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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Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Moving Medical Marijuana From a Cash Business

Giving Credit Where It’s Due: Moving Medical Marijuana From a Cash Business

Welcome to your weekly installment of JackDanieL’s editorial column.  Be sure to check back for more from Jack each Friday. Enjoy! According to the editors at MMJBusinessDaily, and their recently published...
New Jersey Assembly Approves Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Who Require Organ Transplants

New Jersey Assembly Approves Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Who Require Organ Transplants

The New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill that would protect medical marijuana patients from being disqualified for organ transplant because they fall under hospitals’ definition of a “drug...
Ohio Ballot Board Approves Medical Marijuana Propsal

Ohio Ballot Board Approves Medical Marijuana Propsal

On Thursday, the Ohio ballot board approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana and some forms of industrial hemp. The proposed amendment would create a commission...
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Burglarized in Seattle

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...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana DUI for Medical Marijuana Patients

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

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...
New Jersey Governor Questions Allowing Children Into Medical Marijuana Program

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...
New Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes California Senate

New Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Passes California Senate

Senate Bill 439, which would regulate the sale of medical marijuana through dispensaries, passed the California state senate with a vote of 22-12.  The bill will now go to...
Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Last week, Washington state officials released proposed rules for the state’s new legal marijuana system.  The rules that were released are an initial draft and will likely be edited...
Georgia Considers Marijuana Decriminalization

Georgia Considers Marijuana Decriminalization

The former Soviet republic of Georgia is being ruled by a new coalition, led by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishbili, which is considering changes to lessen the penalties associated with...