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Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State
As Washington gears up to implement I-502, opposition voices concerns about the legal marijuana making its way to other states.
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Canada's Liberal Party Hopes to Cash in on Marijuana
Canada's Liberal Party states that prohibition has failed to keep marijuana away from youth, and that legalization would create jobs, hurt black market.
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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.
2016 for a Marijuana Legalization Bid in California
California activists are eager for marijuana legalization, but crafty movement strategists are counseling patience -- and trying to build their forces.
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Kentucky Hemp Bill Gains Support, Opponents Misinformed
Kentucky's hemp bill seems likely to pass, but the state police oppose it because they think hemp fields will hide marijuana crops. Wrong!
HuffPost: Obama’s Big Cannabis Conundrum
Huffington Post reporters publish one of the most insightful pieces to date on the friction between state and federal laws regarding cannabis in America.
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.
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Former Rep. Tancredo Backs Off Amendment 64 Bet to Smoke Pot
Former congressman Tom Tancredo, who made a deal to smoke marijuana if Colorado legalized the drug for recreational use through Amendment 64, has welched...
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Tom Tancredo Agreed to Smoke Joint if Amendment 64 Passed
Former CO Congressman: "Look, I made a bet with the producer of the film that if Amendment 64 passed (I did not think it would) that I would smoke pot."
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WA Governor Encouraged by Marijuana Talk with Holder
Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, said that his marijuana talk regarding I-502 with Attorney General Eric Holder was a "confidence-builder".
Is It Time for Another DC Marijuana Initiative?
A successful DC marijuana initiative would reverberate not only around the country, but around the world, particularly one that enacted legalization.
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Marijuana Legalization Would Promote Drug Use, DEA Contends
Recent state efforts to legalize marijuana pose a challenge for the Drug Enforcement Administration because they would increase marijuana's availability and promote drug use, the DEA said in a filing released Wednesday.
Colombia's FARC Wants Legal Coca Cultivation
In peace talks in Havana Tuesday, Colombia's FARC guerrillas called on the Colombian government to consider legalizing coca cultivation.
Weedist Women: Madeline Martinez
I met Madeline Martinez, the first Latina elected to the NORML Board of Directors in 2009, when I first moved to Portland, Oregon in 2001. I was...
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Colorado Marijuana Task Force Organizing for Amendment 64
The Amendment 64 Marijuana Task Force is getting organized, dividing into 5 working groups to tackle each aspect of Amendment 64.
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War on Marijuana - Protecting Teens? Hasn't Worked
Steve Chapman cites the fact that while alcohol and tobacco use have decreased in teens over the past 5 years, marijuana use has been on the rise.
Hawaii House Speaker Files Marijuana Legalization Bill
Hawaii House Speaker Joseph Souki (D-8) Friday introduced a bill to legalize the possession of marijuana by adults...
Industrial Hemp Reform Emerging from Marijuana Legalization Election Victories
One of the major public policy & business fronts to end cannabis prohibition in America is to pressure the federal government for industrial hemp reform...