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Rhode Island doctors tell why they OK medical marijuana requests

projo.com — PROVIDENCE – They are on the front lines of the marijuana debate, the ones who decide who should be allowed to smoke, ingest or inhale what is still an illegal drug in Rhode Island without fear of arrest. They include neurologists, oncologists, infectious disease specialists, more than one family clinic doctor, the medical director of a drug-abu More... (People)

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Devin Calloway submitted 5 hr 37 min ago

Medical Marijuana School opens in Sunset Beach

ocregister.com — SUNSET BEACH-Orange County residents now have a place to go to learn how to cook, smoke and buy medical marijuana. Cannabis State opened Friday in Sunset Beach and on Sunday will be holding its first class: an introduction to medical marijuana. The school's founders hope local seniors will be among their first students. Jason Scoby, Steve Roberts, More... (Economy - Business)

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Devin Calloway submitted 5 hr 43 min ago

Vermont Bill Seeks To Create Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

vpr.net — (Host) Despite opposition from law enforcement officials, a bill that makes it easier to buy medical marijuana is moving through the Senate. The legislation creates a number of state dispensaries where people who are eligible can purchase small amounts of the drug. VPR's Bob Kinzel reports. (Kinzel) Several years ago, the Legislature gave its app More... (Votes - Bills)

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Devin Calloway submitted 22 hr 47 min ago

Vermont bill calls for five marijuana dispensaries

burlingtonfreepress.com — MONTPELIER — A Senate panel voted 3-2 Thursday to support a bill that would allow the establishment of five medical-marijuana dispensaries to serve the needs of the 169 Vermonters who have registered with the state so they can use marijuana to cope with debilitating medical conditions. Supporters on the Senate Government Operations Committee More... (Votes - Bills)

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Devin Calloway submitted 22 hr 47 min ago

Are You Cannabis Deficient?

health.blogs.foxnews.com — If the idea of having a marijuana deficiency sounds laughable to you, a growing body of science points at exactly such a possibility. Scientists have known that the active psychoactive compound in marijuana is THC, which is short for tetrahydrocannabinol. In August 1990, researchers reported in the journal Nature the discovery of receptors in the b More... (Studies - Research)

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Devin Calloway submitted 23 hr 3 min ago

Montana Bank bounces medical marijuana caregiver

missoulanews.bigskypress.com — The owners of Missoula Cannabis Caregivers received unexpectedly harsh news when First Interstate Bank notified the business that its accounts would be closed because the operation violates federal law. "It kind of puts us in a bad position," says Sara Stevenson, who started the caregiver business in January with partner Robert Ekstedt. They run a More... (Economy - Business)

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Devin Calloway submitted 23 hr 11 min ago

Vallejo man's bid to open medical marijuana cooperative denied

timesheraldonline.com — A legal bid to establish a medical marijuana collective in Vallejo has been denied. Solano County Superior Court Judge Paul Beeman ruled that the argument made for the Vallejo Giving Tree Patients Cooperative's lawsuit, led by city resident Chris Valentine, was not sound. "Plaintiffs have failed to exhaust their administrative remedies," Beeman wro More... (Local - State)

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Devin Calloway submitted 23 hr 29 min ago

Report estimates $1,600 in fees for pot shops

mercurynews.com — LOS ANGELES—Medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles may have to pay nearly $1,600 in registration fees to keep their businesses open. A report from the city's administrative officer made available Friday recommends pot shops owners should cover fees incurred by several city departments. They also would have to comply with guidelines laid out More... (Economy - Business)

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Devin Calloway submitted 1 day ago

Medical Marijuana growing next to Colorado census building

wpri.com — GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - medical marijuana growing site turned out to be the source of an unusual odor floating through a Census Bureau office in Colorado, police say. The pot was growing in a building next door. The scent of marijuana was apparently seeping through the vents of the Grand Junction office building. More... (Busts - Raids)

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Devin Calloway submitted 1 day ago

Naturopaths Included in Washington Medical Marijuana Law

salem-news.com — A bill to expand Washington State's medical marijuana law cleared the state legislature today, and is headed to the governor's desk. SB 5798 allows naturopathic doctors, nurse practitioners, and advanced physicians' assistants to recommend the medical use of cannabis to their patients. The new law will increase patient access to health care profess More... (Local - State)

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Devin Calloway submitted 1 day ago

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Rhode Island doctors tell why they OK medical marijuana requests

Medical Marijuana School opens in Sunset Beach

Vermont Bill Seeks To Create Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Vermont bill calls for five marijuana dispensaries

Are You Cannabis Deficient?

Montana Bank bounces medical marijuana caregiver

Vallejo man's bid to open medical marijuana cooperative denied

Report estimates $1,600 in fees for pot shops

Medical Marijuana growing next to Colorado census building

Naturopaths Included in Washington Medical Marijuana Law

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