Articles tagged with marijuana
Thu, May 17, 2012
Trayvon evidence fails to answer who screamed for help
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An FBI expert found crucial evidence in the Trayvon Martin case was inconclusive, saying it was impossible to ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana
By Jessica Dye
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Marijuana may ease multiple sclerosis symptoms
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Connecticut Senate passes medical marijuana bill
By Mary Ellen Godin
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Marijuana advocates vow to reopen "Princeton of Pot" after raid
By Ronnie Cohen
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Medical marijuana advocates on Tuesday vowed to reopen a San Francisco-area college devoted to cannabis cultivation and known ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Feds raid "Princeton of Pot" in California
By Noel Randewich
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Federal agents, pressing a government clampdown on medical marijuana, raided a San Francisco Bay-area college known as the ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Slain Florida teen had marijuana residue in book bag: spokesman
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The unarmed Florida teen whose fatal shooting by a neighborhood watch captain set off a national uproar had been suspended from ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Concern growing over synthetic marijuana
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three U.S. teenagers ended up in the emergency department with altered mental states and seriously elevated ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
U.S. police bust Arizona-Mexico drug tunnel, seize marijuana
PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. police in Nogales, Arizona, uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel from Mexico, the latest of more than 20 illicit passageways found under ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Marijuana legalization qualifies for Colorado ballot
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado voter initiative that would legalize adult possession of marijuana for personal recreational use qualified on Monday for the state's ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
NY police shutter five-story city marijuana farm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police have shut down a five-story marijuana farm that produced at least $3 million worth of the drug ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Washington state marijuana legalization headed for ballot
By Alex Dobuzinskis
(Reuters) - Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have submitted enough signatures to put the matter to voters in Washington state ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time
(Reuters) - A pre-kindergarten boy who announced to his teacher at snack time that he wanted to share pulled nine bags of marijuana out of ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Snoop Dogg arrested on marijuana charge
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested over the weekend after border control agents found what they said was ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Teen smoking at historic lows but marijuana use high: survey
(Reuters) - Cigarette and alcohol use among teens is at the lowest level in decades, but marijuana use is on the rise, according to a ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Marijuana arrests fall in New York after rule change
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arrests for misdemeanor marijuana possession have fallen 13 percent in New York City since September, when the police department relaxed its ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Two governors petition for medical marijuana
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Two governors petition for medical marijuana
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Why Haven't Stoner Comedies Changed Marijuana Laws?
Fourteen out of fifty states in the USA have decriminalized the possession of marijuana (generally under one ounce). In 2005, the case of Gonzales ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Why Haven't Stoner Comedies Changed Marijuana Laws?
Fourteen out of fifty states in the USA have decriminalized the possession of marijuana (generally under one ounce). In 2005, the case of Gonzales ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
New Mexico woman sought marijuana via Craigslist: police
By Dennis J. Carroll
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A New Mexico woman was arrested this week after she sought out marijuana on Craigslist ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Prosecutors target California's marijuana trade
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they call California's massive commercial marijuana trade, including ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Federal prosecutors target California's marijuana industry
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they called California's massive commercial marijuana industry, including ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
California desert drug bust nets $22.6 million in marijuana
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A record 14 tons of marijuana, valued at over $22.6 million, was seized in the California desert ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Governor scraps medical marijuana plan for Rhode Island
By Zach Howard
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - State-run medical marijuana dispensaries will not be coming to Rhode Island after Governor Lincoln Chafee scrapped the plan ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anybody who's smoked marijuana knows about "the munchies," that desire to eat everything within reach. But a study from France ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study
By Linda Thrasybule
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who smoke marijuana may be prone to "the munchies," but surprisingly, they are less likely than ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Marijuana use rising in U.S., national survey shows
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Marijuana is increasingly becoming the drug of choice among young adults in the United States, while use of methamphetamines is waning, according ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Michigan court deals blow to new medical marijuana law
DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan court on Wednesday dealt a blow to a nascent industry developing around the state's new medical marijuana law, ruling ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Ashland County Marijuana Growing Operation Busted
ASHLAND, WI (KDAL) - A huge marijuana grow operation located in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Ashland County was eradicated Wednesday. Officials found thousands of ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Roberts calls for legalisation of marijuana
The Expendables star, brother of Julia Roberts and father of young actress Emma, tried to kick his addiction to the drug during a stint ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Christie approves medical marijuana law for New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Doctors in New Jersey will be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana after Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he will let ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Seattle approves medical marijuana regulations
By Laura L. Myers
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The City Council voted on Monday to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Marijuana Could Be Legal In Indiana
TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ) -- Indiana lawmakers are considering making marijuana legal in some fashion. They’re giving some consideration to either decriminalizing the drug ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Montana judge blocks new curbs on medical marijuana
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - A judge has blocked parts of a Montana law that would have imposed tough new restrictions on state-sanctioned ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
Six indicted in Oregon bust of record marijuana farm
By Teresa Carson
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Six men were indicted on federal drug charges on Friday in connection with more than 90,000 marijuana ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers
By Brett Wolf
ST. LOUIS, June 17 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized medical pot are struggling to obtain service ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Some local wags are calling it the "Wal-Mart of Weed" or "Home DePot."
