November 25th, 2010 
admin Marijuana charge dropped against Pennsylvania lawmaker
No officers appeared at Democrat state Rep. Paul Costa’s brief appearance in Pittsburgh Municipal Court Wednesday and a police spokeswoman says she couldn’t comment on the decision to drop the charge.
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No Comments » November 19th, 2010 admin Pa. legislator charged with smoking marijuana
PITTSBURGH – A state representative from Pittsburgh has been charged with smoking marijuana while tailgating outside a Steelers game last month, but his attorney denies that and said the lawmaker “detests marijuana.” In a criminal complaint, officers said they had seen Democratic Rep. Paul Costa, 51, and a friend, Mitchell Brourman, passing a marijuana cigarette between them. When the officers …
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November 17th, 2010 admin Ohio Lawmaker Pushes Ban On Synthetic Marijuana
A state lawmaker is pushing legislation to outlaw the sale or possession of a type of synthetic marijuana in Ohio.
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Posted in Legalize Marijuana Tags: Lawmaker, Marijuana, Ohio, Outlaw, Possession, Pushes, State Lawmaker, State Legislation, Synthetic, Wcmh Columbus No Comments » October 23rd, 2010 admin
(Sacramento)-California State Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) authored legislation that would require medical marijuana dispensaries to be at least a 600 foot distance from schools. This legislation echoes similar requirements for liquor stores. More in this Assembly Web Report.
Posted in Marijuana Dispensaries Tags: Alamo, Assembly Web, Assemblymember, Buchanan, California, California Lawmaker, California State, dispensaries, Echoes, Foot, Lawmaker, Legislation, Liquor Stores, Medical Marijuana, near, Pot, proposes, Public, Sacramento California, Sacramento State, schools, Web Report 1 Comment » October 15th, 2010 admin
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Posted in Legalize Marijuana Tags: delayed, grown, June 27, Lawmaker, Marijuana, Medical, Medical Marijuana Law, Msnbc, Only, Rutgers, Rutgers University, University, WANTS 25 Comments » September 30th, 2010 admin Ways and Means co-chair: It’s time for pot in Ore.
If a November ballot measure in California passes the lawmaker says he’d like to introduce legislation that would out-and-out legalize marijuana in Oregon.
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Posted in Marijuana Dispensaries Tags: Ballot Measure, Co Chair, cochair, It's, Lawmaker, Legalize Marijuana, Legislation, means, Ore., Pot, Time, Ways, Ways And Means No Comments » September 4th, 2010 admin
Texas State Senator Florence Shapiro will introduce bill to ban synthetic marijuana.
Posted in Synthetic Marijuana Tags: fake, FLORENCE, hopes, Lawmaker, Marijuana, Pot, Shapiro, Texas, Texas Lawmaker, Texas State Senator 23 Comments » July 9th, 2010 admin Clinton-inspired council meets to regulate herbs
SALT LAKE CITY — A new state council that originated from a Clinton lawmaker’s legislation will consider cracking down on the use of two unregulated herbs circulating as recreational drugs. read more
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Posted in Synthetic Marijuana Tags: Clintoninspired, Council, Herbs, Lawmaker, Legislation, meets, Recreational Drugs, Regulate, Salt Lake City, Standard Examiner No Comments » June 23rd, 2010 admin Lawmaker Frustrated By Lack of Push for Emergency Ban on K2
After obtaining an attorney general’s opinion that state health officials could adopt an emergency rule to classify synthetic marijuana as a controlled substance… a state legislator says she is perplexed by officials’ apparent unwillingness to do so.from Channel 7
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May 2nd, 2010 admin Romer backs lower fees for marijuana dispensaries
DENVER – A lawmaker trying to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries is backing off a proposal to charge high fees to weed out operators who may have criminal ties. Sen. Chris Romer said Friday that strict regulations, enforced with armed auditors, is the best way to make sure that dispensaries are following the law. Romer had proposed that dispensaries pay an non-refundable application fee of …
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