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Time: Make the Next Drug Czar a Doctor
David Sheff describes the failure of the drug war and the chance to shift the way our country deals with drug use by choosing a health-oriented drug czar.
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Capitalizing on Cannabis: A Review of Marijuana Stocks
Seeking Alpha's Alan Brochstein dives into the danker side of the stock market and reviews public marijuana stocks, covering the big fish of the tiny market
Senate Judiciary Holding Marijuana Policy Hearing Next Month
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has scheduled hearings on marijuana policy. "Conflicts between State and Federal Marijuana Laws" will take place September 10.
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Rally Held For Cannabis Legalization In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hempland Security held their third rally this year for cannabis legalization in Pennsylvania in Penn Square in Reading on Saturday.
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Legalization Event This Saturday in Birmingham, England
This Saturday, August 31 at 1 PM, Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park will be home to a campaign effort for cannabis legalization.
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Poll: Colorado Stands By Marijuana Legalization
A new poll by Quinnipiac University found that public opinion of marijuana legalization hasn't changed much in Colorado since voters approved Amendment 64.
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Most MedPage Today Readers Support Medical Marijuana Use
60.7% reported they'd always supported the use of medical marijuana, and another 20.4% said they used to oppose it, but had changed their minds.
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Stockbroker Claims Government Joints Over 30 Years Saved Him
He has been smoking government joints for more than 30 years and says it relieves his pain and prevents bone tumors from forming.
DEA Must Pay $3 Million in 2010 Killing of LA Teen
A federal judge awarded $3 million to the family of an 18-year-old honors student who was gunned down by undercover DEA agents in a parking garage in 2010.
Piece of the Week | Elephant Pipe
This week we go back to nature themed glasswork and consider this cute little piece, an elephant pipe. We have covered elephants in the past, specifically this Errlephant dab rig . ‹…
CNN to Vaporize New Dr. Sanjay Gupta Weed Strain
CNN contacted the Helping Hands Dispensary in Boulder, Colorado and requested that it stop the sales of the “Sanjay Gupta Kush” strain, ANIMAL has learned.
New Orleans Cop Jailed in 2012 Drug War Killing
Chronicle tallied 63 drug war deaths in 2012. Eight were law enforcement officers. Of the 55 civilian deaths, only two resulted in an officer being charged.
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Colorado MMJ Patients Protest Lack Of Confidentiality
A June audit of Colorado's Medical Marijuana Registry found serious breaches in the confidentiality that was supposed to be in place.
MA Dispensary Application Process Continues to Move Forward
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) collected several applications today from prospective Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) operators.
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New Pot Strain Named After Sanjay Gupta
Gupta Kush is a new indica organic pot strain from Helping Hands Herbals Dispensary in Boulder, COnamed after CNN's mmj crusader Dr. Sanjay Gupta. GK has...
Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Moving Forward
"We certainly hope they're successful...Turning Florida medical marijuana green would be a big deal." -- Mason Tvert
Feds Force Security and Armored Car Companies to Stop Servicing the Cannabis Industry
The Drug Enforcement Agency has informed security and armored car services that they can no longer render services to state-legal cannabis providers...
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Colorado To Begin Cannabis Seed-To-Sale Tracking In October
Colorado regulators are preparing to roll out a system using radio frequency tags for seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis.