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Restrictions on Pot Edibles Clear Colorado House
Bills restricting marijuana edibles in Colorado cleared the state House unanimously, the bills would set possession limits for concentrated marijuana.
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Colorado Abandons Medical Marijuana Crackdown
Colorado appears to be stopping its crackdown on medical marijuana growers growing large amounts without the kind of oversight faced by commercial growers.
Prohibitionists Have Goregasm Over Student's Death
Sure, I was being a bit snarky, but I was fully anticipating the prohibitionist movement would jump on this story and use it to support their cause. Well, I hit this one pretty much on the head.
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State Senate Panel Advances Medical Marijuana Regulations
California Medical marijuana dispensaries would need state Public Health Department licenses under legislation supported Monday by a state Senate panel.
NCAA Reduces Penalty for a Positive Marijuana Test
The NCAA approved a measure that would reduce the penalty for a positive marijuana drug test, the suspension will be reduced to half of a year.
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With Sales Now Legal, Cannabis Lovers Take Denver's 420 Weekend to New Highs
Tens of thousands of visitors, by some estimates 80,000, who've come to Denver to mark 420 (April 20), a holiday among those steeped in cannabis culture.
NORML Responds to Latest Media Frenzy Over Pot and ‘Brain Damage’ Fears
The media went into reefer madness after researchers published the results of a study assessing the brains of a small cohort of regular marijuana smokers.
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Marijuana Has Come a Long Way Since Last 4/20
What a difference a year makes. From 4/20, 2013, to 4/20, 2014, marijuana came out of the shadows of the black market and into the light of the mainstream
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'We're Not Amsterdam': Is Marijuana Tourism in Colorado a Myth?
America’s mammoth party weekend may well be Denver’s 420 rally, but Colorado’s legal pot law, so far, has not lured a sustained surge of marijuana tourism.
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Time to Take the High Road and Legalize Medical Cannabis at the Federal Level
Washington US Attorney Jenny Durkan assessed the state’s poorly-regulated medical cannabis program in 2013. "Not tenable".
Probation Department Ordered to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana
Probation Department Ordered by Judge to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana
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Nebraska in Top 10 Marijuana Strict States
A list compiled by an addiction treatment organization lists Nebraska as one of the nation's most strict when it comes to marijuana arrests
Why Weed Won't Destroy Your Brain
A new study published that’s been making the rounds lately purports that smoking weed, even casually, damages your brain in serious ways.
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Medical Marijuana Referendum Supporters Mobilize
Even though Election Day is more than six months away there are good reasons to start encouraging supporters yes votes now.
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Canada’s New Marijuana Laws Set Stage for Growth
A change in Canada’s production laws made it legal for any licensed company to grow medical marijuana to patients and illegal for patients to grow their own
Update: Victory for Defendants in Two Medical Marijuana Cases - Americans for Safe Access
Over a handful of weeks three state legal medical cannabis patient defendants have had charges dropped against them in two different courts.
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Blake Griffin: Medical Marijuana in NBA "Makes Sense"
Blake Griffin said he would support the use of medical marijuana in the NBA because it would ween players off of traditional prescription painkillers.
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81% of Iowa Voters Support Medical Marijuana
A recent Quinnipiac Poll shows 81 percent of Iowa voters said they would support medical marijuana should a patient need it per a doctor’s recommendation.