Articles tagged with marijuana
Thu, May 17, 2012
Trayvon evidence fails to answer who screamed for help
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An FBI expert found crucial evidence in the Trayvon Martin case was inconclusive, saying it was impossible to ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana
By Jessica Dye
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Marijuana may ease multiple sclerosis symptoms
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Connecticut Senate passes medical marijuana bill
By Mary Ellen Godin
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Marijuana raids in Van Buren County target two businesses
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Two businesses that sold products making it possible to grow plants indoors have been raided and shut down by the ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Michigan State House approves Medical Marijuana reforms
LANSING (WKZO) -- A medical Marijuana reform law has passed the Michigan State House. The bills give law enforcement more access to names on the ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
COLUMN: Margaret O'Brien's report from Lansing: Medical Marijuana; Events; Homestead Exemption; Education
From Kalamazoo to the Capitol
By Margaret O'Brien
Week of May 3, 2012
Most weeks, we are in session Tuesday through Thursday. Once ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Marijuana advocates vow to reopen "Princeton of Pot" after raid
By Ronnie Cohen
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Medical marijuana advocates on Tuesday vowed to reopen a San Francisco-area college devoted to cannabis cultivation and known ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Detroit Lion Cited Twice for Marijuana
BERRIEN COUNTY(WKZO) -- Police say Detroit Lions running back Mikel Leshoure may be in trouble with the law for missing a court date after ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Feds raid "Princeton of Pot" in California
By Noel Randewich
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Federal agents, pressing a government clampdown on medical marijuana, raided a San Francisco Bay-area college known as the ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Intoxicated driver arrested for possession of marijuana in Bloomingdale
BLOOMINGDALE (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies were out hunting for drunk drivers and they found one, with a bonus just before 1AM Sunday. He ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Michigan State Police Make Large Marijuana Bust
STEUBEN CO. (WKZO) -- A traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road Monday night not far from the Michigan border led Indiana state police troopers ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Slain Florida teen had marijuana residue in book bag: spokesman
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The unarmed Florida teen whose fatal shooting by a neighborhood watch captain set off a national uproar had been suspended from ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Bill Seeks to Restrict Medical Marijuana Use
LANSING (WKZO) -- Patients with glaucoma will no longer be able to legally use marijuana if a bill passes in the state Legislature. It cleared ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Concern growing over synthetic marijuana
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three U.S. teenagers ended up in the emergency department with altered mental states and seriously elevated ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Marijuana, paraphernalia seized by Van Buren County authorities following chase
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO) -- Van Buren County Deputies thought they had a drunk driver when they saw a car roll through a stop sign ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Medical Marijuana caregivers busted
PORTAGE (WKZO) -- They had permits to grow marijuana in Michigan, but not for everyone. Two medical marijuana Caregivers from Portage have been busted for ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
U.S. police bust Arizona-Mexico drug tunnel, seize marijuana
PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. police in Nogales, Arizona, uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel from Mexico, the latest of more than 20 illicit passageways found under ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Marijuana legalization qualifies for Colorado ballot
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado voter initiative that would legalize adult possession of marijuana for personal recreational use qualified on Monday for the state's ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
State Law Makers Want to Tighten Medical Marijuana Laws
LANSING (WKZO) -- State lawmakers want to tighten up the laws concerning Medical Marijuana, but they are limited in what they can do because it ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Kalamazoo will vote on marijuana initiative this fall
KALAMAZOO -- Voters in Kalamazoo will get another shot at a marijuana initiative this fall, requiring the city to allow three medical marijuana dispensaries.
The ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Large international cocaine, heroin, and marijuana bust in Metro Detroit, former state Rep. indicted
DETROIT (WKZO) – Michigan former state Rep Kenneth Daniels, is among those involved in a drug bust that took place in Metropolitan Detroit Wednesday in ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
NY police shutter five-story city marijuana farm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police have shut down a five-story marijuana farm that produced at least $3 million worth of the drug ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Washington state marijuana legalization headed for ballot
By Alex Dobuzinskis
(Reuters) - Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have submitted enough signatures to put the matter to voters in Washington state ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Two Suspects Arrested in Hartford Marijuana Bust
HARTFORD (WKZO) -- The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit has made a couple of arrests Wednesday morning. A 36-year-old man and a ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time
(Reuters) - A pre-kindergarten boy who announced to his teacher at snack time that he wanted to share pulled nine bags of marijuana out of ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Snoop Dogg arrested on marijuana charge
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested over the weekend after border control agents found what they said was ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Petition Drive Seeks To Legalize Marijuana in Michigan
LANSING (WKZO) -- A petition drive aimed at legalizing marijuana for Michigan residents 21 and over is expected to be launched this week.
If organizers ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Teen smoking at historic lows but marijuana use high: survey
(Reuters) - Cigarette and alcohol use among teens is at the lowest level in decades, but marijuana use is on the rise, according to a ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Marijuana arrests fall in New York after rule change
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arrests for misdemeanor marijuana possession have fallen 13 percent in New York City since September, when the police department relaxed its ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Two governors petition for medical marijuana
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Two governors petition for medical marijuana
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
VIDEO: Bobby Hopewell: "I don't think you will see operational changes in Kalamazoo because of Marijuana proposal"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo voters passed a proposal that causes the city to amend the city charter such that the use and/or consumption ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Marijuana Initiative on the Ballot Tuesday in Kalamazoo
Fri, November 04, 2011
Why Haven't Stoner Comedies Changed Marijuana Laws?
Fourteen out of fifty states in the USA have decriminalized the possession of marijuana (generally under one ounce). In 2005, the case of Gonzales ...
Thu, November 03, 2011
Why Haven't Stoner Comedies Changed Marijuana Laws?
Fourteen out of fifty states in the USA have decriminalized the possession of marijuana (generally under one ounce). In 2005, the case of Gonzales ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
New Mexico woman sought marijuana via Craigslist: police
By Dennis J. Carroll
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A New Mexico woman was arrested this week after she sought out marijuana on Craigslist ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Prosecutors target California's marijuana trade
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they call California's massive commercial marijuana trade, including ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Federal prosecutors target California's marijuana industry
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they called California's massive commercial marijuana industry, including ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
California desert drug bust nets $22.6 million in marijuana
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A record 14 tons of marijuana, valued at over $22.6 million, was seized in the California desert ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Governor scraps medical marijuana plan for Rhode Island
By Zach Howard
CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - State-run medical marijuana dispensaries will not be coming to Rhode Island after Governor Lincoln Chafee scrapped the plan ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Eastern Michigan University Joins Other Schools in Banning Medical Marijuana
YPSILANTI (WKZO) -- Eastern Michigan University has joined several other Michigan universities in the banning of medical marijuana on campus. While state laws allow for ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Kalamazoo Medical Marijuana Dispensary Petition Clears for Later Ballots
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Apparently, a petition initiative to require the city of Kalamazoo to allow three medical marijuana dispensaries did collect just enough signatures to ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anybody who's smoked marijuana knows about "the munchies," that desire to eat everything within reach. But a study from France ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study
By Linda Thrasybule
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who smoke marijuana may be prone to "the munchies," but surprisingly, they are less likely than ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Marijuana use rising in U.S., national survey shows
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Marijuana is increasingly becoming the drug of choice among young adults in the United States, while use of methamphetamines is waning, according ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
'Lowest Priority' Marijuana Law on Kalamazoo City Docket
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- This could get confusing, but then it’s about a proposed Marijuana law, so confusion seems to go with the territory.
