FARGO—North Dakota voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of medical marijuana, and lawmakers are grappling with launching the program. But patients are about to learn that legalization does not mean insurance will cover the cost. Major health insurers in North Dakota have said they will not provide coverage for medical marijuana, which voters approved in the […]
North Dakota
North Dakota Medical Marijuana Supporters Hope To Be On November Ballot
BISMARCK — North Dakotans may decide in November whether marijuana should be available for medical use, but they won’t vote on full legalization of pot after sponsors of that proposed measure failed to muster the necessary signatures by Monday’s deadline. More than a dozen supporters of the medical marijuana measure delivered about 17,600 petition signatures […]
Medical Marijuana Petition Circulating in North Dakota
Backers of a proposed medical marijuana ballot measure can begin gathering signatures Monday following approval of petition language by the North Dakota Secretary of State. Secretary of State Al Jaeger informed the media by email late Monday afternoon that the petition language had been approved. Members of the North Dakota Committee for Medical Marijuana had […]
North Dakota Ready to Push Ballot Measure to Legalize Marijuana
The chairman of a group that wants to legalize medical marijuana in North Dakota said they will submit a petition Tuesday to the Secretary of State’s Office for approval so they can start gathering signatures to try to put the measure to voters next year. Rilie Ray Morgan, a financial advisor from Fargo, said he’s […]
Marijuana in Wonderland: Making Sense of a Judge’s Anti-Cannabis Ruling
By Barry Gainsburg “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ” — Lewis Carroll, from Through the Looking Glass Last week, the U.S. District Court in Northern California declined to declare the federal classification of marijuana […]
North Dakota Lawmakers Kill Medical Marijuana Bill
BISMARCK – House lawmakers scrapped a bill Wednesday aimed at making North Dakota the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana, saying it was premature and carried too many risks that outweighed the potential benefits. House Bill 1430 failed 26-67, with one member absent. The bipartisan bill would have allowed patients and caregivers to possess a […]
Pro-weed ads prompt blunt exchange between Walker and Burke campaigns
In a governor’s race full of twists and turns, it has now come to this: A national conservative group — a Super PAC supported by the Koch brothers in the past — is lighting up social media with nine humorous ads promoting the Libertarian candidate for governor, Robert Burke, because he wants to legalize marijuana. […]
Poll: Medical marijuana OK, recreational use opposed in N.D.
A plurality of 47 percent of poll respondents supports the legalization of medical marijuana, with 41 percent opposed and 9 percent neutral, according to a poll commissioned by Forum Communications Co. and conducted by the University of North Dakota College of Business and Public Administration. But more than two-thirds — 68 percent — opposed legalizing […]
North Dakota Law
North Dakota Hemp Law Laws Authorizing Commercial Hemp Cultivation Year Passed: 1999 Summary: The North Dakota Legislature approved House Bill 1428 recognizing industrial hemp having no more than 0.3 percent THC as an “oilseed.” This legislation also establishes licensing procedures to allow local farmers to grow hemp commercially. Applicants must complete a criminal history check, […]
