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I-502: Legalize Marijuana for Racial-Justice Reasons
Washington voters should legalize marijuana and vote yes on Initiative 502 (I-502) because drug laws disproportionately harm African Americans and Latinos.
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Breaking: LA City Council Reverses MMJ Dispensary Ban!
50,000 signatures from medical marijuana activists, supports, and everyday voters apparently got the attention of the Los Angeles City Council.
Canada Health Ministry Bans "Bath Salts" Drug
The Canadian government has banned MDPV (methylenedioxypyrovalerone), a synthetic stimulant commonly found in "bath salts" drugs....
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Amendment 64 Could Threaten Colorado Medical Marijuana Paradise
The fate of Amendment 64 passing in Colorado has an unlikely bunch of people very nervous: owners of the state's medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Opinion: South Dakota Marijuana Laws Waste Resources
South Dakota marijuana laws are a waste of resources.
British Columbia Local Governments Call for Marijuana Decriminalization
Municipal leaders across British Columbia last week endorsed a resolution calling for the decriminalization of marijuana.
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Synthetic Marijuana Plagues Southwest Florida
Synthetic marijuana, also referred to as spice, is an umbrella term for a variety of designer compounds that produce effects similar to marijuana when smoked
Federal Cannabis Prohibition Turns 75-Years-Old Today
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal marijuana prohibition....
Peru Coca Crop Keeps Getting Bigger
Coca cultivation in Peru increased again last year, up 5.2% over 2010, according to the 2011 coca monitoring survey conducted by the United Nations...
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CNN: 2012 Cost of Failed War on Drugs Through September
The utter failure that is the war on drugs has reached a combined $30 billion so far this year and 1.2 million Americans have been arrested for drug...
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Gary Johnson Endorses Florida Medical Marijuana Effort
Libertarian Party POTUS nominee Gary Johnson endorsed the current effort to legalize medical marijuana on the 2014 Florida ballot...
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Forbes: Credit Card Processors Discriminate Against Medical Marijuana
Legal in 17 States and the District of Columbia, medical marijuana dispensaries are not recognized as legal operations under federal law and are under siege
Federal Sentencing of Legally Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers Highlights Harmful Obama Policy
Justice Department uses prosecutorial discretion to seek decades in prison for legal Michigan medical marijuana cultivators.
Piece of the Week | Custom Glass Mushroom Chillum
This week we look to the independent glass artist community to find a custom glass mushroom chillum. This glass mushroom chillum is functional art.
Medical Marijuana Researchers to Present Findings at UCSF
Top researchers & medical professionals will talk about what medical marijuana does to the mind, lungs and tumors at UCSF's Laurel Heights campus on Oct. 24
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Chemist Annie Dookhan Faked Drug Test Results, Could Unravel Thousands Of Convictions
A Massachusetts chemist, Annie Dookhan, who tested more than 60,000 drug samples submitted in the cases of about 34,000 defendants over nine years has admitted to faking drug sample results, according to a police report.
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative Fends Off Ballot Challenge
The Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday rejected a bid to keep the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act off the November ballot.
Washington Marijuana Legalization Measure in Strong Position
Washington state's I-502 marijuana legalization, regulation, and taxation initiative looks to be well-positioned yet to actually win at the ballot box...