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New Hampshire Lawmakers Meet to Negotiate on Marijuana Home Grows

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...
Maryland Senate Moves Toward Medical Marijuana Legalization

Maryland Senate Moves Toward Medical Marijuana Legalization

On Friday, the Maryland Senate voted to approve a proposed medical marijuana bill.  A final Senate vote on the bill is expected to be held on Monday. The bill...
Hawaii Senate Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Hawaii Senate Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

On Tuesday, the Hawaii Senate unanimously voted to pass a bill that would decriminalize marijuana possession in the state.  Under the bill, possession of under an ounce of marijuana...
Medical Marijuana Bill Killed in Oklahoma Senate

Medical Marijuana Bill Killed in Oklahoma Senate

On Monday, Oklahoma’s Senate Health and Human Services committee voted 6-2 against a measure that would have legalized medical marijuana.  It was a party-line vote, with Democrats in favor...
New Hampshire Senate Unable to Overrule Medical Marijuana Veto

New Hampshire Senate Unable to Overrule Medical Marijuana Veto

After Governor John Lynch vetoed New Hampshire’s medical marijuana bill last week, there was still hope that the Senate would be able to garner enough votes in favor of...
Rhode Island General Assembly to Consider Marijuana Decriminalization

Rhode Island General Assembly to Consider Marijuana Decriminalization

Just days after New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to decriminalize minor marijuana possession in public, neighbor state Rhode Island may be following suit. A bill that...
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...
Rhode Island Senate Approved New Medical Marijuana Collective Rules

Rhode Island Senate Approved New Medical Marijuana Collective Rules

On Wednesday, the Rhode Island Senate voted to approve legislation that will help eliminate roadblocks that have slowed the opening of dispensaries in the state. The proposed legislation will...
Connecticut House of Representatives Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Connecticut House of Representatives Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

On Wednesday night, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 96 to 51 to approve the use, growth, and dispensing of medical marijuana in the state.  The bill will now...
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Bill Approved by Senate

New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Bill Approved by Senate

Senate Bill 409, which would legalize medical marijuana in the state of New Hampshire, passed the state senate on Wednesday.  The vote of 13-11 to approve the Bill means...