First Private Marijuana Clubs Open in Colorado
At least two members-only recreational marijuana clubs opened in Colorado Monday, one in Denver and one in the small southern Colorado town of Del Norte...
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Who Will Legalize Marijuana Next?
Which states may be next to legalize marijuana. Rob Kampia, the executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project...
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Pot Baker to Be Acquitted, But Leaves Door Open for Canada to Ban Edibles
Owen Smith, the head baker of the Cannabis Buyers' Club of Canada will be acquitted of two outstanding drug offences, but lawyers say the Crown has left...
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Mason Tvert Takes New Role to Focus On National Cannabis Reform
Mason Tvert is now the communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project, the national lobbying group...
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Bill in Texas Seeks to Soften Penalty for Marijuana Possession
The Texas state legislature will begin debating House Bill (HB) 184 , which calls for marijuana possession of 1 oz. or less become a Class C misdemeanor...
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Michigan Employers Exempted from Medical Marijuana Expenses for Workplace Injuries
Michigan employers will not have to reimburse employees for medical marijuana expenses for work-related injuries...
Barney Frank: “We should press our advantage.”
I attended a progressive event with MPP’s Morgan Fox in D.C. last Tuesday, where Congressmen John Conyers (D-MI) and Barney Frank (D-MA) both spoke...
Piece of the Week | Chillum Pipe
The chillum pipe is the evolutionary cousin of the steamroller pipe, a simple tube packed with weed on one end and smoked from the other
German Court Allows Patients to Grow Own Pot
A German court has ruled in favor of allowing seriously ill patients to grow their own cannabis for medical treatment. But the ruling, with certain stipulations, could still prevent self-cultivation for some patients.
Connecticut Gold Coast Slow to Embrace Medical Marijuana Industry
Champions of the of the Connecticut medical marijuana movement are wary that municipalities in Fairfield County's Gold Coast, where Republicans hold most of the top offices, won't nurture the controversial businesses.
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Timeline: A History of Marijuana in California and the U.S.
This illustrated marijuana timeline runs from 1911, when Massachusetts became the first state to outlaw marijuana, to just this month, when President Obama said the recent legalization of recreational pot in two states would not be a federal law enforcement priority.
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Marijuana Retail Shops May Be Few, Far Between in Seattle
Ben Livingston, a local marijuana activist with the Center for Legal Cannabis, has created a map showing that pot retail stores will basically be outlawed within Seattle city limits. That’s because, according to the new law, these stores can’t be located within 1,000 feet of most places where kids are gathered.
Civil Forfeiture Laws: State Sanctioned Theft
Judge Dan Pelligrini in Pennsylvania has called Civil Forfeiture Laws State Sanctioned Theft
Can You Smoke Like A Patient?
If you’re someone who uses marijuana to “take the edge off”, relax, calm down, or just feel better, you may actually be using it for medical reasons.
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Over a Dozen NYC Maternity Wards Regularly Test New Mothers for Marijuana
Over a dozen NYC maternity wards regularly test new mothers for drugs, then hand the results over to...
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Does Marijuana Cause Psychosis in Kids? or Do Troubled Kids Seek the Drug Out?
Pot use may be linked to the development of psychotic symptoms in teens - but the reverse could also be true: psychosis in adolescents may be linked to later pot use, according to a new Dutch study.
Marijuana Helps Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are a challenge to treat. Cannabis...
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Miss Universe Olivia Culpo: Medical Marijuana Is Good, but Recreational Pot Will Slow People Down
Westword has a nice synopsis of the newly crowned Miss Universe (Olivia Culpo) thoughts on marijuana: "Medical marijuana is fine, she said in an interview, but recreational pot is bad -- and will stop people from reaching their full potential."