Cannabis News Roundup by Steven Short

Cannabis News Roundup: May 24, 2013

Steven Short — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:09:14 +0000

OAS calls for flexibility… New health findings… Supreme Court just says no… “Great Gatsby” was a pot dealer… and more!

POLITICS & COURTS

Cannabis News Roundup: May 17, 2013

Steven Short — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:07:34 +0000

US Attny. targets SF center… Positives reported in two clinical trials… Jimmy Carter denounces legalization… Dueling conferences in Bay Area this weekend… and more!

>> Politics and Legalization

Cannabis News Roundup: May 10, 2013

Steven Short — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:48:29 +0000

Court says counties can ban dispensaries… US Attorney targets Berkeley Patients Group… New research: cannabis smoke doesn’t increase cancer risks… and more!

Cannabis News Roundup: May 3, 2013

Steven Short — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:21:54 +0000

DEA resumes threats against landlords renting to dispensaries…. Cannabis college recognized by Dept. of Higher Ed…. Softer possession legislation passes CA Senate…. and more!

Seattle Times // The Drug Enforcement Administration notified eleven cannabis dispensaries in and around Seattle this week that they could be shut down because they’re too close to prohibited areas such as parks and schools.

Cannabis News Roundup: April 26, 2013

Steven Short — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:46:44 +0000

National policy to focus on diversion, not jail… California moves one step closer to statewide regulation… 4/20 revisited… and a two-pound joint…