Seeking to capitalize on Arizona's ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Arizona to sue to clarify medical marijuana act
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona will file a lawsuit in federal court to learn whether a controversial medical marijuana law passed by voters ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Delaware legalizes medical marijuana
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Delaware legalizes medical marijuana
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
Watch For Forest "Pot" Plantations
UNDATED (KDAL) - As you enjoy a springtime hike in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin, Federal officials are warning you to keep a ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Many if not most of Montana's 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Many if not most of Montana's 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Arkansas are hoping that 2012 is their lucky year.
After failed ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Court: Marijuana smoke odor in car not enough for police action
BOSTON (Reuters) - The smell of marijuana smoke is no longer enough reason for police to order someone out of a car, now that pot ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Court: Marijuana smoke odor in car not enough for police action
BOSTON (Reuters) - The smell of marijuana smoke is no longer enough reason for police to order someone out of a car, now that pot ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Canada judge says medical marijuana too restricted
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian government was reviewing its options on Wednesday after a judge said it may have to rewrite the country's medical ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Montana governor vetoes medical marijuana repeal
HELENA, Mont (Reuters) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's seven-year-old, voter-approved law legalizing marijuana ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Montana governor vetoes repeal of medical marijuana law
HELENA, Mont (Reuters) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's 7-year-old, voter-approved law legalizing marijuana ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Agents raid medical marijuana offices near Detroit
DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal agents executed search warrants at several Detroit area locations on Tuesday including a medical marijuana facility owned by a businessman who ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Agents raid medical marijuana offices near Detroit
DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal agents executed search warrants at several Detroit area locations on Tuesday including a medical marijuana facility owned by a businessman who ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Border Patrol agent indicted for marijuana trafficking
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was arrested last week with hundreds of pounds of marijuana in his truck has been ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Border Patrol agent arrested on marijuana charges
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent in far western Arizona was arrested after bundles of marijuana were allegedly found stashed in his ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Rapper Rick Ross arrested for marijuana
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Rick Ross was arrested and booked with possession of marijuana in Louisiana after being caught with one gram of the ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Marijuana may hasten mental decline in MS: study
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although medical marijuana has been legalized in many U.S. states, people with multiple sclerosis should think ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Marijuana called pot, grass, weed -- now investment
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It has been called a lot of things over the years: grass, pot, Mary Jane, wacky weed. Now ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Marijuana called pot, grass, weed -- and now investment?
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It has been called a lot of things over the years: grass, Mary Jane, wacky weed. Now, researchers ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Strict New Jersey medical marijuana law may be model
By Ronda Kaysen
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (Reuters) - Medical marijuana will be available as early as this summer in New Jersey, where the nation's ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Feds raid Montana medical marijuana facilities
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Federal agents raid Montana medical marijuana facilities
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...
Sat, January 29, 2011
Ohio bust nets 2,800 pounds marijuana and $1 million cash
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, seized about 2,800 pounds of marijuana from Mexico with a street value of $3.5 million, as ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Holland Planners Table Medical Marijuana Clinics – Again
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The concept of medical marijuana “clinics” in Holland remains in a holding pattern.
The Tulip City’s Planning Commission last ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Medical Marijuana Forum Tonight in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners hold a public meeting this evening to go over options about having medical marijuana clinics in the ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Holland to Hold Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Clinics
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners yesterday scheduled a January 25th public hearing into how the Tulip City should handle the matter ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Mexico marijuana growers learn new tricks from U.S.
