Amendment derails cannabis oil plan despite both houses’ backing Paul Marini | March 22, 2014 Emma Witman, Gainesville Times In the expiring moments of the 2014 legislative session Thursday, Georgia lawmakers gleefully threw shredded paper in the air, a tradition signifying the end of business. Read more
Medical marijuana advocates say patients are being left behind amid rush to legalize pot in D.C. Paul Marini | March 18, 2014 Andrea Noble, Washington Times Medical marijuana advocates in the District are grumbling that prospective patients have been left behind in the rush to decriminalize and legalize pot for recreational use. Read more
The future of medical marijuana in the state is in question after legislators failed to agree on regulations. Western Washington’s federal prosecutor now says all dispensaries are illegal and violators could be prosecuted according to priorities outlined Paul Marini | March 14, 2014 Bob Young, Seattle Times The future of the state’s medical-marijuana system remains in limbo after state lawmakers failed to adopt regulations for a market that Western Washington’s top federal prosecutor has called “not tenable.” Read more
Cannabis-growing expertise barely rated by Mass. regulators Paul Marini | March 14, 2014 Shelley Murphy and Kay Lazar, The Boston Globe The co-owner of one of the oldest marijuana cultivation facilities in Colorado assisted seven companies seeking Massachusetts licenses to sell and grow medical marijuana. Not one of the applicants was picked. Read more
Medical marijuana bills dead, but efforts to create a cohesive system will continue Paul Marini | March 14, 2014 Conor King Devitt, The Oregonian An effort to resolve differences in how Washington regulates medical and recreational marijuana will continue despite the death of legislation intended to accomplish that goal, a House Republican said. Read more
New Medical Marijuana Restrictions Look Dead for Now in Washington Paul Marini | March 13, 2014 Jacob Sullum, Reason.com Today is the last day of the Washington State Legislature's 2014 session, and the two chambers still have not come to terms on medical marijuana regulation. It looks like the proposed restrictions, including a ban on dispensaries and... Read more
Legislation from state considers medical marijuana reform Paul Marini | March 13, 2014 Shannon Smith, The California Aggie Administration for California is backing Senate Bill (SB) 1262, which would license medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivators while ensuring that healthcare providers are regulated in their medicinal marijuana recommendations. This is the first marijuana bill... Read more
Medical marijuana regulations locked up in partisan gridlock as session nears scheduled end Paul Marini | March 13, 2014 Conor King Devitt, The Oregonian A revenue disagreement in Washington’s House has people in the medical marijuana community worried that lawmakers will fail to pass regulating legislation this year -- leaving patients at the mercy of the federal government. Read more
AHP Releases Review on Cannabis in the Treatment of Seizures and Epilepsy Paul Marini | March 12, 2014 Natural Products Insider The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) announced the release of a section of the soon-to-be-completed Cannabis Therapeutic: Compendium Cannabis in the Management and Treatment of Seizures and Epilepsy. The section of the review was written by Ben Whalley,... Read more
Medical marijuana dispensaries bring in $8.6 million in taxes to Los Angeles coffers Paul Marini | March 12, 2014 Rick Orlov, Los Angeles Daily News Even as the city of Los Angeles launched a new effort to close pot shops, it is benefiting by $8.6 million in business taxes collected from the medical marijuana dispensaries over the past three... Read more