Arizona: Judge Overturns Maricopa County Zoning Law On Medical Marijuana...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA Superior Court judge has overturned Maricopa County, Arizona's zoning ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries, ruling that it was a "transparent attempt" to keep the...
View ArticleOregon: Medical Marijuana Sold In Dispensaries Must Be Tested For Mold,...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsOregon's new law which allows medical marijuana dispensaries, and creates a registry for them, also comes with another key provision aimed at protecting patients: it requires...
View ArticleNew Jersey: Second Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Soon Open
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe second state-licensed medical marijuana dispensary in New Jersey will soon be open for business.The Compassionate Care Foundation, in Egg Harbor Township, is due to open...
View ArticleDelaware: Medical Marijuana Advocates Recommend Revising Compassion Center...
Proposed rules would create supply problems for patientsThe Marijuana Policy Project on Tuesday submitted comments recommending revisions to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’...
View ArticleWashington: Medical Marijuana Advocates Mobilize To Protect Patient Rights...
Liquor Control Board Announces Its Intention To Ban All Personal Cultivation and Collective Gardens; Eliminate Affirmative Defense; Void All Current Doctors' Authorizations"Health Before Happy Hour"...
View ArticleD.C.: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say They Are Losing Money
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThree months after the District of Columbia's medical marijuana program became operational, dispensaries in the nation's capital say they are losing money."All medical...
View ArticleCalifornia: LA Sheriff Cuts Ties With Pastor After Learning He Rents To A Pot...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA Christian pastor who's getting paid more than $100,000 a year by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has been sent home -- with pay -- after it was revealed he owns a strip...
View ArticleOregon: Committee To Review Draft Rules For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsWith medical marijuana dispensaries now officially legal under Oregon state law, state lawmakers are drafting rules to regulate the retail cannabis industry. The committee in...
View ArticleOregon: Officials Move Forward With Marijuana Dispensary Security Rules
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsJust how much security should Oregon's medical marijuana dispensaries be required to have in place? That was the question examined by state officials on Monday.The rules,...
View ArticleColorado: Federal Agents and Denver Cops Raiding Medical Marijuana Facilities
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsFederal Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service agents, along with officers of the Denver Police Department, on Thursday morning are conducting raids at...
View ArticleMassachusetts: Harborside's DeAngelo Brothers Make It To Final Round With...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsSteve and Andrew DeAngelo of California's Harborside Health Center have made it to the final round of the application process to operate a medical marijuana dispensary and...
View ArticleNew Jersey: Gov. Christie Refuses To Sign Bill Expanding Medical Marijuana...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday told reporters he is "not open" to expanding the state's medical marijuana law, claiming that such efforts are just a back door...
View ArticleMichigan: House Panel Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Edibles
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsMedical marijuana dispensaries -- declared illegal by the Michigan Supreme Court, despite a 2008 law approved by voters -- may be returning to the state under a proposal...
View ArticleOregon: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Required To Register With State,...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsOperators of medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon will be required to register with the state, keep encrypted electronic records and maintain 24-hour security beginning in...
View ArticleNew Jersey: Assembly Committee Votes To Expand Medical Marijuana Program Again
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA New Jersey Assembly committee on Thursday voted to allow medical marijuana patients in the state to buy cannabis in other states.The bill, A-4537, passed the Assembly Health...
View ArticleD.C.: Capitol's Strict Medical Marijuana Law Keeps Demand Low
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsSince opening during the summer, Washington, D.C.'s, three medical marijuana dispensaries have served a total of only 111 patients -- and that's in a district with 600,000...
View ArticleColorado: Denver's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applicant Now A Legal...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsWalking Raven, Denver's first official medical marijuana dispensary applicant back in August 2009, received their retail marijuana business license on Thursday, January...
View ArticleOregon: 289 Apply To Operate Medical Marijuana Dispensaries On Opening Day
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsOregon's medical marijuana dispensary registration program got off to a "robust" start on Mondasy, with 289 applications, according to state officials.Program director Tom...
View ArticleOregon: New Medical Marijuana Rules Require Child-Proof Packaging, Outlaw...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe Oregon Health Authority on Wednesday issued draft rules to keep marijuana-infused foods and candies away from children.The rules result from the passage of Senate Bill...
View ArticleNevada: Clark County Commission Allows Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsCommissioners in Clark County, Nevada gave a victory to advocates on Wednesday, approving an ordinance to allow medical marijuana dispensaries.The 4-2 vote is a long-sought...
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