ILLINOIS: Illinois’ new medical marijuana law is considered one of the toughest in the nation. But some in the medical field are still lukewarm about having pot dispensaries across the state.
FLORIDA: Thursday, organizers celebrated a big win for decriminalizing medical marijuana in Florida. United For Care announced they had obtained over 100,000 signatures in one month, which is more than enough to initiate the first step in getting the initiative on the 2014 ballot: a Supreme Court review of the proposal language.
OREGON: Previously, patients have been required to grow the plants themselves or designate an individual to grow on their behalf. Now, facilities will be allowed to serve the needs of medical marijuana license holders.
DELAWARE: Gov. Jack Markell said Thursday that he is moving forward with a medical marijuana program in Delaware after halting plans last year over fears that state officials could be subject to federal prosecution. Markell signed a medical marijuana bill in 2011 but halted implementation after federal officials indicated that people involved in cultivating and distributing marijuana could Read the full article…
COLORADO: She’s six years old, and she uses marijuana every day. Charlotte Figi suffers from a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome. She’s endured violent seizures since she was a newborn. Most weeks, she’d have about 300 seizures a week.
FLORIDA: The push to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is gaining support. That’s why city leaders are taking a proactive approach and discussing how it may affect the future of Cocoa Beach. Right now, the use of medical marijuana is legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. If a constitutional amendment gets passed Read the full article…
FLORIDA: The push to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is gaining support. That’s why city leaders are taking a proactive approach and discussing how it may affect the future of Cocoa Beach. Right now, the use of medical marijuana is legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. If a constitutional amendment gets passed Read the full article…
NEW JERSEY: A medicinal marijuana facility has received the green light from the state Department of Health (DOH) to begin a growing operation in Woodbridge.
OHIO: A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana in Ohio was rejected yesterday by Attorney General Mike DeWine.
CALIFORNIA: Until she introduced “magic cheese” to her sick and aging bulldog, Laura Bugni-Daniel watched him suffer for two years. He’d spend his days lying down or throwing up. Today, at age 12, he plays like a puppy through the day, his fur is soft and he sleeps at night, soothed not by magic, but Read the full article…