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Pot licenses to cost $1,000 under draft Washington state rules
ReutersBy Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Wash., May 16 (Reuters) - After months of study, the Washington state agency charged with overseeing the first-of-its-kind recreational cannabis market released its draft rules for the industry on Thursday. Under the...Tags: Business, Misdemeanors, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments
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Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
ReutersOLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Key officials helping to create Washington state's potentially lucrative recreational pot market say its success may hinge on preventing consumers from choosing to get high on readily available medical cannabis because of...Tags: Lawyers, Health and Medical Professionals, Politics, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Medical marijuana: Measure D still the best choice
Way at the bottom of Tuesday’s ballot are three confusing propositions -- Measures D, E and F -- that have to do with medical marijuana. Voters can’t be blamed if they feel frustrated and unsure of what to do when confronted by three...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Health Treatments, Voting
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents and officials. Medical marijuana On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB-001, often referred to as "medical marijuana" legislation, by a vote of 61-57. The...
Tags: Local Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Illinois General Assembly, National Rifle Association of America, Finance
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Subject for debate: Medical marijuana
Change of SubjectI've never had a strong opinion about marijuana, medial or otherwise. The correlation between regular use and humdrum academic performance was pronounced -- though neither perfect nor exact -- in my high school and college experience, but not much more...... -
Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Governor
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of...... -
Where pension legislation stands
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn for the summer in three weeks, with plenty left to do, especially on the subject that Gov. Pat Quinn has deemed the No. 1 priority: a rescue of the state's underfunded public pension system....
Tags: Pat Quinn, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Illinois General Assembly
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Medical marijuana bill clears Illinois Senate committee
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD --- A key panel of Senate lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that would allow patients with certain illnesses to use marijuana to ease their symptoms. The measure was approved on a 10-5 vote by the Senate Executive Committee despite...Tags: Pat Quinn, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Government, Illinois Governor
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Feds sue landlord of longtime Berkeley pot dispensary
Federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit attempting to seize property leased to one of California's oldest medical marijuana dispensaries, a rare step in the ongoing battle over who has authority over such facilities. The forfeiture complaint filed...
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Medical marijuana bill clears Senate panel
— A measure to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses advanced in the Illinois Senate on Wednesday. The issue sparked an emotional debate, with supporters arguing for compassion for those suffering from...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor
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California Supreme Court upholds pot dispensary bans
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court gave local governments the power Monday to zone medical marijuana dispensaries out of existence, a decision that upholds bans in about 200 cities but does little to solve Los Angeles' years-long...
Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation and Regulation
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