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New Kentucky Law Reopens Door for Christians-Only Medical Coverage

Jun 25 2013 // Kentuckians will again be able to sign up for a Christians-only medical program under a batch of new laws that take effect Tuesday.Lawmakers passed the law allowing Medi-Share, a Florida-based cost-sharing ministry, to...

Nevada Assembly Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Jun 5 2013 // Nevada lawmakers want to give medical marijuana users a legal way to obtain the drug 13 years after voters legalized medicinal pot in the state constitution. The Assembly voted 28-14 Monday to pass a bill establishing...

Colorado Stoned-Driving Bill Attracts Lawsuit

May 22 2013 // A frequent marijuana user who says Colorado’s pending pot DUI legislation violates the constitution is suing to block the bill.Brandon Baker, of Nunn, said he uses marijuana for religious reasons and that the blood...

Nevada Bill Suggests Removing Part of Marijuana DUI Tests

May 10 2013 // Some Nevada lawmakers say medical marijuana patients shouldn’t be deemed impaired when driving just because they have small amounts of marijuana in their system.The idea sparked intense debate Tuesday when Assembly...

Driving-Stoned Debate Appears Settled In Colorado

May 9 2013 // Colorado’s long debates on marijuana regulation and driving high came to an end Tuesday, when the Senate voted on three pot measures they’ve been debating for months. The Senate gave final approval to a...

Marijuana DUI Bill Advances In Colorado

Apr 2 2013 // Marijuana blood limits for Colorado drivers are closer to approval. A House committee approved the bill Monday after a month-long delay. The bill would say drivers should be considered impaired if their blood contains more...

Christian Health Insurer, Pension Liability Top Kentucky Legislature’s Closing Days

Mar 25 2013 // Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday with two days remaining to pass legislation intended to shore up Kentucky’s pension plans for state and local government retirees.Restoring solvency to the pension system,...

Marijuana Training Program Approved In Colorado

Mar 22 2013 // A marijuana proposal aimed at training people who work in medical marijuana businesses awaits the governor’s pen in Colorado.The Senate voted 23-12 Tuesday to create a “responsible medical marijuana...

Ariz. Medical Marijuana Applicants Await Lottery

Aug 7 2012 // The Arizona Department of Health Services is set to hold a much-anticipated lottery today to select medical marijuana dispensaries across the state. The Arizona Republic reported state officials have decided to move...

Colorado Lawyer Loses Liability Over Medical MJ Practice

May 21 2012 // A Denver, Colo. lawyer has lost her liability insurance because part of her practice involves representing medical-marijuana businesses. The Denver Post reported the Hanover Insurance Group told Ann Toney it wouldn’t...

Marijuana Driving Limits Again Poised For Colorado

May 16 2012 // A marijuana blood-level limit for drivers is once again poised for approval in Colorado – after two previous attempts to pass the bill failed.The Colorado House gave initial approval late Monday to a bill setting a limit...

Denver Lawyer Loses Liability Over Medical MJ Practice

May 8 2012 // A Denver lawyer has lost her liability insurance because part of her practice involves representing medical-marijuana businesses. The Denver Post reported the Hanover Insurance Group told Ann Toney last month it...

Marijuana Training Proposal Faces Colorado House Test

Apr 19 2012 // A marijuana proposal aimed at training people who work in medical marijuana businesses faces a test in Colorado’s Republican House. A House committee known for rejecting Democratic proposals planned Wednesday to...

Marijuana Club Files $3M Suit Against SoCal City

Apr 19 2012 // A medical marijuana club is suing a Riverside County city for $3 million, claiming police are harassing its members.The North County Times said the director of the Greenhouse Cannabis Club filed the suit Tuesday. It claims...

Southern California Marijuana Dispensary Workers Join Labor Union

Mar 26 2012 // Marijuana dispensary workers in Los Angeles have joined a labor union to fight for their jobs in an industry that the federal government considers illegal.Workers at 14 pot shops have formed the “medical cannabis and...

Stoned Driving Epidemic In Colorado, Washington Puts Wrinkle In Pot Debate

Mar 19 2012 // Angeline Chilton says she can’t drive unless she smokes pot.The suburban Denver woman uses medical marijuana to ease multiple sclerosis symptoms and says she’d never get behind the wheel right after smoking....

Colorado Revisits Marijuana DUI Standard

Mar 19 2012 // A divisive driving-while-high bill is back before the Colorado Legislature as senators revisit a measure to say how much marijuana can legally be in a driver’s system. A marijuana DUI bill was defeated last year amid...

Many Teen Drivers on ‘High’-way: Survey

Mar 19 2012 // A surprisingly large number of U.S. teen drivers admit to having driven under the influence of marijuana, according to Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). Liberty Mutual in Boston...

Driving on ‘High’-way: Many Teen Drivers Admit Having Driven After Pot

Mar 1 2012 // A surprisingly large number of U.S. teen drivers admit to having driven under the influence of marijuana, according to Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).Liberty Mutual in Boston...

Colorado Revisits Marijuana DUI Standard

Feb 28 2012 // A divisive driving-while-high bill is back before the Colorado Legislature as senators revisit a measure to say how much marijuana can legally be in a driver’s system. A marijuana DUI bill was defeated last year amid...