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17 Aug 2017

Utah Advocates Launch 2018 Medical Marijuana Signature Drive

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Utah Advocates Launch 2018 Medical Marijuana Signature Drive | TJ Baker

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Advocates hoping to place an initiative on Utah’s midterm election ballot next year will officially launch their signature collection campaign on Thursday. The Utah Patients Coalition, backed by the Marijuana Policy Project, will kick off the signature collection campaign at a Thursday morning event at the Gallivan Center in Salt […]

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16 Aug 2017

Study: Marijuana Users Have Lower Mortality Rates in Intensive Care

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Study: Marijuana Users Have Lower Mortality Rates in Intensive Care | Paul Armentano

Trauma patients who test positive for marijuana upon their admission to the intensive care unit are less likely to die during hospitalization than are age-matched controls, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. A team of researchers from the University of Arizona analyzed the in-hospital […]

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15 Aug 2017

SMART Bill Reintroduced in Congress to Protect State Marijuana Laws

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SMART Bill Reintroduced in Congress to Protect State Marijuana Laws | Justin Strekal

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) has reintroduced the State Marijuana And Regulatory Tolerance (SMART) Enforcement Act (H.R. 3534). This bill prohibits state-sanctioned marijuana consumers and businesses from being prosecuted by the federal government. By a margin of more than 6 to 1, Americans say that individual states should be able to make their own laws governing […]

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14 Aug 2017

Herbal Cannabis Sales Still Dominate the Retail Marijuana Market

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Herbal Cannabis Sales Still Dominate the Retail Marijuana Market | NORML

SANTA MONICA, CA — Herbal cannabis is far more popular among consumers than are plant-derived edibles or extracts, according to an analysis of retail sales data in Washington state. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and from the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica reviewed data from over 36 million separate retail cannabis transactions in Washington. Sales occurred […]

Herbal Cannabis Sales Still Dominate the Retail Marijuana Market | The Daily Chronic

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12 Aug 2017

No One Has Applied to Grow or Sell Medical Marijuana in Arkansas (Yet)

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No One Has Applied to Grow or Sell Medical Marijuana in Arkansas (Yet) | TJ Baker

LITTLE ROCK, AR — Arkansas is halfway through the application period for medical marijuana growers and dispensaries for their fledgling medical marijuana program, and so far the total number of applications received is zero. While some naysayers could claim this shows little interest in the upcoming medical marijuana industry in Arkansas, a spokesperson for the state […]

No One Has Applied to Grow or Sell Medical Marijuana in Arkansas (Yet) | The Daily Chronic

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10 Aug 2017

After 17 Years, Hawaii’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Finally Opens

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After 17 Years, Hawaii’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Finally Opens | TJ Baker

It’s been 17 years since Hawaii first legalized medical marijuana, and now the Aloha State’s first dispensary is open for business. Maui Grown Therapies, located in Kahului, began dispensing medical cannabis to patients on Tuesday, one day after receiving approval to open following their final onsite retail inspection by the Department of Health. “Clearly this is […]

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9 Aug 2017

American Support for Marijuana Law Reform at Record High

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American Support for Marijuana Law Reform at Record High | Paul Armentano

HAMDEN, CT — A record percentage of American voters support reforming the nation’s marijuana laws, according to polling data released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University. Sixty-one percent of voters believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States” — the highest percentage ever reported by the poll. Support for legalization is […]

American Support for Marijuana Law Reform at Record High | The Daily Chronic

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8 Aug 2017

Time Running Out on South Dakota’s 2018 Marijuana Signature Drives

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Time Running Out on South Dakota’s 2018 Marijuana Signature Drives | TJ Baker

Advocates hoping to place marijuana initiatives on the 2018 ballot in South Dakota have less than 90 days to collect the remaining signatures needed. New Approach South Dakota is currently circulating two petitions they hope to place before voters in November 2018. One of the petitions would legalize marijuana for medical purposes, while the other […]

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7 Aug 2017

New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Panel Recommends Adding 43 New Conditions

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New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Panel Recommends Adding 43 New Conditions | TJ Baker

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey could soon expand its pool of patients eligible to participate in the states’ medical marijuana program. The New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel has recommended the addition of 43 new conditions to the list of ailments that are approved for medical marijuana use in the state. Following several months of studying […]

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5 Aug 2017

Advocates to De Blasio: Address Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests

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Advocates to De Blasio: Address Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests | Drug Policy Alliance

NEW YORK, NY — New York city Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office published a statement this week disputing the findings of the Drug Policy Alliance report, “Unjust and Unconstitutional: 60,000 Jim Crow Marijuana Arrests in Mayor de Blasio’s New York.” The report details that marijuana possession arrests under Mayor de Blasio continue to be marked by extremely […]

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