Vermont Update: Pro-Reform Candidate Gov. Shumlin Holds Massive Lead
New polling data released this week shows pro pot reform incumbent Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D) holding a huge lead over challenger, Randy Brock (R).
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NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives
All three marijuana legalization initiatives on state ballots this year have won the endorsement of NAACP regional organizations this week.
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DEA Sends Warning Letter to 23 Seattle Area Medical Pot Dispensaries
Yesterday, the DEA sent warning letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries in the Seattle area.
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Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum and Marijuana
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum surely would prefer to put the issue of marijuana behind her . No such luck. Marijuana will remain a hot topic throughout her tenure and it will…
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Attorney General Files to Halt Licensing of Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Arizona Medical Marijuana Dispensaries are at risk as Attorney General Tom Horne argues that voters are legally powerless to authorize anyone to sell marijuana as long as it remains illegal under federal law.
Infographic: Another Reminder That Marijuana is Safe
Marijuana is Safe. It is far safer than any other drug, and even safer than many of the products we come into contact with on a regular basis.
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Do You Agree with Senator Rand Paul That Hemp = Jobs?
Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) proposal is to let Americans grow their own goddamn hemp instead of forcing us to import the non-psychoactive stuff.
California Supreme Court Throws Out Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban Case As Moot
California High Court prohibits municipalities from using Pack v. City of Long Beach to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
Chronicle Book Review: The FARC
Here's an in depth book review of "The FARC: The Longest Insurgency" by Garry Leech, which covers the group considered terrorists by the US and Colombia..
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Blunt Force: San Diego Landlord Cleared to Evict Marijuana Dispensary
The US Bankruptcy Court in San Diego has granted Mother Earth Alternative Healing Cooperative’s landlord permission to begin the eviction process.
Did You Know Bayer Made Heroin?
That's right, Bayer made Heroin. In 1898 the German drug company Bayer registered a trademark for the name Heroin.
Arkansas Approves Medical Marijuana for November Ballot
Officials in Arkansas approved placing a proposal to legalize medical marijuana on the General Election ballot later this year on November 6.
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Want to Open a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in SF? The DEA Is Onto You
The DEA in June requested & received the applications including personal contact information for all proposed San Francisco medical marijuana dispensaries.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.22)
The feds strike again in California, this time in Orange County and the LA dispensary ban battle heats up. There's plenty more medical marijuana news, too.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.08.22)
It never stops, and there are so many varieties of law enforcement misdoing and corrupt cops. Let's get to it:
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Legalizing Weed: 42 Percent More Popular Than Paul Ryan's Budget Plan
Only 35% of Americans support GOP VP Nominee Paul Ryan's budget plan versus 50% of Americans who want marijuana legalized.
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Drought Makes Marijuana an Easy Mark for Indiana Eradication Effort
State Police got an early start to the annual marijuana Indiana eradication effort season Tuesday morning , Sgt. Jerry Goodin said the browning of drought stricken corn makes the resilient green pot…
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$1 Billion in Marijuana Plants Seized From Public Lands in Western States
More than 550,000 marijuana plants seized worth approximately $1 billion during an 8 week crackdown targeting illega growing operations on public lands.