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#marijuana news: Colorado marijuana firms at hub of new investment network - Denver Post

After “only” 10 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP has finally succeeded at persuading the Illinois Legislature to legalize medical marijuana. The Senate approved the measure 35-21 Friday, and it received approval from the House of Representatives by a vote of 61-57 on April 17. If Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signs the bill, Illinois will become the 19th [Continue Reading]

This was from an e-mail that I received yesterday, so it is a bit dated, but it is still very exciting news! See below: By John Payne Thanks to hundreds of constituent phone calls, numerous visits to the state capitol, and persistence on the part of some key legislators, House Bill 512 will get a hearing this [Continue Reading]

The case of Bob Redden and Torrey Clark ends in victory for the embattled patients; 7 year felonies reduced to non-reporting misdemeanors in Michigan’s toughest venue OAKLAND COUNTY- They were the first to be charged under Michigan’s new medical marijuana law, and their case has the distinction of being the longest-running medical marijuana case in [Continue Reading]

By Don Duncan, California Director, Americans for Safe Access The California Supreme Court ruled that cities and counties can ban storefront medical cannabis patients’ cooperatives and collectives, even though they are legal under state law. That ruling is disappointing, but not the end of the line for activists working to overcome barriers to safe and dignified access to [Continue Reading]

The Israel Government has recently introduced new regulations on the medical marijuana program in the country, including limitations on what patients and conditions qualify for treatment. Now, doctors and patients are protesting the new restrictions. One of their methods; a hunger strike outside the home of Health Minister Yael German. The new list of qualifying conditions is [Continue Reading]

#marijuana news: State Senator Pushing Bill To Legalize And Tax Marijuana In NY - Gothamist

“Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marijuana in private for personal use…” – President Jimmy Carter to Congress, August 2, 1977.

#marijuana news: Deputies responding to burglary call find marijuana operation - Los Angeles Times

Lorry driver jailed for 14 years for smuggling cannabis People get less for murder! #northernireland #irish