Majority Says Feds Should Stay Out of Marijuana Legalization States
Marijuana legalization: Some 51% of respondents said the federal government should "exempt adults who follow state law from enforcement."
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Sir Richard Branson: War on Drugs a Trillion-Dollar Failure
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group and a member of the Global Drug Commission poses the simple question on drug prohibition...
Arizona's Medical Marijuana Law Upheld
Arizona's medical marijuana law is not pre-empted by federal drug laws because it does not stop the fed government from enforcing its laws, a Superior Court
Georgia Police Kill Armed Man During Marijuana Bust
Police officers in Buford, Georgia, shot & killed a man who refused to drop his weapon after they encountered him as they investigated a report of marijuana
Is 12/6 the New 420? Reflections on Being Legal in Olympia, WA
I feel an intense liberation after living clandestinely under prohibition so long & I want to describe some of the luxuries that I experience living in WA.
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Ithaca Mayor: Legalize Marijuana in New York
Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick has called on New York lawmakers to allow medical marijuana and consider legalizing marijuana in general.
Cannabis Is Now Legal in Washington State
History was made in Washington on Election night when 55 percent of voters decided in favor of Initiative 502, legalizing cannabis. And at 12am this...
Washington State’s Cannabis Legalization Explored in Detail on NPR
NPR: On what sounded more like ‘National Pot Radio’ than good ol’ National Public Radio, a two-part series today on the morning and afternoon shows...
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How to Sell Marijuana Legally, In Four Inconvenient Steps
John Davis, who runs a legal medical marijuana business in Washington, shares with NPR 4 key steps in trying to operate in the cannabis industry...
Quinnipiac Pollster Calls Marijuana Legalization "Just a Matter of Time"
The third different poll in less than a week to report a majority favoring marijuana legalization was released Wednesday, with the pollster saying the...
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Seattle Feds Warn Public: Don't Bring Weed to Our Buildings and Parks
One day before Initiative 502 goes into effect in Washington, feds in Seattle gave the public a warning about bringing pot into locations of federal land.
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$1.5B Worth of Marijuana Confiscated in Appalachia (Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia)
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies confiscated more than $1.5 billion worth of marijuana this year in Appalachia, a region where widespread unemployment may be enticing some people to grow pot to support their families.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.05)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 5, 2012:
Saugus, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen Bans Marijuana Dispensaries
The Saugus, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen took a strong position opposing medical marijuana dispensaries setting up shop locally, voting 5-0 to prohibit the placement of marijuana distribution points in town.
Prohibition Repealed 80 Years Ago Today -- and Again One Day from Now
On December 5, 1933, the 21st amendment to the Constitution was ratified, repealing federal prohibition of alcohol & sending regulation back to the states.
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Marijuana Charge Dropped Against NFL Lions' Nick Fairley
A Mobile, Alabama municipal judge has dismissed a misdemeanor marijuana charge against Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.12.04)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of December 4, 2012...
Landlord Can't Evict Harborside Health Center, Oakland's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Ana Chretien, the landlord for Harborside Health Center (Oakland's largest medical marijuana dispensary), cannot evict the business just because the federal government has threatened to seize the property for violating federal drug laws, a state court judge has ruled.