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7 Jul 2017

Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban

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Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban | Paul Armentano

Representatives of Florida for Care filed litigation Thursday challenging a statewide ban on medical cannabis smoking. The suit was expected after lawmakers approved legislation (SB 8A) in June amending Amendment 2 — a voter initiated constitutional amendment permitting the use and distribution of medical cannabis. Seventy-one percent of voters approved the amendment in November. Senate […]

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6 Jul 2017

When LA Closed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Crime Went Up

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When LA Closed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Crime Went Up | Paul Armentano

The closure of medical marijuana dispensaries is associated with an increase in larceny, property crimes, and other criminal activities, according to data published in the Journal of Urban Economics. Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Irvine assessed the impact of dispensary closures on neighborhood crimes rates in the city […]

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5 Jul 2017

Delaware Creates Marijuana Legalization Task Force

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Delaware Creates Marijuana Legalization Task Force | Marijuana Policy Project

DOVER, DE — The General Assembly passed a concurrent resolution Saturday morning to create a task force that will study regulating and taxing marijuana for adult use in Delaware. The Adult Use Cannabis Task Force “shall study adoption of a model for regulation and taxation of adult-use cannabis in Delaware, including local authority and control, […]

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4 Jul 2017

Drug War Torture: South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Three-Year Old

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Drug War Torture: South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Three-Year Old | Phillip Smith

The state of South Dakota is practicing a form of drug war excess tantamount to torture, according to a pair of federal lawsuits filed by the ACLU on June 28. One suit charges that law enforcement and medical personnel subject drug suspects to forcible catheterization if they refuse to submit to a drug test. The […]

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3 Jul 2017

Will Congress Let Jeff Sessions Shut Down Medical Marijuana?

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Will Congress Let Jeff Sessions Shut Down Medical Marijuana? | Justin Strekal

This week, the House Appropriations Committee released its 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which determines the funding levels for numerous federal agencies, including the Department of Justice. Predictably, the bill does not include language — known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment — limiting the Justice Department from taking action against state-sanctioned medical cannabis producers, […]

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2 Jul 2017

Independence Daze: 4th of July Savings & Discounts for Stoners

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Independence Daze: 4th of July Savings & Discounts for Stoners | The Daily Chronic Staff

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1 Jul 2017

Legal Marijuana Sales in Nevada: 8 Things You Need to Know

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Legal Marijuana Sales in Nevada: 8 Things You Need to Know | Phillip Smith

As of 12:01 a.m Saturday, legal adult marijuana sales begin in Nevada. And they will commence immediately, with dispensaries on the Las Vegas Strip announcing plans to be open to usher in Sin City’s newest attraction. But don’t go lighting up on the Strip! Smoking in public is not allowed. Nevada now joins Alaska, Colorado, […]

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30 Jun 2017

Where Will You Be Able to Buy Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania?

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Where Will You Be Able to Buy Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania? | TJ Baker

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health awarded 27 permits for companies to operate the state’s first 52 medical marijuana dispensaries. Below is the list of dispensaries that should be operational by early 2018: Parent Business Name Business Headquarters Dispensary Name Dispensary Address Dispensary City County TerraVida Holistic Centers LLC PA TerraVida Holistic Centers 1626 Old […]

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29 Jun 2017

Patients Are Substituting Medical Marijuana for Opioids, Other Medications

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Patients Are Substituting Medical Marijuana for Opioids, Other Medications | Paul Armentano

Pain patients report successfully substituting cannabis for opioids and other analgesics, according to data published online in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Kent State University in Ohio assessed survey data from a cohort of 2,897 self-identified medical cannabis patients. Among those who acknowledged having used opioid-based […]

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28 Jun 2017

Poll: 73% of Voters Support 2018 Utah Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative

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Poll: 73% of Voters Support 2018 Utah Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative | Marijuana Policy Project

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A February poll of 402 Utahns found that 73% of voters support a medical cannabis ballot initiative, with only 20% opposed and 7% undecided. “The poll results show overwhelming and broad support for medical cannabis in Utah,” said DJ Schanz, director of Utah Patients Coalition. “Voters believe that patients should […]

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