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Rhode Island decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, a Republican turned Independent, on Wednesday signed into law a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The Providence Journal reported that the law makes possessing an ounce or less of marijuana a civil violation with a $150 fine. However, three violations within 18 months…
Hospital denies woman’s kidney transplant due to medical marijuana use
RELATED: Tommy Chong vows to treat prostate cancer with hemp oil —— For the second time in less than a year, one of the largest hospitals in Los Angeles has removed a patient from an organ transplant list due to medical marijuana use, Raw Story has learned. Toni Trujillo (pictured…
Israeli scientists develop marijuana strain without the high
Israeli scientists have cultivated a cannabis plant that doesn’t get people stoned in a development that may help those smoking marijuana for medical purposes, a newspaper said on Wednesday. According to the Maariv daily, the new cannabis looks, smells and even tastes the same, but does not induce any of…
Cory Booker declares support for medical marijuana
Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) on Wednesday said that New Jersey should take steps to legalize medical marijuana for those who need it. In a series of messages posted to his Twitter account, Booker called the U.S. drug policy a “national nightmare” but stopped short of calling for complete legalization.…
New York judge admits to medical marijuana use and endorses legalization
In a press conference and op-ed published by The New York Times on Wednesday, Kings County Supreme Court Justice Gustin L. Reichbach revealed that he regularly smokes marijuana to cope with the side effects of his ongoing cancer treatment, and pleaded with New York lawmakers to legalize medical use of…
Poll: 74 percent want end to medical marijuana raids
Nearly three out of four Americans believe that the federal government should respect state laws regarding medical marijuana and halt raids on dispensaries, according to a poll released Wednesday. “These results are consistent with the clear and growing body of evidence that documents substantial voter support for the legalization of…
Pro-pot attorney general candidate wins Oregon primary
A former state judge and medical marijuana advocate won an overwhelming victory in an Oregon Democratic primary election on Tuesday night after her opponent, a former U.S. Attorney, became best known for his role in helping raid and shut down medical marijuana dispensaries in states that legally permit them. Former…
Bipartisan amendment seeks to halt Obama’s medical marijuana raids
A forthcoming amendment to H.R. 5326, a key appropriations bill currently being debated in Congress, will give the House of Representatives an opportunity to rebuke the Obama administration’s rapid fire raids on voter-approved medical marijuana facilities in the states that allow doctors to recommend the drug. Three California Republicans and…
San Francisco Democratic Party tells Obama to end crackdown on medical marijuana
The San Francisco Democratic Party issued a resolution this week calling on President Barack Obama and his administration to end their crackdown on medical marijuana facilities. The resolution, signed by 21 members of the party’s Central Committee (DCCC), calls on Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag to…
New Hampshire House approves medical marijuana bill
The Republican-led New Hampshire House on Wednesday passed legislation that would allow seriously ill patients to use marijuana. The House voted 236-96 to approve SB 409. The Senate passed the bill by a 13-11 vote in March. Democratic Gov. John Lynch has threatened to veto the legislation, which would allow…
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