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Medical Marijuana Bill in Montana Would Ease Over-Regulation
Montana MMJ patients have dropped by about 75% and providers have dropped by more than 90%. A new medical marijuana bill would stop the stranglehold.
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Portland (ME) Greens in Marijuana Legalization Referendum
There is a marijuana legalization bill pending in Maine legislature, but some activists in the state's largest city aren't waiting for elected officials.
Weedist Talks to Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project
Morgan Fox is Communications Manager for Marijuana Policy Project. He is from Cleveland, but has lived in Washington DC since he joined MPP in 2008.
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DC Marijuana Arrests Have Increased Over the Last Decade
In 2011, there were 4,300 marijuana arrests for possession in DC, doubling the 2,150 arrests in 2001. That's a 100% increase...
Bees Can Get Addicted to Caffeine-laced Nectar
Science is now telling us that bees will repeatedly go back to a plant to collect nectar, if the nectar is laced with caffeine. So bees are kind of like us!
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Grand Rapids Marijuana Dispensaries, Raided Wednesday, Still in Business
Grand Rapids police raided three medical marijuana dispensaries last Wednesday seizing nearly everything in sight; the Mid-Michigan Compassion Club, the...
Drug War Symposium, Cardozo Law School, NYC - 3/13
I am presenting at a symposium, "The War on Drugs: Working Toward a Ceasefire," this Wednesday 3/13 at Cardozo Law School in NYC. The event includes a...
Cannabis Energy Drink Available in Denver 7-Eleven
Walking into the 7-11 on the corner of Denver’s Santa Fe and 3rd on may way to work down the street, a new product caught my eye... Cannabis Energy Drink!
Massachusetts Medical Society Calls for Study of Marijuana
The Massachusetts Medical Society, which steadfastly opposed the medical marijuana ballot question approved by voters in November, called on Friday for...
Reddit Cannabis Community R/Trees Celebrates 420,000 Members With NORML Fundraiser
R/Trees is closing in on 420,000 members. To celebrate, they offered to run a fundraiser to benefit NORML’s work to legalize marijuana in the United States.
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Rand Paul: Relax Marijuana Penalties, Allow States to Determine Pot Policy
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has stated although he doesn't personally believe cannabis should be legalized, the current penalties are overly harsh. "I want...
ACLU to Examine SWAT, Police Militarization
Paramilitarized SWAT teams are one example of what the ACLU will be looking at. SWAT teams are now used routinely for executing drug search warrants.
Piece of the Week | Spider Pipes
I’m not a huge fan of spiders, but when I saw very cool spider pipes on Etsy from HomegrownGlass I was inspired as to see what other pipes were created in honor…
Company Hopes to Bring Marijuana-Dispensing Machines to San Diego
MedBox makes armored, 800 pound medical marijuana-dispensing machines, and hopes to bring 30 to dispensaries in San Diego.
Britain to Study Drug Reforms in Other Countries
British Home Secretary Theresa May has ordered a "what works" study of drug reforms, but has rejected a call for a quick-acting royal commission on reform.
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Representative to Back Two New Federal Medical Cannabis Bills
Please urge your Representative in the House to cosponsor HR 689, the States' Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, and HR 710, the Truth in Trials Act!
Congress’ Continued Disconnect on Marijuana Prohibition
Among the many hundreds of public policy concerns that Americans care and act upon, what are the top policy concerns in Congress for which citizens search?
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LA Mayoral Frontrunner to Feds: End Marijuana Hypocrisy
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayoral frontrunner and councilman, has been calling on the federal government to reclassify marijuana.