Video: 2013 Year in Review - Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)
This 2013 Year in Review video from the Marijuana Policy Project highlights many major marijuana accomplishments achieved over the past year
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Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013
Leaf Science lists five of the world's politicians that fought for marijuana reform in 2013.
Fight Like a Girl: Dahlia’s Journey
Ladybud reports the ongoing story of Dahlia, a little girl with brain cancer that is relocating to Colorado for medical marijuana.
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Nevada Officials Will Miss Medical Marijuana Deadline
Nevada officials say that regulations will not be in place by April 1, when applicants were supposed to file for licenses for medical marijuana businesses.
Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking
A story broke earlier this month about a New York City school teacher named Alberto Willmore arrested for smoking weed. The only problem? Willmore was...
A Whole New World: Legal Pot Sales Pit Patients vs Consumers
On the first day of 2014, the cannabis policy battle lines decisively shift. No longer strictly a fight between drug warriors and POWs, policy pressures will striate new forks: between producer and consumer
Yes on 64 to Host First Legal Marijuana Sale in Colorado
Leaders of Yes On 64 will gather January 1 at 3-D (Denver’s Discreet Dispensary) to recognize the first-ever legal marijuana sales to adults.
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Brave North Carolinian Arrested in Defiance of Prohibition
A North Carolinian man that openly grows his own medical cannabis alerted law enforcement of his activities in defiance of prohibition.
Banking Regulations Will Mean Better Service for Cannabis Patients and (Now) Customers
Last week, a banking meeting took place in Washington DC regarding regulations that currently exist that make it difficult for medical marijuana business to have normal access to banking functions.
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Ashley Kilroy Becomes Denver Marijuana Czar Jan 1 as Recreational Sales Begin
Ashley Kilroy was appointed Denver's Executive Director of Marijuana Policy by Mayor Michael Hancock and will oversee all marijuana-related activities of...
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Wisconsin Politicians Stall Medical Marijuana Progress Despite Unprecedented Backing
Elizabeth Onheiber dives deep into Wisconsin medical marjuana politics, covering politicians such as state Senator Leah Vukmir who blocked mmj bills in...
2013: The Year in Review - NORML's Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Here's the top 10 items from NORML that shaped cannabis policy in 2013, from no association between lung cancer and smoking weed to Uruguay legalizing...
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Reason: The 5 Best Drug Scares of 2013
Jacob Sullum recounts 2013's top 5 drug scares, from energy drink phobias to e-cigarette gateway theories.
Parents4Pot - A Group Whose Time Has Come
Parents4Pot (P4P) is a newly formed group that went from zero to over five thousand "Likes" in just a couple of weeks on Facebook. With twenty-one...
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Uruguay’s Neighbor Argentina Now Considering Legalization
Encouraged by Uruguay's recent historic decision, Argentina is now considering legalization.
Alaska Marijuana Legalization Petition Passes Goal
With nearly a month to go before their deadline, organizers of an Alaska marijuana legalization initiative are well-placed to qualify for the ballot.
Merry Christmas! Uruguay President Signs Marijuana Law
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has signed into law legislation making Uruguay the first country to create a legal, state-regulated marijuana industry.
Delaware Governor Needs to Ease Plant Limits
The plant limit will surely result in shortages, leaving patients without access to their medicine.