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The Trentonian, 07 Dec 2013 – But They’re Having Trouble Getting It in NJ TRENTON – The very same day Gov. Chris Christie puts the kibosh on growing the number of privileges a registered medical marijuana user can have, a baby lost her battle with a debilitating disease because she was not able to access […]

Arizona Republic, 09 Dec 2013 – Regarding “Busting medical-pot study myth” (Opinions, Dec. 2): Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk echoed a misleading statement from the National Institute on Drug Abuse website that NIDA “permits or funds studies on therapeutic benefits of marijuana.”

Corvallis Gazette-Times, 09 Dec 2013 – Because the legislative session that starts in February is a relatively short one, it’s not the best time to bring up contentious issues – but legislators nevertheless may need to wade into the state’s looming controversies on marijuana on a couple of fronts.

Tucson Weekly, 11 Dec 2013 – The President of Uruguay Is Making a Move to Legalize Cannabis and Mr. Smith Rises to Applaud I thought about moving to Uruguay once. The South American nation just this side of Argentina has some amazingly white beaches populated by sea turtles in winter, and you can buy property […]

The Middletown Press, 11 Dec 2013 – Old habits die hard. Take the War on Drugs. Please. Yes, its momentum has sagged a bit now, what with the Pew Research Center finding that a majority of Americans believe marijuana should be legal. But don’t hold your breath waiting for new national laws.

Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec 2013 – As state lawmakers finish the 2013 legislative session, they are beginning to tackle controversial issues such as medical marijuana, campaign finance and phone service with an eye toward leaving for a three-week holiday break on Thursday. All three issues could see votes, even final passage, this week.

Portland Daily Sun, 11 Dec 2013 – Editor, Colorado Re-legalized cannabis (marijuana) over a year ago and the sky hasn’t fallen. Maine citizens will witness the same in Portland (City Officials Say Discretion Will Play Major Role in Marijuana Enforcement, Dec. 6, 2013) and legalize the God-given plant throughout the state. It’s not a matter […]

The Philadelphia Inquirer, 12 Dec 2013 – Proposal Would Let Child Patients Obtain Edible Marijuana From Other States. As news cameras clicked, the parents of a 2-year-old girl with severe epilepsy arrived at South Jersey’s first medical marijuana dispensary to buy her an ounce when it opened six weeks ago.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, 13 Dec 2013 – A bill that would allow medical marijuana patients in New Jersey to purchase cannabis from licensed out-of-state dispensaries cleared the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee Thursday. The vote was 7-4, allowing the bill to advance to the floor of the Assembly in the next few weeks.

Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec 2013 – LANSING — Medical marijuana laws were eased and clarified by the state House of Representatives today.