Industry News
New Laws Would End DEA Shutdowns of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2012
- Written by THCbiz Staff
Since late last year, the U.S. Justice Department has sent hundreds of letters to landlords throughout California who rent or lease property to medical marijuana dispensaries. The result has been a wave of shutdowns of facilities that are authorized by California law but are not immune to crackdowns by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
Medical Marijuana Update: Headlines
- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2012
- Written by Phillip Smith stopthedrugwar.org
No DEA raids or federal threat letters to report this week, but the battles over medical marijuana continue on many fronts. Let's get to it:
Respected Federal Judge Calls for Legalizing Marijuana
- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2012
- Written by THCbiz Staff
ELMHURST, Il. — Richard A. Posner, a widely respected federal judge, called for the elimination of criminal laws against marijuana in a September 6 lecture at Elmhurst College in Illinois.
Former DEA Heads Urge Holder to Oppose Marijuana Legalization Measures
- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2012
- Written by Phillip Smith stopthedrugwar.org
Every former head of the DEA since it was created by Richard Nixon in 1973 has signed onto a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to speak out against the marijuana legalization initiatives on the ballot in three Western states. The former top narcs warned that silence would be seen as acquiescence.
Marijuana Ballot Dispute Back in Denver Court
- Published on Wednesday, 12 September 2012
- Written by THCbiz Staff
DENVER — Marijuana opponents are trying again to stop the printing of a state voter guide detailing a proposal to make the drug legal.
California Supreme Court Dismisses Case Against Municipal Regulation of Medical Marijuana
- Published on Tuesday, 11 September 2012
- Written by Gene Ganjian
Attorneys can no longer cite Pack v. Long Beach as valid law
We are pleased to announce that the California Supreme Court has dismissed the case of Pack v. Long Beach (2012).
Medical Cannabis Businesswomen to Call on President Obama to Freeze Enforcement Actions
- Published on Tuesday, 11 September 2012
- Written by Gene Ganjian
National Cannabis Industry Association's Women's CannaBusiness Network to host event
Marijuana Fights Cancer and Helps Manage Side Effects, Researchers Find
- Published on Friday, 07 September 2012
- Written by THCbiz Staff
Mounting evidence shows ‘cannabinoids’ in marijuana slow cancer growth, inhibit formation of new blood cells that feed a tumor, and help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side effects.
Medical Marijuana Update: Latest Developments
- Published on Wednesday, 05 September 2012
- Written by Phillip Smith stopthedrugwar.org
Los Angeles dispensaries got a reprieve last week--or did they? The busts there continue, despite the ban on the ban. And there's more news from around the state and the country as well. Let's get to it:
CNN and MSNBC to Air Marijuana Legalization TV Ad During Democratic National Convention
- Published on Wednesday, 05 September 2012
- Written by Kevin Lupertazi
The first television ad in support of the Colorado state’s ballot initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol is set to air repeatedly in Colorado media markets on CNN and MSNBC during this year’s Democratic National Convention.
Richard Branson: To Win the Drug War: Follow the States
- Published on Tuesday, 04 September 2012
- Written by THCbiz Staff
By Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group
The war on drugs has had a devastating impact in the U.S. Yet, as Republicans and Democrats gather at their national conventions, neither party has taken a strong stand on the critical need to support drug policy reform.
Scott Morgan: Obama's Embarrassing Silence on Marijuana
- Published on Tuesday, 04 September 2012
- Written by THCbiz Staff
By Scott Morgan
One thing you can bet we won't hear anyone talking about at the Democratic National Convention is marijuana. Nobody will be discussing how bad it is, how good it is or even acknowledging that it exists. Then, at the end of the day, a not-insignificant number of attendees will be getting high at every hotel in Charlotte and bitching about what a buzzkill Mitt Romney is.
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