Kalamazoo ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
Gobles Man Arrested Following Marijuana Seizure
GOBLES, MI (WKZO) -- A tip on a man growing pot in his backyard near Gobles has led to a much larger seizure. They not ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Court Rules Medical Marijuana Users Must Have I.D. Prior to Growing
LANSING (WKZO) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals makes another major decision regarding medical marijuana by requiring users to have their state-issued ID cards in ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Michigan Appeals Courts Bans Sale of Medical Marijuana at Dispensaries
ISABELLA CO. (WKZO) -- The Michigan appeals court is banning the sale of medical marijuana through dispensaries. The ruling came down yesterday in a case ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Michigan court deals blow to new medical marijuana law
DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan court on Wednesday dealt a blow to a nascent industry developing around the state's new medical marijuana law, ruling ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Schuette Opposing City of Kalamazoo Marijuana Charter Amendment
LANSING (WKZO) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is on record opposing a proposed City of Kalamazoo charter amendment on marijuana. Schuette wrote a letter ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
Kalamazoo Continues Verification Process for Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo City Clerk Scott Borling says they are still verifying the petition signatures for a ballot initiative that would require that ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
31 Marijuana Plants Found in Van Buren County
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO) -- It’s getting to close to harvest season for Michigan growers of all types, including those growing illicit crops ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Michigan Attorney General Reveals Medical Marijuana Package of Bills
LANSING, MI (WKZO) -- Charging that medical marijuana has been highjacked by profiteers, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has revealed a package of bills that ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Roberts calls for legalisation of marijuana
The Expendables star, brother of Julia Roberts and father of young actress Emma, tried to kick his addiction to the drug during a stint ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Portage City Council to Vote on Medial Marijuana
PORTAGE (WKZO) -- The Portage City Council is expected to take a final vote on their new marijuana ordinance Tuesday night. The result would make ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Christie approves medical marijuana law for New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Doctors in New Jersey will be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana after Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he will let ...
Tue, July 19, 2011
Seattle approves medical marijuana regulations
By Laura L. Myers
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The City Council voted on Monday to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution ...
Wed, July 06, 2011
Battle Creek Extends Medical Marijuana Moratorium
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- Battle Creek’s moratorium on new medical marijuana operations won’t be going up in smoke anytime soon. Tuesday night, the ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Marijuana Could Be Legal In Indiana
TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ) -- Indiana lawmakers are considering making marijuana legal in some fashion. They’re giving some consideration to either decriminalizing the drug ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Montana judge blocks new curbs on medical marijuana
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - A judge has blocked parts of a Montana law that would have imposed tough new restrictions on state-sanctioned ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Michigan Attorney General Calls for Closing Medical Marijuana Loopholes
LANSING, MI (Metro Source) - State lawmakers and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette want changes made to the "Michigan Medical Marijuana Act." Critics say the ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Michigan AG Schuete Says Marijuana Law Poorly Written, Wants Change
LANSING (WKZO) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette says Michigan's medical marijuana law is poorly written and he wants to ban what he calls cooperative ...
Sat, June 25, 2011
Six indicted in Oregon bust of record marijuana farm
By Teresa Carson
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Six men were indicted on federal drug charges on Friday in connection with more than 90,000 marijuana ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Bill Would Place Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients, Caregivers in Database
LANSING (WKZO) -- A bill that would put all Michigan medical marijuana patients and caregivers in a statewide police database is making its way through ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers
By Brett Wolf
ST. LOUIS, June 17 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized medical pot are struggling to obtain service ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Dad of Shot 10-Year-Old Busted for Marijuana
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- A 10-year old boy who got caught in the blast from a shotgun near Albion is listed in good condition at ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Seven-Thousand Marijuana Plants Seized by Michigan State Police in Lenawee County
MANITOU (WKZO) -- Michigan State police have seized roughly seven-thousand marijuana plants from a home in Lenawee County's Rome Township. The drugs have a ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Kalamazoo City Commission to be Briefed on November Marijuana Vote
KALAMAZOO, Mi (WKZO) - Kalamazoo voters will be asked to decide this November whether or not to make possession and use of less than an ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Some local wags are calling it the "Wal-Mart of Weed" or "Home DePot."
