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DEA in New Spokane Medical Marijuana Dispensary Raid
The DEA medical marijuana dispensary raiders showed up again in Spokane Wednesday.
State & Local Legislatures
They got 'er done in Dover. Delaware now joins the ranks of medical marijuana states. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Delaware Becomes 16th Medical Marijuana State
And then there were 16! Delaware has become the latest state to approve medical marijuana.
Montana Referendum Taking on Medical Marijuana Law Filed
The Montana Cannabis Industry Association filed legal papers with the secretary of stateâs office Thursday to start a signature-gathering effort to let Montanans vote in 2012 on a soon-to-be medical marijuana law it opposes. The paperwork was delivered to Secretary of State Linda McCullochâs office late Thursday. "Weâre moving forward on all fronts," said Kate Cholewa, spokeswoman for the group. "The people want what they voted for and what the Legislature did is not it."
New York Bill Would Reduce Charge for Marijuana Possession
In a rare show of bipartisanship and upstate-downstate agreement, freshman state Sen. Mark Grisanti is co-sponsoring a bill with Democratic Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries to reduce from a misdemeanor to a violation public possession of small amounts of marijuana. The co-sponsors say many people, especially minorities in New York City, end up getting arrested for small amounts if they are stopped by a police officer and told to empty their pockets -- at which point the possession becomes public.
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Florida Legislature Passes Welfare Drug Test Bill
Florida is about to become the first state to impose suspicionless drug testing on welfare recipients. And then it will likely spend a lot of taxpayer money on a probably futile attempt to defend its constitutionality.
If you're on welfare in Missouri and the state suspects you use drugs, you will have to provide this. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Missouri Welfare Drug Test Bill Heads for Governor's Desk
A welfare drug testing bill has passed out of the Missouri legislature and is headed for the governor's desk. This one requires "reasonable suspicion."
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Medical Marijuana Bill Fails in Illinois House
An Illinois medical marijuana bill has again fallen short in the House, even after it was watered-down and tightened-up.
Medical marijuana edges ever closer at the state house in Dover. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Delaware House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
Medical marijuana has all but passed the Delaware legislature. Only one Senate concurrence vote remains, and that does not look like it will be a problem.
It looks like the Green Mountain State is about to get a little greener. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Vermont Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill
Vermont is set to become the next medical marijuana dispensary state after the legislature gave final approval to a bill that would do just that.
They will still have to prove the high driver is actually impaired in Colorado. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Colorado Marijuana and Driving Bill Fails
Language that would have created a per se drugged driving law in Colorado was briefly reinserted in a bill Friday, but then the bill was killed Monday.