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Law Professor: US Should Honor States' New Pot Laws
Pot Laws: A law professor and former federal prosecutor says the federal government should "step back from continuing marijuana prosecutions in CO and WA"
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RI and ME Lawmakers to Announce Recreational Marijuana Initiatives Tomorrow; VT and MA to Follow
State legislators from Rhode Island and Maine via a teleconference call, will announce that they are introducing initiatives to tax and regulate marijuana.
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How to Invest in Legalized Marijuana
Mark Twain is said to have remarked that a gold rush is a good time to be in the pick and shovel business. Investors may be able to apply that same bit of wisdom to the growing number of U.S. states that have legalized pot.
WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization
Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire met Tuesday with Deputy Attorney General James Cole to discuss her state's passage last week of an initiative...
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Marijuana Sales in Colorado, Washington Pose Risks for Banks Faced With Federal Law
U.S. banks in Colorado and Washington state, where voters last week legalized recreational marijuana use, shouldn't disregard federal laws that consider pot sales criminal, a bank regulator said today.
Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review
Last Tuesday's legalization votes are reverberating not just across the country, but across the hemisphere. 5 conservative Latin American heads of state...
Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards Judge's Spots Still Available
Judges' positions for the Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards are still available as of this writing on Sunday, November 11, 2012...
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British Columbia Marijuana Activist Wins $25M Lottery Jackpot
British Columbia lottery winner plans to spend part of it on "The legalization, decriminalization of marijuana."
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Meet the Members of Congress Who Will Make Marijuana Reform an Issue in 2013
Who in Congress will lead the charge in 2012 for cannabis reform in a post Amendment 64 and I-502 world and how will Obama & the DEA respond?
Medical Marijuana Stock Prices Soar Following Legalization Votes
The Medical Marijuana Business Daily reports that several publicly traded companies serving the medical cannabis industry have soared in the stock market.
Will CO and WA Campuses Change Their Marijuana Policies?
A USA Today article predicts colleges in Colorado and Washington won't be changing their marijuana policies soon and campuses...
CNN Video: CA Gov Jerry Brown Champions States' Rights On Cannabis
California Gov Jerry Brown was on CNN's State of the Union this past Sunday to discuss the recent election results & the push by states for cannabis reform.
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New York Being Pressured to Legalize Marijuana for Medical Uses
New York: "We’re going to negotiate this bill with the wind at our backs."
Cannabis Metabolites Net Dave Herman Six Month UFC Suspension
Dave Herman has tested positive for cannabis metabolites following his submission defeat to Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira at UFC 153.
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Head of Maine Medical Marijuana Program Dismissed
John Thiele, who headed the program within the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, told attendees at a Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine event Friday that he had been let go.
Another Reason for Mexico to End Its Drug War
Along with catalyzing devastating violence that has claimed 60,000 lives thus far, there's another good reason for Mexico to end its ill-fated drug war...
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Marijuana in Colorado: Ready for Business, Complete with Regulations
Time covers the Colorado cannabis business ecosystem and why it's ready for legalized recreational marijuana...
Colorado Dems to Seek Federal Exemption from Marijuana Prohibition
3 Democratic members of Colorado's Congressional delegation are planning legislation that would exempt states enacting legalization systems for marijuana...