WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » medical marijuana http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sharing Joint Legal, Growing Pot Not http://wbsm.com/sharing-joint-legal-growing-pot-not/ http://wbsm.com/sharing-joint-legal-growing-pot-not/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:59:07 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=68037 Massachusetts' highest court has ruled that sharing a marijuana cigarette isn't a crime, but growing even small amounts of the drug is still illegal.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/sharing-joint-legal-growing-pot-not/feed/ 0 New Bedford Non-Profit Seeks Medical Marijuana Center In City http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-non-profit-seeks-medical-marijuana-center-in-city/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-non-profit-seeks-medical-marijuana-center-in-city/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:04:09 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=66891 A New Bedford non-profit organization says it wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary or treatment center in the area. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-non-profit-seeks-medical-marijuana-center-in-city/feed/ 0 Getty Images Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Coming to New Bedford http://wbsm.com/medical-marijuana-dispensaries-coming-to-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/medical-marijuana-dispensaries-coming-to-new-bedford/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:58:32 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=66438 Would you like to make a living operating a medical marijuana center in New Bedford?

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]]> http://wbsm.com/medical-marijuana-dispensaries-coming-to-new-bedford/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mitchell Urges Moratorium on Medical Marijuana In New Bedford http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-moratorium-on-medical-marijuana-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-moratorium-on-medical-marijuana-in-new-bedford/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:53:26 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=63859 Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's not a fan of government by referendum. 

Last November, Mass. voters supported a ballot question that called for the creation of medical marijuana dispensary centers in the state

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mitchell-urges-moratorium-on-medical-marijuana-in-new-bedford/feed/ 0 Where should Medical Marijuana Centers be Located? http://wbsm.com/where-should-medical-marijuana-centers-be-located/ http://wbsm.com/where-should-medical-marijuana-centers-be-located/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:47:11 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=62974 Between zoning, impacts, restrictions and public comment to address any concerns, where are reasonable sites to place medical marijuana centers?

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]]> http://wbsm.com/where-should-medical-marijuana-centers-be-located/feed/ 0 Getty Images Medical Society Wants Regulations for Medical Marijuana http://wbsm.com/medical-society-wants-regulations-for-medical-marijuana/ http://wbsm.com/medical-society-wants-regulations-for-medical-marijuana/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:07:55 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=37576 The Massachusetts Medical Society is calling on the state to develop a clear set of regulations and guidelines for implementation of medical marijuana in the state.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/medical-society-wants-regulations-for-medical-marijuana/feed/ 0 Getty Images Don't Bogart Those New Joint – Joints, My Friend http://wbsm.com/dont-bogart-those-new-joint-joints-my-friend/ http://wbsm.com/dont-bogart-those-new-joint-joints-my-friend/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:30:50 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=37320 The people have spoken! Soon, medical marijuana joints, no pun, will be popping up around the Commonwealth of Massachusett.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/dont-bogart-those-new-joint-joints-my-friend/feed/ 0 sharontankersleywright Massachusetts Voters Approve Medical Marijuana http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-voters-approve-medical-marijuana/ http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-voters-approve-medical-marijuana/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:53:08 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=30558 Massachusetts residents have approved a new law legalizing medical marijuana.

The law eliminates state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by people with cancer, hepatitis C, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis and other conditions

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]]> http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-voters-approve-medical-marijuana/feed/ 0 Getty Images Is Legalizing Medical Maijuana A Gateway to Legalizing Pot? http://wbsm.com/is-legalizing-medical-maijuana-a-gateway-to-legalizing-pot/ http://wbsm.com/is-legalizing-medical-maijuana-a-gateway-to-legalizing-pot/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:08:30 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=28797 Physicians agree, smoking marijuana is dangerous to your health! So why would the Medical Marijuana Initiative be on the Nov. 6 ballot?

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