The Human and Fiscal Cost of the Medical Marijuana Wars
Two reports came out today about the federal government's attacks on medical marijuana providers.
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Seattle Visitors Bureau: Questions Remain About Pot Tourism
Visit Seattle knows that tourism will increase with marijuana legalization, but says many questions need answers before they can count pot tourism dollars.
Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law
Senate Bill 374 imposes limits on the home cultivation of cannabis if patients reside within 25-miles of an operating dispensary.
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Marijuana Product Placement, Branding on the Rise
In an article on Huffington Post, Eleazar David Melendez describes the current rise of marijuana product placement in our popular culture.
Moving Toward Legal Marijuana Commerce in Washington State
It is now legal in Washington to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, but a full-blown marijuana commerce industry doesn't happen overnight.
Feds Raid Another 103 SoCal Marijuana Stores
Federal agents raided 103 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County. The U.S. Attorney's Office called the targets "illegal marijuana stores."
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Arizona Legalization Effort Collecting Signatures for 2014
An initiative for marijuana legalization that would amend Arizona's constitution, much like Colorado's Amendment 64, was filed yesterday.
Drug Prohibitions Hurt Science, Researchers Charge
A group of scientists argue that global drug prohibition has not only compounded the harms of drug use, but also produced the worst censorship of research.
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Longmont, Colorado Bans Marijuana Businesses and Clubs
The city council in Longmont, Colorado voted 4-2 (with one council member absent) to ban marijuana businesses and 6-0 to ban private cannabis clubs.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.12)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 12, 2013:
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.12)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of June 12, 2013.
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Seattle Officials Recommend Private Cannabis Clubs, Delivery
Among the recommendations are the request for private cannabis clubs and take a close look into allowing home delivery of marijuana.
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Colorado Marijuana Mogul Busted in Alabama for Possession
Vincent Keber, managing director of the company behind Dixie Elixirs, was arrested for possession at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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Marc Emery Released from Solitary Confinement
Marc Emery, Canada’s “Prince of Pot," has been released from a week of solitary confinement in a Mississippi prison for...
Oklahoma Approves Unscientific Per Se Limits For Cannabis
Under such per se laws, a motorist who tests positive for the presence of such compounds is guilty per se (in fact) of a criminal traffic safety violation.
How a Doctor Came to Believe in Medical Marijuana
A California M.D. says it’s time to repeal marijuana-prohibition laws. ‘At long last and practically against my will, I am doing the right thing,’ writes Daniela Drake.
New Jerseyans Ready to Decriminalize Marijuana, Poll Finds
The poll comes as the legislature is considering Senate Bill 1977, which would decriminalize the possession of up to 50 grams of marijuana.
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Top Ten Reasons to Legalize Marijuana Now
Top Ten Reasons to Legalize Marijuana Now: Despite 40 years and $1 trillion-plus of taxpayer money spent trying to stop - not robbery, not rape, not murder, not even shoplifting - but mostly trying to stop adults from using marijuana, illegal drugs are cheaper, purer and more readily available than ever.