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Sunday, December 20, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Toke Radio 110: Congress Tells DOJ Hands Off Marijuana States! No Increase In Teen Pot Use Under Legalization! Decrim In Delaware!
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DOJ Will Continue To Be Prohibited From Interfering In State Medical Marijuana Laws
(Hemp News)
The Justice Department will continue to be prohibited from interfering in state medical marijuana laws under the new federal spending bill unveiled late Tuesday night.
DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss Suit Against Colorado Legalization
(Hemp News)
The U.S. Solicitor General, on behalf of the federal Department of Justice, on Wednesday filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit that the neighboring states of Nebraska and Oklahoma filed against Colorado's marijuana legalization law.
Survey Of Teens Finds No Change In Pot Usage Rates For Past 5 Years
(Hemp News)
The results of an annual survey of U.S. middle and high school students released Wednesday refute claims that reforming marijuana laws and debating legalization will lead to increased marijuana use among teens.
Washington Board To Increase Number Of Retail Cannabis Stores
(Hemp News)
Following an analysis of the entire marijuana marketplace in Washington state, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) on Wednesday heard a recommendation from staff to increase the number of retail marijuana stores from the current cap of 334 to a new cap of 556.
Terminally Ill N.H. Woman Will Finally Access Medical Marijuana
(Hemp News)
A terminally ill woman who successfully sued the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to obtain the state’s first medical marijuana patient ID card will visit a medical marijuana dispensary in Portland, Maine on Friday.
Delaware: Marijuana Decrim Law To Take Effect Friday
(Hemp News)
Marijuana decriminalization legislation adopted earlier this year in Delaware will officially take effect on Friday, making it the 19th state in the nation to remove the threat of jail for simple marijuana possession. (A 20th state, Missouri, has a similar law on the books that goes into effect in 2017.)
Kentucky: Cannabis Freedom Act Filed To Legalize Marijuana
(Hemp News)
State Senator Perry B. Clark of Louisville on Friday said he has pre-filed the Cannabis Freedom Act, which would legalize and regulate the use of marijuana in Kentucky similarly to alcohol.
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Friday, December 11, 2015
Toke Radio 109: Cops Put Young People At Risk! Chile Takes Weed Off Hard Drug List! Decrim Bill Introduced In Illinois!
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Law Enforcement's Use Of Young Drug Informants Ignites Controversy
(Hemp News)
The use of young people by law enforcement as confidential informants in drug cases is more controversial than ever before after the practice was spotlighted Sunday night on TV news show 60 Minutes.
Chile's President Removes Marijuana From List Of Hard Drugs
(Hemp News)
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has signed into law an executive order that removes marijuana from the South American nation's list of hard drugs.
Illinois: Bill Introduced To Remove Criminal Penalties For Marijuana Possession
(Hemp News)
Rep. Kelly Cassidy on Thursday announced that she is introducing new legislation for 2016 that would replace criminal penalties with a civil fine for possession of a personal amount of marijuana in Illinois.
Missouri Medical Marijuana Petition Approved For Signatures
(Hemp News)
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander on Tuesday announced an initiative petition to legalize marijuana for medical purposes meets state standards and may be circulated for signatures.
Marijuana Possession Could Soon Get Tickets, Not Arrests, In Dallas
(Hemp News)
Dallas Police Chief David Brown said he has mixed feelings about allowing his officers to write tickets instead of arresting people who are caught with small amounts of marijuana. But he said the approach is "just so damn practical."
Indiana: Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Meth, Selling Marijuana
(Hemp News)
A Marion County, Indiana sheriff's deputy was arrested on charges of possessing methamphetamine and dealing marijuana with the help of a confidential informant, police said last month.
Uruguay: 3 Types Of Marijuana To Be Available In Pharmacies Next Year
(Hemp News)
Adults in Uruguay will be able to choose from three varieties of marijuana when it starts being sold in state-licensed pharmacies next year, the National Drug Board announced on Saturday.
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Toke Radio 108: Congress Tired of War On Pot! Alabama Mom Fights Marijuana Charges! Legalization Closer In Mass.!
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U.S.: Some Members of Congress Ready To Call It Quits On Marijuana Eradication
(Hemp Ne
Massachusetts: Marijuana Legalization Drive Gets A Little Clearer
(Hemp News)
The push to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts got a little less complicated this week. Voters had faced the possibility of two separate pro-legalization questions on next year's ballot, but now only one group's initiative is still standing.
Alabama: Epileptic Mom Who Used Medical Marijuana Raising Funds To Fight Charges
(Hemp News)
An Alabama mother who faces up to 10 years in prison after using marijuana to treat her seizures while pregnant has started a funding campaign for her criminal defense.
Minnesota: Intractable Pain Added As Qualifying Condition For Medical Marijuana
(Hemp News)
Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger on Wednesday announced that intractable pain, as defined in Minnesota law, will be added to the list of qualifying conditions for which patients can legally access medical marijuana.
Nebraska: Tribe Interested In Growing Marijuana
(Hemp News)
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and Iowa, with a 300-square-mile reservation about 90 minutes north of the city of Omaha, is interested in growing marijuana.
Chile: Mother Restricted From Access To Baby For Smoking Marijuana
(Hemp News)
A Chilean mother says a hospital is restricting her from seeing her newborn daughter because she admitted smoking marijuana a few days before she gave birth.
California: Leaders Call For DOJ To Halt Enforcement Against Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
(Hemp News)
California Representatives, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA13) and Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA48) and Sam Farr (D-CA20) on Tuesday urged Attorney General Loretta Lynch to reconsider enforcement actions against California’s medical cannabis dispensaries following comprehensive, stringent and enforceable industry regulations recently signed into law.
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Cannabis POW Craig Cesal: A Life Sentence For Repairing Trucks
(Hemp News)
When Craig Cesal heard the judge condemn him to a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, he felt relief. Despite the ludicrous prosecution he had just endured, Cesal thought there was no possible way a judge on appeal could ever let a first time offender, who did nothing more than repair trucks that had been used to transport marijuana, serve a life sentence. Craig Cesal was wrong.
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