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WA Liquor Board: Keep Home Grows for MMJ Patients
Washington's Liquor Control Board recommended to lawmakers that medical marijuana patients be allowed to keep their home grows.
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2014: The Year for Medical Marijuana in Minnesota
Is Gov. Mark Dayton – thankfully – softening his irrational opposition to medical marijuana?
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No Recreational Shops in Manitou Springs Until February
Manitou Springs, one of the most beautiful tourist towns in Colorado, has extended its moratorium on recreational shops until January 31, 2014.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.11)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 11, 2013:
California Field Poll: 55% Say Legalize Marijuana
California's Field Poll is reporting support for generic marijuana legalization at 55% and, somewhat surprisingly, support for an actual initiative at 56%.
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CO 2013: Thousands Not Arrested, Millions of Dollars Saved
In it's first year of cannabis legalization, Colorado saved millions of dollars in law enforcement and court resources.
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Cannabis Critic Bill O'Reilly Criticizes Cannabis Critics
Bill O'Reilly is a tad upset about the Denver Post hiring a cannabis editor.
City of Denver Launches Official Marijuana Policy Guide Website
The city of Denver launched a new section on the state of Colorado website, specifically answering the FAQs for its approacing new retail marijuana market.
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New York: Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Introduced
Senator Liz Krueger introduced the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy
These two bills would federally reclassify any cannabis plant with a THC content lower than .3% as industrial hemp, which has been re-legalized in California
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Florida: Medical Marijuana Coming Down to the Wire
Medical marijuana is coming down to the wire in Florida, where supporters only have a month left to gather signatures.
Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!
Uruguay Becomes First Country In World to Legalize Marijuana
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ATF Using Mentally Disabled Teens to Run Drug-and-Gun Stings
Reason recounts the ATF's tactic of using mentally disabled teens to run sting operations.
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ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana
ESPN's Howard Bryant explains that the NFL should embrace marijuana as a pain reliever.
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Forbes: Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty
In a great article on Forbes, Jacob Sullum explains why 97% of federal drug offenders plead guilty.
Indiana: Latest Red State to Go Green
A majority of Indiana residents believe that marijuana should be legally regulated like alcohol and nearly 80 percent of Hoosiers support taxing it.
Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana
The Uruguay Senate is expected to pass a bill to make it the first nation in the world to regulate the cultivation, distribution, and sale of marijuana.
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New Video Shows Consequences of Possession Arrests in NYC
A new video shows the life-changing consequences of marijuana possession arrests in New York City, even if the charges are eventually thrown out.