Lily Rose, cancer survivor and Prop 203 spokesperson
Arizona Medical Marijuana Initiative Poised for Victory [FEATURE]
Sheriff Joe Arpaio opposes the Arizona medical marijuana initiative. Need we say more?
Medical Marijuana
Cops Used Fake Patient IDs to Buy Medical Pot; Was It Entrapment?
Oakland County Sheriff's deputies used phony Michigan medical marijuana cards -- created on a county computer -- to trick state-approved medical marijuana providers into selling the drug to the police. Days after the drug buys, county narcotics agents raided two medical marijuana dispensaries. Defense attorneys for more than two dozen people arrested in the raids are crying foul, saying their clients were trapped into lawbreaking while trying to stay within the state law.
Las Vegas Group Looks to Legalize Marijuana
The Las Vegas chapter of NORML says keeping marijuana illegal hurts patients in the long run because many are forced to acquire the drug illegally. They are seeking to raise awareness about the medicinal benefits of marijuana.
Governor Christie, NJ Senator Scutari Spar Over Medical Marijuana Rules
A sponsor of the stateâs medical marijuana law introduced a resolution that would repeal what he called ârestrictiveâ proposed rules for the program if Governor Chris Christie does not make them resemble the original legislation. The action spurred angry words between Christie and State Senator Nicholas Scutari (D-Union), the sponsor.
Maryland Legislators Ponder Medical Marijuana Law
Maryland Senator David Brinkley said that if re-elected, he plans to introduce a bill that would legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. A similar bill passed the Senate during the last session, but the House version failed.
Lawmaker Who Sponsored Medical Marijuana Law to Challenge NJ's Strict New Rules for It
Sen. Nick Scutari said the Health Department's draft regulations for growing, distributing and buying medical marijuana set up too many roadblocks for people the law was designed to help. He wants to force the state to rewrite what he says are overly restrictive rules that make the program unworkable. Scutari said he'll introduce a resolution Monday challenging the proposed regulations.
52% of Arizona's Likely Voters Support Medical Marijuana (Poll)
Arizonans appear to be ready to approve medical marijuana for the third time. A new statewide poll shows 52 percent of likely voters in support of Proposition 203. Only 33 percent are opposed, with the balance undecided.
Sen. Scutari and Mike Oliveri after January's vote
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Rules Go from Bad to Unapproachable [FEATURE]
New Jersey's medical marijuana law was written as the most restrictive in the nation, and proposed state regulations released last week go even further than the spirit -- and sometimes the letter -- of the law. This fight is far from over.
Mt. Hood, northern Oregon
In Washington State, A Majority Say Legalize Marijuana
A new poll of three Northwest states finds a majority support pot legalization in Washington, but not yet in Oregon or Idaho. Other poll findings suggest possible problems for Measure 74 in Oregon.
80 Percent of Pennsylvanians Support Legalizing Marijuana for Medical Purposes, Survey Shows
A survey shows that some 80 percent of Pennsylvanians are in favor of making marijuana legal for medical purposes. The survey, by two Franklin & Marshall College staff members, also showed that 33 percent of the stateâs voters favor the outright legalization of marijuana.