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Silver Lining: Automatic Budget Cuts Would Hinder Drug War
The automatic budget cuts set for Friday could actually help lessen the federal drug war, costing the DEA $166 million of its $2.02 billion budget.
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NH Lawmakers Discuss Medical Marijuana Legislation
H.B. 573 would allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to obtain and use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.
Medical Marijuana Patient Raided After Mention in Newspaper
Cathy Jordan, a medical marijuana patient with Lou Gehrig’s disease, had her home raided by sheriffs just hours after the article was published.
HCLU Interview with Former EU Drugs Commissioner Carel Edwards
Our friends at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union have a fascinating interview with former EU drugs commissioner Carel Edwards online.
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Caltech Prof: If All Science Were Run Like Marijuana Research, Creationists Would Control Paleontology
In the face of obstacles to marijuana research from both the Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a theoretical physicist at Caltech and one-time MacArthur Fellow is calling out the federal government on its obstruction of science.
Kentucky Poll Finds Majority Support for Medical Marijuana, Industrial Hemp
A bill to make medical marijuana legal for certain conditions and ensure safe access for patients, S.B. 11, was introduced this session by Sen. Perry Clark.
Chronicle Review Essay: More on Marijuana
Book reviews of Smoke Signals by Martin Lee and Super-Charged by Tim Rendon, both about marijuana.
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Poll: Iowans Support Medicinal Marijuana
The latest Des Moines Register poll shows 58% of Iowans polled support medical marijuana, down six points from a 2010 poll...
Oregon Legislature Looks to Legalize
The Oregon State House Revenue Committee has introduced House Bill 3371 to the legislature which will end cannabis prohibition for adults.
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Pot Prices - January 2013
January 2013 Pot Prices from High Times: All indices, except Schwag, began 2013 below December’s average...
Oklahoma State Lawmakers Holding Hearing Today On Medical Marijuana Bill
Oklahoma: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is holding a hearing today on a bill that would allow patients with serious illnesses to obtain...
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Time: Will High Marijuana Taxes Encourage Black Markets?
Figuring out an appropriate marijuana tax policy is more complicated than it sounds.
Weedist Talks to Mason Tvert of Marijuana Policy Project
Mason Tvert is largely credited with the legalization of marijuana in CO. He founded SAFER, co-directed the Amendment 64 campaign and now works with MPP.
NORML to Provide Educational Content to TheAnswerPage.com
NORML recognizes that physicians and health care professionals desire balanced information regarding the safety and efficacy of cannabis.
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$8,750 Cost to B.C. Taxpayers for Each Pot Conviction, Most for Simple Possession
It costs BC taxpayers about $8,750 per pot conviction, the overwhelming amount of which is for simple possession. It's estimated...
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Sign of the Times? New York Times Covers Weed Etiquette in Social Settings
Another sign that cannabis continues its march towards mainstream; the New York Times covers weed etiquette in social settings, such as if...
Missouri Marijuana Reform, Hemp Bills Filed
Members of the Missouri legislature have introduced three different marijuana law reform bills this month, including decriminalizing pot and legalizing hemp
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Nevada Senator Working on Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill
Senator Segerblom wants to authorize medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada. They would be regulated as tightly as casinos by the Gaming Control Board.