http://www.mail.com/subjects/3138-medical-marijuana.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3138-medical-marijuana.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104158-vote-pot-shops-lingering-la-issue.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming industry. The winning ballot measure on Tuesday caps the number of nonprofit dispensaries at about 135 from a high of nearly 1,000 a few years ago. It also imposes higher taxes, regulates hours of ope... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104158-vote-pot-shops-lingering-la-issue.html 2013-05-22T23:37:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096588-fate-la-pot-shops-left-to-voters.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles politicians have struggled for more than five years to regulate medical marijuana, trying to balance the needs of the sick against neighborhood concerns that pot shops attract crime. Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide how Los Angeles should handle its high with three competing measures that seek to either limit ... Sun, 19 May 2013 20:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2096588-fate-la-pot-shops-left-to-voters.html 2013-05-19T20:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2066408-court-calif-cities-ban-medical-pot-shops.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a decision likely to further diminish the network of storefront pot shops and fuel efforts to have the state regulate the industry. In a unanimous opinion, the court held that California's medical marijuana laws — the nation's fi... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2066408-court-calif-cities-ban-medical-pot-shops.html 2013-05-06T21:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2044296-court-pot-smokers-fired-colo.html DENVER (AP) — Medical and recreational marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but employers in the state can lawfully fire workers who test positive for the drug, even if it was used off duty, according to a court ruling Thursday. The Colorado Court of Appeals found there is no employment protection for medical marijuana users in the state since the drug rem... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:26:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2044296-court-pot-smokers-fired-colo.html 2013-04-26T00:26:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020026-legal-pot-draws-tourists-to-colo-wash-420.html DENVER (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of staters and even packaged tours. The events and crowds will test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults. More than 50,000 are expected to light up outdoors in Denver... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020026-legal-pot-draws-tourists-to-colo-wash-420.html 2013-04-15T09:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2007078-maryland-lawmakers-pass-medical-marijuana-bill.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly on Monday approved a measure allowing medical marijuana programs at research centers that choose to participate. The state Senate approved the measure, 42-4. Ten of the Senate's 12 Republicans joined 32 Democrats, while two Democrats and two Republicans voted against it. The action sends the bill to Gov.... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:10:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2007078-maryland-lawmakers-pass-medical-marijuana-bill.html 2013-04-09T10:10:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1967374-medical-marijuana-facility-partners-with-rapper.html OTISVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan medical marijuana facility is partnering with a member of the Grammy-winning rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to cultivate and distribute a new strain of medical marijuana. The Green Oasis and Stanley "Flesh-N-Bone" Howse have agreed to work together on "Phifty Caliber Kush," which they say has a noticeable floral taste an... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:04:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1967374-medical-marijuana-facility-partners-with-rapper.html 2013-03-20T16:04:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934936-wash-colo-potrepreneurs-opportunity.html LACEY, Wash. (AP) — Kim Ridgway and her wife, Kimberly Bliss, can well envision the shop they plan to open — where they'll put the accessories, the baked goods and the shelves stacked with their valuable product: jars of high-quality marijuana. Like many so-called "potrepreneurs" throughout Washington and Colorado, they're scrambling to get ready for the ... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:41:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934936-wash-colo-potrepreneurs-opportunity.html 2013-03-06T15:41:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886754-marijuana-legalization-raises-safety-questions.html DENVER (AP) — Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for now, will retain a decidedly underground feel: Users may not know what's in it. Less than a year away from allowing pot sales, regulators are grappling with how to ensure that the nation's first legal marijuana industry will grow weed... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886754-marijuana-legalization-raises-safety-questions.html 2013-02-12T17:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853104-wash-vows-to-try-to-weed-how.html SEATTLE (AP) — So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state's legal pot within its borders. But Gov. Jay Inslee insists there are ways to prevent the bulk smuggling of the state's newest cash crop into the black market, including digitally tracking weed to ensure that it goes from where it is grown to the stores where it is ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853104-wash-vows-to-try-to-weed-how.html 2013-01-29T08:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1837758-court-rejects-bid-to-marijuana-reclassified.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use. The appeals court panel denied the bid from three medical marijuana groups, including Americans for Safe Access, and several individuals. In 2011, the Drug Enforcement Administratio... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1837758-court-rejects-bid-to-marijuana-reclassified.html 2013-01-22T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1768110-presidents-pot-comments-prompt-call-policy.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama says he won't go after pot users in Colorado and Washington, two states that just legalized the drug for recreational use. But advocates argue the president said the same thing about medical marijuana — and yet U.S. attorneys continue to force the closure of dispensaries across the U.S. Welcome to the confusing ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1768110-presidents-pot-comments-prompt-call-policy.html 2012-12-15T19:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1753130-washington-pot-source-neighbors.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Now that marijuana is legal in neighboring Washington state, Portland police are offering some helpful advice to Oregon pot users. Sure, you can go over to Washington state to "smoke some weed," a police advisory states, but you might get arrested for driving under the influence if you're pulled over coming home, even if you're on a bike. ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1753130-washington-pot-source-neighbors.html 2012-12-08T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1751558-legal-pot-complicates-drug-free-work-policies.html DENVER (AP) — Pot may be legal, but workers may want to check with their boss first before they grab the pipe or joint during off hours. Businesses in Washington state, where the drug is legal, and Colorado, where it will be by January, are trying to figure out how to deal with employees who use it on their own time and then fail a drug test. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1751558-legal-pot-complicates-drug-free-work-policies.html 2012-12-07T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1749490-washington-state-legal-pot-what.html SEATTLE (AP) — People openly lit joints under the Space Needle and on Seattle's sidewalks — then blew the smoke at TV news cameras. To those looking to "get baked," the city's police department suggested pizza and a "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon. What, exactly, is going on in Washington state? Marijuana possession became legal under state law Thursda... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1749490-washington-state-legal-pot-what.html 2012-12-06T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1747550-pot-proper-history-weed.html SEATTLE (AP) — The grass is no greener. But, finally, it's legal — at least somewhere in America. It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana. Washington state and Colorado voted to legalize and regulate its recreational use last month. But before that, the plant, renowned since ancient times for its strong fibers, medical use and mind-altering propertie... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1747550-pot-proper-history-weed.html 2012-12-06T13:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1738226-strategy-timing-key-to-states-pot-legalization.html SEATTLE (AP) — In the late-1980s heyday of the anti-drug "Just Say No" campaign, a man calling himself "Jerry" appeared on a Seattle talk radio show to criticize U.S. marijuana laws. An esteemed businessman, he hid his identity because he didn't want to offend customers who — like so many in those days — viewed marijuana as a villain in the ever-raging "w... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1738226-strategy-timing-key-to-states-pot-legalization.html 2012-12-02T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1729186-pot-legalization-free-ride-to-smoke-campus.html SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Young voters helped pass laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado, but many still won't be able to light up. Most universities have codes of conduct banning marijuana use, and they get millions of dollars in funding from the federal government, which still considers pot illegal. With the money comes a requirement for a dr... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1729186-pot-legalization-free-ride-to-smoke-campus.html 2012-11-28T23:22:00Z