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10/05/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Analysis: Arkansas medical marijuana foes learn lessons from 2012

‘The grass-growers and dope dealers would be in charge’: Opponents of Arkansas medical marijuana aired anti-legalization ads in 2012. Here’s a look at the attitude shifts in the years since and more on the legalization efforts in the Bible Belt state. Article by Andrew Demillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — When voters narrowly rejected legalizing Arkansas […]

10/04/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Congress Says No To Medical Marijuana For Veterans

While there was some hope that Congressional lawmakers would offer some sympathy this year with respect to U.S. military veterans and the use of medical marijuana, the outcome of the latest federal spending scheme indicates that Uncle Sam is still not willing to accept that his soldiers need weed. Article by Mike Adams Last Wednesday, […]

10/03/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

What if you could legally take medical marijuana across state lines?

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Medical marijuana is legal in 25 states, but none currently allow users to bring marijuana across state lines. Article by Liam Niemeyer That could change if a bill introduced last week passes: It would allow those with legal access to medical marijuana in Ohio to bring it into Pennsylvania. Ohio’s medical marijuana law, […]

09/29/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Maine’s ‘Clean’ Medical Marijuana: ‘Organic’ in Disguise

FARMINGTON, Me. — In a suite one flight above the bustling main street of Farmington, a university town in the foothills of western Maine, LoveGrown Caregiver Services is a marijuana lover’s delight. Article by Murray Carpenter Large glass jars contain potent buds called Blue Cheese and Headband, with high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content. Another jar holds an […]

09/28/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

State To Promote Expanded Medical Marijuana Research

Reforms to the state’s medical marijuana program will allow Connecticut hospitals, universities, growers and dispensaries to conduct research into medical cannabis, supplementing the limited federal research available on the drug’s palliative effects. Article by Rusell Blair The Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting research proposals Oct. 1. The move is part of a number of changes […]

09/27/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Column: Marijuana Industry Wants Profits, Not Public Good

“The industry is taking over the legalization movement…” That was Dan Riffle, who resigned as federal policy director for the Marijuana Policy Project the day MPP announced a deal with marijuana businesses. The problem is that these businesses are writing legalization initiatives to enrich themselves. Article by Ed Gogek For example, in Ohio, 20 investors […]

09/26/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Federal government asks judge to dismiss case against Denver pot lawyer

A prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Colorado has asked a federal judge to dismiss all drug and money laundering charges against Denver attorney David Furtado, a key figure in what was once heralded as the biggest criminal pot raids in the state’s legal-marijuana era. Article by Kirk Mitchell Acting U.S. Attorney Robert C. Troyer requested […]

09/22/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Going digital: Nevada medical marijuana patients can now apply online for MMJ cards

LAS VEGAS — Nevada officials say they will now offer the medical marijuana card application process online. Article by The Associated Press The Las Vegas Sun reports that the doing so will eliminate the need for patients to make trips to a Department of Motor Vehicles branch and a Division of Public and Behavioral Health […]

09/21/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

It’s Official: No Medical Marijuana on 2016 Missouri Ballot

Missouri came this close to putting a medical marijuana initiative on the November ballot — but in the end it wasn’t enough. Article by Danny WicentowskiNew Approach Missouri, the group which backed the ballot initiative campaign and took in more than $1 million dollars to fund its efforts, came up short by just 23 signatures. This afternoon, Cole […]

09/20/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

Some Ohio cities wary of future medical-marijuana businesses

LANCASTER — Medical marijuana has come to Ohio, but not every community is sure it wants the business.Article by Mary Beth Lane Lancaster is the latest of nearly a dozen Ohio municipalities to introduce or approve ordinances to either ban or place a moratorium on medical-marijuana businesses, including cultivators, processors and retail dispensaries. Upper Arlington […]

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