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Connecticut House Passes Final Vote on Marijuana Decrim Bill

Daily Dose — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:58:41 +0000

By Chris Goldstein | Published in Freedom Is Green Today the Connecticut House of Representatives passed SB 1014, a bill to make possession of less than 14 grams of marijuana a non-criminal violation for adults. There was heavy debate about the concept, but the measure prevailed in a 90-57 vote. The legislation was passed by the Senate [...]

5 States May Adopt “No Home Grow” Medical Marijuana Laws

Medical Marijuana 411 — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:29:21 +0000

Published in NORML New Jersey – The (No Medical Marijuana) Garden State – coming soon to a state near you! In 2010, New Jersey passed the first medical marijuana law that did not allow the patient to grow their own low-cost medicine, instead requiring them to pay street prices for cannabis sold through dispensaries. The District of Columbia followed [...]

Is New England The New Hotbed For Marijuana Law Reform?

Medical Marijuana 411 — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:34:13 +0000

By: Paul Armentano | Published in NORML The northeast has historically been a hotbed for marijuana use — with five of the six New England states self-reporting some of the highest percentages of marijuana consumption in the nation. But recently New England has also become a regional leader in marijuana law reform. Lawmakers in every New [...]

Time For Medical Marijuana

Daily Dose — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:45:30 +0000

Fourteen states and the District of Columbia now authorize their residents to use marijuana for medicinal purposes. (Two of them also permit outsiders to benefit.) The laws are complex and varied, but the simple fact is that in more than 25 percent of the country, controlled marijuana use focuses on pain relief rather than incarceration. Should Connecticut (which penalizes any use or possession with jail terms up to 10 years) now follow suit?