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Pre-Paid Weed Smart Cards Are Coming
Dispensaries in Colorado are forced to work all cash, creating a risky situation threatening those operating inside the state’s billion-dollar commerce.
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Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.26)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 26, 2014.
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THC Mythology: The Demonization of Mr. T. H. Cannabinol
At Ladybud, Dianna Donnelly reports her experience battling the mythology about "Mr. T.H. Cannabinol"
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.25)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 25, 2014:
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Utah to Welcome Marijuana for Limited Medical Use
Parents of Utah children with severe epilepsy are cheering a new state law that allows them to obtain a marijuana extract they say helps with seizures.
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Activists Reject Mark Dayton's Medical Marijuana Compromise
Gov. Mark Dayton's proposal for research at the Mayo Clinic on medical marijuana lacks activists' support who want wider drug legalization for treatment.
Poll: Marijuana Ballot Measures Likely to Increase Overall Voter Turnout
Nearly four out of ten participants in the survey would be “much more likely” to go to the polls if an initiative to legalize marijuana was on the ballot.
Over Two-Thirds of Delaware Voters Support Marijuana Policy Reform
Marijuana Policy Project says more than two-thirds of Delaware citizens favor replacing criminal penalties for up to an ounce of marijuana with a $100 fine.
Supposed ‘Medical Marijuana’ Measures in Alabama, Utah Are Anything But
While the passage of these measures may pose symbolic victories for legislators; they fail to provide tangible benefits to the constituents that they serve.
Study: Medical Marijuana May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
The journal Neurology recently published research showing medical marijuana may help alleviate certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis...
Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely to Err in Traffic Stop Scenarios
A new study claims Drug Dogs trained to detect illegal drugs are most likely to provide false alerts in situations involving searching a motor vehicle.
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NORML Still Fighting to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Georgia
The Peachtree NORML Conference brought together people hoping to legalize medical marijuana and decriminalize cannabis in Georgia.
5-Year-Old Arizonan Gets His Medical Pot
Zander Welton, a 5-year-old Arizonan boy with severe seizures may use medical marijuana extracts, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Friday.
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Police Using Social Media to Bust People for Marijuana
Photos of marijuana on social media is reasonable suspicion, in the eyes of the law; cops are using these images to lure stoners and put them behind bars.
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NJ Senator Wants to Legalize Marijuana, Use Tax to Pay for Roads
A New Jersey lawmaker announced a bill Monday that would legalize marijuana, tax it and use the revenue to pay to fix the state’s roads and bridges.
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Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?
The Justice Department indicated it would allow legalization to proceed only if states created “strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems.”
Washington: Lawmakers Pass Measure Allowing for Retail Sale of Marijuana Concentrates
Lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved legislation to allow for the retail sale of high-THC marijuana concentrates, such as extracts, waxes, and oils
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Marijuana Industry Finds Unlikely New Allies in Conservatives
Conservatives should be troubled when companies can't claim tax deductions or keep cash in banks or provide plants for federal medical research.