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Court upholds gun ban on medical marijuana card holders

Court upholds gun ban on medical marijuana card holders

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a government ban that prevents medical marijuana card holders from buying guns, Fox News reported.ADVERTISEMENTThe Ninth U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers nine Western states including California, Washington and Oregon, ruled the federal ban is not in violation of the Second Amendment.


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Former lawmaker calls for Chula Vista to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries

Former lawmaker calls for Chula Vista to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries

Please enable Javascript to watch this videoCHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Former Chula Vista City Councilman Rudy Ramirez was alongside residents – who want the city to regulate dispensaries -- when they clashed with supporters of medical marijuana businesses Wednesday in South Bay.Currently, there are four medical marijuana dispensaries on 3rd Avenue.Some residents think there are too many pot dispensaries along the street and they want to city to do something about it.


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Montana medical marijuana dispensaries shut down under new rules

Montana medical marijuana dispensaries shut down under new rules

HELENA, Mont.— Medical marijuana dispensaries across Montana have closed their doors as new restrictions took effect Wednesday that limit pot providers to three patients apiece, leaving thousands of pot users registered with the state without a legal way to buy the drug.The restrictions begin after five years of unsuccessful court battles to overturn the 2011 state law that rolled back much of a voter-approved law that brought medical marijuana to Montana in 2004.


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Second medical marijuana measure added to Nov. ballot

Second medical marijuana measure added to Nov. ballot

Credit: Thinkstock (Photo: OpenRangeStock)LITTLE ROCK, Ark.(AP) - A second measure for legalizing medicinal marijuana has been approved to be on the November ballot.On Wednesday, the Secretary of State's office verified 97,284 valid signatures which exceeds the 84,859 signatures needed for the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.