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Pot plants, Wheeler's Ranch_13.jpg

Marijuana Legalization Bill Coming Soon to Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania state senator announced Monday that he will be introducing a marijuana legalization bill in the near future. Bills have already been filed in Hawaii, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and are also expected soon in Maine and Vermont.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_68.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and there's more news, too.
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South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Defeated

South Dakota continues to live up to its reputation as one of the most medical marijuana-unfriendly states in the county, as a bill that would have allowed a medical necessity defense was killed in the legislature Tuesday.
Is it sunrise for industrial hemp in Kentucky? (votehemp.org)
Is it sunrise for industrial hemp in Kentucky? (votehemp.org)

Mitch McConnell Endorses Kentucky Hemp Bill

Now, here's some news we didn't expect: US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed a pending hemp bill in his home state of Kentucky.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_67.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue.