Marijuana reform is on the move
5/14/2011 – As states on the East Coast move through the spring legislative season there has been significant progress on marijuana reform bills. This week saw major news that governors in Maryland and Delaware signed their medical cannabis bills into law after strong, bi-partisan votes of passage.
Delaware becomes the 16th state with a regulated medical cannabis program, one that has county-level dispensaries. Maryland does not allow any legal method to obtain marijuana, but patients with serious conditions who get arrested can now offer a positive defense in court. Vermont’s bill is also expecting a signature soon.
Here are some important developments from the last 7 days:
Legislation Would Stop New York City Marijuana Arrests
http://www.freedomisgreen.com/legislation-would-stop-new-york-city-marijuana-arrests/
Additional articles from Freedomisgreen.com category editors:
How To Talk to an Undercover Cop at a Marijuana Rally – by Chris Goldstein
New Science Supports Cannabis for Pain Treatment – by Jahan Marcu
A Mother’s Day Message from a Cannabis Legalizing Mom – by Diane Fornbacher
What I Learned at the 2011 National NORML Conference – by Beth Mann
CONTACT: Chris Goldstein chris[ at] freedomisgreen.com or 267 702 3731
Follow marijuana reform bills around the country in NORML’s Take Action Center – http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/