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Oregon Cannabis Regulations Make for Cautious Market Roll Out

Paul Marini | May 27, 2014

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street Oregon's road to cannabis legalization is as distinct as Colorado's as it is from that of Washington state.

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MintPress asks experts: should a state that has implemented cumbersome and restrictive medical marijuana laws really be considered a medical marijuana state?

Paul Marini | May 27, 2014

Katie Rucke, MintPress News What qualifies a state for recognition as one that has legalized medical marijuana?

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ASA California Roundup: May 26, 2014

Paul Marini | May 26, 2014

Contents:Message from the CA Director - Support SB 1262 in CaliforniaCalifornia News Pot growers face charges -- in state where pot is legal (National) U.S. Says Legal Marijuana Growers Can't Use Federal Irrigation Water (National) Experts Debate Use of Cannabis...

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They worry regulatory efforts tied to legalization of recreational pot will limit access, drive up costs

Paul Marini | May 25, 2014

Marissa Harshman, The Columbian John first smoked marijuana to alleviate his pain in 2010. That first hit came after taking thousands of narcotic pain reliever pills prescribed over several years. It came after the methadone and oxycodone changed his personality,...

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Milestone Ruling: Insurance must pay for medical cannabis

Paul Marini | May 22, 2014

Many medical cannabis patients dream of a day when they can fill a prescription for their medicine at a pharmacy and have their insurance company pay for it. That last part – reimbursement for the cost of medical cannabis –...

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Pot growers face charges -- in state where pot is legal

Paul Marini | May 19, 2014

Jolie Lee, USA Today Five people are in Washington state are facing marijuana charges -- in a state where marijuana is legal.

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ASA California Roundup: May 19, 2014

Paul Marini | May 19, 2014

Message from the CA Director - Two medical cannabis bills in "suspense file"California News Big Dates for California Medical Pot Regs Coming Up (California) League of California Cities Report New Amendments to Medical Marijuana Bill Would Create a Local-Only Regulatory...

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Did you see me on the front page of USA Today... Today!

Paul Marini | May 19, 2014

My name is Larry Harvey. I am a 70-year old legal medical cannabis patient who lives near Kettle Falls, Washington. Last year, I was arrested by federal agents, along with three family members and a friend, for growing 44 cannabis plants for...

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Feds Prosecute Medical Marijuana Patients While Tolerating Commercial Cannabis—All In The Same City

Paul Marini | May 15, 2014

Jacob Sullum, Forbes Sean Green grows marijuana at 1919 East Francis Avenue in Spokane, about six miles from the courthouse where the federal government plans to try Larry Harvey, a 70-year-old retired truck driver, for growing marijuana. Green’s operation is...

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Take Action: Ask your Congressperson to Allow Medical Cannabis Research

Paul Marini | May 15, 2014

A bipartisan group of Members of Congress have drafted a letter seeking that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) remove a federal barrier to medical marijuana research that no other Schedule I substance is subjected to. Representatives Earl...

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