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Law & PoliticsLink
Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana
People around the country are praising the bold statement former President Bill Clinton made on cannabis, but nothing he said was either progressive or supportive of cannabis policy reform and shouldn't be praised as such.
28 Years and Still Here: Nearly Three Decades of Federal Medical Cannabis
In 1975 Robert Randall was arrested for possession of a narcotic, cannabis, and of a ‘dangerous drug,’ LSD. Randall’s arrest led to the court case of Randall v. US (1976) when, for the first time, a federal court ruled that there was a medical use for cannabis and Randall possessed a valid medical reason for using it.
Colorado Retail Marijuana Application Rules Changed to Open Market
It’s been exactly six months since legal retail marijuana sales began in Colorado, and today is the first day that retail marijuana business licenses are open to all applicants — not just those who previously held medical marijuana licenses.
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Despite Science, New Medical Cannabis Laws Prohibit Smoked Cannabis
As Minnesota and New York become the 22nd and 23rd states to implement medical cannabis laws, both states plan to prohibit smoked cannabis.
Florida’s Push for Medical Marijuana Supported by Attorney John Morgan
Jacksonville-based attorney John Morgan has given a multi-million dollar donation to the medical marijuana campaign in Florida, Jacksonville.com reports, and will now invest even more in helping seriously ill Floridians find relief.
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International Cannabis Update: Morocco Seeks to Legalize Cannabis
Morocco is among the world’s top three cannabis producers in the world but condemns cannabis production on paper. However, because the country’s economy benefits from it, two political parties have drafted a bill that will legalize cultivation and allow farmers to sell their produce directly to the government.
Pot LuckLink
Analysis: Why Legal Marijuana Stores Won’t Matter Much in Seattle
Except for tourists and the pot curious, who will each buy a few grams at most, the appeal of state-licensed recreational marijuana won’t go much farther than novelty in Seattle.
CannabusinessLink
Colorado Recreational Marijuana Industry Begins Major Transformation
Colorado's recreational marijuana industry starts a transformation Tuesday that could add hundreds of new pot businesses to the state and reconfigure the market's architecture.
Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki Talks Drug Reform
In a conference call this morning, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki discussed the impact of his award-winning drug war documentary The House I Live In and where we go from here in the fight to end the drug war and mass incarceration.
Cannabis May Treat Lou Gehrig’s Disease
New research shows marijuana-based treatments could delay the progression of a fatal condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Bill Clinton Encourages States to Experiment With Marijuana Bills
Former President Bill Clinton spoke Sunday on Meet the Press expressing his belief that states should ‘experiment’ with allowing adults to use marijuana recreationally, Washington Post reports. “I think we should leave it to the states,” Clinton said.
Mother Says Medical Cannabis Cut Daughter's Seizures 95%
In January, 4 yr old Haleigh Cox stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated. They moved to Colorado so Haleigh could take a form of cannabis oil. Her mom said, "In four months she has gone from 200 seizures every day to 6 seizures on a bad day."
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A Brief History of Hemp in Colonial America
The Leaf Online delves into the roots of hemp in American culture such as when and where it was first grown, as well as how it was used for industrial, medicinal, religious and recreational purposes.
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee voted unanimously to approve a medical marijuana bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Mike Folmer and Sen. Daylin Leach.
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Alabama Takes Steps Towards Sensible Cannabis Laws
Marijuana proponents in the State of Alabama are working towards the port of legalization, but are currently tied at anchor by the resistance of marijuana prohibitionists. Efforts to make legalization a reality have, however, dramatically increased over the last couple years.
Colorado Sting Operations Fail to Bust Any Marijuana Shops for Sales to Minors
State regulators and state police recently performed sting operations on 20 different marijuana stores in the Denver and Pueblo areas to determine compliance with state law, reports 9 News.
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Medical Marijuana Supporters Say They Are Being Harassed by Tulsa Police
There's a ballot petition underway for medical marijuana and organizers of it complain they're being harassed by police. Petition organizer Chip Paul wanted the Tulsa City Council to make police stop interfering, but councilors told them to take that up with internal affairs.