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Patient Advocates Call On President Obama to Pardon All Defendants and Fully End Federal Prosecution of Medical Cannabis Patients

Paul Marini | October 02, 2015

Spokane, WA – Earlier today Rhonda Firestack-Harvey and Michelle Gregg were sentenced to one year and a day in connection to federal cannabis cultivation charges. Fellow defendant Rolland Gregg received a sentence of 33 months. All three were released pending appeal....

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Medical Cannabis Patient Advocates Call on Federal Government To Remove Barriers That Undermine Domestic Cannabis Research

Paul Marini | October 01, 2015

Montreal- Researchers associated with McGill University and the University of British Columbia recently published results from a study showing that medical cannabis patients were no more likely to suffer serious adverse events during treatment than non-cannabis patients. “Cannabis for the Management...

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The Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will finally license and regulation commercial medical cannabis activity in California

Paul Marini | September 30, 2015

During a news conference in Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Don Duncan with Americans for Safe Access were joined by Assemblymembers Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) and Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and other local and state advocates to urge Governor Jerry...

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Applications for Maryland's Medical Cannabis Program Are Now Open, Are You Ready?

Paul Marini | September 29, 2015

Are you prepared to meet Maryland's regulatory requirements? Applications are now open for those seeking licenses to operate as a medical cannabis grower, processor or dispenser in Maryland. The Maryland medical cannabis regulations require Industry professionals meet extensive staff training requirements,...

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Drug development: The treasure chest

Paul Marini | September 29, 2015

By Brian Owens for Nature The annual meeting of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) is a highly unusual scientific conference. It has been closed to all media since its inception 25 years ago, lending an air of mystery to...

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Medical cannabis news, events, and more from all over the state

Paul Marini | September 28, 2015

Contents (Scroll down for details and links): News National California Local Events October 5, 2015 – Los Angeles Budget and Finance Committee Hearing (Los Angeles) March 18-22, 2016 – National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference (Washington, DC) Court Support October 1,...

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Product recalls show need for industry standards

Paul Marini | September 25, 2015

Two recalls of medical cannabis products in Denver in one week earlier this month followed recent newspaper exposés that showed unacceptable levels of pesticides. Those recalls follow similar revelations about medical cannabis products being sold in Oregon, including some that...

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Maryland County to Choose Between Sensible Zoning and Anti-Patient Restrictions

Paul Marini | September 23, 2015

Maryland's Anne Arundel County Council saw two very different medical cannabis zoning ordinances introduced on Tuesday. As expected, Vice Chair Pete Smith introduced a drastic bill a behalf of County Executive Steve Schuh, that would effectively ban all medical cannabis...

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Striking Breakthrough in Regulating Pot in California

Paul Marini | September 21, 2015

By Philip Smith Alternet  After nearly 20 years of wrangling over what is and is not legal under California's 1996 Proposition 215 medical marijuana law, the state legislature has passed a set of bills designed to bring order to the...

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A WILLIAMSBURG COMPANY AIMS TO 'ELEVATE' TEA DRINKERS WITH AN INFUSION OF HEMP

Paul Marini | September 21, 2015

By Madison Margolin The Village Voice Williamsburg techie Michael Christopher wants to merge the cannabis industry with the herbal wellness movement and “tea renaissance.” With a name inspired by the Brooklyn loft culture, Loft Tea is a line of “natural remedy” teas...

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