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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Medical marijuana bill introduced ... for debate next year
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey People who have serious chronic illnesses such as cancer or multiple sclerosis could legally use marijuana to manage symptoms under a bill proposed in the Minnesota Le...
Posted on 5/3/13 at 8:33 AM
PARENT INFORMATION CENTER The Stutman Group
DID YOU KNOW... There are as many new abusers of prescription drugs, age 12 to 17,as there are of marijuana?! Every day 2,500 teenagers use a prescription drug to get high for the first time. ...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 11:30 AM
COBBERS ON THE BRAIN Medical Marijuana: Relief without a lighter?
The legal use of marijuana has been a hot topic in the U.S. for years. The primary argument for its use is that it has shown to be highly effective for those suffering severe pain. The use of ...
Posted on 12/11/12 at 9:16 PM
THE NEW FORTY Victimless crime...
I believe that the term "victimless crime" is an oxymoron. I think some folks think if a person isn't hurt it isn't a crime. I say - sure, but victim may not be a person, but that does not mean there ...
Posted on 9/18/12 at 4:20 PM
HEALTHBEAT Divided opinions on medical marijuana
West Central Tribune readers are weighing in on coverage of a medical marijuana bill making its way through the Minnesota Legislature. Judging from the responses, sentiments are similar to public opin...
Posted on 3/30/09 at 9:50 AM
3 arrested for transporting pot on Amtrak train 
Law enforcement officers in northeastern Montana have arrested three people suspected of transporting several pounds of marijuana while riding an Amtrak train.
By Associated Press , October 10, 2012
Grand Forks man sentenced for getting marijuana in mail
A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to six months in prison for possessing five pounds of marijuana he received the mail.
By Associated Press , September 26, 2012
Grand Forks man gets 6 months for 5 pounds of pot
A Grand Forks man was sentenced Monday to serve six months behind bars after he initially faced perhaps years in prison for dealing five pounds of marijuana.
By Stephen J. Lee , September 24, 2012
Fargo drug bust nets 5-plus pounds of marijuana
Authorities in Fargo arrested two adults and took a 4-year-old child into protective custody in a drug bust that netted more than 5 pounds of marijuana.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2012
Jaeger hoping for quick ruling on ND pot dispute
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he's hoping for a quick resolution of a dispute about whether a medical marijuana initiative should be on the November ballot.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2012
ND medical marijuana backers want measure on ballot
Backers of a measure to legalize the medical use of marijuana have gone to court to get the proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot after officials rejected petitions they determined were rife with fraudulent signatures.
By Patrick Springer , September 17, 2012
Medical marijuana measure expands ND Health Department work
A proposal to allow North Dakotans to use marijuana as medicine puts the Health Department in charge of vetting the business plans of dispensaries, checking home pot gardens and reviewing the drug's labeling and potency.
By Dale Wetzel , August 08, 2012
ND likely to debate medical marijuana proposal
North Dakota voters are likely to have a chance this fall to decide whether they should allow people to use marijuana for pain relief. Backers of medical marijuana turned in petitions with about 20,000 signatures to Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office on Monday.
By Dale Wetzel , August 06, 2012
Seniors discreetly use marijuana to ease the aches of aging
That kindly gent with the rose garden, the cute little old lady in the deli line, the mahjong master at the community center — anyone could be among a growing portion of our aging population: the senior stoner.
By Robert Nolin , August 06, 2012
N.D. man gets 18 months for having marijuana at daycare
A man convicted of having marijuana that he planned to sell at a home with a daycare has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.
By Associated Press , July 17, 2012
Grafton mom back in jail after failing to pass drug test
The Grafton, N.D., woman whose alleged marijuana habit was exposed to authorities by her 4-year-old daughter was back in jail Tuesday after again failing to pass a drug test.
By Herald Staff and Forum Communications Reports , June 05, 2012
N.D. woman plans to plead guilty for $120 drug deals
A North Dakota woman says she will plead guilty to a felony charge for selling $120 worth of marijuana.
By Associated Press , June 03, 2012
Northwood, N.D., man sentenced for pot growing operation
A Northwood, N.D., man arrested after a marijuana growing operation was found in the basement of the home where he lived received a deferred sentence Wednesday.
By Herald Staff Report , May 23, 2012
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