creates Crime Decline
By admin at November 28, 2012 | 7:00 pm | 0 Comment
Legal Medical Marijuana has created less crime. No Crime Means No Time! An article was written about cannabis a.k.a. marijuana recently, stating that there is a correlation between the legalization of marijuana in some states,( 16 states and Washington, DC as of this writing) and the reduction in crime in general and cannabis related crimes in particular. Those opposed
Medical Marijuana and Fighting Cancer
By admin at November 28, 2012 | 6:57 pm | 0 Comment
Marijuana and Cancer Marijuana has been growing in popularity as a buzz word among a high number of media outlets, activist groups, and political campaigns. There is a wide divergence in claims made about pot, with staunch prohibitionists on one side and eager fans of the plant on the other. But whether or not the public can agree on the advisability of using marijuana
