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Montana — Jeff Swensen did not tie down his legs late Tuesday night before climbing in bed to watch his favorite television shows. A car accident when he was 16 paralyzed him from the nipples down, which makes his legs “flop uncontrollably.” He used to worry about falling asleep in front of the screen without [...]

The Marijuana Party of Canada’s founder was on hand to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of medical marijuana distribution in Montreal. The past 10 years have been a bit of an uphill battle, Marc-Boris Saint-Maurice said. Medical marijuana is available to members of Montreal’s Compassion Centre where the celebration, hosted by two original founders of [...]

Los Angeles, CA — At hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, cash is changing hands, typically about $45 for an eighth of an ounce. The dispensary owners call it a donation because state law requires their stores to operate as nonprofit collectives. But their critics — police, the district attorney and the newly [...]

Nova Scotia Mounties say claims that someone recently imported 100 kilograms of high-quality hashish into Eastern Canada are being checked out. In its April edition, Cannabis Culture, an online magazine that covers hashish issues, including advocacy, published an article whose author said he was lucky enough to “get his hands on 100 kg” of top-of-the-line [...]

VAIL, Colorado — Pot dispensaries have come to Colorado’s Vail Valley. Some may argue these dispensaries make it an even happier place. But that misses the point. The pot in those dispensaries, while just as capable of happy-making as any other pot, is for medical purposes only. Got that? No sniggering allowed.While debate may yet rage [...]

LONG BEACH — A controversial item that critics have said would violate medical marijuana patients’ privacy rights is part of a proposal under review by the City Council, which would regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The proposal was discussed Monday by the City Council’s Economic Development and Finance Committee, but the item was [...] Tweet this!

Arizona — A new drive has been launched to reduce the penalty for having small amounts of marijuana to a fine. Phoenix resident Dennis Bohlke filed the necessary legal papers to begin collecting signatures to put the measure on the 2010 ballot. The maximum penalty for those convicted of having four ounces of marijuana or [...]