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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Senate Approves New Rules for Medical Marijuana Centers

The Rhode Island Senate approved new legislation Wednesday.

The Rhode Island Senate voted in approval of new legislation developed to address concerns about Rhode Island’s medical marijuana compassion centers on Wednesday.  The legislation (2012-S 2555A), sponsored by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D-Dist. 3, Providence), is a compromise developed through talks between the sponsors, legislative leaders and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee. The bill will now be forwarded to the House, where Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence) is sponsoring similar legislation (2012-H 7888). The House bill was scheduled for a hearing before the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee on Wednesday.  “What’s important to us is getting the licensing process back on track so the facilities can open and safely get some relief…

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Director of Medical Marijuana Center Supports Governor's Decision (in Portsmouth Patch) and Gov. Lincoln Chafee Pulls Plug on Medical Marijuana Program (in Portsmouth Patch)

Joe Sousa.

5:41 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012

When will we read the head line "State Mandates Eliminated" These clueless legislators continue to ruin our state.   more ›

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

U.S. Attorney Still Opposes Medical Marijuana Program

U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha says the department's stance on medical marijuana has not changed after new legislation was introduced last week.

U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha says the Department of Justice does not plan to review new legislation introduced last week to regulate the distribution of marijuana for medicinal use.  On his Web site Monday, Neronha released the following statement, claiming the federal department has not changed its opinion on the issue.  “The policies and position of the Department of Justice on enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in jurisdictions that have under consideration, or have implemented, legislation that would sanction and regulate the commercial cultivation and distribution of marijuana purportedly for medical use, have not changed. "Therefore, we have not nor do we intend to review or discuss legislation on this topic which, …

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UPDATED: Governor, Lawmakers Reach Deal on Medical Marijuana Centers and Director of Medical Marijuana Center Supports Governor's Decision (in Portsmouth Patch)

malcom lagauche

12:44 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Nobody in the federal government seems to question how maijuana became a Class One controlled substance (the most addictive and dangerous). When Richard Nixon was president, there were many huge anti-war demonstrations. Nixon had a disdain for the protestors and was extremely paranoid. In his twisted logic, he concluded that marijuana was the cause of the demonstrations because of its widespread …   more ›

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