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How to Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Colorado

How to Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Colorado

Colorado Medical Marijuana ProgramIn November 2000, Colorado (CO) voters passed Amendment 20.This amendment allows patients and caregivers in CO to legally possess, cultivate, and use medical marijuana.The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry ProgramThe CO Department of Public Health and Environment administers the Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry Program.


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These 4 States Will Be Voting on Medical Marijuana in November [FEATURE]

These 4 States Will Be Voting on Medical Marijuana in November [FEATURE]

This article was produced in collaboration with AlterNet and first appeared here.It's been 20 years since California punched through pot prohibition and became the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.Now, 23 states have medical marijuana laws, and more than a dozen more have taken the half-step of legalizing the medicinal use of cannabidiol (CBD) only—not raw marijuana.


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Dueling Medical Marijuana Proposals Could Sabotage Legalization in Arkansas

Dueling Medical Marijuana Proposals Could Sabotage Legalization in Arkansas

Arkansas voters may have to choose between two separate ballot measures in the upcoming November election when trying to determine whether The Land of Opportunity should join the ranks of 25 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing medical marijuana.Some of the latest reports indicate that the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (AMMA), which is fronted by Little Rock attorney David Couch, and the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act (AMCA), a movement supported by Arkansans for Compassionate Care, could possibly face off in the polls later this fall – putting the voting public in a position of trying to make a decision over which proposal to give their support.Although the AMMA still needs to be certified by Secretary of State Mark Martin's office before it is officially permitted to advance to the ballot, Couch recently told Arkansas Online that he feels "confident" that his proposal will be moving on to the next phase of the campaign.


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ICYMI: Ninth Circuit Rules DOJ Can't Stub Out Medical Marijuana Businesses

ICYMI: Ninth Circuit Rules DOJ Can't Stub Out Medical Marijuana Businesses

Right on the heels of the DEA's decision not to reschedule cannabis, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw a bone to medical marijuana businesses and patients in United States v. McIntosh.In a bit of a shocker, the Ninth Circuit ruled against the Department of Justice's seeking to enforce the federal Controlled Substances Act against cannabis dispensaries.In doing so, the court reaffirmed Congress's intent to halt federal enforcement measures against state-law compliant medical marijuana providers and entities in states that have legalized and regulated MMJ.