July 5th, 2011 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Democrat Gov. Dan Malloy signed legislation into law on Thursday, June 30 ‘decriminalizing’ the possession of small, personal use amounts of marijuana by adults. The new law, Senate Bill 1014, took effect on Friday, July 1.
Senate Bill 1014 reduces the penalties for the adult [...]
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By Paul Davenport, Associated Press
Source: Arizona Capitol Times
Phoenix — Arizona officials said a new federal memo they reviewed Friday on possible medical marijuana-related criminal prosecutions leaves unanswered questions as to whether state-licensed dispensaries and state employees who administer a [...]
Continue Reading →Posted by CN Staff on July 04, 2011 at 11:16:34 PT
By The Associated Press
Source: Associated Press
Merrillville, Ind. — State lawmakers will soon begin studying whether Indiana should amend its drug laws to decriminalize marijuana, create a medical marijuana program or make other changes.
The Post-Tribune of Merrillville [...]
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