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Colorado Residents May Get a Refund for Pot Tax
Budget advisers crunched the numbers and revealed the state could be forced to refund as much as $100 million to taxpayers.
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Marijuana Hearings Reflect Public Opinion Shift
People rallied outside the State House to show support for a Colorado-style system to legalize marijuana, an idea that got a hearing later in the day.
Colorado Dispensary Honors CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta With New Strain, Joint Specials
The dispensary Helping Hands Herbals named a strain of weed in honor of Dr. Gupta. The brand was called the “Gupta Kush” Introducing the “Double Down Kush.”
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Why Marijuana Is Still Off-Limits for Researchers in Colorado
Researchers at Institutions have to comply with federal drug laws as a condition of receiving funding or other assistance under any federal program.
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Does Medical Marijuana Equal Bad Parenting?
"Your baby doesn't need to be subjected to marijuana," an officer says. "I told them we had our cards, our prescriptions. They didn't want to see them."
Say What? UNODC Panel Says Criminalizing Drug Use "Not Beneficial"
A key group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal sanctions for drug use.
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Marijuana Oil Bill Passes Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday to make the controversial extract available to treat children with uncontrollable seizures.
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First-Ever Marijuana Job Fair May Draw 1,000
A groundbreaking job fair in Colorado is expected to attract at least 15 potential employers catering to the state's burgeoning pot business.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 12, 2014.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.12)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 12, 2014:
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Anti-Pot Group Complains Coloradans Not Buying Enough Pot
Is Project SAM right that tax revenue from the Coloradan marijuana business will be more like $24 million than $118 million next fiscal year? Probably not.
New Hampshire House of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Marijuana Decriminalization
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 215 to 92 in favor of House Bill 1625. This legislation to significantly reduce marijuana penalties in New Hampshire.
California Democrats Officially Add Marijuana Legalization to Platform
California Democrats approved adding support of taxing and regulating marijuana to the party’s platform Sunday, despite opposition from Gov. Jerry Brown-D.
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Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana
Stories of children suffering from epilepsy and other ills weren't enough to convince an Iowa board to recommend a medical marijuana program for the state.
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WSJ Poll Results: Weed Is Less Harmful Than Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar
A new NBC News / WSJ poll asked Americans which one of the these four substances is most harmful for your health. The answers in order of most harmful
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Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota was put on hold Tuesday at the Capitol after negotiations with law enforcement hit a stalemate.
Marijuana Pipe Makers Won't Chill Out
A Minneapolis pipe maker breached an agreement to sell the trade name for a pipe called Hive after receiving a $50,000 check, the prospective buyer claims.