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Christopher Frizzo of Royal Oak said marijuana helps him battle symptoms of his multiple sclerosis. But during a routine traffic stop Jan.  11, police took his medical marijuana and refused to return it, said Frizzo, 47. Although he was approved by the state to use medical marijuana, he didn’t register for a state-approved caregiver [...]

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Friday ordered an Eagle Rock dispensary to stop selling medical marijuana in a decision city prosecutors believe is the first to conclude that state law does not allow collectives to sell the drug. Judge James C.  Chalfant’s preliminary injunction applies only to Hemp Factory V, [...]

Baltimore, M.D. — Even as a proposal to legalize medical marijuana emerges in Maryland, a backlash over the burgeoning industry has developed in other states – and is likely to influence legislation here. Last week, the Los Angeles City Council tried to rein in the growth of marijuana dispensaries, limiting the number to 70 and [...]

California — It’s ironic that the straightest path toward clarity in laws surrounding marijuana may just be through the initiative process. By now, it’s no secret that various groups have put forth ballot measures this election year to completely legalize the drug, which until now has only been legal as medicine. But that current qualified [...]

Colorado’s public policies regarding the use of medical marijuana are a complete mess — and as the medical director of a busy adolescent substance abuse treatment program in Denver, I get to contend with this mess every day.Take, for example, the 19-year-old whom I have treated for severe addiction for several months. He recently showed [...]

Former President Urges New Scheme on Tahiti Former President Oscar Temaru Claims Cannabis Should Be Legalised On Tahiti The French paradise island of Tahiti could be set to legalise cannabis – so that jobless youngsters can earn money selling it to tourists. The controversial scheme is aimed at reducing soaring unemployment in France’s overseas territory [...]

Denver — Colorado lawmakers have an unlikely ally in their first attempt to curb the state’s booming medical marijuana industry: owners of the some of the shops that sell pot. Many dispensary owners say they’re on board with regulations if they give them uniform guidelines and avert a more severe crackdown like one approved this [...]

Washington, D.C. — It has been years in the making, derailed by Congress three times in about as many years, but medicinal marijuana could soon be heading to the nation’s capital. In 1998, voters in Washington put themselves near the forefront of the budding medical-marijuana movement when they voted nearly 7 to 3 for doctor-prescribed [...]

VANCOUVER — That sweet scent in the air during next month’s Olympic Games might be the smell of success. Then again, it could just be the weed. It will be far from business as usual for much of Vancouver during the Olympics, but marijuana advocates and police say the city’s laissez-faire attitude toward the infamous [...]