by Morgan Fox
June 30, 2011
Today, the Marijuana Policy Project released an updated version of the Teen Use Report, which analyzes all available data from medical marijuana states both before and after passing their medical marijuana laws. The purpose behind this was to find out if permitting patients to use their medicine [...]
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On Wednesday, the Justice Department issued a new memorandum in an effort to further clarify – or perhaps obfuscate – the DOJ’s stance on medical marijuana prosecution.
In 2009 Deputy Attorney General David Ogden advised that law enforcement officials “should not focus federal [...]
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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 [...]
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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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