AMA Reconsidering Marijuana Prohibition
The AMA also stated that they would be paying close attention to Colorado and Washington as they begin to implement regulated cultivation and retail marijuana sales.
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Three Myths About the Marijuana Lobby
MPP's Rob Kampia dispels 3 myths about the marijuana lobby: cartels funding legalization, the industry will market to minors and is the next big tobacco.
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Bob Dylan Denied Highest Honor Because of Pot...Until Now
Bob Dylan has until recently been denied the highest honor in French society, the Legion d'Honneur, because of pot.
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The Effect of Cannabis on Newborns and Pregnant Women
The effect of cannabis on newborns and pregnant women are not negative, and may even be positive, according to a study in Jamaica.
New, Bi-Partisan Medical Marijuana Bill in Pennsylvania
A new medical marijuana bill has been proposed in the Pennsylvania Senate by Senator Daylin Leach and a socially conservative senator, Mike Folmer.
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Vice: Is Britain Set for Its Very Own Cannabis Revolution?
Author Doug Fine recently spoke in London about the US cannabis revolution, asking if Britain is ready for its own.
UN Bureaucrats Fret About Uruguay's Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay's marijuana legalization bill has already passed the lower house of parliament and is set for a vote soon in the upper house.
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Motley Fool: The Winners and Losers of Marijuana Legalization
Aaron Sankin breaks down the business end of the effects of marijuana legalization.
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California MMJ Patients Please Take ASA's Survey
Americans for Safe Access is asking California MMJ patients to take a short survey.
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DEA Claims Repealing Prohibition Fosters Organized Crime
In a new report, the DEA claims criminal organizations will benefit from legalization... Um, somehow.
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High Times: Weed Continues to Win Over Booze
In response to arguments that legalization will add problems, High Times points to New Zealand, where residents have been giving up the bottle for the bong.
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PolicyMic: Legalization About So Much More Than Smoking Weed
PolicyMic's Gabriel Grand: cannabis legalization is not just about weed, it's about ending the policy of spending money to lock up peaceful citizens.
Study: Many IBD Patients Report Relief From Cannabis
Researchers assessed survey responses from 292 IBD patients seeking treatment at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Crohn's and Colitis Center in Boston.
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Positive Drug Tests for Marijuana Plummet
Over the past decade, positive drug tests for marijuana in the general workforce have dropped by 1/3.
Life Without Parole for Marijuana
The ACLU recently released a report called “A Living Death: Life without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses,”
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Czechs in Quandary Over Legal Medical Marijuana
The Czech Republic legalized medical marijuana this year, but due to strict guidelines there are many problems with access.
Rep. Alan Silvia Off Base on Medical Marijuana
State Rep. Alan Silvia got the facts wrong when he wrote that there is no difference between medical marijuana and “street” marijuana.
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FDA Approves Plant-Derived CBD to Treat Children
GW Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA approval of one of its drugs that's basically just concentrated, plant-derived CBD.