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Medical defense sought for marijuana

January 31, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE Two South Dakota lawmakers with roots in law enforcement said Thursday that people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana should be able to defend themselves in court by arguing they need it for medical reasons. Continue Reading

SD House committee hears bill on medical marijuana defense

January 31, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) Two South Dakota lawmakers with roots in law enforcement argued Thursday that people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana should be able to defend themselves in court by arguing they need if for medical reasons.
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Court rejects effort to put medical pot back on ballot

September 19, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO A court challenge to put medical marijuana to a vote failed Wednesday when the North Dakota Supreme Court rejected the case. Continue Reading

Court rejects effort to put medical pot back on ballot

September 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A court challenge to put medical marijuana to a vote failed Wednesday when the North Dakota Supreme Court rejected the case. Continue Reading

Bison players among 11 facing voter fraud charges

September 4, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Eight current North Dakota State University football players and one former player are among 11 people expected to be charged with voter fraud tied to two attempts to place measures on this fall’s general election ballot. Continue Reading

MT lawmaker says ND lawmakers should deal with medical marijuana, not voters

August 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

In 2004, Montana passed a medical marijuana initiative through a general election which was hard to regulate, said Montana State Sen. Donald Steinbeisser, R-Sidney. “The problem we had in Montana, before the last session, over half of the people that were using medical marijuana cards were 20- to 30-year-olds,” he said. “You know dog-gone well there’s something wrong with that.” Continue Reading

As issue strikes ND, a look at medical marijuana in Montana

August 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

As Secretary of State Al Jaeger reviews a medical marijuana ballot initiative, a Montana state legislator recommends sending it through the state assembly. Continue Reading

ND health officer: Medical marijuana carries risks

August 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) North Dakota’s top health official and a supporter of medical marijuana are sparring about whether pot has health benefits. Continue Reading

Medical marijuana measure expands Health Dept. duties

August 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK (AP) A proposal to allow North Dakotans to use marijuana as medicine will put the Health Department in charge of vetting the business plans of dispensaries, checking home pot gardens and reviewing the drug’s labeling and potency. Continue Reading

OUR VIEW: Medical marijuana should be defeated if it returns

May 24, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Medicinal marijuana is back in the news here on the Great Plains we hesitate to call our geographic region the “High” Plains in this particular piece and we aren’t surprised.
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