Is 12/6 the New 420? Reflections on Being Legal in Olympia, WA
I feel an intense liberation after living clandestinely under prohibition so long & I want to describe some of the luxuries that I experience living in WA.
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Cannabis Is Now Legal in Washington State
History was made in Washington on Election night when 55 percent of voters decided in favor of Initiative 502, legalizing cannabis. And at 12am this...
Washington State’s Cannabis Legalization Explored in Detail on NPR
NPR: On what sounded more like ‘National Pot Radio’ than good ol’ National Public Radio, a two-part series today on the morning and afternoon shows...
TGA Subcool School of Dank in Seattle Raises $10k for Autism
The Green Avengers Subcool School of Dank in Seattle Nov. 16-18, raised over $10K for homeless teens and needy families with autistic children...
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How to Sell Marijuana Legally, In Four Inconvenient Steps
John Davis, who runs a legal medical marijuana business in Washington, shares with NPR 4 key steps in trying to operate in the cannabis industry...
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Jamen Shively: Microsoft Executive Turned Marijuana Entrepreneur
James Shively, a former Microsoft executive, has decided to enter the marijuana gold rush about to occur in Washington state “by creating the category...
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Seattle Feds Warn Public: Don't Bring Weed to Our Buildings and Parks
One day before Initiative 502 goes into effect in Washington, feds in Seattle gave the public a warning about bringing pot into locations of federal land.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.12.05)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 5, 2012:
Prohibition Repealed 80 Years Ago Today -- and Again One Day from Now
On December 5, 1933, the 21st amendment to the Constitution was ratified, repealing federal prohibition of alcohol & sending regulation back to the states.
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Washington Set to Legalize Marijuana Use Without Justice Department Guidance
Adults in Washington state will be able to smoke cannabis legally on Thursday, even though the Justice Department has offered no guidance on the conflict...
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Legal Marijuana May Give NFL a Headache
The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks play in states where marijuana is now legal, a massive potential legal and public relations headache for the NFL...
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TSA Says Flying Between Colorado and Washington With Marijuana Will Be Okay... Sort Of
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), if medical marijuana patients' paperwork checks out, they can board a flight with meds in tow as long as they are headed to a medical marijuana state that offers reciprocity.
The Hill.com: “Voters Say ‘No’ To Pot Prohibition”
The Hill.com’s influential Congress blog (“Where lawmakers come to blog”) on the Prohibition of Cannabis.
Two of the Largest American Newspapers Opine in Favor of Allowing States to Legalize Marijuana
Editorials in favor of marijuana law reform featured this weekend by two of the US’ largest newspapers, the New York Times and the Washington Post...
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Seattle Police Guide to Legal Marijuana Goes Viral
Got Super Skunk in the trunk? Can you smoke pot at a magic show? Seattle police's "Marijwhatnow?" guide to legal marijuana use is getting attention...
MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level
The message from the big marijuana wins on Election Day has already begun to reverberate around the nation. Right on the heels of the votes in WA and CO...
Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws
Tues morning Former Baltimore narcotics officer Neill Franklin delivered a letter signed by 73 current and former law enforcement, judges, prosecutors to...