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06.22.10
Effort to Stop Legalizing Medical Marijuana
06.22.10
Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
05.28.10
California Marijuana Workers Vote to Unionize
05.20.10
RI: General Assembly debates modifications of medical-marijuana law

General Assembly debates modifications of medical-marijuana law
5-20-2010 | Katherine Gregg | The Providence Journal


05.19.10
Marijuana May Extend Life Expectancy Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease Patients, Study Says

[Editor's note: This post is excerpted from this week's forthcoming NORML weekly media advisory. To have NORML's media advisories delivered straight to your in-box, sign up for NORML's free e-zine here.]

05.19.10
Topsham Passes Budget and Medical Marijuana Moratorium
05.18.10
CO: Will feds allow state pot laws?
CO: Will feds allow state pot laws?
5-18-2010 | The Denver Post |Editorial

Colorado and other states that have enacted medical marijuana laws should be allowed to proceed without federal interference.

05.18.10
ME: Maine Petitions for Medical Marijuana Access, Full Legalization

ME: Maine Petitions for Medical Marijuana Access, Full Legalization
opposing views | 5/18/2010 | "Radical" Russ Belville

05.18.10
OR: Marijuana: Where Does It Come From?
OR: Marijuana: Where Does It Come From?
Salem News / 17 May 2010 / Dr. Phil Levanque

(Molalla, Oregon) You probably have questions, who grows all these plants? Most of the time it is the Mexican Mafia.

05.18.10
RI: Fifteen applications to run marijuana ‘compassion centers’
RI: Fifteen applications to run marijuana ‘compassion centers’
5-18-2010 | W. Zachary Malinowski | The Providence Journal

05.17.10
CO: Future Of Medical Marijuana Is Cloudy
CO: FUTURE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS CLOUDY
Fort Collins Coloradoan / 16 May 2010 / Kevin Duggan

Uncertainty continues to cloud the future of the medical marijuana industry in Fort Collins.

05.17.10
MI: Marijuana Farming In Monroe?
MI: MARIJUANA FARMING IN MONROE?

Monroe Evening News / 16 May 2010 / Ray Kisonas,
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There's an eye-popping proposal that's a bit unsettling to some community leaders even though it could produce much-needed revenue for Monroe County.

05.16.10
CA: Fresno Authorities Target Medical Marijuana
CA: Fresno Authorities Target Medical Marijuana
KSFN.com / 14 May 2010 /Corin Hoggard

05.16.10
CA: Plummeting Marijuana Prices Create A Panic In Calif.

CA: Plummeting Marijuana Prices Create A Panic In Calif.
npr.com / 15 May 2010 / Michael Montgomery

05.16.10
MI: Saginaw County Sheriff Defends Seizure At Saginaw Township Man's Home
MI: Saginaw County Sheriff Defends Seizure At Saginaw Township Man's Home, Says New Medical Marijuana Law Complicates Matters
Saginaw News / 16 May 2010 / Gus Burns

05.13.10
Associated Press: After 40 Years, $1 Trillion, US Drug War “Has Failed to Meet Any of Its Goals”

05.13.10
Associated Press: After 40 Years, $1 Trillion, US Drug War “Has Failed to Meet Any of Its Goals”

05.13.10
D.C.: Hemp fans look toward Lyster Dewey's past, and the Pentagon, for higher ground
Hemp fans look toward Lyster Dewey's past, and the Pentagon, for higher ground
5-13-2010 | Manuel Roig-Franzia | The Washington Post

05.13.10
D.C.: Hemp fans look toward Lyster Dewey's past, and the Pentagon, for higher ground
Hemp fans look toward Lyster Dewey's past, and the Pentagon, for higher ground
5-13-2010 | Manuel Roig-Franzia | The Washington Post

05.12.10
CA: Calif. Cities Sued Over Medical Marijuana Ordinances
Calif. Cities Sued Over Medical Marijuana Ordinances
5-12-2010 | Amanda Bronstad | The National Law Journal

05.12.10
CA: San Ramon approves temp. ban on pot clubs

CA: San Ramon approves temp. ban on pot clubs
Contra Costa Times | 5/12/2010 | Sophia Kazmi

SAN RAMON — Medical marijuana dispensaries have been snuffed out in San Ramon — at least for 45 days.

05.12.10
CO: New Medical Marijuana Rules Pass, Ritter Says He'll Sign It
CO: New Medical Marijuana Rules Pass, Ritter Says He'll Sign It

9NEWS.com/ 12 May 2010 / ByJeffrey Wolf and Adam Schrager

DENVER - Colorado lawmakers are sending to Gov. Bill Ritter (D-Colorado) a measure regulating the state's medical marijuana industry and he indicated to 9NEWS he is inclined to sign it into law.

05.12.10
MO: City likely to extend medical marijuana moratorium

MO: City likely to extend medical marijuana moratorium
 Great Falls Tribune | 5/12/2010 | Richard Ecke

City officials apparently will have plenty of time to ponder what to do about medical marijuana within the city limits.

05.12.10
NY: Waterpipes Are Popular, Especially With Young Men
NY: Waterpipes Are Popular, Especially With Young Men
Reuters.com / 12 May 2010 / Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Waterpipe smoking may be gaining in popularity, particularly among young men with some time and money to burn, a study of Canadian college-age adults suggests.

05.12.10
NY: Waterpipes Are Popular, Especially With Young Men
NY: Waterpipes Are Popular, Especially With Young Men
Reuters.com / 12 May 2010 / Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Waterpipe smoking may be gaining in popularity, particularly among young men with some time and money to burn, a study of Canadian college-age adults suggests.