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03.11.10
NH: Marijuana Bill Clears House Nashua Telegraph / March 11, 2010 / Staff
03.07.10
NH House Considering Decriminalizing Marijuana WBZTV | 3/7/2010 | The Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ― New Hampshire's House is considering decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults.

03.06.10
HI: Pot tax and furlough tax survive, cross over from Senate to House Star Bulletin | 3/3/2010 | Richard Borreca More than a dozen fee hikes pass, but bills to raise the general excise tax fail to advance.
03.06.10
WA: Washington's medical-pot measure would widen list of prescribers The Seattle Times | 3/4/2010 | Mark Rahner
03.05.10

Lawmakers around the country are debating a record number of marijuana law reform bills in 2010. NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up is your one-stop guide to pending marijuana law reform legislation around the country, along with tips for influencing the policies of your state.

03.05.10

In case you don’t read Radley Balko on a regular basis… which you should.

The Baltimore Sun reported on the use of SWAT in Maryland.

Heavily armed tactical police in Prince George’s County raid more homes than any other law enforcement agency in the state, according to newly released data from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention.

03.04.10
CO: Medical-pot bill one political puff away from passage denverpost | 3/4/10 |

The first of two medical-marijuana bills — a plan to more strictly regulate the relationships between doctors and patients — passed the House with just one objection Wednesday.

03.04.10
Former Madam Running for NY Governor on Pro-Pot Platform High Times | 3/4/2010 | Mike Hughes

02.28.10
WA: WA Legislature OKs drug overdose prosecution bill khq | 2/28/10

OLYMPIA, Wash. - People who seek help for someone suffering a drug overdose would not face prosecution under a measure approved by the Washington state Legislature.

02.26.10
RI: Rhode Island Releases Proposed Rules For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Providence Journal / Feb 26, 2010 / Mike Stanton
02.24.10
CA: Candidates Rip Medical Marijuana Regulation Media Awareness Project | 2/24/2010 | Richard Lake

Democratic Forum Draws Four for Attorney General

02.24.10
SC: Plan to cut sentences for nonviolent offenders could save taxpayers millions Greenville Online | 2/24/2010 | Paul Alongi
02.20.10
Proven medical remedy must be more accessible Star Bulletin | 2/20/2010 | Editorial
02.20.10
IA: Iowa Pharmacy Board Recommends Legalization of Medical Marijuana Home testing blog | 2/20/2010 |
02.19.10
CA: Medical Marijuana Has Merit, Research Shows WebMD / Feb. 18, 2010 / Kathleen Doheny

Although Research Shows Medical Mariuana Works, Critics Say California Center's Research Is Flawed

02.18.10
MN: Minnesotans can’t smoke medical marijuana, but could they grow it? Minnesota Independent | 2/18/10 | Andy Birkey
02.16.10
Internet: Crozet man finds eBay yanks High Times The Hook | 2/15/2010 | Lisa Provence

Crozet-based eBay merchant Fred

02.13.10
NH: Panel OK's Idea To Ease Pot Penalty The Union Leader | 2/12/2010 |

Concord, N.H. -- A bill to reduce penalties for having small amounts of marijuana won a 16-2 vote in a House committee Thursday.

02.12.10

Jesus wept.

The officers checked out the vehicle with Cesar, a federal drug-sniffing dog, who alerted them to three framed pictures of Jesus in the vehicle.

Apparently, Jesus won’t intercede to mask the odor of pot.

02.03.10
NJ: New Jersey Legalizes Prescriptions for Marijuana Daily Princetonian | 2/3/2010 | Omar Carrillo
01.23.10
CO: Cannabis Therapy Institute: Colorado Senate Bill 109 Requires Exams for Patients Examiner | 1/23/2010 | Dev Meyers
01.21.10

It was New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine’s  last day in office and one supposes he wanted to clear his desk; in doing so, he signed 55 bills, one of which included a bill for legalizing medical marijuana.

01.21.10
MI: America's New Touchy-Feely "War on Drugs"
01.20.10

According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Monday, 81% of Americans support legalization of medical marijuana.