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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.
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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.
When to Look for a New Dispensary Caregiver
Here's how to tell if you should start shopping for a new dispensary caregiver.
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.
Canada Grants Monopoly To Historically Terrible MMJ Producer
Prairie Plant Systems once held a monopoly over commercial MMJ in Canada. The product they produced received an enormous number of complaints.
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Rastafarian Teen Cleared to Carry Pipe in Minnesota
A 15-year-old rastafarian has successfully argued for his religious right to carry a pipe in Minnesota.
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Marijuana Users Face Plenty Of Unknowns
He notes the lack of studies about marijuana users and ponders its known effects.“Let’s not knock the medicinal value of feeling good, of being happy.”
Cannabis Legalization: Proceed With Caution
Cannabis legalization has the momentum it needs; will it be preserved from commercialization and the free market? As the legalization movement makes it...
Dab Gear: Puff n Dabs Custom Heady Torches by Emerge
I'm super stoked to share with you the Puff n Dabs Custom Torch by E-merge. The pictures say 1,000 words so I don’t have to; these things are fucking hot...
Deny Organ Transplants to Marijuana Users?
Arthur L. Caplan, PhD notes that transplant centers deny organ transplants to patients that test positive for drugs such as heroin, cocaine or marijuana.