Marijuana National News (Updated

by Marijuana Policy Project and Paradise Clinic

Marijuana Headlines

Feb 2015:  U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has joined the growing chorus of top medical professionals and organizations in favor of reforming marijuana laws to allow access for medical purposes.

On today’s CBS This Morning Murthy said, “We have some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and symptoms, that marijuana can be helpful. I think that we have to use that data to drive policymaking.”

To be determined 2013: Lawmakers who are in favor of broadening the legality of medical marijuana will be introducing law revisions early in the 2013 legislative session, which include the ability to buy and sell at licensed dispensaries in Nevada.

CBS News & Recent Stories  (April 2012)

President Obama and Medical  Marijuana (Jan 2012)

IA: Editorial: It's Time To Make Medicinal Marijuana Legal (22 Feb 2010)

CA: Chico Pot Grower Heads Back to Prison (23 Feb 2010)

CA: Candidates Rip Medical Marijuana Regulation (22 Feb 2010)

US: Older Adults' Pot Use Up (23 Feb 2010)

NJ: Marijuana Could Be Farmers' New Crop (22 Feb 2010)

CO: Leadville Stands Still On Its Pot Decriminalization (23 Feb 2010)

US: Marijuana Use By Seniors Goes Up As Boomers Age (22 Feb 2010)

CA: Editorial: Position on Pot Is a Bit Hazy (22 Feb 2010)

CO: A Place For Pot Growers (21 Feb 2010)

International Headlines

South Korea approved Medical Marijuana 2019.

Canada allows everyone to use Marijuana freely 2018.

Australia: Medicinal Cannabis Lobby to Fight (15 Mar 2010)

CN BC: Edu: Marijuana Masses Meet At VIC Cannabis Convention (04 Mar 2010)

CN AB: Marijuana Grow Ops Create Major Fire Hazard, Police Warn (26 Feb 2010)

CN BC: Prince Of Pot Out Of Luck For Hockey Pass (23 Feb 2010)

CN ON: Residents Help Create Nation's First Medical Marijuana (25 Feb 201

NORML in the News

US GA: Like Pot, K2 Target For A Ban (Sat, 13 Mar 2010)

US HI: PUB LTE: Proposal Opposition Appears Misguided, 2 of 5 (Fri, 12 Mar 2010)

US: Editorial: Marijuana Legalization? A White House Rebuttal (Fri, 12 Mar 2010)

US GA: Edu: NORML Screens 'The Union' (Tue, 02 Mar 2010)

CN NK: Conservative Attack Ads And Anti-Drug War Are (Thu, 25 Feb 2010)

US GA: Edu: NORML: Students Organize For Marijuana Reform (Tue, 23 Feb 2010)

US NC: Fake Weed: Same Effects, but Legal? (Wed, 24 Feb 2010)

US: Older Adults' Pot Use Up (Tue, 23 Feb 2010)

US: Marijuana Use By Seniors Goes Up As Boomers Age (Mon, 22 Feb 2010)

This news is from  NORML.

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