When it comes to pot reform, Texas lawmakers know their market
Texas legislators would like to see more allowable uses for medical marijuana by expanding a limited law that only allows for CBD use by epileptics approved in 2015.
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State auditor stepping in to speed things up for New Mexico MMJ patients
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The state auditor and attorney general are looking into a backlog of applications for New Mexico medical marijuana identification cards at the Department of Health amid a surge in requests by patients.
Conservative Delaware senator all on-board for marijuana legalization
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The passage of a bill that could spare some misdemeanor drug offenders from convictions has prompted Sen. Colin Bonini to call for the formal legalization of Delaware marijuana.
Cancer survivor and MMJ patient fired for medical pot use gets job back
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Lane County was found in the wrong for firing an employee for his off-duty pot use to help ease effects from his cancer treatment.
Georgia cops find one dead man — and $12 million worth of marijuana
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The body of a Connecticut man showed no visual signs of trauma when police found his body next to a white van full of pot.
Pot shop slaying has industry concerned about security
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A fatal attack on a security guard at a suburban Denver dispensary last week has the industry wondering whether state security requirements are enough.
Ohio’s medical marijuana law looks out for minorities, but is it unconstitutional?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Part of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that sets aside a piece of the state’s budding pot business for minorities appears to be unconstitutional, legal experts told The Associated Press. The provisions were inserted into the fast-tracked bill at the request of Democrats, whose votes were key…
‘It’s ridiculous’: Towering fences around Oregon marijuana grows draw ire
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Maybe the owners of the grow fences can bring a basket of muffins to their neighbors as a peace offering?
Desperate MMJ patients turn to New Mexico black market
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Delays in renewing New Mexico medical marijuana cards have grown so long that some seriously ill patients are resorting to the black market.
Pennsylvania medical marijuana is still brand-new, but this biz isn’t waiting
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High-pressure extraction methods has long been mastered by Thar Process Inc. Now they may use their process to produce marijuana pills.
Massachusetts group far exceeds required signatures to get legalization on ballot
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Massachusetts is getting incredibly close to having recreational pot on the November ballot.
Public tokin’ is stokin’ a Colorado debate: Why not allow cannabis clubs?
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Are cannabis clubs the solution to public marijuana consumption tickets? Denver voters may consider a ballot measure this fall to allow pot clubs.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling gives edge to feds in drug prosecutions
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The federal Hobbs Act prohibits attempted robberies that affect interstate commerce.
Arkansas group submits 117K signatures to get medical marijuana on ballot
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‘The patients of Arkansas deserve a safer alternative’: Could two competing proposals hurt each other’s chances of getting on the ballot?
Mail fail: Colorado pot package sent to wrong address in Virginia
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Police say the package, which contained two pounds of marijuana, was sent to the Waynesboro address from someone in Montrose, Colorado, through the U.S.
Nevada MMJ patients no longer have to wait weeks for prescriptions
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‘Removing barriers to simple, efficient access to medical marijuana patient cards for our state’s patients is an encouraging sign of growth in Nevada,’ said State Sen. Patricia Farley.
Things could get weird in Montana if conflicting weed initiatives make ballot
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HELENA, Mont. — Montana could be thrown into uncharted territory this fall if two competing marijuana initiatives make it to the November ballot. Initiative 176 would repeal any state laws allowing marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes by conforming state law to federal law. The other measure, I-182, would…
It’s going down in Michigan: Group sues state over petition rules
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A group trying to legalize the recreational use of Michigan marijuana is suing after an elections board said it didn’t collect enough valid voter signatures to qualify for a statewide November vote.
This potential ballot measure could ‘devastate’ Colorado’s pot industry
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‘The initiative could devastate Colorado’s fast-growing industry’; If petition is successful, it would be the most significant attempt to roll back access to marijuana
It took 6 years: Michigan man fined $500 for sharing medical pot space
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A western Michigan man approved by the state to grow marijuana for medical purposes has been fined $500 for giving free space to others to raise their own medical pot. The Grand Rapids Press reports the sentenced issued Wednesday for Ryan Bylsma’s misdemeanor convictions ends a…
Probation rescinded: Man convicted in fatal wreck fails 10-plus drug tests
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A Missouri man who had been sentenced to probation for killing a woman in a drunken-driving crash is headed to prison after he tested positive for pot.
New Jersey Assembly advances bill adding PTSD to medical pot list
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The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation to allow qualified residents with post-traumatic stress disorder to get medical marijuana for treatment.
Step aside, gambling and nightclubs. Could pot save Atlantic City?
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One lawmaker is introducing the ‘Promoting Opportunities for Tomorrow’ bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use, only in Atlantic City
Why Montana medical marijuana backers are seeking the high court’s help
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In February, Montana’s Supreme Court affirmed key provisions of a 2011 law restricting medical marijuana providers from having more than three patients.
