Medical Marijuana

L.A. Council Weighs In On Weed Wars

latimes.com | John Hoeffel | Posted 11.26.2009 | Los Angeles


Dispensaries in Los Angeles could continue to accept cash for medical marijuana under a provision approved by the City Council on Tuesday, after it ad...

Mom: Marijuana Saved My Autistic Son's Life (VIDEO)

Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Kids may seem an unlikely group to include in the medical marijuana debate, but some children with autism are reaping life-changing benefits from the ...

Colorado Medical Marijuana: California Police Chief Says Colorado Should Be Vigilant About Regulation

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver


DENVER - The top cop in a California town that has become a poster child for a well-intentioned medical-marijuana law gone wrong has some advice for C...

Support For Legalizing Marijuana Grows Rapidly Around US

Washington Post | Karl Vick | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


The shift is widely described as generational. A Gallup poll in October found 44 percent of Americans favor full legalization of marijuana -- a rise o...

Can Pot Save Denver's Papers?

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver


Jessica Corry

As the loss of the Rocky Mountain News still lingers, the focus now turns to saving the publications remaining. Essential revenue could come from the most unlikely of sources. Marijuana.

L.A. City Council Panels Reject Ban On Medical Marijuana Sales

Los Angeles Times | John Hoeffel | Posted 11.17.2009 | Los Angeles


Rejecting the advice of the city attorney, two Los Angeles City Council committees voted today to scrap a proposed provision that would have banned th...

Bill Ritter Marijuana Tax: Governor Moves To Start Taxing Pot After AG's Decision

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 11.18.2009 | Denver


DENVER — Colorado is gearing up to officially tax and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, a move lawmakers say amounts to legal recognition...

John Suthers Decides Marijuana Is Subject To Taxation

Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has issued a formal legal statement saying that medical marijuana is subject to taxation. The AP reports tha...

Medical Marijuana In New Mexico: Patients Getting Acess To State-Licensed Pot Without The Political Turmoil

AP | DEBORAH BAKER | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


SANTA FE, N.M. — Businessman Len Goodman owns a company that makes hand-painted art tiles, but these days his office desk is strewn with the raw...

Pop Star Joss Stone Under Attack for Marijuana Comment

Mason Tvert | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment


Mason Tvert

Stone is not alone in her belief that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol. She has some pretty solid back-up among the UK's scientific community.

Colorado Wellness Association--Medical Marijuana Trade Group--Announced

Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver


Colorado medical marijuana providers formed the Colorado Wellness Association Wednesday, a trade group that its founders hope will help regulate the i...

Medical Marijuana In Colorado: Judge Voids Board Of Health Decision

AP | DAN ELLIOTT | Posted 11.10.2009 | Denver


DENVER — A judge overturned tight restrictions Tuesday on Colorado medical marijuana providers, saying state health officials had ignored the ne...

Colorado Medical Marijuana: Motion To Void Controversial Board Of Health Decision To Begin With Tuesday Hearing

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver


On November 5, medical-marijuana advocates filed a motion to void a state Board of Health ruling striking its previous definition of caregiv...

Barney Frank: POT BUST Took Place With Congressman Present

Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was present during his partner James Ready's marijuana arrest in 2007, according to a police report. Ready was arrested ...

Medical Marijuana Legal Battle: Lawers File Injunction Against Board of Health

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.06.2009 | Denver


During the emergency Colorado Board of Health hearing Tuesday that struck from state rules what, exactly, it means to be a marijuana caregi...

Hapa Sushi Makes New York Times For Pot Dispensary-Based Advertising

The New York Times | Andrew Adam Newman | Posted 11.05.2009 | Denver


AFTER Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. announced in March that he would end the Bush administration practice of frequently raiding medical marijuan...

Savitex: The All-New "Cannabinoid" Marijuana!

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 11.08.2009 | Comedy


Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Pot Side Effect: Spending money on rolling papers. Savitex Side Effect: Discovering that by folding old rolling papers just so, you can create lovely origami.

High Time!

Shan Wells | Posted 11.04.2009 | Denver


Shan Wells

When even old George Will thinks Mary Jane is riding the Freedom Express, you know that national legalization can't be too far away.

Colorado Board Of Health Holds Emergency Meeting To Determine Definition Of Medical Marijuana "Caregiver"

Posted 11.03.2009 | Denver


Update: The AP reports that the Colorado Board of Health has voted to eliminate the regulation that defines a 'care-giver' as anyone who supplies medi...

Colorado Can Lead Nation In Marijuana Policy

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.03.2009 | Denver


Jessica Corry

While some regulation of any industry may be appropriate at times, medical marijuana is being unfairly villainized by those who disagree with the state's voters

Montel Williams to Receive Award for Medical Marijuana Advocacy

Tony Newman | Posted 10.30.2009 | Media


Tony Newman

Montel Williams, who hosts the nationally syndicated daily radio show Montel Across America, is being recognized for sharing his own story as a medical marijuana patient and advocate.

Stacy Clendenin NOT A 'Primary Care-Giver,' Should Face Marijuana Charges: Court

Posted 10.30.2009 | Denver


The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that selling medical marijuana to licensed patients does not qualify someone as a "primary care-giver," a...

A Seedling of Sanity Takes Root in the War On Drugs

Rich Robinson | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Rich Robinson

It is time to cast aside all of the misinformation and propaganda about what marijuana is and what it is not. At least we are on the right path.

Push To Legalize Marijuana Gains Ground In California

nytimes.com | JESSE McKINLEY | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


These are heady times for advocates of legalized marijuana in California -- and only in small part because of the newly relaxed approach of the federa...

Colorado Marijuana Busts: Taxpayer Dollars Wasted When Cops Bust Legal Growers

Glenwood Springs Post Independent | Robert Allen | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver


SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado -- Sheriff's deputies recently searched a Summit County home where nearly 200 marijuana plants are under cultivation, but the ...