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Chicago City Council Approves Marijuana Decriminalization
The Chicago City Council approved the new marijuana possession policy today to decriminalize and issue a fine instead. Read more at pjstar .
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Fewer DEA Agents For Greater Economic Growth?
With our private sector now officially falling short of "just fine," the failed war on marijuana is something both Obama & Congress should revisit. The DEA
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Arizona Deptartment of Health Services Flooded With Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applications
The Arizona Department of Health and Services has received 486 applications to open medical marijuana dispensaries.
NH Senate Fails To Overturn Governor's Medical Marijuana Veto
Live Free or Die - New Hampshire state motto The New Hampshire Senate failed to overturn Governor John Lynch’s veto of Senate Bill 409 yesterday. The final vote was 13 for overturning…
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Marijuana Has Many Medical Uses, but Curing Anti-Semitism?
White nationalist band “ Prussian Blue ” claim marijuana has helped them find “a place of love and light.” Sure add one more cure to the list for marijuana, if it drops…
Tobacco Cigarettes versus Cannabis Joints
I don't know about you, but I'm a little tired of hearing comparisons of corporate-made, old-fashioned cigarettes to a 100% medical-quality cannabis joint.
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Chicago City Council to Review Marijuana Decimalization Plan Today
The full Chicago City Council is expected to review and vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s marijuana decriminalization plan today. Read more at Chicago Tribune .
Video: Tour of Largest Medical Marijuana Farm in Oregon
The Oregonian reports on James Bowman, who grows for more medical marijuana patients than any other grower in Oregon. He produces for 200 medical marijuana patients. In addition to the article, check…
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Death Penalty for Selling Marijuana in the United Arab Emirates
Be careful when you travel and smoke, a British man (21) is allegedly facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates for selling 20 grams of weed to an undercover police…
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Fort Collins Medical Marijuana Ban Heading Back to the Polls
A citizen initiative to repeal the Fort Collins, Colorado ban on medical marijuana dispensaries has collected enough signatures to put it on the November ballot, read more at Coloradoan . Lets hope…
Video: Chris Hayes, Ross Douthat, and Michael Ian Black Discuss Politics of Marijuana
Up host Chris Hayes and his guests, including New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and comedian Michael Ian Black, discuss the surprising politics of the debate over legalizing marijuana . It nicely…
Cut the Lighter Butane, I-Tal Hempwick
I-Tal Hempwick One of our favorite products that we picked up at the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup in San Francisco is I-Tal’s Hempwick . Hempwick is a thin hemp cord coated…
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New Global Report - Counting the Costs of the War on Drugs
Count the Costs has published a detailed 128 page report called ‘ The Alternative World Drug Report: Counting The Costs Of The War On Drugs ‘ that’s worth a read, or at…
Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?
NJ Governor Chris Christie does not support decriminalizing marijuana. The New Jersey state Assembly passed a bill on Monday in a 44-30 vote to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. If…
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Jodie Emery Speaks Out for Marijuana Legalization
Jodie Emery, wife of marijuana activist Marc Emery, gave a rousing speech at Toronto’s ideacity conference on how marijuana prohibition laws are becoming as damaging in Canada as they are in the…
A Wrong Reading of the Right Ruling
Mike Riggs at Reason writes about an important decision recently handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals but the article also gives an excellent example of poor decision reading. It…
2012 High Times Cannabis Cup San Francisco Winners
This weekend saw the 2012 High Times Cannabis Cup come to San Francisco. Some of the first place winners were: Cordero Kush Platinum, San Jose Patients Group (Best Indica), Premium Jack Herer,…
CA Assembly Bill 2312 to Regulate Medical Marijuana Postponed
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) sponsor of AB 2312. Assembly member Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) postponed a meeting for a Senate committee to vote on Assembly Bill 2312 , which would have…