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Ohioans Divided on Legalizing Marijuana
Ohio had an even split with 47 percent support legalizing marijuana and 47 percent opposing it in a Quinnipiac poll released this past week.
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Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State
Medical marijuana legislation hasn't been seriously considered in the Mountain State, despite the best efforts of Delegate Mike Manypenny. West Virginia...
Cannabis Legalization: What Will It Take?
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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Delaware Governor Says Feds Need to Give Marijuana Guidance
Delaware Governor Jack Markell says the Obama administration should be more clear about its position on pot because if the feds won’t pursue medical or...
Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties -- A Minor Obstacle at Worst
An argument that's been made is that cannabis legalization would violate US obligations as signatories to the UN's international drug control treaties...
Obama Breaks His Silence on Marijuana Legalization: We’ve Got Bigger Fish to Fry Than Cannabis Users
Breaking his silence on the topic of marijuana legalization since two states approved ballot initiatives, President Barack Obama addressed the issue in...
Weeds of the TGA Subcool School of Dank in Seattle
A look at the weeds available at the TGA Subcool School of Dank and what makes them special...
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Colorado Attorney General Suthers Says He Will Respect Marijuana Measure
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, an ardent opponent of marijuana legalization, said Wednesday he would respect the will of the voters on Amendment 64
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Policy
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said that he intends to hold a hearing seeking information about how the Obama administration...
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Don’t Eat Daddy’s Cookies: How to Talk to Your Kids About Pot
As moms and dads figure out how to negotiate marijuana’s transition from illegal drug to just another ho-hum way to unwind, TIME sought advice from experts on how to incorporate pot into parenting.
President Jimmy Carter: I’m in Favor of Legalizing Marijuana
Today, speaking to a CNN panel, Former President Jimmy Carter stated that he is in favor of legalizing marijuana. On the topic of the recently...
Gallup: Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Butt Out of State Marijuana Laws
Sixty-four percent of Americans oppose the federal government interfering in state laws that allow for the legal use of the substance by adults...
Cato Institute Policy Analysis and Forum on State Legalization and Preemption
The libertarian Cato Institute has published a Policy Analysis, "On the Limits of Federal Supremacy: When States Relax (or Abandon) Marijuana Bans."
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AG Eric Holder Says Administration Will Announce Marijuana Policy Soon
US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will announce “relatively soon” its policy on recently passed state measures legalizing cannabis
Prohibitionists are Overstating Feds vs. State Marijuana Legalization Case to Media
A mostly great piece in Rolling Stone this weekend, "Obama's Pot Problem," missed the mark on the federal preemption question on marijuana legalization...
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Washington State Bar Owner Tells Pot Smokers to Light Up
Washington state residents can legally smoke marijuana in the privacy of their living rooms as of Thursday. Bar owner Frank Schnarr suggests, area stoners have another option: grab a booth at Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill in Olympia and toke up there.
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End the War on Marijuana, NYPD
In New York City, NYPD marijuana arrests have persistently outnumbered arrests for any other crime in recent years.
Medical Marijuana Moving in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic took a big step last week toward becoming the next European country to approve the use of medical marijuana...