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Discrimination Jeopardizing Cannabusinesses
Even though cannabusinesses are legal in many parts of the US; banks and credit card companies discriminate against them by refusing their business.
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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.
If You Want To Break Federal Law, It’s Better to Be a Banker Than a Medical Marijuana Provider
If you’re a medical marijuana provider, for example, the Justice Department will not just look the other way as it did for years with HSBC.
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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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UMass Professor Blocked From Growing Marijuana For Medical Research
An agriculture professor at UMass Amherst has been trying for over 10 years to get the ok from the federal government to grow cannabis for medical research.
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Oregon Congressman Supports Marijuana Law Reform
At a town hall meeting, Rep. Blumenauer stated that he supports marijuana law reform in Oregon, that the state should treat marijuana the same as alcohol.
Cannabis Legalization: What Will It Take? (Part III)
Cannabis Legalization: What will it Take? Any Cannabis Victory could be short lived because of a Legal theory espoused by many.
Matthew Davies: Another Victim of the Government’s War on Marijuana
Today’s New York Times includes a feature story about California medical marijuana provider Matthew Davies, who federal prosecutors are pressuring to accept
Open Letter To Sasha and Malia Obama
How can Barack Obama continue to be in charge of a system that puts young men and women just like himself behind bars, often ruining their lives?
Obama Administration Throwing Medical Marijuana Patients Into Federal Prison at Unprecedented Rate
Fallout from the Obama Administration's aggressive federal enforcement in medical marijuana states has reached a fever pitch this month with three people...
Medical Marijuana Groups File Brief in Support of Mendocino Legal Battle with Feds
Three medical marijuana groups have teamed up to support Mendocino County officials in their effort to fight a sweeping federal subpoena filed in October.
THC University in Denver Offers Class On How to Grow Pot
THC University, "the first professional marijuana cultivation training program in Colorado," is set to offer its first class on February 9th in Denver...
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Mendocino Files Motion to Quash Feds' Marijuana Subpoena
Mendocino County officials filed a motion last Fri to try to quash a federal grand jury subpoena seeking records by Jan 8th about a now-canceled county...
2012: The Year In Review — NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Here are the Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy In 2012 from NORML. #1 Colorado and Washington Vote To Legalize Marijuana...
Alternet: “Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington and Colorado?”
Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington And Colorado? One week ago, US Attorney General Eric Holder cryptically told Bloomberg News that...
Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes... But I Want to Go Beyond That
During a HuffPo Live interview, Newark Mayor & potential gubernatorial candidate Cory Booker made some very strong statements in favor of drug law reform...
Help Needed: Release Five Lifetime Marijuana Prisoners
A law office filed a legal petition with the federal government seeking clemency for 5 elderly prisoners serving lifetime sentences for cannabis-only...