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Marijuana Oil Bill Gets Final Legislative Approvals
A bill for marijuana oil trials in Kentucky to help children who suffer uncontrollable seizures received its final legislative approval.
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Legalising Cannabis: Uruguay's President Jose Mujica Asks World for Support
The South American country of Uruguay will become the first in the world to legalise, regulate and participate in the production and sale of marijuana.
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Colorado Cracking Down on High-Volume Pot Patients
Colorado state health department authorities plan to crack down on medical marijuana patients and medical growers with permission for more than six plants.
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Caribbean Countries Consider Loosening Marijuana Laws
In the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used. Now, Caribbean leaders are considering loosening restrictions to control the popular crop.
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Congressional Research Service Discusses Dangers of Marijuana Prohibition
It’s a sobering thing to hear the Congressional Research Service accurately talk about the penalties of violating federal marijuana laws.
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Parents Argue Medical Marijuana Helps These Kids Avoid a 'Death Sentence'
The parents of severely epileptic children who lobbied for the bill, testified to how transformative medical marijuana treatment can be for kids.
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Michigan Medical Marijuana Bills Would Legalize “Medibles” and Dispensaries
House bill 5104 passed by a vote of 100 to 9 in favor of legalizing medical marijuana edibles. "Medibles"
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American Lung Assn’s Stance on Vape Pens Financed by Big Pharma
Minnesota Vapers Advocacy says the American Lung Association worked with Big Pharma in an attempt to ban vape pens and drive up sales of cessation drugs.
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Live Free or Die? New Hampshire House Kills Bill to Legalize Marijuana
“New Hampshire is a long way from being ready to legalize marijuana,” said Rep. Mary Cooney, D-Plymouth.
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Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming
Dispensaries in Colorado are forced to work all cash, creating a risky situation threatening those operating inside the state’s billion-dollar commerce.
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THC Mythology: The Demonization of Mr. T. H. Cannabinol
At Ladybud, Dianna Donnelly reports her experience battling the mythology about "Mr. T.H. Cannabinol"
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Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use
Parents of Utah children with severe epilepsy are cheering a new state law that allows them to obtain a marijuana extract they say helps with seizures.
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Activists Reject Mark Dayton's Medical Marijuana Compromise
Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal for research at the Mayo Clinic on medical marijuana lacks activists' support who want wider drug legalization for treatment.
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NORML Still Fighting to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Georgia
The Peachtree NORML Conference brought together people hoping to legalize medical marijuana and decriminalize cannabis in Georgia.
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Police Using Social Media to Bust People for Marijuana
Photos of marijuana on social media is reasonable suspicion, in the eyes of the law; cops are using these images to lure stoners and put them behind bars.
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NJ Senator Wants to Legalize Marijuana, Use Tax to Pay for Roads
A New Jersey lawmaker announced a bill Monday that would legalize marijuana, tax it and use the revenue to pay to fix the state’s roads and bridges.
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Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?
The Justice Department indicated it would allow legalization to proceed only if states created “strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems.”
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Marijuana Industry Finds Unlikely New Allies in Conservatives
Conservatives should be troubled when companies can't claim tax deductions or keep cash in banks or provide plants for federal medical research.