By Mica Rosenberg
AMATA, Mexico (Reuters) - Farmers growing marijuana in remote Mexican mountains are adopting techniques pioneered in the United States to produce more ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Marijuana, cigarettes neck-and-neck for teens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More teens may be smoking marijuana than cigarettes but fewer are binge-drinking, federal health officials said Tuesday.
An annual survey on drug ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Lawmaker Wants Statewide Ban of Synthetic Marijuana
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Door County lawmaker wants synthetic marijuana banned statewide.
Sister Bay Republican Garey Bies says he wants to introduce a ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
California marijuana legalization goes up in smoke
By Mary Milliken
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters soundly rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday that would have made it the first state to ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
U.S. Attorney General opposes California marijuana bill
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says federal authorities will continue to prosecute individuals for possession of marijuana ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Most Californians oppose legalizing marijuana: poll
By Peter Henderson
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hopes that California will become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana appear to be turning ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Medical Marijuana, Wind Turbine Restrictions at Kalamazoo Commission Meeting Tonight
KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners will be asked to impose restrictions on medical marijuana growers and wind turbines at tonight’s regular meeting. The wind ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Marijuana charges dropped against Heat's Haslem
MIAMI (Reuters) - Felony marijuana charges were dropped against Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem on Thursday, court records showed.
"While there was probably cause for ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Superior Is Also Considering A Synthetic Marijuana Ban
It appears that Superior will follow Duluth's lead and consider a ban on synthetic marijuana in an upcoming City Council meeting. An ordinance ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Duluth Bans Synthetic Marijuana
The sale, manufacture and use of synthetic marijuana will no longer be legal in Duluth after action by the City Council on Monday night ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Eric Roberts in Celebrity Rehab for marijuana addiction
The Hollywood star, who is Julia Roberts' brother and the father of teen actress Emma Roberts, recently joined the cast of the new season ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Police Concerned About Silverdome Marijuana Convention
(Pontiac, MI) -- Pontiac Police say they have been caught off guard by a planned marijuana convention at the Silverdome this October. Medical Marijuana Incorporated ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
California city OKs tax rates for marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anticipating California voters will back a November ballot measure to legalize casual marijuana use, officials in Oakland have approved two tax ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Bret Michaels cited for marijuana on tour bus
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bret Michaels ran into trouble with the law Wednesday night in DeKalb County, Ind., when police found marijuana and other drugs ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
California city approves marijuana farming
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
California marijuana use may double if legal: RAND
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Legalizing marijuana in California could drop prices of the drug to nearly a tenth of current levels while its use could ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Holland Planners Schedule Hearing for Medical Marijuana Clinics
(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - The Holland Planning Commission yesterday scheduled a July 13th public hearing on a proposal to put a moratorium on ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Petitions Certified For Marijuana Legalization In Detroit
(Detroit, MI) -- The legalization of marijuana in the city of Detroit will be on the ballot in November after the Detroit Elections Commission certified ...
Mon, March 29, 2010
Major Northeastern Minnesota Marijuana Operation Busted
Duluth, Mn (KDAL) Area law enforcement scored a major marijuana bust in two days of raids last week. Authorities seized more than 900 high ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
More heroin, marijuana from Mexico
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican cartels, the biggest source of illegal drugs to the United States, have increased the flow of heroin, marijuana ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Marijuana legalization will be on California ballot
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California voter initiative that would legalize possession and sale of marijuana has qualified for the November ballot ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Williams tests positive for marijuana
By Gene Cherry
DOHA (Reuters) - American world indoor sprint favorite Ivory Williams has tested positive for marijuana and ruled ineligible for the world championships ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Calif. court rejects limits on medical marijuana
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected limits on medical marijuana imposed by state lawmakers, finding that people with prescriptions for ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
California court rejects limits on medical marijuana
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected limits on medical marijuana imposed by state lawmakers, finding that people with prescriptions for ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Marijuana use unlikely to boost suicide risk
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking marijuana (also called cannabis) is unlikely to increase a person's risk of killing themselves later ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Marijuana activists seize on California fiscal jam
By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With California teetering perpetually on the edge of financial ruin, marijuana activists have seized the ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Tuesday
MADISON (WRN) - State lawmakers will hear what people think Tuesday about letting cancer patients and others use marijuana for their treatment.
The Assembly and ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops
By Catherine Bremer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Legalization
MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers will hold a public hearing December 15th on a bill to let cancer patients and others take marijuana to relieve ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland
By Dan Cook
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's ...
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