Seeking to capitalize on Arizona's ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Kalamazoo Township Board to Hold Medical Marijuana Hearing
KALAMAZOO -- A hearing on a medical marijuana ordinance will be held by the Kalamazoo Township Board in June. The township was going to adopt ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Medical Marijuana Supporters To Rally In Lansing
LANSING, Mich (WLMI) Patients and supporters of medical marijuana will head to the Capitol in Lansing today. They want to raise awareness for what ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Arizona to sue to clarify medical marijuana act
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona will file a lawsuit in federal court to learn whether a controversial medical marijuana law passed by voters ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Delaware legalizes medical marijuana
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Delaware legalizes medical marijuana
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Many if not most of Montana's 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Many if not most of Montana's 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Arkansas are hoping that 2012 is their lucky year.
After failed ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Court: Marijuana smoke odor in car not enough for police action
BOSTON (Reuters) - The smell of marijuana smoke is no longer enough reason for police to order someone out of a car, now that pot ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Court: Marijuana smoke odor in car not enough for police action
BOSTON (Reuters) - The smell of marijuana smoke is no longer enough reason for police to order someone out of a car, now that pot ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Berrien County Medical Marijuana Dispensary Closed
BERRIEN CO. -- The operator of a medical marijuana dispensary in Berrien County has been put out of business because police claim he sold marijuana ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Canada judge says medical marijuana too restricted
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian government was reviewing its options on Wednesday after a judge said it may have to rewrite the country's medical ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Montana governor vetoes medical marijuana repeal
HELENA, Mont (Reuters) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's seven-year-old, voter-approved law legalizing marijuana ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Montana governor vetoes repeal of medical marijuana law
HELENA, Mont (Reuters) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's 7-year-old, voter-approved law legalizing marijuana ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Agents raid medical marijuana offices near Detroit
DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal agents executed search warrants at several Detroit area locations on Tuesday including a medical marijuana facility owned by a businessman who ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Agents raid medical marijuana offices near Detroit
DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal agents executed search warrants at several Detroit area locations on Tuesday including a medical marijuana facility owned by a businessman who ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Border Patrol agent indicted for marijuana trafficking
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was arrested last week with hundreds of pounds of marijuana in his truck has been ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Border Patrol agent arrested on marijuana charges
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent in far western Arizona was arrested after bundles of marijuana were allegedly found stashed in his ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Rapper Rick Ross arrested for marijuana
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Rick Ross was arrested and booked with possession of marijuana in Louisiana after being caught with one gram of the ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Marijuana may hasten mental decline in MS: study
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although medical marijuana has been legalized in many U.S. states, people with multiple sclerosis should think ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Marijuana called pot, grass, weed -- now investment
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It has been called a lot of things over the years: grass, pot, Mary Jane, wacky weed. Now ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Marijuana called pot, grass, weed -- and now investment?
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - It has been called a lot of things over the years: grass, Mary Jane, wacky weed. Now, researchers ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Strict New Jersey medical marijuana law may be model
By Ronda Kaysen
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (Reuters) - Medical marijuana will be available as early as this summer in New Jersey, where the nation's ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Feds raid Montana medical marijuana facilities
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Federal agents raid Montana medical marijuana facilities
By Emilie Ritter
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
Van Buren County Deputies Make Marijuana Bust
VAN BUREN CO. -- Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies made a big marijuana bust Thursday night. The Sheriff's Office says they seized thirty ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
Agents Find More Than 700-Pounds of Marijuana
FLINT -- Federal agents uncovered 28-bales of pot during a search of a storage locker near Flint. Reports say DHS agents were searching a unit ...
Sat, January 29, 2011
Ohio bust nets 2,800 pounds marijuana and $1 million cash
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, seized about 2,800 pounds of marijuana from Mexico with a street value of $3.5 million, as ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Jones Legislation Targets Medical Marijuana
LANSING, Mich (WLMI) A mid-Michigan lawmaker is again taking aim at the medical marijuana establishment. Republican Senator Rick Jones of Grand Ledge has re-introduced ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Holland Planners Table Medical Marijuana Clinics – Again
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The concept of medical marijuana “clinics” in Holland remains in a holding pattern.
