MPP’s Mason Tvert On “The Dish”
MPP director of communications Mason Tvert recently sat down with Andrew Sullivan at The Dish to discuss the state of marijuana policy.
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Why Medical Marijuana in Colorado Is $25 an Eighth
Walter Hickey tells the whole story about how Colorado medical marijuana patients can pay $25 for an eighth of an ounce of top-quality cannabis.
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Legalization Debate Held at Wichita State University
Jack Cole of LEAP was set to debate local law enforcement about legalization at Wichita State University yesterday, but no local law enforcement showed up.
Alaska Signature Drive Making Progress
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana in Alaska is in full swing. Currently, petitioners are working to collect 45,000 signatures by December 1
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New Mexico Doc Appeals Suspension Over Medical Marijuana
He says that the real reason his license was lifted was so New Mexico can show the feds that their medical marijuana program is tightly regulated.
Majority for Marijuana Legalization in California
Support for marijuana legalization is above 50% among Californians, and even higher among likely voters, according to a new PPIC poll
Film Review: "The House I Live In"
“The House I Live In” is one of the most important documentaries made in the last 10 years. I urge each and every one of you to watch it today.
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Jamaican Lawmakers Debate Cannabis Decriminalization
Jamaican lawmakers gathered to debate a cannabis decriminalization proposal. A 2001 decriminalization effort stalled because of fear of angering the US.
Senate Hearing Takes on Mandatory Minimums
The hearing comes in the face of a prison population that has increased seven-fold in the past 30 years, driven by mandatory minimum sentences.
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Can the United Nations Block US Marijuana Legalization?
Keith Humphreys tackles four questions to determine whether marijuana legalization in CO and WA puts the US in violation of international drug treaties.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.25)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 25, 2013:
Texas Lawmen Want to Be Stars
Texas lawmen broke into a woman's house without a warrant to arrest her on bogus marijuana charges, and filmed it for a constable's YouTube reality show.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.09.25)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of September 25, 2013.
Medical Marijuana Patient Needs $5,000 to Protect His Daughter From CPS
Washington State: 10 month old Lilly Fisher has been in CPS custody since April when her father requested their help rescuing her from an extremely unsafe
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NORML Women’s Alliance at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe
This Sunday at The World Famous Cannabis Cafe, the NORML Women's Alliance Foundation is hosting a fundraiser.
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ME Medical Marijuana Users Fear Loss of Subsidized Housing
Medical marijuana patients in Maine could lose their federally subsidized housing if a state moratorium is not renewed by next Tuesday.
Mother Says 'Spice' Killed Her Son
A Colorado Kwik Stop convenience store sold a teenager the synthetic marijuana, aka Spice, that killed him, the boy's mother claims in court.
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MMJ Job Experts to Offer Tips During Chicago Seminar
California's Cannabis Career Institute is holding a seminar this weekend in Chicago to discuss business options for those interested in Illinois' new MMJ industry.