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San Diego Medical Marijuana Provider Denied a Defense in Federal Court

Wed, 14/07/2010 - 13:13
U.S. District Court Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz denied a defense today for James Stacy, a San Diego-area medical marijuana provider raided in September 2009 by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).more

Colorado medical marijuana-sellers aim high

Wed, 14/07/2010 - 12:50
For Lori Stocker, marijuana is not so much for getting high as getting by. Suffering from a rare nerve disease with no prospect of a cure, she's in constant pain. "The pain is always there," she said.more

New Jersey Inches Closer To Growing Its Own Medical Cannabis

Wed, 14/07/2010 - 12:48
Rutgers University could become a major marijuana grower in a plan that's picking up momentum in New Jersey's Legislature — even though it's not a role the university is embracing. A key state senatmore

Denver Councilman Linkhart seeks additional 6 percent sales tax on medical marijuana

Wed, 14/07/2010 - 12:47
Denver City Councilman Doug Linkhart has proposed a ballot measure that would place an additional 6 percent sales tax on medical marijuana sold in the city to pay for youth programming. He wants his cmore

Oakland cannabis expansion a step closer

Wed, 14/07/2010 - 03:52
Oakland inched toward a plan to allow industrial-scale production of medical marijuana, sparking a lively debate between supporters and opponents who filled the Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesdaymore

New Jersey Medical Marijuana Advocates Not Happy with Christie's Alternative Plan

Tue, 13/07/2010 - 03:16
Even before New Jersey's new medical marijuana law goes into effect, ideas are floating around the state capitol on how to change it. One report on Monday said Governor Chris Christie's administrationmore

Ventura pot shops up for discussion

Tue, 13/07/2010 - 03:15
After a year of study, Ventura City Council members will debate Monday night whether the seaside city should permit medical marijuana dispensaries within its borders. City leaders have held two publicmore

New Jersey Teaching Hospitals President: Marijuana plan “pie in the sky”

Tue, 13/07/2010 - 02:15
Last month the New Jersey Legislature delayed medical marijuana access into next year and from behind closed-doors in Trenton an extraordinary concept was floated: Rutgers University could be named asmore

Is Berkeley Marijuana Dispensary's Maine Investment 'Cannabusiness' as Usual?

Mon, 12/07/2010 - 06:33
"Cannabusiness" is a term thrown around plenty these days, what with medical marijuana dispensaries and delivery services a ho-hum regularity in California, and the prospect of full-blown legalizationmore

Medical-marijuana facility in Royal Oak Michigan? Man wants to lease to growers

Mon, 12/07/2010 - 06:25
The owner of a Royal Oak warehouse wants the city to let him lease the building for what could become Michigan's largest medical-marijuana facility. The Royal Oak City Commission is to consider tonighmore

New Jersey teaching hospitals campaign to be sole dispensers of medical marijuana

Mon, 12/07/2010 - 01:16
TRENTON — New Jersey’s teaching hospitals are campaigning to be the sole dispensers of medical marijuana in the state by touting their secure buildings, connection to patients, and "legitimacy" inmore

Pot Farms Branch Out in Los Angeles

Mon, 12/07/2010 - 01:11
Despite L.A.’s recent and well-publicized crackdown on pot shops, another side of the industry is thriving: the growers. With state law encouraging shops to grow their own marijuana rather than get more

Michigan Medical marijuana seminar

Mon, 12/07/2010 - 00:57
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - It is a first of it's kind for West Michigan as professionals, policy leaders and advocates gather for "The Science and Compassionate Care Seminar," at the Radisson.more

Maine chooses marijuana dispensaries

Sat, 10/07/2010 - 03:30
Maine's Department of Health and Human Services has selected three licensees to operate Maine's first six medical marijuana dispensaries. A group with California roots, Northeast Patients Group, was more

Inland Empire Group wants right for AIDS patient to use marijuana to fight disease's

Sat, 10/07/2010 - 03:29
Thomas Place, 55, of Rialto, wants more research conducted on the ingestion of marijuana to assist AIDS patients and has helped create an AIDS patient medical marijuana group to further the cause. "I more

Maine doctors wary of medical marijuana program

Sat, 10/07/2010 - 01:02
BANGOR, Maine — Marijuana dispensaries are a hot topic, but Maine doctors remain lukewarm about the key role they play in the state’s emerging medical marijuana program. Many physicians are skeptimore

Medical marijuana proponents seek to cultivate understanding at seminar in Kalamazoo

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 12:20
KALAMAZOO — Medical marijuana experts from around the United States and the local vicinity will be in Kalamazoo this weekend to discuss a wide variety of topics related to what organizers call “Camore

Medical marijuana card not limited to Oregon residents

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 12:07
Obtaining an Oregon medical-marijuana card will no longer be limited to Oregon residents. Current administrative rules require applicants to show Oregon identification and proof of residency. But as pmore

Emboldened by Appeals Court, 2 Lake Forest Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Reopen

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 12:05
Despite the city's enforcement and court moves against Lake Forest Wellness Center, the medical marijuana dispensary has kept it doors open through the ongoing appeals process--and was able to celebramore

At the Illinois capitol: Just say 'no' to medical marijuana

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 12:04
I tell you often, “I’m the eternal optimist. We can fix this thing.” I regret to admit that at times it gets me down. Maybe just a minute or two, then I pick myself up, brush off my britches andmore