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The revolution concerning the profound benefits of medicinal marijuana is unstoppable, despite the idiocy of Chuck Rosenberg, our current Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Obviously, he represents the same bureaucratic cabal as the rest of his cohorts in Washington...

The revolution concerning the profound benefits of medicinal marijuana is unstoppable, despite the idiocy of Chuck Rosenberg, our current Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Obviously, he represents the same bureaucratic cabal as the rest of his cohorts in Washington...

They have spoken out at a pro-marijuana event, fearing their son would be dead if they waited for laws to change in Queensland. A pro-pot-picnic is not an event this family would normally attend. They don't smoke, they don't even drink alcohol but everyday 13 year old Joseph takes...

By next week, the Legislative Committee on Health will determine the next course of action for the rules and regulations for medicinal marijuana. On Monday, Senator Tina Muna Barnes submitted her committee report on the four public hearings held in the past few weeks complete with...

By next week, the Legislative Committee on Health will determine the next course of action for the rules and regulations for medicinal marijuana. On Monday, Senator Tina Muna Barnes submitted her committee report on the four public hearings held in the past few weeks complete with...

Please join us in welcoming @Katelyn Baker into her new News Moderator position! :cheertwo: Katelyn is a long term, open advocate for our mission and is happy to finally get involved in helping us make change. She now takes on a brand new role of educating our readers as head of our News...

Baton Rouge - Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to match Louisiana's drug laws to conform with its medical marijuana program, so someone who gets the therapeutic drug legally can't be prosecuted. The governor's office announced this week that Edwards signed the bill by Republican Sen. Fred Mills...

A Gippsland grandmother has been sentenced to a community corrections order for growing dozens of cannabis plants for medical purposes at her property near Sale. Heather Gladman, 58, was charged with cultivating a drug of dependence but argued she had only supplied cannabis for free to...

For months, Illinois' fledgling medical cannabis industry had been limping along — dogged by uncertainties over its future and hurt by disappointingly low numbers of patients whose medical conditions qualified them for state certification cards. But in the past few days, the clouds of gloom...

Lawmakers in Illinois passed SB 10, a key bill that would extend the medical cannabis pilot program until July 2020. Under the current law, the program is set to end on January 1, 2018, so the extension is welcome news for the thousands of patients currently in the program. The bill also adds...

Chicago FOX 32 News - It is likely Illinois legislators will adjourn their spring session later this week having failed for the second straight year to enact a balanced budget. Governor Rauner and Democratic leaders, though, did agree to extend Illinois' troubled medical marijuana program, and...

Hartford -The expansion of the state's medical marijuana law to include patients under age 18, is effective on October 1. The law was also revised to allow use by hospice patients, and to authorize in-state research on medical marijuana. Al and Jenn's guest is Jonathan Harris, Commissioner of...

Rep. Lou Lang announced an agreement with Gov. Bruce Rauner Friday to extend the state's medical marijuana pilot program to 2020. "Governor Rauner and House Minority Leader Jim Durkin deserve credit for their willingness and commitment to reform and extend Illinois' medical marijuana program,"...

Toronto police say 90 people were arrested and 257 charges laid after authorities conducted raids targeting 43 marijuana dispensaries across the city on Thursday. Chief Mark Saunders said search warrants were executed after letters were sent out to store fronts on May 18 advising them of city...

Charleston, W.Va - The special legislative session in Charleston continues Thursday as lawmakers look for solutions to balance the state budget. Some think medical marijuana could be a solution. Five lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would legalize and tax marijuana for medicinal use in the...

Recently we received a letter to the editor in response to Brad Bynum's report "Licensed to ill" ( cover story, April 28 ). The letter claimed, "California medical marijuana cards are only good in California as Nevada medical marijuana cards are only good in Nevada." Pam Graber, spokesperson...

Albemarle County, Va - Hundreds of activists from all over Virginia are on their way to the U.S. Capitol to advocate for cannabis liberation. The Jefferson Area National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is taking part in the reform of marijuana law's 2016 Congressional Lobby day...

The 55-and-older crowd is now the fastest-growing demographic of pot users in the country. Between 2013 and 2014, the number increased from 2.8 million to 4.3 million. In California, where medical marijuana is legal, seniors are learning how to fill their prescriptions – at a pot shop. They...

Please join us in welcoming @Christine Green formerly known as PinkyGreen into her new News Moderator position! :cheer: Christine has been instrumental in assisting others with finding what they are seeking and assisting growers to cultivate their medicine. She now takes on a brand new role of...

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