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Legalization of Marijuana
A guide to the issue of marijuana legalization in the United States and around the world.
Grand Junction, in Mesa County, Colorado, is considering this ordinance banning new medical marijuana dispensaries for 12 months. It provides penalties -- anyone who holds themselves out as a primary caregiver for the purpose of acquiring, possessing, producing or transporting medical marijuana or paraphernalia, without having a sales tax license is committing a misdemeanor. No new sales tax licenses will be granted for 12 months. Businesses...
- Trinidad says no to pot dispensaries (chieftain.com)
- Cherry Creek North medical marijuana dispensary? (blogs.denverpost.com)
- Maine Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (talkleft.com)
After months during which New Mexico’s single non-profit producer of medical marijuana was unable to keep a consistent supply of medical cannabis, Department of Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil announced Monday that the state is licensing an additional four producers, enough, the department hopes, to supply the state's nearly 800 active medical cannabis patients.
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From newmexicoindependent.com
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The hippest joint in town, Rumpspankers, is Oregon NORML's Cannabis Café set to kick off next Friday at exactly 4:20 p.m.
The special cafe for members only is an innovative gathering place for the medical cannabis community, brought to fruition by Oregon NORML, the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws.
Madeline Martinez, Executive Director of Oregon NORML, says this cafe will fill a void that so many patients feel in their lives.
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From salem-news.com
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Lawyers representing a medical marijuana patient and a caregiver say the health board didn't give enough notice that it was considering the change. One of them, Robert Corry, said he learned about it in an e-mail from the board Monday afternoon.
From coloradoconnection.com
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- Colo. Medical Marijuana Supporters Head To Court (cbs4denver.com)
[JURIST] Voters in Maine on Tuesday approved an expansion [proposed legislation, PDF] of the state's existing medical marijuana laws by a 59 to 41 percent margin [Bangor Daily News report], with 87 percent of precincts reporting. The proposed legislation, Question 5 on the Maine ballot, will allow for increased access to medical marijuana through dispensaries, and will increase the number of
From jurist.law.pitt.edu
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- Maine Votes “Yes” on Medical Marijuana Act (hightimes.com)
SALEM, Ore. — The right of Oregonians to use marijuana for medical reasons and also to obtain concealed handgun permits is being challenged by local sheriffs who say federal law prevents those people from packing heat.
From tdn.com
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- Medical Marijuana Laws: Onus on States (findlaw.com)
Jon Gettman is a long time contributor to HIGH TIMES. A former National Director of NORML, Jon has a Ph.D. in public policy and regional economic development and consults with attorneys, advocates, and non-profits on cannabis related research and public policy issues. On October 8, 2002, along with a coalition of organizations, he filed a new petition to have cannabis rescheduled under federal law. This column will track that petition's...
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From hightimes.com
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PORTLAND, Maine -- Voters approved a referendum making Maine the fifth state to allow retail pot dispensaries, but medical marijuana advocates say it won’t become like California, where hundreds of marijuana shops have popped up and come under critical scrutiny.
From reformer.com
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- Maine Voters Are Weird (slog.thestranger.com)
- Questions about the growth of medical marijuana: 2 letters (blogs.denverpost.com)
Voters in Maine disappointed liberals and civil libertarians last night with a vote to repeal the state's legalization of gay marriage, but they also approved something that should make those civil libertarians happy: a provision that will allow for state-approved medical marijuana dispensaries.The medical marijuana provision passed somewhat resoundingly: 58.6 percent to 41.4 percent, as of this morning, with 93 percent of precincts reporting...
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From marcambinder.theatlantic.com
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Robert Allen wants to bring medical marijuana to Amador County, but even if he gets county supervisors to lift the moratorium on pot dispensaries, he said he'll find it difficult to rent a storefront. So Allen said he might go mobile.
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