PROTEST (9/22): No Life in Prison for Medical Marijuana! (Action Alert)
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Medical Marijuana
Growing Pains: R.I. Medical Marijuana Growers, Patients Double in a Year
Since legislation was passed in 2006 creating a medical marijuana program, Rhode Island has seen rapid growth in the number of people legally permitted to use medical marijuana to cope with a host of medical maladies, including chronic pain, anxiety, hypertension and nausea. There are now 2,250 patients in the program and 1,656 caregivers, or those permitted to grow up to 24 marijuana plants for designated patients. Thatâs more than double the numbers from a year ago.
Rhode Island Medical Marijuana School Indefinitely Postponed
The New England School of Alternative Horticultural Studies â previously billed as Rhode Islandâs first medical marijuana school â has decided to cancel its inaugural class and indefinitely postpone operations over concerns that the Rhode Island Department of Health has not offered it explicit approval.
Judge Calls for Clarity in Michigan's Medical Marijuana Law: Lawmakers Urged to Act Against Backdrop of Recent Clinic Raids
A Michigan Court of Appeals judge urged lawmakers to clarify the state's medical marijuana law, saying the "inartfully drafted" measure has resulted in confusion and arrests. The judge said the law is so confusing that users "who proceed without due caution" could "lose both their property and their liberty."
No Accepted Medical Use? Three Perspectives on Medical Cannabis (Video -- ReasonTV)
As medical marijuana proponents have pointed out since the Controlled Substances Act was passed by Congress in 1970, cannabis has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and there has never been a reported case of a marijuana overdose. Moreover, in recent years clinical researchers around the world have demonstrated the medicinal value of cannabis. ReasonTV talked to a doctor, a pharmacist, and a patient to get three firsthand perspectives on medical cannabis.
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Washington Prosecutor Candidate Makes Drug Reform a Key Issue [FEATURE]
Two Democratic veteran prosecutors are running for prosecutor in Snohomish County, Washington. One is running as a drug reformer. Can his stance lead him to victory?
Denver's Medical Marijuana Rulemaking Meeting Room Too Small to Fit All the People Wanting to Attend?
The Department of Revenue's medical marijuana advisory committee has been controversial from the beginning, and not only because meetings weren't open to the public until after advocates complained. Now there are gripes that the meeting space is too small for everyone who wants to attend the next session tomorrow. People are pointing out that the DOR received over $10 million in application fees from the medical marijuana community in July and August, so they certainly have the funds to rent a larger room.
Andrew Weil: Medical Marijuana's Tremendous Potential for Curing Ailments (Opinion)
Andrew Weil, M.D., founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, cuts through all the government misinformation and discusses the multiple uses for medical marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Rally Aims to Define Law
Medical marijuana advocates are planning a rally next month to push Nevada lawmakers to clearly define state law regarding dispensing. The rally will coincide with President Barack Obama's visit to Las Vegas. Several medical marijuana dispensaries were raided last week by federal agents.
Washington State OKs Medical Marijuana for Chronic Kidney Failure
Washington has added chronic kidney failure to the list of conditions for which medical marijuana is permitted under state law but has rejected petitions to add Alzheimer's and neuropathic pain.