Five medical marijuana patients from Washington state are set for trial in a federal court, and the judge says the state’s medical marijuana laws can’t be used in their defense. Paul Marini | May 08, 2014 Katie Rucke, MintPress News Five medical marijuana patients from Washington state won’t be able to use the state’s medical marijuana legalization laws or say they are medical marijuana patients during their federal trial for cultivation and possession of marijuana that... Read more
Republican congressman says pot 'can be a lifesaving drug.' Paul Marini | May 07, 2014 Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report Days before his federal trial begins in Spokane, wheelchair-bound medical marijuana user Larry Harvey, 70, joined members of Congress to support legislation that would block federal law enforcement efforts against people who use pot... Read more
Feds Prosecute Medical Marijuana Users in Washington City Where Cannabusinesses Openly Operate Paul Marini | May 07, 2014 Jacob Sullum, Reason.com Two months ago, the Washington State Liquor Control Board gave Sean Green, CEO of Kouchlock Productions, a license to grow up to 21,000 square feet of marijuana for the state's newly legal recreational market. Green, who already... Read more
Recreational pot is inching closer to fruition, but no state law can protect medical marijuana patients from the feds Paul Marini | May 07, 2014 Heidi Groover, The Inlander He was still drinking his morning coffee when they came speeding up the driveway and circled the house, assault rifles in hand. Read more
Family who grow medical marijuana could spend up to 40 YEARS behind bars on possession and trafficking charges despite abiding by strict legal limits Paul Marini | May 07, 2014 Ted Thornhill, Mail Online A family who grow medicinal marijuana face up to 40 years in jail after the federal government accused them of being armed drug traffickers. Read more
Despite all regulations that would be in place for a new medical marijuana program, state law enforcement is still in opposition to the bill and a vote has yet to be called -- all while Minnesota residents continue to go without treatment options. Paul Marini | May 06, 2014 Katie Rucke, MintPress News In an attempt to win support for medical marijuana legalization from Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and state law enforcement officials, medical marijuana legalization advocates have agreed to the creation of arguably one of the strictest... Read more
Federal Judge Says No To Washington Family's Medical Marijuana Defense Paul Marini | May 06, 2014 Matt Ferner, Huffington Post A federal judge won't allow a family of a medical marijuana patients from Washington state to defend themselves against drug trafficking charges by arguing their pot plants were for medical purposes. Read more
This Entire Family Of Medical Marijuana Patients Could Go To Prison For Growing Pot Paul Marini | May 02, 2014 Matt Ferner, Huffington Post Four family members and a close family friend in a rural town in northeastern Washington are facing years in federal prison for growing marijuana for their personal medical use. Read more
From pain and trouble sleeping to cancer and dementia, pot can be a godsend for seniors. Paul Marini | May 02, 2014 April Short, AlterNet Sue Taylor, a retired Catholic school principal and grandmother from Oakland, California, was living in Atlanta, Georgia writing a parenting handbook when she got a phone call from her son that would disrupt her life. Read more
See How Massachusetts Congresspeople Have Voted on Medical Marijuana Bills Since 2012 Paul Marini | May 02, 2014 Nick DeLuca, BostInno When it comes to medical marijuana in Massachusetts, the Bay State is generally viewed as favorable. The state voted to allow weed of the medicinal variety per ballot initiative in 2012, however, patients are still waiting to... Read more