In a recent interview with The New York Times, 81-year-old televangelist Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and host of The 700 Club, endorsed ballot measures in Colorado and Washington that would legalize marijuana. More …
When the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled last week in People v. Watkins More… that Coloradans on probation do not have the right to use or possess medical marijuana, it shined a bright spotlight on the elephant in the room: when it comes to medical marijuana, legal doesn’t always mean legal.
When it comes to marijuana, Colorado has been at the forefront for years, and that will only intensify in the 10 months between now and Election Day. More…
A study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people who smoke marijuana once a week or so do not suffer from reduced pulmonary function and may actually see improvements in their pulmonary function. More …
This morning, proponents of a statewide initiative to legalize and regulate marijuana submitted nearly 160,000 signatures in support of placing the measure on the 2012 ballot. Only 86,105 valid signatures of registered Colorado voters are needed to qualify. More…
Denver-based Cannabis Science, Inc. More… announced this week that a cancer patient has had success using the company’s cannabis-based product in the treatment of skin cancer.
Colorado Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) wasted no time in taking advantage of his appointment to the Judiciary Committee. Polis questioned Attorney General Eric Holder last week during an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice and asked whether the Ogden memo was still in effect. More …
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chaffee and Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire have petitioned the federal government to change the schedule of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, a move they claim will remove the conflict between federal and state drug laws More…, which will in turn allow for the establishment of
