Medical Marijuana Advocates Hail San Diego Mayor's Decision to Stop Crackdown on Dispensaries
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced end to code enforcement attacks by the city, agreed to develop regulatory ordinance.
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Washington D.C. Elites Are Worried About Marijuana Smoking Etiquette, Not So Much About the Drug War
In Washington D.C., marijuana users are not worried about how to explain their arrest records or how to regain custody of their children from the state, they are worried about etiquette.
Tax and Regulate Marijuana, Hawaiians Say
Most Hawaiians approve of medical marijuana and want marijuana taxed & regulated, according to a recent poll. Hawaii can save millions of dollars in law..
Pot Parody Video Blows Up On YouTube
Groundbreaking video creator Steve Berke has just launched his most intense and humorous viral video indictment on YouTube against marijuana prohibition ...
Michigan: Municipalities Ignoring Voters' Will Regarding Marijuana Liberalization Measures
Elected officials in Detroit and other Michigan cities have failed to implement local citizens' initiatives that seek to amend municipal marijuana laws.
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Blaine County Idaho GOP Group Approves Pro-marijuana Resolution
The Blaine County Idaho Republican Central Committee has passed a resolution supporting the legalization of marijuana in Idaho.
First Drug War Death of the Year
Robert Early Gary, Jr., 31, of Tampa, Florida becomes the first person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement activities this year. The drug war...
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St. Louis, Missouri Alderman Pushing For Reduced Marijuana Penalties
St. Louis 25th Ward alderman Shane Cohn emailed a copy of the proposed bill to his colleagues on the board. He says that city police officers have more serious crimes to fight.
Poll Shows More Than Two-thirds of New Hampshire Voters Support Medical Marijuana
More than two-thirds (68%) of New Hampshire voters think the state should enact a law allowing seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it, according to a survey…
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Would Legalizing Marijuana Be Too Hard on Simpletons?
That's the latest argument offered by a prominent critic of legal marijuana. And it fails even if you accept the need for paternalism.
Did You Know? 105 Medical Studies Involving Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts, on ProCon.org
Did you know there were 105 peer-reviewed medical studies involving cannabis and cannabis extracts between 1990 and 2012? Read the details at procon.org
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Calls for Marijuana Law Reform
In his State of the State address Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) called on the legislature to reform the state's marijuana laws.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.09)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of January 9, 2013:
DEA Raids Three LA Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
DEA agents raided three Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries Wednesday afternoon, according to a preliminary report from Americans for Safe Access...
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CNN: Why Marijuana Should Be Legal for Adults
The negative legal consequences of marijuana use are far worse than the medical consequences.
San Diego Mayor Attends ASA Meeting - Lays Out Strategy for Safe Access
Last night for the first time in our chapter and San Diego’s history, a sitting mayor attended the monthly chapter meeting. Former Congressman and newly...
Combating Cannabis Idiocy
David Frum thinks you're making a mistake by using cannabis. Joey Cifelli thinks that's ridiculous.
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Mendocino County OKs Medical Marijuana Ordinance Revision
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a change to the county's federally-scrutinized medical marijuana ordinance, Chapter 9.31 of the Mendocino County Code, which calls information generated by and obtained under the law confidential.