Unlicensed Seattle pot shops have been warned: Close your doors, or else
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If unlicensed Seattle pot shops don’t close by July 1st, they may face city-level sanctions, seizure of goods, or even receive drug distribution charges.
How does smoking pot affect life insurance policies?
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For some life insurers, the more you smoke pot could raise a red flag, since you’re exposed to things that could cause death.
Pot ministry leaders’ convictions upheld for weed distribution
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A federal court upheld the convictions of Roger Christie and Sherryanne Christie after they appealed on religious grounds.
Mailed pot package leads police to a bigger bust
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New Hampshire police say they seized drugs 80 pot plants and the street drug “Molly” which estimated to be about $190,000 worth of drugs.
Canna-busted: Were two Michigan cops breaking the law with having pot butter?
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Michigan’s Supreme Court is looking into the 2014 case of two officers with medicinal marijuana cards who got busted with cannabutter.
Arkansas marijuana legalization hot ballot issue, but is competition bad thing?
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Depending on how things fall, voters might have a chance to consider multiple Arkansas marijuana-related proposals this fall.
Unhappy hunters, conservationists sue saying pot cultivation poisons wildlife
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A group of conservationists and hunters is suing Mendocino County after it loosened restrictions on the cultivation of medical marijuana.
State university gives a big NO to pot leaf on T-shirt
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MU NORML wanted to raise money by selling T-shirts and asked the university’s permission, but was rejected.
Sales skyrocket for New Mexico’s medical marijuana industry
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New Mexico dispensaries are struggling to keep up with the high demand. One dispensary sees about 300 patients daily at its current facility.
Michigan marijuana legalization doesn’t qualify for ballot, board rules
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Michigan’s elections board says a ballot drive to legalize marijuana for recreational use did not collect enough valid voter signatures to qualify for a statewide vote in November.
North Carolina House gives prelim OK for industrial hemp research study
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The House Agriculture Committee in North Carolina approved a bill Thursday allowing for state land grant universities to grow hemp through pilot programs.
Milestone time: Alaska hands out first batch of marijuana biz licenses
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Cheers and applause greeted Alaska marijuana regulators as they granted the state’s first cannabis business license. It’s a marijuana testing facility, CannTest LLC of Anchorage.
Louisiana protects medical pot patients from prosecution
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Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to match drug laws to conform with the Louisiana medical marijuana program, so someone who gets pot legally can’t be prosecuted.
Room of pot goes up in smoke in fire at home on High Street
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Some headlines just write themselves. A roomful of marijuana has gone up in smoke during a fire at a house on High Street in a New York town.
High court hears arguments over legalizing Massachusetts recreational pot
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Voters who signed petitions backing a proposal to legalize Massachusetts recreational marijuana were misled, a lawyer argued before the state’s highest court . A lack of ballot language about marijuana-infused foods and beverages drew court scrutiny.
Welcome, Ohio: Now 25 states have legalized medical marijuana
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Gov. John Kasich has signed legislation legalizing Ohio medical marijuana, though patients shouldn’t expect to get it from dispensaries here anytime soon.
Oregon races to finalize rules for recreational marijuana, issue licenses
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After months of public hearings with pot growers, lawmen, public health officials and others, an Oregon commission is racing to finalize recreational marijuana regulations and issue licenses to hundreds of businesses within a few months.
5 U.S. Postal mail carriers in Ohio accused in pot delivery scheme
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Federal authorities say five U.S. Postal Service carriers in northeast Ohio are facing charges for their involvement in a scheme to deliver marijuana to a drug dealer.
A cannabis trade show in Maine sparks debate over recreational pot
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New England’s largest cannabis trade show Home Grown Maine 2016 recently took place, but not all attendees were pro-recreational pot legalization.
Don’t mess with this guy: Dispensary owner shoots two robbers
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Two would-be robbers didn’t make it so far in Los Angeles. The dispensary owner shoots them both.
Doubt arises for Michigan marijuana legalization, here’s why
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The bill Gov. Rick Snyder signed was drafted after lawmakers learned the marijuana group, MI Legalize was attempting to use a loophole for signatures.
Thousands of Michigan signatures for pot legalization in dispute
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The state says a ballot drive to legalize Michigan marijuana for recreational use is at least 106,000 signatures short to qualify for a statewide vote.
‘It’s amazing’: Man walks free from 55-year pot prison sentence
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After serving 12 years in prison, Weldon Angelos is a free man and is making up lost time with his teenage children.
This is the first time hemp’s been planted in West Virginia legally since WWII
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Hemp seeds are being distributed to approved growers in West Virginia for a research project on the crop, which took 2 years to create rules for the project.
Vermont’s medical pot program just expanded
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Patients with glaucoma, chronic pain and those in hospice care can now use cannabis in treatment options.
How much will California medical marijuana growers have to pay in taxes?
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California lawmakers are moving to levy taxes on medical marijuana growers after hammering out pot regulations last year.
