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The best cannabis posts from around the web

March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada

Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada

Until recently, things had been all quiet on the marijuana front in Nevada. That changed suddenly last week when Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom introduced SB 374, a bill...
March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
NH Set for Medical Cannabis, MD Considers Yet Another Bill

NH Set for Medical Cannabis, MD Considers Yet Another Bill

Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 573, by a vote of 286-64. The bill is expected to pass the Senate, which approved similar legislation last year....
March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
A $500 Bong Tribute to Brad Pitt in True Romance

A $500 Bong Tribute to Brad Pitt in True Romance

One of Brad Pitt’s earliest, smallest roles was also one of his greatest: in the 1993 pop masterpiece True Romance, the actor took on the role of Floyd, a...
By: Andy Cush
March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval from Delegates

Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval from Delegates

A bill that could allow Maryland citizens with serious illnesses to obtain medical marijuana legally via state-regulated programs took an important step toward becoming law today when...
March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
NYPD Brass on Hot Seat in Stop-and-Frisk Trial

NYPD Brass on Hot Seat in Stop-and-Frisk Trial

An NYPD inspector parsed words over whether he set “quotas” or “performance goals” for the number of people he wanted arrested or summonsed, in a trial challenging...
March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Gaining Support

Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Gaining Support

Rep. Lou Lang is the sponsor of HB1, Illinois’ medical marijuana bill. He says that the bill is now just a vote or two away from passing...
March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Medical Marijuana Seminar: Law, Science and Advocacy

Medical Marijuana Seminar: Law, Science and Advocacy

This one day seminar will focus on medical cannabis law, science, and advocacy, featuring two expert attorneys, a doctor and a registered nurse. The experts will discuss...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Idaho Lawmakers Tone Deaf to Constituents

Idaho Lawmakers Tone Deaf to Constituents

Senate Concurrent Resolution 112 is set for a final vote on the Idaho House floor. Already approved by the Senate, if passed it would officially proclaim...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Second NYPD Whistleblower Tells Why He Taped Brass

Second NYPD Whistleblower Tells Why He Taped Brass

A second Bronx police officer on Thursday told a federal judge why he recorded his superiors pressuring him to stop and frisk more young black and Latino...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Treating PTSD with Medical Marijuana Could Curb Veteran Suicides

Treating PTSD with Medical Marijuana Could Curb Veteran Suicides

How many people could we save by switching our treatment strategy away from psychotropic drugs and towards medical marijuana? It’s worth finding out.
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Petitions Full DC Circuit to Review Rescheduling Appeal

Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Petitions Full DC Circuit to Review Rescheduling Appeal

Patient plaintiffs argue that federal appeals panel has set unreasonable standard for medical efficacy Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a petition...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”

TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”

“Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” That’s the sub-headline on today’s exceptional feature story on...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
40th Anniversary of the Report That Could Have Stopped the War on Drugs

40th Anniversary of the Report That Could Have Stopped the War on Drugs

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Shafer Report, the extensive study commissioned by Richard Nixon to advise him on drug policy. Surprisingly, both to Nixon and to most readers...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Weed Vending Machines Coming to California

Weed Vending Machines Coming to California

California weed-smokers no longer have to go through the grueling inconvenience of dragging themselves to a dispensary. Hurray, weed vending machines. At least three dispensaries in L.A. are...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House

Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House

A measure to allow medical marijuana in Maryland moved forward in the House of Delegates on Saturday. The legislation would create a commission to oversee a medical marijuana...
March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
As NYC Pot Busts Continue, New York Punts on Marijuana Reform

As NYC Pot Busts Continue, New York Punts on Marijuana Reform

People — almost all of them young people of color — are being arrested at the rate of a thousand a week in New York City for...
March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
Secret Roll Call Recordings Played in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Trial

Secret Roll Call Recordings Played in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Trial

An NYPD officer testified Wednesday that his bosses retaliated for his blowing the whistle on quotas by prosecuting him for false statements on forms that his patrol...
March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
Oklahoma to Consider Lessening Marijuana Penalties

Oklahoma to Consider Lessening Marijuana Penalties

Oklahoma has some of the harshest penalties for marijuana possession in the nation. A second offense for possession of any amount of marijuana is a felony punishable...
March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
New Hampshire House Passes Decriminalization Bill

New Hampshire House Passes Decriminalization Bill

For the fourth time in five years, a cannabis decriminalization bill has been approved by New Hampshire’s House of Representatives. The bill would reduce penalties for possession...
March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
After Multiple Defeats, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Will Prosecute Jovan Jackson Again

After Multiple Defeats, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Will Prosecute Jovan Jackson Again

013 Jovan Jackson a medical cannabis patient, Navy veteran, and former operator of Answerdam, a medical marijuana collective in San Diego, was in court yesterday to learn...