New York Judge "Comes Out" About Medical Marijuana Use

Following news that medical marijuana is gaining support in New York, a Kings County Supreme Court Justice, Gustin L. Reichbach, has "come out" as a marijuana user in an op-ed piece by The New York Times.Reichbach shared that he uses marijuana to help manage side effects that he experiences as a result of cancer treatment.  In addition to revealing that he uses the drug, R...

Los Angeles City Council Members Proposing Medical Marijuana Collective Bans

Los Angeles City Council members are presenting two different proposals for medical marijuana collective bans.  Councilman Paul Koretz wants to allow 100 approved collectives in the city, banning the rest.  Councilman Jose Huizar wants to take a more conservative approach, banning all dispensaries in the city of LA.While their proposals differ, both of the councilmen agre...

New Jersey to Consider Marijuana Decriminalization Next Week

On Monday, a New Jersey assembly panel will hear a marijuana decriminalization bill that would have minor marijuana offenses treated similarly to parking violations.There are eighteen sponsors to the bill, including 3 Republicans.  Under the bill, people could possess up to one half ounce or less of marijuana without facing arrest.  Instead, they would just be fined for t...

DEA Marijuana Bust Targets CA Father and Son

A father and son were discovered to have been running a large scale marijuana growing and drug trafficking operation in the East Bay. Steven Ortega, Sr. and his son, Steven Ortega, Jr., were found to be the leaders of the organization that was being investigated for over a year.In what the DEA called, "Operation Disco Dazed," 14 locations were targeted and over 100 pounds o...

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New York Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Supporters

New York Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Supporters

Lawmakers in New York are continuing to garner support for medical marijuana before the session ends toward the end of June. On Wednesday, a Siena poll was released that...
Pro-Marijuana Attorney General Elected in Oregon

Pro-Marijuana Attorney General Elected in Oregon

Medical marijuana supporter Ellen Rosenblum has been elected Oregon Attorney General.  Her victory of anti-marijuana candidate Dwight Holton has marijuana activists breathing a sigh of relief, as her election...
Colorado Shoots Down Proposed Marijuana DUI Bill

Colorado Shoots Down Proposed Marijuana DUI Bill

For the third time, Colorado lawmakers voted against a proposed bill that would set DUI limits of 5 nanograms THC/milliliter of blood for marijuana smokers. The bill passed through...
California Raid on Illegal Grow Leads to $100 Million in Marijuana

California Raid on Illegal Grow Leads to $100 Million in Marijuana

Law enforcement officials have raided a huge marijuana growing operation in Topanga State Park, which is located less than an hour’s drive from Los Angeles. Park rangers discovered a...
Arizona Accepting Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applications

Arizona Accepting Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applications

Voters approved the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act in 2010, but their dispensary system has faced a number of speed bumps along the way.  Delays have come from lawsuits, time...
Study Shows Marijuana Relieves Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Study Shows Marijuana Relieves Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

A cannabis-related study conducted by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has been published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal.  The study demonstrates that cannabis-use can...
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Supporters Turn in Signatures

Oregon Cannabis Tax Act Supporters Turn in Signatures

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 Initiative is a proposed ballot initiative which allows commercial sale of cannabis through licensed stores, as well as the personal use of marijuana...
Lobby Group Looking to Ban Medical Marijuana Ads in Denver

Lobby Group Looking to Ban Medical Marijuana Ads in Denver

The main medical-marijuana lobby in Colorado, Medical Marijuana Industry Group, is currently working to get Denver’s City Council to establish a ban on outdoor medical marijuana advertising. The types...
Marijuana Legalization Supporters Release Pro-Marijuana Ad for Mother’s Day

Marijuana Legalization Supporters Release Pro-Marijuana Ad for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 13, and Colorado’s Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has decided to tie their campaign ads into the holiday. The TV ad features...
House Defeats Marijuana Raid Defunding Bill

House Defeats Marijuana Raid Defunding Bill

Earlier this week, Representatives from California and New York proposed a bill that would cut federal funding for medical marijuana collective raids in states where medical marijuana has been...