Video: Seattle Hempfest 2012 - The Great I-502 Debate
Here's the video & highlights from Seattle Hempfest 2012's The Great I-502 Debate which would legalize recreational marijuana in Washington State this Nov.
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Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, "They felt marijuana should be legalized."
Almost all the members of a Kansas jury on a marijuana personal possession charge tell the prosecutor that they wouldn't convict the defendant.
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Michigan Medical Marijuana Board Could Be Ready This Fall
The state agency responsible for the Michigan medical marijuana program says it is now in the final stages of assembling a review panel with the power to add new conditions and treatments to a list allowing qualified patients to legally use pot.
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Facing Orders to Close, Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensary Owners Vow to Overturn Ban
Despite threats of fines and jail time, some Los Angeles marijuana dispensary owners have vowed to stay open.
Three More Drug War Deaths
Three more people have died in drug war-related incidents in recent days, including a Puerto Rican police officer.
Huge Grow Busted in Colorado 7,000 - 9,000 Plants Seized
Between 7,000 and 9,000 plants were seized in Pueblo County when a huge grow was raided on the property of a deceased Colorado State House Representative.
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The 2012 HIGH TIMES Guide to Higher Education
The 2012 HIGH TIMES Guide to Higher Education, an annual list of the nation’s top campuses for marijuana activism, is out.
Medical Marijuana Should Make Arkansas Ballot
An Arkansas initiative to legalize medical marijuana appears likely to qualify for the Nov ballot after an additional 74,000 signatures were handed in.
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Safe Access Alliance Dissolves, Day After Disastrous Press Conference
The anti Initiative 502 group, Safe Access Alliance dissolved yesterday just 1 day after firing spokesperson Philip Dawdy for a disastrous press conference.
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Harborside Health Center Patients Talk About Buying Marijuana on the Street
Harborside Health Center patients voice their concerns about where will they be able to safely to able to purchase their medical marijuana if HHC closes.
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Marijuana Groups Backing Denver Outdoor Ad Ban Won't Disclose Membership
Vocal supporters of the Denver outdoor ad ban bill included representatives of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group (MMIG) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7.
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Man Steals Pot from Police Because 'It Smelled So Good'
David Allan Thompson was arrested in Pennsylvania Saturday for allegedly stealing a bag of marijuana from a police station because it "smelled so good."
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LA Warns Marijuana Dispensaries to Close by Sept. 6 or Face Fines, Jail
The LA City Attorney's Office sent a letter to dispensary advising operators and landlords that medical marijuana dispensaries must be shut down by Sept 6.
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Marijuana Edibles Gets Nashville Officer Fired
Edward Karl lost his job as a Nashville, TN police officer because he was caught in a "fake drug check point" with marijuana edibles.
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Ballot Language Approved for Marijuana Proposal in Grand Rapids
City Commission this morning approved ballot language for a marijuana proposal that voters will consider in November. Amendment sought by Decriminalize GR,
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Spokesman For Medical Marijuana Group Against I-502 Fired
Philip Dawdy, a well known spokesperson for Safe Access Alliance was fired during a press conference with "minor theatrics."
10 Years to Life for Medical Marijuana: The Aaron Sandusky Trial
The Aaron Sandusky trial is for the G3 Holistic medical marijuana dispensary run in accordance with California state law.
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Marijuana Runner Had No Phone GPS Privacy Right, Court Says
A US appeals court ruled a man convicted of marijuana trafficking had no reasonable expectation of privacy with the mobile phone he was using when captured.