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Illinois: Medical Marijuana Draws Big Money Interest 27 Aug 2013 | 10:25 am
By Steve Elliott Hemp News Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn this month signed into a law a bill allowing for a temporary, for-profit medical marijuana industry in the state, allowing cannabis sales to patien...
U.S.: Senator Leahy Schedules Federal Marijuana Hearing, Calls For Respect For State Laws 27 Aug 2013 | 12:54 am
Attorney General Holder Invited to Hearing Scheduled for September 10 By Steve Elliott Hemp News Senator Patrick Leahy (D–VT) on Monday invited Attorney General Eric Holder to a September 10 hearin...
Connecticut: Medical Marijuana Rules Up For Approval Tuesday 27 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
By Steve Elliott Hemp News Regulatory issues affecting Connecticut's medical marijuana industry -- such as advertising (which will be permitted, with restrictions) and pricing (which will be determi...
Missouri: State Representative Arrested For Marijuana Possession 26 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
By Steve Elliott Hemp News Missouri state Representative Jeremy LaFaver (D-Kansas City), who sponsored a cannabis decriminalization bill in the last session of the Legislature, was arrested on Sunda...
New Zealand: Sentence Halved for Medical Marijuana Activist 25 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
By Steve Elliott Hemp News A medical marijuana activist in New Zealand has had his home detention sentence cut in half after a hearing in the Court of Appeal. Activist William McKee, 58, was origin...
U.S.: Kush Bottles Takes a Stand Against 'Sandwich Bag' Dispensing of Medical Marijuana 24 Aug 2013 | 10:02 pm
By Steve Elliott Hemp News Kush Bottles, which bills itself as the nation's largest wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical-grade containers for marijuana, announced this week that it will be design...
Massachusetts: 181 Apply To Open Medical Marijuana Dispensaries 24 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
By Steve Elliott Hemp News The Massachusetts Department of Public Health was busy on Thursday as 181 people or groups of business partners submitted applications to open medical marijuana dispensari...
New Zealand: Cannabis Advocate Runs For Mayor 23 Aug 2013 | 04:41 am
By Steve Elliott Hemp News New Zealand cannabis legalization advocate Dakta Green, who's been jailed two times for possession of marijuana, has entered the race for mayor of the Ruapehu District. G...
Global: Leafly.com Unveils Mainstream Cannabis News and Information Section 23 Aug 2013 | 12:53 am
By Steve Elliott Hemp News Leafly.com has introduced a cannabis news and culture section, covering topics ranging from industry news to advocacy efforts and resources for people new to cannabis, inc...
D.C.: Proposed Program To Subsidize Medical Marijuana For Low-Income Patients 23 Aug 2013 | 12:03 am
By Steve Elliott Hemp News A proposed program in the District of Columbia -- which would be the first of its kind in the nation -- would require medical marijuana dispensaries in D.C. to put aside t...