The Tulip City’s Planning Commission last ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Medical Marijuana Forum Tonight in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners hold a public meeting this evening to go over options about having medical marijuana clinics in the ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Holland to Hold Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Clinics
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners yesterday scheduled a January 25th public hearing into how the Tulip City should handle the matter ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Mexico marijuana growers learn new tricks from U.S.
By Mica Rosenberg
AMATA, Mexico (Reuters) - Farmers growing marijuana in remote Mexican mountains are adopting techniques pioneered in the United States to produce more ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Study: More High School Seniors Use Marijuana Than Cigarettes
ANN ARBOR -- High school seniors are telling government researchers they use pot more than they smoke cigarettes. The national survey of more than 46-thousand ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Marijuana, cigarettes neck-and-neck for teens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More teens may be smoking marijuana than cigarettes but fewer are binge-drinking, federal health officials said Tuesday.
An annual survey on drug ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
ACLU Suing Cities Over Medical Marijuana Bans
LIVONIA -- The ACLU is filing a lawsuit against three Michigan Communities that have banned the state approved distribution and use of Medical Marijuana. They ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Medical Marijuana Laws
LANSING (WKZO) - The Voters spoke, they may have been mumbling at the time, but voters overwhelmingly approved the use of Medical Marijuana. Because of ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Lawmaker Wants Statewide Ban of Synthetic Marijuana
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Door County lawmaker wants synthetic marijuana banned statewide.
Sister Bay Republican Garey Bies says he wants to introduce a ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
California marijuana legalization goes up in smoke
By Mary Milliken
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters soundly rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday that would have made it the first state to ...
Sat, October 16, 2010
U.S. Attorney General opposes California marijuana bill
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says federal authorities will continue to prosecute individuals for possession of marijuana ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Most Californians oppose legalizing marijuana: poll
By Peter Henderson
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hopes that California will become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana appear to be turning ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
KVET Makes Marijuana Bust on Burdick
KALAMAZOO -- KVET received several tips about drug deals taking place a home in the 1300 block of Burdick Street, and an investigation ended with ...
Wed, September 29, 2010
Calhoun County Deputies Aiding Motorist Discover Marijuana
CALHOUN CO. -- Deputies in Calhoun County stopping to offer a stranded motorist made a big marijuana bust this week. A driver whose vehicle had ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
Kalamazoo City Commissioners Modify Medical Marijuana Ordinanance
KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners have passed a modified ordinance on medicinal marijuana. They took out some of the provisions that drew objections from caregivers ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Medical Marijuana, Wind Turbine Restrictions at Kalamazoo Commission Meeting Tonight
KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners will be asked to impose restrictions on medical marijuana growers and wind turbines at tonight’s regular meeting. The wind ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Marijuana charges dropped against Heat's Haslem
MIAMI (Reuters) - Felony marijuana charges were dropped against Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem on Thursday, court records showed.
"While there was probably cause for ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
Michigan State Senate Votes to Outlaw Synthetic Marijuana
BATTLE CREEK -- It’s a dangerous drug that has slipped through the cracks until now, but that may be about to change. The Michigan ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
State Senate Votes To Ban Synthetic Marijuana
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- It’s a dangerous drug that has slipped thru the cracks until now, but that may be about to change. The ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Marijuana Initiative Likely on Kalamazoo Ballot
KALAMAZOO -- A Marijuana initiative will likely be on Kalamazoo’s Ballot in November. It wouldn’t be the legalization of Marijuana, but a group ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Eric Roberts in Celebrity Rehab for marijuana addiction
The Hollywood star, who is Julia Roberts' brother and the father of teen actress Emma Roberts, recently joined the cast of the new season ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Police Concerned About Silverdome Marijuana Convention
(Pontiac, MI) -- Pontiac Police say they have been caught off guard by a planned marijuana convention at the Silverdome this October. Medical Marijuana Incorporated ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
California city OKs tax rates for marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anticipating California voters will back a November ballot measure to legalize casual marijuana use, officials in Oakland have approved two tax ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Bret Michaels cited for marijuana on tour bus
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bret Michaels ran into trouble with the law Wednesday night in DeKalb County, Ind., when police found marijuana and other drugs ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
California city approves marijuana farming
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
California marijuana use may double if legal: RAND
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Legalizing marijuana in California could drop prices of the drug to nearly a tenth of current levels while its use could ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Medical Marijuana Moratorium
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) - Battle Creek city officials want to call a time-out on issuing any permits for businesses related to medical marijuana until they ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
Medical Marijuana Lawsuit
BATTLE CREEK -- The American Civil Liberties Union in Michigan has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of a cancer patient who says he ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Holland Planners Schedule Hearing for Medical Marijuana Clinics
(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - The Holland Planning Commission yesterday scheduled a July 13th public hearing on a proposal to put a moratorium on ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Marijuana Found In Van Buren County
COVERT TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- A Van Buren County Deputy overseeing a group of inmates clearing drains long 76th St. in Covert Township spotted marijuana. Warrants ...
