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I-502: Legalize Marijuana for Racial-Justice Reasons
Washington voters should legalize marijuana and vote yes on Initiative 502 (I-502) because drug laws disproportionately harm African Americans and Latinos.
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Breaking: LA City Council Reverses MMJ Dispensary Ban!
50,000 signatures from medical marijuana activists, supports, and everyday voters apparently got the attention of the Los Angeles City Council.
Canada Health Ministry Bans "Bath Salts" Drug
The Canadian government has banned MDPV (methylenedioxypyrovalerone), a synthetic stimulant commonly found in "bath salts" drugs....
Video: Roseanne Barr's Oaksterdam Speech
Roseanne Barr gave a pro-marijuana speech in Oaksterdam on September 27, 2012. Here's a video of it and some highlights...
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Amendment 64 Could Threaten Colorado Medical Marijuana Paradise
The fate of Amendment 64 passing in Colorado has an unlikely bunch of people very nervous: owners of the state's medical marijuana dispensaries.
Rolling Stone: 9 Signs That Pot Legalization is Coming Soon
Rolling Stone: When a judge appointed by Ronald Reagan calls the criminalization of marijuana "absurd," you know we've come a long way from "Just Say No."
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Opinion: South Dakota Marijuana Laws Waste Resources
South Dakota marijuana laws are a waste of resources.
British Columbia Local Governments Call for Marijuana Decriminalization
Municipal leaders across British Columbia last week endorsed a resolution calling for the decriminalization of marijuana.
Federal Cannabis Prohibition Turns 75-Years-Old Today
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the enactment of federal marijuana prohibition....
Peru Coca Crop Keeps Getting Bigger
Coca cultivation in Peru increased again last year, up 5.2% over 2010, according to the 2011 coca monitoring survey conducted by the United Nations...
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CNN: 2012 Cost of Failed War on Drugs Through September
The utter failure that is the war on drugs has reached a combined $30 billion so far this year and 1.2 million Americans have been arrested for drug...
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Gary Johnson Endorses Florida Medical Marijuana Effort
Libertarian Party POTUS nominee Gary Johnson endorsed the current effort to legalize medical marijuana on the 2014 Florida ballot...
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Veteran Emerald Triangle Pot Growers See Their Way of Life Ending
Pioneering marijuana growers in the hills of Mendocino and Humboldt counties are being pushed to the margins by the legalization they long espoused.
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Forbes: Credit Card Processors Discriminate Against Medical Marijuana
Legal in 17 States and the District of Columbia, medical marijuana dispensaries are not recognized as legal operations under federal law and are under siege
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Connecticut Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect Today
Starting today the new Connecticut medical marijuana law takes effect. The state Department of Consumer Protection will make medical marijuana applications available online.
Federal Sentencing of Legally Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers Highlights Harmful Obama Policy
Justice Department uses prosecutorial discretion to seek decades in prison for legal Michigan medical marijuana cultivators.
Video: Oregonians for Law Reform - Measure 80, Help Us Help Oregon
Here's a video from Russ Belville speaking on behalf of the Political Action Committee (PAC) Oregonians for Law Reform.
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Chemist Annie Dookhan Faked Drug Test Results, Could Unravel Thousands Of Convictions
A Massachusetts chemist, Annie Dookhan, who tested more than 60,000 drug samples submitted in the cases of about 34,000 defendants over nine years has admitted to faking drug sample results, according to a police report.