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Repeat After Me: Marijuana Is Not Poisonous to Pets
Steve Elliott slams ignorant mainstream reporters for repeatedly reporting marijuana poisoning in pets. Marijuana is not poisonous to pets, or any mammal.
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For First Time, CBS News Poll Has Majority for Marijuana Legalization
For the first time since the CBS News Poll first asked the question back in 1979, a slim majority of Americans support marijuana legalization. In the latest...
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Louisiana Citizens to Lawmakers: We Want Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana advocates gathered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to tell lawmakers to legalize the plant for medicinal uses.
Book Review Essay: The Drug War Past, Present, and Future
The three books under consideration here address different facets of our drug policy; one tells us how we got here, one explains (at least in part) why we're stuck here, and one offers up suggestions on where we go from here. With apologies to Dickens, it's as if we're seeing the ghosts of drug war past, present, and future.
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Marijuana Or Alcohol: Which Is Really Worse for Your Health?
Joseph Bownstein explores the health affects, short and long term, answering the question of which is safer: marijuana or alcohol?
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Poland Looks to Seattle as It Reconsiders Draconian Drug Laws
Poland has hosted several speakers from Seattle to discuss drug laws, their costs and the benefits of reform.
62% of Georgia Voters Support Marijuana Decriminalization
A new poll found that over half of Georgia voters support a marijuana legalization policy and that even larger majority supports decriminalization.
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Oregon Testing Rules Will Be Tough to Meet, Advocates Say
Advocates in Oregon are worried that the medical marijuana testing rules they fought for may have become too restrictive.
NYC Hospitals Step Up On Medical Weed
Mount Sinai in Manhattan, Montefiore in the Bronx, and the North Shore-LIJ Health System in NYC and Long Island are all pursuing medical weed, according to the Daily News.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.22)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of January 22, 2014.
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Petition to Remove Cannabis From Controlled Substances
Marijuana Policy Project has started a petition on Change.org to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances.
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IL Proposed Medical Marijuana Rules: Your Pot or Your Gun
Chicago Tribune covers one of Illinois' more controversial proposed medical marijuana rules: give up your right to own a gun for your card.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.01.22)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of January 22, 2014.
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Jamaica Poised to Receive Lucrative Canadian Deal to Export Medicinal Marijuana
Canada is willing to purchase marijuana from Jamaica, a deal that could potentially earn billions of dollars for Jamaica annually since its...
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Bill Gates Backs Marijuana Legalization In His State
Bill Gates told Buzzfeed he voted yes on I-502 to legalize recreational marijuana in his home state of Washington in 2012, but would not answer if...
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Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Wants Patient Input
Illinois' medical cannabis pilot program has its draft rules available to the public and asks for feedback to make the program safe and convenient.
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Ending the War on Pot Is Obama’s Last Chance for a Legacy
Daily Beast's Nick Gillespie explains that ending the war on pot is Obama's opportunity to be remembered as President.
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Minnesotans Fight for Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Although a recent poll showed 76 percent of Minnesotans are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, cannabis activists are planning to take their fight to...