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By Daniel Lovering BOSTON (Reuters) - A law decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana went into effect in Rhode Island on Monday after the state last year became the 15th in the United States to enact such legislation. Governor Lincoln Chafee signed the legislation into law in June but it did not take effect until Monday, a move intended to allow time for officials to work out ... View the full article

LOS ANGELES -- MediSwipe Inc. (www.MediSwipe.com) (OTCQB:MWIP), a patient security solutions and financial products company for the medicinal marijuana and health care industry, today announced the opening ... View the full article

Noting the premiere efforts of the Pink Ribbon campaign and a decade long summary of cannabinoid and breast cancer research, authors of The Cannabis Papers declare there’s no longer any room for pot politics in breast cancer.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 The Pink Ribbon campaign is a prime example of raising awareness; from our local grocery stores to national advocacy efforts, the Pink ... View the full article

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CHILDREN as young as nine are experimenting with drugs in a "worrying trend" hitting primary schools. View the full article

420 Merchants is a new merchant solution that is sure to provide the medical marijuana industry with compassionate processing and will not label a canna-business as a liability. With a successful merchant solution among the medical marijuana community, canna-businesses will not be placed in any situations where being shut down is an option. ... View the full article

As more patients turn to UnitedPatientsGroup.com for trustworthy information about medical marijuana and alternative pain medicine, the reputable website extends its reach with the addition of a new Naturopathic Medicine page.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 30, 2013 Patients looking for guidance about alternative medicine to treat pain and other symptoms related to a range of ailments now have ... View the full article

Estimates of how much money marijuana legalization can bring to the state's coffers have been way off, Washington's new marijuana consultant said. In an interview with public affairs channel TVW aired ... View the full article

MJ Freeway CEO and Co-Founder Amy Poinsett remarks on the Massachusetts DPH's committment to its mission.Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 MJ Freeway Software Solutions, a leading provider of information technology for the medical marijuana industry in 18 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, praised the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on the issuance of draft regulations for ... View the full article

A federal marijuana tax could potentially pump millions of dollars into struggling state economies, say two US congressmen who have introduced legislation that would create such a tax and also protect state regulation policies. View the full article

The medical marijuana industry's pioneer in online booking and search platforms, MarijuanaDcotors, has formulated a media kit that allows any primary care physician to become eligible to recommend cannabis as an alternative medicine.(PRWEB) March 29, 2013 The nation's first ever online booking and search platform, MarijuanaDoctors.com, has announced the implementing of an innovative new "do-it ... View the full article

BestMarijuanaSeattle.com Goes Up For Auction Ahead of Cannabis Legalization in Washington StateBellingham, WA (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 THC Web Design, a cannabis industry web design start-up based in Washington State, has announced the upcoming auction of one of their domain names. BestMarijuanaSeattle.com (along with BestMarijuanaSeattle.net) will go up for blind auction March 30th through April ... View the full article

TOTOWA, N.J. - State troopers in northern New Jersey didn't have to go far to make a pot bust. They didn't even have to get in their cruisers. View the full article

According to a report recently released by the Colorado State Auditor's office, Colorado's Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division -- which falls under the Department of Revenue -- hasn't been following the law when it comes to regulating the industry in the state, has been underreporting tax revenue and has not been spending its money wisely. Here are the details. View the full article

Agriculture Commissioner James Comer will lead a Kentucky delegation to Washington to ask for an exemption to allow farmers in his state to grow industrial hemp. That announcement came a day after the ... View the full article