Big Island man Mike Ruggles launched a crowdfunding campaign this week to help pay for legal fees after being arrested for opening Hawaii’s first medical marijuana collective. Ruggles says this is an opportunity to help set legal precedence to establish…
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Cannabis Papers: January 2013 Cannabinoid News Digest
Just barely a month into 2013, news about cannabis and cannabinoids continues to flow at a record pace. Authors of The Cannabis Papers have been on the look out for crucial cannabinoid updates and that search has allowed them to…
Amsterdam Still Cannabis Friendly in 2013
Since the 1970’s Amsterdam has been known worldwide as the capital of cannabis tourism. As a consequence, many people think of the Netherlands as a country that has been able to successfully reconcile cannabis and politics. Most people don’t realize…
Cannabis Bills Before the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature
Below is a list of the bills thus far that relate to medical cannabis, as well as bills that relate to marijuana reform for personal use. Please note that HB means “House Bill” and the bill was introduced in the House…
D.C. Circuit Denies Medical Marijuana Reclassification Challenge, Advocates Vow to Appeal
Washington, DC — The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling today in the medical marijuana reclassification case, Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration. In a 2-1 decision, the Court granted standing in the case…
Senator Leahy Floats Marijuana Policy Review
Leahy To Examine Marijuana Policy Plans Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Next Year WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2012) – In light of recently passed state laws legalizing personal marijuana use, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday released a…
US, Unlike China, Faces Drought of Common Sense on Hemp, Says Publius
As the devastating consequences of drought throughout the US become more apparent, authors of The Cannabis Papers: A Citizen’s Guide to Cannabinoids (2011), note the drought of common sense regarding hemp economics in the US – though not in China. “Hempseed…
Cop Car Crusher Roger Pion Out Of Jail With No Regrets
Roger Pion, the self-employed Vermont farmer who rolled a 20,000 pound tractor over seven police cars in early August, was released August 30 after four weeks in jail. Asked by a Fox 44 news reporter if he had any regrets, the…
Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis
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