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NJ Senator Proposes Health Care Nullification Amendment
State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren, Hunterdon) and Assemblywoman Alison McHose introduced proposed legislation that would nullify federal health care reform within New Jersey's borders.
Measure targets health efforts
A proposed constitutional amendment would ban any state law that restricts a person's choice of private health care systems or insurance plans or that interferes with a person's choice to pay directly for medical care.
Wash. activists file initiative to legalize marijuana
Five activists filed a ballot initiative Monday that would legalize all adult marijuana possession, manufacturing and sales under Washington state law - one of the most sweeping efforts at marijuana reform playing out around the country this year.
Ballot measure seeks medical marijuana dispensaries
Medical marijuana advocates have turned in an initial batch of signatures in hopes of placing an initiative measure on Oregon's November ballot to expand the program.
Stricter regs needed for medical marijuana
Supporters of an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona have taken steps to avoid some of the problems that have riddled California since voters there passed Proposition 215 in 1996.
Report: Ballot Proposal Threatens Missouri Jobs, Economy
A proposed constitutional amendment at the center of newly filed legislation could cost the state high-paying jobs and millions of dollars each year in missed economic opportunities, according to a report by the State Auditor’s Office.
State panel debates access to medical pot
Nearly one month after voters supported expanding Maine’s medical marijuana law, members of a task force began debating how best to help sick patients get easier access to the drug without threatening public safety or creating a bureaucratic nightmare.
Support for legalizing marijuana grows rapidly around U.S.
Rsidents of Maine recently voted overwhelmingly to allow the sale of medical marijuana over the counter at state-licensed dispensaries. And a Gallup poll in October found 44 percent of Americans favor full legalization of marijuana -- a rise of 13 points since 2000.
Medical-marijuana rule may impact Ariz. Initiative
The local leader of an Arizona medical-marijuana initiative called it a "sea change" for the movement Monday when federal authorities announced they'll no longer pursue prosecutions against individuals using the drug for medical purposes in states that allow it.
Stem Cells in Ballot Drive
Since word of the initiative campaign to allow embryonic stem cell research has spread, people across South Dakota from both political parties have approached David Volk offering support. Almost invariably they bear tales of family members and friends who have suffered or died of diseases embryonic stem cell research offers hope of curing, Volk says.
