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One Week Out – Latest Polling on Marijuana Initiatives in America

With one week to go until election day, a look at the latest polls for medical marijuana in Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Montana, and legalized marijuana in Washington, Colorado, and Oregon.

One Week Out – Latest Polling on Marijuana Initiatives in America

With one week to go until election day, a look at the latest polls for medical marijuana in Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Montana, and legalized marijuana in Washington, Colorado, and Oregon.

The Russ Belville Show #81 – Veterans for Measure 80

Coverage of today’s press conference by Veterans for Measure 80, including Michael Krawitz, plaintiff in the ASA Vs. DEA lawsuit; Canicide by Cop Rant; music by Cab Calloway

The Russ Belville Show #61 – The Oregonian Discovers America Loves Oregon Marijuana

Jorge Cervantes via Skype on his new pages at MarijuanaGrowing.com, calls for new marijuana photos; Oregonian newspaper’s recent exposés on medical marijuana; music by Tommy Dorsey

Montana Supreme Court Rules that Legislators had the Right to Gut Medical Marijuana Law

The Montana State Supreme Court has ruled that a ban on medical marijuana sales in the state does not violate the constitutional rights of registered users or providers.

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Anti I-502 logic would have opposed medical marijuana laws

It occurred to me that if I were to apply some of the I-502 opponent’s logic to the passage of medical marijuana laws in America, they would have had to come out in opposition to them if they wished to remain ethically consistent. Here, then, are the top complaints about I-502, if they were applied to medical marijuana laws:

The Russ Belville Show #35 – A look at the changes in Montana’s medical marijuana law

Steve Bloom from CelebStoner.com describes the evolution of Snoop Dogg to Snoop Lion; “Radical” Russ examines the Montana medical marijuana referendum and three Supreme Court decisions that will change medical marijuana regardless; music by Iron Mic 206.

Federal medical marijuana defense bill submitted to Congress

It says something very sad about America that we have to go out of our way to enact legislation to allow the truth to be spoken in court.

Melinda Haag’s US Department of Pre-Crime

If you’re a big dispensary, Melinda Haag can predict California’s medical marijuana law will be broken and she will shut you down

Enrollment in Montana’s Medical Marijuana Program Falls 72 Percent

The Montana medical marijuana program has been decimated by last summer’s Republican legislature. As of May 31st, the number of registered medical marijuana card holders has fallen to 8,734. That is an 18 percent drop since April, and a whopping 72 percent drop from a year ago when the May 31st card holder count was 31,522.

Vermont opens up medical marijuana dispensary applications, but one town already wants to ban them

Vermont has finally opened up the application process for anyone who wants to run a medical marijuana dispensary. The state will grant licenses to up to four commercial growers and a state spokesman said today that they hope to be selling medical marijuana to state registered patients by early 2013.

Michigan Supreme Court decides growing medical marijuana in a dog kennel is legal

The Michigan medical marijuana law states that patients can possess up to 12 plants as long as they are in an enclosed, locked facility. The police took issue with the chain link fence-type dog kennel and King was arrested.

Connecticut becomes the 17th medical marijuana state

With the stroke of a pen Connecticut state Governor, Dannel Malloy signed legislation into law last Friday that makes medical marijuana legal in the state of Connecticut.

Will New Jersey soon decriminalize marijuana possession?

Getting busted with fewer than 15 grams of marijuana would carry no criminal penalty in New Jersey under a bill that won unanimous support from the Assembly Judiciary Committee today.

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