Articles tagged with "politics"
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Montana Dispensaries Close as Restrictions Take Effect
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016Read moreDispensaries across the state were closing their doors Wednesday as new restrictions took effect that limit cannabis providers to three patients apiece.
Pennsylvania Governor Urges Decriminalization of Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on August 29, 2016Read moreToo many people are still going to prison for marijuana possession, Gov. Tom Wolf said on Monday.
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Petition Unlikely to Make November Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on August 29, 2016Read moreAdvocates will challenge the attorney general’s rewording of the ballot title — a legal process certain to push the measure past the general election.
Oklahoma Enters Home Stretch in Bid to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Lisa Rough - Published on August 26, 2016Read moreAdvocates have surmounted seemingly impossible odds with a long-shot bid to bring medical cannabis to the Sooner State.
Cannabis Businesses: Be Proactive with Industry Regulation
Chloe Sommers - Published on August 19, 2016Read moreIf industry doesn’t take the lead, government agencies could impose onerous, ill-conceived rules.
State of the Leaf: Michigan Asks, ‘What Counts as a Cannabis Plant?’
Lisa Rough - Published on August 17, 2016Read moreMontana group seeks to undo state’s MMJ law, California makes moves to limit police property seizures, and Chris Christie’s back in the cannabis spotlight.
Federal Court Bars Justice Department From Prosecuting Medical Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on August 16, 2016Read moreFederal prosecutors may only pursue cases against medical marijuana operators who fail to comply with state law, the 9th Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Will NJ Gov. Chris Christie Approve Cannabis for PTSD? He Might Not Have To
Jay Lassiter - Published on August 16, 2016Read moreChristie’s record on cannabis is so abysmal that the bill’s prospects are still up in the air.
Bill to Limit Police Property Seizures Sails Through California Assembly
Ben Adlin - Published on August 16, 2016Read moreIf you haven’t been convicted of a crime, a bipartisan pair of California state senators think the police shouldn’t be able to take your stuff.
Arizona Cannabis Opponents Urge Judge to Kill Ballot Initiative
The Associated Press - Published on August 12, 2016Read moreCampaign backers call the lawsuit a desperate attempt to keep voters from having the right to vote to legalize small amounts of cannabis.