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London School of Economics Report Calls for New Approaches to Drug Policy
A London School of Economics report outlining negative outcomes and collateral damage from the war on drugs called for evidence-based approaches to drugs.
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New Rules in Uruguay Create a Legal Marijuana Market
Uruguay, the first country to have regulated legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana, has published regulations for the new legal market.
Over 2,000 Texans Protest Unjust Marijuana Laws With DFW NORML
On Saturday, over two thousand Texans joined DFW NORML in Ft. Worth to rally against the prohibition of marijuana. The rally was part of...
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Minnesota Senate Passes Medical Pot Legislation
Voting 48 to 18, senators approved legislation that would make Minnesota the first state to prohibit patients from smoking marijuana to ease their symptoms.
Florida Poll: Majority of Voters Back Legalization, Super-Majority Endorse Medical Cannabis
Nearly nine out of ten Floridians support legalizing the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, and a majority support allowing adults to possess the plant for any purpose, according to the results of a statewide Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters.
Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Larry Harvey Goes to Washington DC to Lobby Congress Ahead of May 12th Trial
Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade Congress to stop funding unnecessary federal prosecutions like his.
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Marijuana Changes Advance in Colorado Legislature
The Colorado legislature nears agreement on marijuana spending and regulation, all modest proposals compared with last year’s bills regulating the industry.
Florida House Approves Cannabidiol Bill
The Florida House voted 111-7 to conditionally exempt a small group of sick people from criminal law for using marijuana low in THC yet high in CBD.
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Ripples of Hope: Pennsylvania Parents Seek Broader Cannabis Legislation
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, announced he wants new legislation to implement a program to research cannabis oil at two PA children’s hospitals
Uruguay's Mujica Is the Grumpy Old Man of Global Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay will formally unveil the regulations for its legal marijuana commerce next week, although the broad outlines are already known. The stuff will...
The Largest Marijuana March Ever? 150,000 Protest in Buenos Aires!
150,000 people showed up in Buenos Aires for the Argentine Global Marijuana March under the banner "No Jail for Cultivation -- Regulate Cannabis Now!"
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A $300 Blunt, The Cannabis Titanic, and Other Insane Things Made of Weed
The artisan, Afgoo_Head, may be the the world’s greatest cannabis craftsman making mind-bogglingly elaborate weed-smoking devices entirely out of weed.
Medical Marijuana Patients Claim Pot Shop Limits Increase Pollution
Medical marijuana patients sued San Diego, claiming its restrictions on the number of pot shops in the city exacerbate pollution by increasing the number of people who cultivate pot at home or have to travel to pick up their medicine.
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Educator Wants to Use Marijuana to Fund Schools
South Carolina education superintendent candidate Sheila Gallagher wants to legalize marijuana to help fund education.
Minnesota House Offers Unworkable “Compromise” on Medical Marijuana
The proposal would not provide patients with medicine and federal law preempts, requiring the health department to contract with a marijuana manufacturer.
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Denver Testing Labs Barred From Taking Samples From Individuals
Regulations in CO mean licensed marijuana testing labs may only test for licensed shops, manufacturers and dispensaries and no longer test for individuals.
Missouri Bill Would Keep Marijuana Users Out of Jail
Missouri House and Senate sent bill SB 491, to eliminate jail for up to 10 grams of marijuana, at least the first time, to Gov. Jay Nixon for signature.