New Hampshire Lawmakers Meet to Negotiate on Marijuana Home Grows

New Hampshire lawmakers in the House and Senate have approved medical marijuana legislation that would allow patients in need to receive marijuana to treat their symptoms.  Both House and Senate agree that patients need safe access in the state. What they cannot agree upon, however, is whether patients should be able to grow their own marijuana at home.  The Senate version...

Mayo Clinic Advising Against Marijuana Use for Chronic Pain Among Teens

According to the July issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the Clinic is asserting that medical marijuana should not be used to treat teenagers with chronic pain.  The group is recommending that teens do not receive MMJ due to a lack of information on the risks and benefits of medical marijuana among adolescents. In a press release, co-author Dr. J. Michael Bostwick explained,...

Pastors Endorse Marijuana Decriminalization

Pastors from across the country are speaking out in favor of marijuana decriminalization. Their opinions were shared during a series of meetings sponsored by American Baptist, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference, a San Francisco-based network of progressive churches. Reverend Edwin Sanders believes that marijuana-use should be treated as a publ...

NY Man Stole $90k in Electricity to Run Marijuana Grow

Joel Polanco, 33, from the Bronx, Ny. is accused of stealing over $90,ooo in electricity to run an illegal marijuana grow in West Haven, Ct. Polanco was arrested on May 29th after it was discovered that he was stealing electricity to power a home, according to police.  After that arrest, the DEA and United Illuminating launched an investigation into the man. It has now b...

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Anti-Marijuana Representative Can’t Get Enough Support to Rescind AZ Medical Marijuana Law

Anti-Marijuana Representative Can’t Get Enough Support to Rescind AZ Medical Marijuana Law

Arizona Representative John Kavanagh announced last week that he was unable to gather enough support among his colleagues for his plan to rescind Arizona’s medical marijuana law. Kavanagh, a...
Study Suggests Marijuana Use is Tied to Academic Problems

Study Suggests Marijuana Use is Tied to Academic Problems

Last week, the University of Maryland School of Public Health released a report that shows a connection between marijuana use and an increase in academic problems among college-aged students. ...
Congressman Calls for National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy

Congressman Calls for National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy

Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen called for the creation of a National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy in April.  Now, following the release of statistics by the ACLU that show...
Two Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed in Oregon

Two Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed in Oregon

Two marijuana legalization initiatives have been filed in Oregon to get the issue onto the 2014 ballot.  Now, the initiatives’ sponsor, Paul Stanford, will have to get 1,000 signatures...
The Worst Weed Review Ever – One Man’s Take on the Power of Pot

The Worst Weed Review Ever – One Man’s Take on the Power of Pot

Welcome to your weekly installment of JackDanieL’s editorial column.  Be sure to check back for more from Jack each Friday. Enjoy! The age-old debate in the cannabis community has always been;...
Colorado State Regulators Give Up On Law to Treat Marijuana Magazines Like Porn

Colorado State Regulators Give Up On Law to Treat Marijuana Magazines Like Porn

Colorado state regulators announced on Thursday that they have abandoned a law that would have treated marijuana magazines like pornography.  The law, approved by Governor John Hickenlooper along with...
Marijuana Decriminalized in Vermont

Marijuana Decriminalized in Vermont

On Thursday, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a measure into law that decriminalizes possession of up to an ounce of marijuana or up to five grams of hash for...
Indians Pitcher Investigated For Marijuana Delivery

Indians Pitcher Investigated For Marijuana Delivery

Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez is under investigation after police seized a package of marijuana that was delivered to his home.  Rocky River Police Chief Kelly Stillman said that...
Pro-Marijuana Mayoral Candidate Entices Potential Voters with Promise of Plants

Pro-Marijuana Mayoral Candidate Entices Potential Voters with Promise of Plants

Jim Berns, a Libertarian, is running for Mayor in Cincinnati, Oh.  Berns is pushing for marijuana legalization in the state, and used an interesting ploy to pique voters’ interest....
New York Assembly Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

New York Assembly Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

On Monday, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state of New York was passed by the State Assembly by a wide margin of 95-38. Before the...