Medical Marijuana: Legal Issues
Please contact your local HIV/AIDS organization for the most current information about medical marijuana and the laws in your state (United States) or country (international).
- ACLU Pushes for Medical Marijuana Research in United States (Regularly Updated)
A collection of information, resources and updates.
From American Civil Liberties Union
- Despite Legalization in Michigan, Medical Marijuana Still Faces Opposition (March 20, 2009)
In The Chicago Tribune
- Dispensers of Marijuana Find Relief in Policy Shift (March 19, 2009)
In The New York Times
- Federal Raids on Medical Marijuana Providers May End in California, Other U.S. States (March 18, 2009)
In The New York Times
- In Michigan (and Elsewhere), Legalized Marijuana Has a Catch (December 15, 2008)
Although Michigan is one of at least 10 U.S. states that have legalized medical use of marijuana, there's a small catch: It's still a violation of federal law.
From mlive.com
- Medical Marijuana Gets Thumbs Up in Michigan (November 4, 2008)
From mlive.com
- "Nothing Happened" (May 9, 2008)
From Drug Law Blog
- Advocacy Group Sues Federal Agencies Over Statements About Medical Marijuana, Including Benefits for HIV-Positive People (February 22, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Medical Marijuana Briefing Paper (2007)
From Marijuana Policy Project
- State-By-State Medical Marijuana Laws (PDF) (2007)
From Marijuana Policy Project
- California Judge Upholds State Medical Marijuana Law (December 21, 2006)
In Bay Area Reporter
- Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Review Medical Marijuana Case (July 15, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Medical Marijuana Action Alert (April 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Vermont's governor threatens to veto a legalization bill.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Making Way for the Feds (December 2001/January 2002)
Imagining a Bush-era crackdown on a different kind of "evildoer".
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Sorry ... The Club Is Closed (December 2001/January 2002)
Outrage erupts in the HIV community after the DEA raids the L.A. Cannabis Resource Center.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Supreme Court Rules Against Medical Marijuana (Summer/Autumn 2001)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Other Medical Marijuana News (August 4, 2000)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Marinol Restrictions Eased (August 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Medical Marijuana: California Task Force Proposes Registration System; Hearing Set for July 13 (July 2, 1999)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Marijuana Mania: The Laws Get Looser, Its Uses Get Broader & Questions Continue About Its Effectiveness (Summer 1999)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Medical Marijuana: Legal Considerations (Summer 1999)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Medical Marijuana: AIDS-Related Information in the New Federal Report (May 21, 1999)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana: Major AIDS Organizations Seek Legal Access (February 18, 1999)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana Wins 7 of 7 U.S. Elections (November 20, 1998)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana: Time to Contact Your U.S. Representative (April 3, 1998)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana Update (March 6, 1998)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana: Federal, State Attacks Against California Cannabis Clubs (January 23, 1998)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana Wins Temporary Restraining Order (April 18, 1997)
From AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana: Legal Issues for Physicians and Others (December 20, 1996)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana Wins in California and Arizona (November 15, 1996)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana: California Update (August 23, 1996)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
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