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A BILL launched to protect certified medical users of cannabis from prosecution under NSW law has garnered support from a university academic and the Premier. View the full article

With a House vote, six Democrats and six Republicans are hoping to force the DEA and Justice Department to end their merciless crackdown on pot for the sick and dying. View the full article

An 'underground synthetic drug scene' is one theory Christchurch's addiction services have come up with, as to why few synthetic drug addicts are seeking help. View the full article

SEATTLE - A woman who calls herself the "Weed Fairy" distributed free nuggets of marijuana to people in Seattle over the weekend, taping the free pot on fliers around a city neighbourhood. The woman, 23-year-old Yeni Sleidi, says she does it to amuse people and to give them a break from everyday stress. The fliers posted in Seattle came with the message: "These are tough times. Take this weed ... View the full article

A cannabis plant is seen in a house of Montevideo on April 25, 2014 View the full article

By David Bailey MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Thursday signed into law a bill legalizing medical marijuana in liquid or pill form for a limited number of residents suffering from severe or fatal illnesses. With Dayton's signature, Minnesota joins more than 20 U.S. states that have approved medical marijuana and cannabis programs, according to the National Conference ... View the full article

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- PMX Communities Inc. (OTCQB:PMXO) details cannabis paraphernalia terminal. View the full article

DENVER -- Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) announced it will sponsor "HempZone," an interactive business and educational venue at today's first annual Cannabis Capital Summit in Denver, Colorado. The Cannabis ... View the full article

NSW government MP Kevin Anderson will move to legalise the use of cannabis for the terminally ill despite the government's opposition to the idea. View the full article

Mike Baird leaves open the possibility of supporting a new medical marijuana bill. View the full article Premier Mike Baird has left open the possibility he may support a private member's bill to decriminalise the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, promising that the government would give it "careful consideration". The Nationals MP for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, has told the Northern Daily Leader he will draft a bill that would allow the terminally ill to use cannabis. The move follows publicity around the case of one of Mr Anderson's constituents, 24-year-old Dan Haslam, who has been using cannabis to relieve nausea associated with chemotherapy to treat his termi…

Premier leaves open the possibility of supporting a new medical marijuana bill. View the full article

THE medical marijuana debate took a dramatic turn last night when Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson revealed he would lodge a private member’s bill on the issue. View the full article

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hemp has turned legitimate in Kentucky, where researchers are starting to plant test plots that will help gauge the economic potency of the non-intoxicating plant banned for decades due to its family ties to marijuana. View the full article

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hemp has turned legitimate in Kentucky, where researchers are starting to plant test plots that will help gauge the economic potency of the non-intoxicating plant banned for decades due to its family ties to marijuana. View the full article