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Take Action to Stop County-Wide Dispensary Bans

Paul Marini | October 05, 2015

As the Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission moves forward with implementing Maryland's medical cannabis program, local governments in the state are now considering the issue of zoning requirements for medical cannabis business. Currently, the Anne Arundel County Council is the...

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Deadline week: These are the big issues Brown left for the last minute

Paul Marini | October 05, 2015

By Patrick McGreevy The Los Angeles Times With one week left to act on nearly 500 bills, Gov. Jerry Brown is besieged by vigils, rallies, petition drives and phone calls from people wanting his signature or veto on legislation. Brown...

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New Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed; Backers Needed

Paul Marini | October 05, 2015

By Chris Roberts SF Weekly Multiple efforts to legalize cannabis in California are currently afoot. If you're a registered voter, you may have already signed a petition to put adult recreational use of marijuana on the November 2016 ballot. But very...

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

Paul Marini | October 05, 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 No court...

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Kettle Falls Three receive prison time

Paul Marini | October 04, 2015

By Vivian McPeak Seattle PI After receiving much attention by reform advocates all over the nation, the remaining defendants of the Kettle Falls Five case have received their sentencing. Rhonda Firestack-Harvey and her daughter in law Michelle Gregg were both...

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Here Comes The Big One: ReformCA Files Its California Pot Legalization Initiative

Paul Marini | October 04, 2015

By Philip Smith Alternet The California Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform, also known as ReformCA, has filed a draft marijuana legalization initiative initiative with state officials, the group announced Sunday. The long-anticipated move means the campaign best-placed to bring legalization to the Golden...

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Are You Prepared to Meet Maryland’s Regulatory Requirements

Paul Marini | October 02, 2015

Nearly two and half years after the passage of Maryland’s medical cannabis law, the Maryland Cannabis Commission is now accepting applications for those seeking licenses to operate as a medical cannabis grower, processor or dispenser in Maryland. The deadline for applications is November...

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TOP MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION SUPPORTERS SPLIT UP, THREATEN SEPARATE INITIATIVES

Paul Marini | October 02, 2015

By Dennis Romero LA Weekly The prospect of legal sales of non-medical marijuana in California has a lot of activists, businesses and pot users excited.

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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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