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Officials in the Granite State are still stonewalling on the implementation of medical marijuana legislation signed into law last year

Paul Marini | July 24, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News Wednesday marked the bittersweet one year anniversary of New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan signing the state’s medical marijuana legislation into law.

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Let’s talk tonight

Paul Marini | July 24, 2014

I am having another live Google Hangout tonight to talk about medical cannabis bills and what is coming up next year. Join me at 7:00 PM tonight, July 24, at this web address: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/c2k8gkm2n5mhnl1ha1s7oomd374 We will be talking about bills...

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Dude, is it legal yet?

Paul Marini | July 23, 2014

Marc Snelling, OB Rag People have been saying this since the seventies.  Speaking to activists from this era, it seems many felt that legalization of marijuana in the US was imminent in the early seventies.  But other than Alaska in...

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Iowa among states with highly restrictive medical marijuana laws

Paul Marini | July 23, 2014

Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian Twenty-three states have medical marijuana programs and another 11, including Iowa, allow people with certain illnesses to use marijuana products high in cannabidiol, or CBD.

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Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S.

Paul Marini | July 22, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale. The AHPA manufacturing guidelines come as licensed...

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AHPA Issues Medical Marijuana Manufacturing Guidelines

Paul Marini | July 22, 2014

Natural Products INSIDER The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines to complete its compendium of industry standards, which include regulatory recommendations from seed to sale.

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Drug's current status could be downgraded

Paul Marini | July 21, 2014

Chelsea McDougall, Northwest Herald The federal government is considering easing its position on marijuana, reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug in what marijuana advocates say reflects the changing attitudes nationwide. CHELSEA McDOUGALL

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Take your seat at the table

Paul Marini | July 21, 2014

          Contents: Message from the CA Director: Take your seat at the table State & Local News: News From Communities All Over California Public Meetings & Events: Live Google Hangout, State of the State Conference, &...

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Shut out of banking services, marijuana-related businesses in states where the substance is legal operate as cash-only businesses, but that may be changing

Paul Marini | July 18, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 231-192 in favor of a bipartisan-backed piece of legislation that blocks the Treasury Department from using federal funds to penalize banks or other financial institutions for providing services...

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Budget bill amendment would restrict Treasury funds from being used to interfere in medical marijuana states

Paul Marini | July 16, 2014

Washington, D.C. -- Medical marijuana patients hailed another landmark victory today when the U.S. House voted 231-192 to restrict Department of Treasury funds from "being used to prohibit or penalize a financial institution from providing services to a marijuana-related business...

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