Published: Mar 6, 2018, 10:10 am • Updated: Mar 6, 2018, 10:10 am By Mary Hudetz, The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two Albuquerque city councilors are pushing to decriminalize marijuana possession in cases where a person is caught with an ounce (28 grams) or less, saying their proposal will free up police time […]
Published: Jan 15, 2018, 4:29 pm • Updated: Jan 15, 2018, 4:38 pm By Tyler Silvy, The Greeley Tribune The pastor of a marijuana-based church will run for Weld County commissioner as a Republican. Brandon Baker, 39, who in 2013 sued to stop the state’s pot DUI law from being enacted, says he will campaign […]
The inspiration arrived in a haze at a Paul McCartney concert a few years ago in San Francisco.”People in front of me started lighting up and then other people started lighting up,” said Matthew Springer, a biologist and professor in the division of cardiology at the University of California-San Francisco. “And for a few naive […]
Published: Oct 11, 2017, 9:55 am • Updated: Oct 11, 2017, 9:55 am By The Associated Press SEATTLE — A Florida man who fought with flight attendants and passengers when he tried to open the exit door of a Delta Air Lines flight bound from Seattle to China has been ordered released from federal custody […]
Published: Sep 25, 2017, 2:59 pm • Updated: Sep 25, 2017, 2:59 pm By The Associated Press SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A Maine family is searching for help after their developmentally disabled son was evicted from a federally funded group home for using medical marijuana to help calm seizures. The Portland Press Herald reports 34-year-old Mark […]
Published: Oct 16, 2017, 12:30 pm • Updated: Oct 16, 2017, 12:30 pm By The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. — Another large Georgia city could cut penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Savannah Alderman Van Johnson announced Monday that he wants to reduce the maximum city fine for possessing an ounce or less of […]
Published: Sep 10, 2017, 8:19 am • Updated: Sep 11, 2017, 8:24 am By Libby Rainey, The Denver Post The first hint that Damian Farris isn’t your typical farmer is the nickname of his mud-splattered white pickup truck: “Smoked Tofu.” Four years ago he was a hippie with no farming experience and a passion for […]
Published: Sep 4, 2017, 5:59 am • Updated: Sep 5, 2017, 9:33 am By Monte Whaley, The Denver Post School nurse Rhonda Valdez is on the front lines of student health at Wheat Ridge High School, treating myriad concerns — flu outbreaks, diabetes, severe allergies, body image issues, football-related concussions. The job is rewarding and […]
Published: Nov 28, 2017, 5:57 pm • Updated: Nov 28, 2017, 5:57 pm By Anna M. Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram In just a few weeks, medical marijuana will legally be sold in Texas. The plants are nearly finished growing in South-Central Texas, which means workers will soon harvest and cultivate them, drying them out and […]
Published: Aug 30, 2017, 8:22 am • Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 1:19 pm By Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press TALKEETNA, Alaska — The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries and souvenir shops housed […]