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Arkansas medical marijuana foes learn lessons from 2012 : thecannabist





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Arkansas medical marijuana foes learn lessons from 2012

Arkansas medical marijuana foes learn lessons from 2012
Arkansas medical marijuana foes learn lessons from 2012
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— When voters narrowly rejected legalizing Arkansas medical marijuana four years ago, it was a relief to the social conservatives who had mounted a last-ditch effort to kill a measure whose momentum had surprised many in this Bible Belt state.With two competing proposals on the ballot, opponents don't want to be taken by surprise this time and are trying to learn the lessons from the last fight over medical pot.


additionally baltimoresun

Top lobbyist represents winner of controversial medical marijuana license

Top lobbyist represents winner of controversial medical marijuana license
Top lobbyist represents winner of controversial medical marijuana license
The top-earning lobbyist in Annapolis represents a company that was awarded a lucrative Maryland marijuana-growing license after a state commission pulled it from the ranks of losers and gave it a winning slot.As a result of the controversial switch, lobbyist Gerard E. Evans' son-in-law stands to make a lot of money.State records show that Evans represents Holistic Industries LLC, which counts Evans' son-in-law Richard Polansky among its equity investors.


furthermore denverpost

How medical marijuana could help boomers get the most out of retirement – The Denver Post

How medical marijuana could help boomers get the most out of retirement – The Denver Post
How medical marijuana could help boomers get the most out of retirement – The Denver Post
By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington PostStates that passed medical marijuana laws saw a significant boost to older Americans' workforce participation, according to a new working paper from researchers at Johns Hopkins and Temple University.States with medical marijuana laws also saw improvements in overall health for older men, although the health effects for older women were more mixed.Like many recent studies examining the effects of marijuana laws, this one compared what happened in medical marijuana states before and after the passage of medical pot provisions, and compared them to trajectories in similar states that did not implement medical marijuana.


in addition thecannabist

Legalization progress, questions arise for Ohio medical marijuana

Legalization progress, questions arise for Ohio medical marijuana
Legalization progress, questions arise for Ohio medical marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Life under the state's fledgling Ohio medical marijuana law remains hazy.With every action, a new question seems to arise.The state Medical Board has advised doctors not to recommend marijuana to patients while Ohio's program is being crafted, which could take up to two years.


let alone nwherald

Progress, questions as Ohio legalizes medical marijuana

Progress, questions as Ohio legalizes medical marijuana
Progress, questions as Ohio legalizes medical marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Life under Ohio's fledgling medical marijuana law remains hazy.With every action, a new question seems to arise.The state Medical Board has advised doctors not to recommend marijuana to patients while Ohio's program is being crafted, which could take up to two years.


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