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Green Report: VA doctors may soon legally recommend medical marijuana

Capelli D’Angelo May 20, 2016

Congress approved a new Veterans' Affairs spending measure that would legalize medical marijuana consultation between VA doctors and patients. According to The Daily Chronic, the bill was passed in...

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Green Report: Louisiana expands developing medical marijuana program

Capelli D’Angelo May 19, 2016

A program to regulate medical marijuana in Louisiana that was drafted last year has undergone regulatory hiccups that have prevented it from immediately taking action. According to the Denver Post,...

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Green Report: Oklahoma medical marijuana activists on deadline to collect petition signatures

Capelli D’Angelo May 18, 2016

A marijuana activist group known as Oklahomans for Health has been collecting signatures in hopes of getting medical marijuana on the November ballot. According to the Cannabist, the activists are...

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Family of murdered wife files lawsuit against marijuana companies

Capelli D’Angelo May 11, 2016

In 2014, Richard Kirk shot and killed his wife, Kristine Kirk, after ingesting marijuana edibles purchased in a dispensary. According to the Denver Post, Kristine's sons have filed a lawsuit against...

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Ohio House approves medical marijuana bill

Capelli D’Angelo May 10, 2016

The Ohio House has passed a measure to legalize the vapor form of medical marijuana. According to Fox News, the bill was approved 70 to 25 and will now move onto the Senate for further debate. The...

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Orlando City Council passes bill to decriminalize marijuana

Capelli D’Angelo May 9, 2016

Today was the last city council vote on the new ordinance to decriminalize marijuana in Orlando. According to Fox News, the measure was passed 4 to 3 and will take effect Oct. 1. People caught with...

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Law to legalize medical cannabis in schools awaits Hickenlooper’s signature

Capelli D’Angelo May 8, 2016

Tuesday Colorado Senators unanimously passed a bill to legalize the use of medical marijuana in schools. According to High Times, the drug is not to be administered by teachers or nurses, but instead...

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Denver approves bill to regulate strong odors in the city

Capelli D’Angelo May 6, 2016

Denver is a big city and with its size come a lot of different smells, some far less appealing than others. I think we have all experienced the overwhelming stench of a dog food factory, and for some,...

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California to vote on recreational marijuana this November

Capelli D’Angelo May 5, 2016

November 8 will mark history in California as residents will be asked to vote whether or not they would like to see recreational marijuana legalized. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act would allow adults 21...

Bill to legalize marijuana in Vermont denied in the House

Bill to legalize marijuana in Vermont denied in the House

Capelli D’Angelo May 3, 2016

A bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana passed the Vermont Senate but was shot down in the house. According to News Channel 5, the original chamber meeting was scheduled for Monday but...

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Proposed rewrite of tourist marijuana law in Colorado

Capelli D’Angelo May 1, 2016

Since marijuana was legalized in Colorado a tiered purchasing system has been enforced. According to the Denver Post, if a new bill gains enough support tourists will be able to purchase just as much...

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Maine to vote on recreational marijuana in November

Capelli D’Angelo April 30, 2016

Petitioners in Maine have spent months working to obtain enough signatures to initiate a statewide vote on legal recreational marijuana. Secretary of State, Matthew Dunlap, announced Wednesday that the...

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