In a major blow to Michigan’s medical marijuana system the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled (PDF) that the state’s 2008 medical marijuana initiative, which was passed overwhelmingly by the voters, doesn’t allow for the patient to patient sale of marijuana. The measure legalized possession and growing, but was ambiguous about sales.  The Court held dispensaries [...]

Yesterday, we sent out an urgent alert asking Just Say Now activists to write their state representatives in support of medical marijuana bills in Illinois and New York. In New York, S. 8427 would have legalized possession of medical marijuana to prescribed patients, but failed to come up for a vote in the state senate. [...]

Good news for Oregon’s Measure 74, a ballot initiative that will regulate medical marijuana supplies in the state: the Democratic Party of Oregon gave its endorsement to the medical marijuana measure. This is big news for Measure 74, which if passed, would create nonprofit clinics like pharmacies to supply marijuana to patients. While Oregon has had medical marijuana since 1998, patients have had to either grow their own or have someone else grow for them. With Measure 74, patients with have better, safer access to medical marijuana in a regulated system.

Thanks to Progressive Reform of Oregon, we have an exciting new ad that explains Measure 74 and endorses it as well. Hope you enjoy this; it defines Measure 74 in positive ways, especially for voters (like me!) who don’t really understand it. Thanks to Pro-Oregon for putting it together.

Vote YES on 74!