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Sacramento to Consider Greenlighting Jan. 1 Cannabis Sales
Ben Adlin - Published on November 27, 2017Read moreIf a Sacramento City Council vote goes as expected on Tuesday, California’s capital city will see retail cannabis sales begin sooner than San Francisco.
Surrender Your Guns, Police Tell Hawaiian Medical Marijuana Patients
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 27, 2017Read moreHonolulu police cross-checked the state MMJ patient list and firearms purchase registry. If you’re on both: Choose one and lose one.
Veterans Are Key as Surge of States OK Cannabis for PTSD
The Associated Press - Published on November 27, 2017Read more28 states plus the District of Columbia now include PTSD in their medical marijuana programs, a tally that has more than doubled in the last two years.
Bush-Era Attorney General Cautions Against Cannabis Crackdown
Ben Adlin - Published on November 22, 2017Read more“With respect to everything else going on in the US, this is pretty low-priority,” former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in a recent interview.
Indiana AG Says Cops Can Seize CBD Oil—Unless It’s for Epilepsy
The Associated Press - Published on November 22, 2017Read moreAttorney General Curtis Hill says police officers can seize any “substance containing cannabidiol — or anything packaged as such.”
Lawsuit: State of Florida Ignoring Medical Marijuana Law
The Associated Press - Published on November 21, 2017Read moreA Florida nursery and a man who suffers from epilepsy contend that Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is flouting the state’s new medical marijuana law.
Did Past Harassment Allegations Finally Catch Up To MPP’s Rob Kampia?
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 21, 2017Read moreIn the #MeToo moment, the passage of time doesn’t let leaders off the hook.
Colorado Cannabis Expert to Have South Dakota Criminal Case Dismissed
The Associated Press - Published on November 21, 2017Read moreA cannabis cultivation expert prosecuted after working with a Native American tribe trying to open the nation’s first marijuana resort will see his case dismissed.
LA Equity Program Aims to Undo Impacts of Drug War
Hayley Fox - Published on November 21, 2017Read moreLos Angeles wants to ensure that a fair share of what’s expected to be a lucrative legal market belongs to those most affected by the drug war.
Florida Adding 264 Patients Per Day, Outsourcing Medical Marijuana ID Cards
The Associated Press - Published on November 21, 2017Read moreApproximately 5,200 applications are currently being processed by staff but roughly 1,000 are missing key information or have the wrong sized photo.