The first new installment of “This Week in Weed” of 2012 is now streaming on NORMLtv. This week, Delaware’s Governor slams the breaks on his state’s medical marijuana program, marijuana decriminalization may go before Detroit voters this year, and NORML announces the dates for our annual Aspen Legal Seminar. Be sure to tune in to NORMLtv every week to catch up on the latest marijuana news. Subscribe to NORMLtv or follow us on Twitter to be notified as soon as new content is added.
Like many people, Ben Fudge starts his day with a coffee and a smoke. But, it’s not a nicotine hit he’s after when he lights up first thing in the morning. The Oshawa man has been using medical marijuana for years to help manage chronic pain, after being hit by a truck when he was [...]
Michigan — In a small second-story office on Main Street in Ann Arbor, Liberty Clinic is doing brisk business, selling medical marijuana for $360 to $400 an ounce. In just 3 1/2 months, 750 patients have come through its doors. In Lansing, Danny Trevino has expanded beyond his HydroWorld hydroponics store, [...]
A Charlevoix storefront sign placed in jest in 2009 proclaiming a marijuana shop was coming to town may have been the first sign of a coming debate over medicinal pot statewide. While that sign was a joke, communities creating zoning enclaves throughout Michigan to deal with a growing marijuana patient and producer [...]
GEORGETOWN, Colo., March 10 (UPI) — A Colorado man was found guilty of possessing marijuana as he tried to make his case that his religious beliefs necessitate cannabis use, records showed. Trevor Douglas, 25, Tuesday told a Georgetown court a conviction would violate his First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, the Denver Post reported. [...]
We question whether state lawmakers have the authority to create a dispensary system. Why not put it before the voters? Medical marijuana legislation pending in the state legislature could legitimize hundreds of dispensaries, and we don’t think that honors the intent of voters who approved narrowly drawn access for sick people. While state lawmakers may [...]
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