Hope of a medical marijuana program in the state of Massachusetts in the future may soon become a reality. A new bill being considered by state lawmakers would legalize marijuana for medical use and setup a regulated system involving 19 dispensaries located statewide. Patients would also be allowed to cultivate their own medical marijuana being [...]
Supporters of New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Bill are considering the possibility that Governer Christie is stalling the start of the program. According to the Asbury Park Press, Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie is stalling on signing in the states medical marijuana bill stating that he wants to be assured Federal prosecutors will not press [...]
Employers in the state of Washington are now legally able to fire medical marijuana patients who are unable to pass a drug use analysis. The Washington State Supreme Court ruled that although the Medical Use of Marijuana Act (MUMA) does protect patients from criminal prosecution, it bears no authority over employment regulations or disputes. This [...]
Yet another state can be added to the growing list of those decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Connecticut’s state legislature signed off on a bill yesterday that would bring the state up to par along with around a dozen other states across the country, where the simple possession of marijuana is lo [...]
Since medical marijuana has become legal under Vermont state laws, patients and caretakers were forced to cultivate their own marijuana. Health and financial conditions just doesn’t allow for such a thing to be possible for most people who partake in the medical marijuana program. Since the state has one of the smallest registries of patients, [...]
Governor of Delaware, Jack Markell has signed Senate Bill 17 which has legalized the use of medical marijuana in the state of Delaware effective July 1st, 2011. The bill calls for medical marijuana to be distributed by State licensed ‘compassion centers’ and will not allow patients to grow their own cannabis. Patients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, [...]
Read full article | Comments Off
Seven city council members in the city of Longmont, Colorado who’s population is 82,000+ have unanimously voted for a measure that will effectively ban medical marijuana dispensaries, starting July 1st of this year. The decision by city council members was met with much debate at the last city council hearing but councilman Gabe Santos, a [...]
Read full article | Comments Off
Legislators have introduced Senate Bill 1015 in Connecticut seeking to make it the 16th State to approve medical marijuana. Upon approval the bill would allow doctors to write prescriptions for patients to grow their own cannabis. There are no provisions for dispensaries to operate under this legislation, forcing potential patients to grow their own supply. [...]
Read full article | Comments Off
House Bill 1261 in Colorado calls for making medical marijuana patients responsible for the the amount of THC in their bloodstream and could face DUI charges if they test higher than five nanograms of THC. From an article in the Collegian of Fort Collins. For Director Scott Greene and Executive Director Brian Vicente of Mile [...]
Read full article | Comments Off
Defending the interest of state employees, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed SB 5073 which would allow dispensaries, patient registries and growing operations to be legalized in Washington State. Despite the overwhelming support for medical marijuana by the citizens in Washington, Governor Gregoire elected to veto this bill. ABC News Story