Camden, New Jersey, is about to force businesses to close down during late-night hours in a bid to reduce street-level drug dealing. An earlier version of the plan targeted only take-out restaurants, but the curre…
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Employers Now Legally Able to Fire Medical Marijuana Users – TIME
June 12, 2011 | 6 views | No Comments
THE Weed Blog (blog)Employers Now Legally Able to Fire Medical Marijuana UsersTIMEStipulations surrounding the use of medicinal marijuana are as controversial as they are unclear. But a Washington State Supreme Court decision did legitimize the right o…
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Ore. Lawmakers Decide To Increase Pot Card Fees
June 12, 2011 | 1 views | No Comments
Faced with tough budget decisions, Oregon lawmakers have decided to tap the popular medical marijuana program for an estimated $7 million to fund other health programs and reject a pile of bills that would have made it much tougher for people to get a …
Posted in NewsSupreme Court Holds Crack Penalties Apply to "Cocaine Base"
June 12, 2011 | 5 views | No Comments
In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the US Supreme Court upheld a 10-year federal prison sentence for possession of cocaine base, rejecting an appeal that harsher penalties for crack cocaine did not apply to "coc…
Posted in NewsFresno County Pot Dispensaries Open Doors After Raids – Fresno Bee
June 11, 2011 | 14 views | No Comments
Fresno County pot dispensaries open doors after raidsFresno BeeA week after Fresno County sheriff's deputies moved on five medical marijuana dispensaries, at least three of the operations on Clovis Avenue in Tarpey Village appear to be up and runni…
Posted in NewsYou Can Be Fired for Using MMJ, Justices Rule
June 10, 2011 | 1 views | No Comments
It turns out that you can be fired for legally using medical marijuana in Washington state. The Washington state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that TeleTech Customer Care, a Colorado-based firm that handles customer service for Sprint from its Bremerton…
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