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MN Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced for 2014
Rep. Carly Melin introduced her medical marijuana bill yesterday, but the proposal is little more than an informative placeholder for the 2014 session.
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Federal Suit Claims NYPD Trumps Up Possession Charges
A new federal suit against the NYPD filed for five individuals claims that the NYPD charged them with misdemeanors for having marijuana in public view.
California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit: Why I’m Attending
I am so excited to be attending the ASA California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit and Lobby Day this weekend. The event last year was absolutely brilliant.
Researchers Find Weed May Be Key to Treating HIV
Preliminary research from the Temple University School of Medicine suggests that a viable treatment for HIV may be found within weed.
Author, Filmmaker, Drug Reformer Mike Gray Dies
Mike Gray, probably best known in the drug reform community as the author of "Drug Crazy: How We Got in this Mess and How We Can Get Out," has died.
Video: What if Cannabinoids in Cannabis Cured Cancer & Other Diseases?
This video from 2010 is a must-see for anyone having a discussion about the medicinal effects of cannbinoids.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.01)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 1, 2013:
CNN Money Video - Is a Cannabis Pill the Drug of the Future?
The extracted cannabinoids can be used directly, taken orally as-is or in a cannabis pill, or they can be used to make salves, sprays, lotions or edibles.
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses
Marijuana reform legislation is being introduced at state houses across the land at levels never seen before.
Fox News Poll: Nationwide Support for Medical Marijuana Legalization at All-Time High
Nearly nine out of ten Americans — including 80 percent of self-identified Republicans — now support medical marijuana legalization...
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Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Signed Today
Maryland will become the 19th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana, but there's something special about Maryland's bill.
A Millennial Manifesto for Marijuana Law Reform
As our nation edges toward majority support for marijuana legalization, the millennial generation is leading the way more than any other in history.
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LA Bill to Soften Marijuana Penalties Inches Forward
While far from marijuana decriminalization, HB 103 would reduce absolutely ridiculous current penalties to still-to-harsh penalties for 'habitual offenders'
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.05.01)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of May 1, 2013.
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Marijuana Movement Following the Gay Rights Movement
Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia published an article on Huffington Post about the parallels between the marijuana movement and the gay rights movement
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MI - Grand Rapids Decriminalization Takes Effect
The decriminalization measure does not offer protection for anyone with 4 or more previous offenses for controlled substances or anyone intending to sell.
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Colorado Lawmakers Approve High Marijuana Tax Rates
Colorado legislators have approved the high marijuana tax rates of 15% excise tax and 10% sales tax.
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Washington Lawmakers Quietly Approve Bill to Re-Criminalize Some Marijuana Possession
Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate quietly passed a bill over the weekend that will re-criminalize some marijuana possession, reacting to warnings from the state’s crime lab that the current law could make it impossible to prosecute large-quantity possession charges or large-scale marijuana growing operations.