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NH Senate to vote on amended medical pot bill

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:56:05 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious illness.

Fate of LA pot shops left to voters

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:07 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime.

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:10 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois lawmakers agreed to legalize the use of medical marijuana on Friday under a plan that's being billed as the strictest in the nation among states that have authorized the drug's medicinal use, though it was unclear whether the Democratic governor plans to sign it.

Santa Fe marijuana dispensary robbed at gunpoint

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:50 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Authorities are looking for three men who robbed a licensed medical marijuana distributor in Santa Fe on Friday.

Ohio AG certifies medical marijuana petition

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:55:37 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.

Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:29 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.

Garden Grove acts to close marijuana dispensaries

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:22:25 -0400

GARDEN GROVE, California - An Orange County city is ordering its medical marijuana dispensaries to close in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that permits pot shop bans.

Customer: Dispensary feels 'safe'

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:04:58 -0400

PHOENIX - The name, Harvest of Tempe, on the modest storefront in a south Tempe strip mall might suggest it is home to a food bank or perhaps a fresh-produce shop.

1st marijuana dispensary in Yavapai County to open

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:44:12 -0400

PRESCOTT, Arizona - The first medical marijuana dispensary in Yavapai County is set to open this week in Chino Valley.

AP NewsBreak: Lt. Gov supports medical marijuana

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:20:11 -0400

CHICAGO - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon said she is in favor of a bill allowing the medical use of marijuana, explaining Sunday that testimony from seriously ill veterans and other patients helped change her mind.

AP Exclusive: Mont. goes its own way on marijuana

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:08:54 -0400

HELENA, Montana - If American society's tolerance for marijuana is now growing, then what happened in Montana illustrates just what can happen when the government decides things have gone too far.

AG: Medical marijuana doesn't spoil custody cases

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:54:47 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says parents who use medical marijuana aren't disqualified from having custody of children or visiting them.

More CA cities moving to shut marijuana clinics

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:39:12 -0400

SAN BERNARDINO, California - More California cities are moving against medical marijuana dispensaries following a state Supreme Court ruling permitting them to ban the clinics.

Former UM QB faces more marijuana charges

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:59:13 -0400

HAMILTON, Montana - A former University of Montana quarterback who faces a two-year prison sentence in a federal drug case related to a large medical marijuana operation he ran near Missoula now faces felony drug charges in Ravalli County over a marijuana dispensary in Hamilton.

Ill. med marijuana backers defend enforcement

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:05:47 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The Illinois Senate sponsor of legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana use says there are sufficient protections for motorists in the bill.

Police question marijuana test, Ill. bill moves

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:47:31 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Leading Illinois law enforcement organizations stepped up their opposition Wednesday to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, warning Gov. Pat Quinn in a letter about lax motorist safeguards on a day a committee moved the measure to the Senate floor.

Illinois Senate committee OKs medical marijuana

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:13:27 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - An Illinois Senate committee has approved a proposal that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Bill suggests removing part of marijuana DUI tests

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:44:43 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Some Nevada lawmakers say medical marijuana patients shouldn't be deemed impaired when driving just because they have small amounts of marijuana in their system.

Mass. panel approves rules for medical marijuana

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:56:58 -0400

BOSTON - Massachusetts public health officials approved final regulations Wednesday for the use of medical marijuana, paving the way for the voter-approved law to take effect.

Feds sue landlord of Berkeley marijuana dispensary

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:09:28 -0400

BERKELEY, California - The federal government is suing Berkeley's largest medical marijuana outlet with the goal of seizing the property from its landlord.

Dispensary planning home delivery of marijuana

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:11:06 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, Rhode Island - A co-owner of Rhode Island's planned second medical marijuana dispensary says he'd like to start a home delivery service.

Brewer signs bill permitting marijuana research

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:17:31 -0400

PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that would allow public colleges and universities to conduct medical marijuana research.

NH medical marijuana advocates push for home-grow

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:43:22 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Medical marijuana advocates in New Hampshire appealed to Gov. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday, urging her to support a provision allowing patients to grow marijuana at home, saying it's crucial to ensuring immediate access for terminally ill patients.

Attempts to burn Kingman marijuana dispensary fail

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:44:47 -0400

KINGMAN, Arizona - Another attempt to burn down a medical marijuana dispensary preparing to open in Kingman has failed, the latest one causing only minimal damage to the building.

Court: Calif. cities can ban medical pot shops

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:49:40 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a decision likely to further diminish the network of storefront pot shops and fuel efforts to have the state regulate the industry.