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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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"Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy" comes as demand grows for using the plant to treat intractable seizure disorders

Paul Marini | March 12, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The medical research group American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) issued a new scientific review today entitled, "Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy," which it is offering for free to the public. The review compiles much of the leading...

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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,...

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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...

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Breaking News... We win in California!

Paul Marini | March 11, 2014

In response to grassroots pressure from ASA members like you, a California Assembly committee quickly rejected a bill this morning that would have made it harder to open legal medical cannabis associations in the state. The Assembly Public Safety Committee...

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City Council approves rules for marijuana dispensaries

Paul Marini | March 11, 2014

Salvador Rivera, Fox 5 San Diego San Diego’s city council has cleared the way for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate legally in San Diego. It has given its final approval to an ordinance that will place a lot of restrictions...

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