Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Burglarized in Seattle

This week, two Seattle medical marijuana dispensaries were burglarized, making five dispensary burglaries in the North Seattle area in the past month. On Tuesday morning, a witness called 911 after hearing a dispensary's burglary alarm go off.  According to the witness, four people dressed in black with masks on were seen running from the building. When officers arrived ...

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana DUI for Medical Marijuana Patients

On Tuesday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that there are some protections for medical marijuana users who are caught driving after using their medicine. In a unanimous decision, the court overturned an appeals court decision in the case of Rodney Koon, a medical marijuana patient who was stopped in 2010 for driving 30 MPH over the speed limit.  Koon was found to have mar...

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Los Angeles Voters Support Proposition D, Reduction in Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

During the mayoral election on Tuesday, Los Angeles voters had three opportunities to weigh in on medical marijuana dispensaries through Propositions D, E, and F.  Votes are still being tabulated, but it looks as though Proposition D is the one that got the most support, while Props E and F do not seem to have enough support to move forward. Returns showed that 63% of voter...

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New Jersey Governor Questions Allowing Children Into Medical Marijuana Program

On Sunday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told the press that he is "not inclined" to allow children to participate in the state's medical marijuana program. The comment was sparked by the story of 2-year-old Vivian Wilson, who suffers from a rare and serious form of epilepsy.  Under New Jersey state law,  children may receive medical marijuana as long as they get appr...

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Colorado Prosecutor Drops Marijuana Cases

Colorado Prosecutor Drops Marijuana Cases

Prosecutors in Washington began the trend of dismissing marijuana-related cases that are covered under the state’s newly passed I-502.  Colorado prosecutors are now beginning to do the same, now...
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Massachusetts Towns Begin Reacting to Possibility of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Massachusetts Towns Begin Reacting to Possibility of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Medical marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts just over a week ago, but towns are already taking steps to ensure that medical marijuana dispensaries are not allowed in their communities....
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WA Gov. Gregoire’s Meeting With Feds Does Not Bring Clarity About their Stance on New Marijuana Legalization Laws

WA Gov. Gregoire’s Meeting With Feds Does Not Bring Clarity About their Stance on New Marijuana Legalization Laws

On Tuesday, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire met with Deputy Attorney General James Cole in Washington, DC to discuss the passage of I-502 to legalize marijuana.  Gregoire initiated the meeting...
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Athletic Governing Bodies Still Ban Marijuana Use For Athletes Despite Legalization

Athletic Governing Bodies Still Ban Marijuana Use For Athletes Despite Legalization

Despite marijuana’s newly legalized status in Washington and Colorado, collegiate and professional athletes will not be given the green light to start smoking the drug.  The National Collegiate Athletic...
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Washington Governor to Meet with Deputy Attorney General Regarding Marijuana Legalization

Washington Governor to Meet with Deputy Attorney General Regarding Marijuana Legalization

Today, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire will meet with Deputy Attorney General James Cole to discuss the legalization of marijuana in the Evergreen State. Cory Curtis, spokesman for Gregoire, told...
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Clark County, Washington Dismissing Pending Marijuana Cases

Clark County, Washington Dismissing Pending Marijuana Cases

Last week, prosecutors in Pierce and King Counties, Washington, began dismissing cases involving individuals age 21 and over who were in possession of under an ounce of marijuana.  The...
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Banks Concerned About Implications of Being Associated with Marijuana Businesses in WA, CO

Banks Concerned About Implications of Being Associated with Marijuana Businesses in WA, CO

Now that marijuana has been legalized in Colorado and Washington, the reality of implementing programs that involve more than just growers and distributors is starting to sink in. Banks...
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New York Could be Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana

New York Could be Next to Legalize Medical Marijuana

According to The New York Post, New York lobbyists are starting to push for medical marijuana legalization in the state. Patricia Lynch Associates is a lobbyist group that is...
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Head of Maine’s Medical Marijuana Program Fired

Head of Maine’s Medical Marijuana Program Fired

On Friday, John Thiele, head of Maine’s medical marijuana program, announced that he had been fired from his position with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of...
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Massachusetts Landlords Looking to Opt Out of Marijuana Homegrows

Massachusetts Landlords Looking to Opt Out of Marijuana Homegrows

On Tuesday, almost two-thirds of Massachusetts voters voted in favor of Question 3, which makes medical marijuana legal in the state.  However, rental property owners are not happy about...
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