Federal Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced in Anticipation of Patient-Led...
WASHINGTON, D.C. Feb. 14, 2013 - More than a dozen Members of Congress co-introduced legislation today that would reclassify marijuana for medical use and provide federal defendants the right to use...
View ArticleCalifornia bill targets drug users behind the wheel
Prosecutors would have an easier time arresting people in California for driving under the influence of drugs if a bill Sen. Lou Correa has introduced becomes law. Senate Bill 289 makes it a crime for...
View ArticleJury Returns Not Guilty Verdict in Medical Marijuana Case
February 25, 2013 - On November 9, 2011, Ron Hansen thought he was selling 1 1/2 ounces of his medicinal marijuana to another patient. But before he could get the buyer's card to confirm his medical...
View ArticleField Poll | Support legalizing the sale of marijuana in California. Strong...
February 27, 2013 - By a five to four margin (54% to 43%), California voters support legalizing the sale of marijuana, with age and other controls like those applicable to alcohol. This is the highest...
View ArticleNo medical marijuana dispensaries in Davis
Medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996, however, the industry continues to remain underground due to marijuana being illegal under federal law. There are no medical marijuana...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Recognizes Legality of Medical Marijuana...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 6, 2013 - The California Supreme Court ruled today in the case City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center that local governments may ban the...
View ArticleCA Senate approves bill to regulate medical marijuana shops
The California Senate passed a bill today that would shield pot shops following state guidelines for dispensing medical marijuana from prosecution for marijuana possession or sale. Senate President Pro...
View ArticleDan Walters Daily: California playing cannabis catch-up
California is trying to reclaim the mantle of marijuana leadership it has ceded to states like Colorado and Washington, Dan says. Have a question you'd like Dan to answer? Post it on our Facebook page....
View ArticleMarijuana regulatory bill stalls in California Legislature
Lawmakers quashed a bill that would have created a state agency to tax and regulate California's overgrown medical marijuana landscape on Friday. Since California voters gave the green light to medical...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Topic of Local Radio Show
June 6, 2013 - KVMR 89.5fm will air the next installment of their highly acclaimed series, The Cannabis Crusades, on Friday, June 7, from 12:00 - 1:00pm. Author Martin Lee will discuss his blockbuster...
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Nevada City medical marijuana group will seek special election for “Safe...
This email went out from Patricia Smith: “On Monday, June 17, Americans for Safe Access – NC will be filing a Request for a Special Election to replace Ordinance 2349 with the “The Safe Cultivation Act...
View ArticleBallot title and summary for medical marijuana initiative issued
July 3, 2013 - Nevada County has issued the official title and summary for the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Measure submitted by Americans for Safe Access-Nevada County. The full text is below: BALLOT...
View ArticleNevada County Democrats adopt Resolution to Support California Laws Regarding...
At its regular July 18, 2013 meeting, the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee drafted and voted to adopt a Resolution to Support California Laws Regarding Medical Marijuana. The Resolution...
View ArticleCommentary: Why One Prominent Doctor Changed Their View on Medical Marijuana
Ten years ago last month I suffered a very serious blood clot. It got lodged in my heart as a pulmonary embolism and part of it broke off and ended up in my right shoulder. It was the most painful...
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Massive Pot Bust in Ceres Raises Questions over Medical Marijuana
CERES—Medical marijuana has been causing confusion for users for more than a decade. But it’s not pot’s side effects confusing everyone – it’s the laws.“The marijuana grows has always been a problem...
View ArticleMember of Yuba County medical marijuana collective acquitted on felony drug...
A member of a Yuba County medical marijuana collective was acquitted on three felony drug charges, according to court records. A jury found Eric L. Salerno not guilty on one count, and Yuba County...
View ArticleInventing an industry to sell marijuana
SPOKANE September 6, 2013 - Washington state's voters have said it's okay to feel good when you smoke your medicine. Smoking marijuana for pleasure is legal here and the new attitude toward smoking...
View ArticleKVMR returns The Cannabis Crusades to the airwaves this Friday
September 18, 2013 - KVMR (89.5fm) returns The Cannabis Crusades to the airwaves Friday, September 20, from 12:00 - 1:00PM with a stimulating conversation about the benefits of medical marijuana...
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Family Credits Rare Type of Medical Marijuana with Helping Epileptic Son
MODESTO–For 7-year-old Jayden David, who suffers from Epilepsy, being able to make sounds or even use his fingers to push a button is something doctors never believed could happen.“Jayden’s life was...
View ArticleSutter County ordinance targets pot grow nuisances
The Sutter County Board of Supervisors has taken the first steps toward regulating the public nuisances stemming from the cultivation of medical marijuana. At its Tuesday meeting, the board passed the...
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