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Legal Marijuana In Uruguay Lets Scientists Finally Study It
Leaf Science reports that scientists in Uruguay plan to study marijuana beginning in April, when regulations for legal marijuana will be released.
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NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor
NORML PAC has announced its endorsement of Delegate Heather Mizeur and her running mate Delman Coates for Governor and Lt. Governor of Maryland.
Oregon Governor Calls for Marijuana Legalization, Legislature to Act
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber now supports marijuana legalization, reports The Oregonian: "I hear the drumbeats from Washington and Colorado," states
HuffPost: Meet The Children Who Rely On Marijuana To Survive
Huffington Post's Carly Schwartz invites readers to meet the children that rely on marijuana to survive.
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Why Smoking Pot Is Not a Crime or Public Health Problem
Jacob Sullum explains why smoking pot is not a crime or public health problem, and so should not be treated as either.
Obama Elaborates on Marijuana Policy
In an interview with CNN Friday, President Obama expanded on his remarks regarding marijuana made in a recent New Yorker interview. In that latter interview,
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Piece of the Week | Old-Fashioned Lantern Bong
I almost missed this piece because I thought I was actually looking at an old fashioned lantern... nope, it's a old fashioned lantern bong!
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Brazilian Judge Rules Marijuana Prohibition Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Brazil ruled that marijuana prohibition is unconstitutional, calling it the result of a backward culture.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Smarter Sentencing Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday gave its imprimatur to the Smarter Sentencing Act, approving the bill and sending it on to a Senate floor vote.
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Vice: Meet the Guys Trying to Bring Cannabis Cafes to the UK
Vice tells the stories of two cannabis activists that are trying to bring cannabis cafes to the UK.
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Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients May Face Shortage
With just 2 months before Canadian medical marijuana patients must purchase their meds from federally-approved sources, only 5 suppliers have been licensed.
British Woman Does the Impossible, Dies of Weed Overdose
Gemma Moss reportedly died this week of a cannabis overdose. This is notable because it’s widely understood that death from pot is virtually impossible.
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Dutch Mayors Want To Regulate Cannabis Production
23 mayors from across the Netherlands want to regulate cannabis production, rather than allowing the supply to continue to come from illegal sources.
In Breakthrough, Farm Bill Includes Hemp Amendment
The federal farm bill approved by Congressional conference committee negotiators includes the hemp amendment that was approved by the House last year
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Group Pushing for Marijuana Legalization in Ohio
Cher Neufer, founder of Ohio NORML, has been fighting for legalization in Ohio. Latest legislation would legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.29)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of January 29, 2014.
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Medical Marijuana Patient Granted Custody of Daughter
A medical marijuana patient in Spokane, OR has been granted custody of his daughter without completing drug treatment for his legally-prescribed cannabis.
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Medical Cannabis for Swine Flu?
According to Robert Melamede of Cannabis Science, a medical cannabis lozenge may prevent death from swine flu.