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 Posted on December 27th, 2009 by Cali CannabisFrom Bloomberg News: A ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use in California has received enough signatures to place it before voters next year, organizers said. The “Tax, Regulate and Control Cannabis Act of 2010” has garnered 680,000 signatures, more than the 433,971 required to be placed on the state’s ballot, said Salwa [...] Posted on May 28th, 2009 by Cali CannabisFrom the Chicago Daily Herald: With the help of key suburban votes, a plan to let those suffering from certain medical ailments and conditions use marijuana cleared the Illinois Senate Wednesday. The plan was approved 30-28 in the 59-member chamber, garnering the bare minimum of votes needed. “This is not recreational,” said state Sen. [...] Posted on March 21st, 2009 by Cali CannabisThe national movement to legalize cannabis continues to pick up steam. Here’s what made headlines this week: State Rep. Mark Cohen of Philadelphia said yesterday he hoped to introduce a bill next month to legalize the medical use of marijuana in Pennsylvania. (Philly.com) Tax collectors in California estimate that a recent bill proposed by Tom Ammiano to [...] Posted on March 19th, 2009 by Cali CannabisTruly a landmark event in the medical cannabis movement! Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana. Speaking with reporters, [...] Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by Cali Cannabis Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by Cali CannabisFantastic commentary in today’s Maui Weekly from reader Ahiena Yamakawa of Makawao. I am deeply concerned with the targeting and arresting of cannabis users; this is an economic issue, as well as a social issue. We have a very limited amount of resources here on Maui—even less now that we are in an official “recession.” Do [...] Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by Cali CannabisA new law that decriminalizes marijuana goes into effect TODAY across the state of Massachusetts. From The Boston Globe: “It’s no longer a crime to have one ounce or less of pot in Massachusetts. The state’s new marijuana decriminalization law, approved by voters in a November referendum, goes into effect today. Those who are caught with an [...] Posted on December 16th, 2008 by Cali CannabisFrom WCBS2.com: New Jersey moved closer to allowing chronically ill patients to smoke marijuana to relieve symptoms of pain and nausea by advancing a medical marijuana bill Monday. The bill was approved 6-1 by the Senate Health Committee following a lengthy and sometimes passionate hearing that attracted scores of supporters and detractors including a doctor, multiple sclerosis [...] Posted on November 8th, 2008 by Cali CannabisYes, I realize this blog is called California Cannabis. However, sometimes we need to throw the spotlight on other states across the country. A movement is building people. In Spring 2009 a key bill being introduced by Barney Frank would decriminalize possession of 3.5 ounces of marijuana or less on a federal level. More excellent details [...] Posted on November 8th, 2008 by Cali CannabisFrom the UK Guardian: Michigan became the 13th state to legalise marijuana for medical use, while Massachusetts decriminalised possession of one ounce or less of the substance, making the offence punishable with a citation and a $100 fine. “Tonight’s results represent a sea change,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, which backed the [...] |
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