Sat, June 05, 2010
Kalamazoo Drug Bust Leads to 325 Pounds of Marijuana in Kent County
KALAMAZOO -- A drug investigation in Kalamazoo has led up the ladder to a huge pot bust in Kent County. KVET was trailing a distributor ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Petitions Certified For Marijuana Legalization In Detroit
(Detroit, MI) -- The legalization of marijuana in the city of Detroit will be on the ballot in November after the Detroit Elections Commission certified ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
State Rep. Calling For Ban On Marijuana Clubs
(Lansing, MI) -- State Representative Rick Jones is worried about an unintended consequence of Michigan voters legalizing medical marijuana two years ago. The Grand Ledge ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Medical Marijuana Law Has Limits
CASS COUNTY (WKZO) -- The State’s new Medical Marijuana Law has its limits. A jury in Cass has just convicted a man who appears ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
GR Board Votes To Extend Marijuana Moratorium
(Grand Rapids, MI) -- The Grand Rapids City Commissions approved a measure to extend a current moratorium regarding medical marijuana users. Commissioners approved a two-month ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
More heroin, marijuana from Mexico
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican cartels, the biggest source of illegal drugs to the United States, have increased the flow of heroin, marijuana ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Marijuana legalization will be on California ballot
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California voter initiative that would legalize possession and sale of marijuana has qualified for the November ballot ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Marijuana Group Calling For A Boycott Of Wal-Mart
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Marijuana Policy Project is calling for a nationwide boycott of Wal-Mart because of the firing of Joe Casias of Battle Creek ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Williams tests positive for marijuana
By Gene Cherry
DOHA (Reuters) - American world indoor sprint favorite Ivory Williams has tested positive for marijuana and ruled ineligible for the world championships ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Marijuana Group Want To Alter Kalamazoo City Charter
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- A pro-marijuana group will begin collecting signatures this week to alter the Kalamazoo City Charter to make possession of less than an ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Calif. court rejects limits on medical marijuana
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected limits on medical marijuana imposed by state lawmakers, finding that people with prescriptions for ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
California court rejects limits on medical marijuana
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected limits on medical marijuana imposed by state lawmakers, finding that people with prescriptions for ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Proposed Medical Marijuana Law Changes
LANSING -- A Michigan Senate Committee heard testimony on legislation that would alter Michigan’s Medical Marijuana law. Patients would no longer be allowed to ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Marijuana use unlikely to boost suicide risk
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking marijuana (also called cannabis) is unlikely to increase a person's risk of killing themselves later ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Marijuana activists seize on California fiscal jam
By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With California teetering perpetually on the edge of financial ruin, marijuana activists have seized the ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Tuesday
MADISON (WRN) - State lawmakers will hear what people think Tuesday about letting cancer patients and others use marijuana for their treatment.
The Assembly and ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops
By Catherine Bremer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Legalization
MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers will hold a public hearing December 15th on a bill to let cancer patients and others take marijuana to relieve ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland
By Dan Cook
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's ...
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