Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound
With Hemp Bound, veteran journalist Doug Fine has embraced an enthusiastic new role as an apostle of weed's country cousin. He's taken up the mantle of Jack Herer, but with more rigorous scientific backing,
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Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.07)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of May 7, 2014:
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.05.07)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of May 7, 2014:
Federal Government to Increase Its Supply of Marijuana for Clinical Research
Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to increase the US government’s production of research-grade cannabis. Last week, the DEA publicly announced
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Federal Judge Denies Washington Family's State Law Defense
A U.S. District Judge rejected the Harveys planned defense, they can not argue growing marijuana was legal under Washington state law for medical purposes.
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Nevada High Court Delays Marijuana Advice for Lawyers
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of May 7, 2014:
London School of Economics Report Calls for New Approaches to Drug Policy
A London School of Economics report outlining negative outcomes and collateral damage from the war on drugs called for evidence-based approaches to drugs.
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New Rules in Uruguay Create a Legal Marijuana Market
Uruguay, the first country to have regulated legal production, sale and consumption of marijuana, has published regulations for the new legal market.
Over 2,000 Texans Protest Unjust Marijuana Laws With DFW NORML
On Saturday, over two thousand Texans joined DFW NORML in Ft. Worth to rally against the prohibition of marijuana. The rally was part of...
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Minnesota Senate Passes Medical Pot Legislation
Voting 48 to 18, senators approved legislation that would make Minnesota the first state to prohibit patients from smoking marijuana to ease their symptoms.
Florida Poll: Majority of Voters Back Legalization, Super-Majority Endorse Medical Cannabis
Nearly nine out of ten Floridians support legalizing the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, and a majority support allowing adults to possess the plant for any purpose, according to the results of a statewide Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters.
Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Larry Harvey Goes to Washington DC to Lobby Congress Ahead of May 12th Trial
Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade Congress to stop funding unnecessary federal prosecutions like his.
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Marijuana Changes Advance in Colorado Legislature
The Colorado legislature nears agreement on marijuana spending and regulation, all modest proposals compared with last year’s bills regulating the industry.
Florida House Approves Cannabidiol Bill
The Florida House voted 111-7 to conditionally exempt a small group of sick people from criminal law for using marijuana low in THC yet high in CBD.
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Ripples of Hope: Pennsylvania Parents Seek Broader Cannabis Legislation
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, announced he wants new legislation to implement a program to research cannabis oil at two PA children’s hospitals
Uruguay's Mujica Is the Grumpy Old Man of Global Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay will formally unveil the regulations for its legal marijuana commerce next week, although the broad outlines are already known. The stuff will...
The Largest Marijuana March Ever? 150,000 Protest in Buenos Aires!
150,000 people showed up in Buenos Aires for the Argentine Global Marijuana March under the banner "No Jail for Cultivation -- Regulate Cannabis Now!"
The Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act Introduced in US Congress
The Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act is a serious federal move to get marijuana recognized for the incredible and 100% proven medical benefits it can have to those who seriously need it.