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March 16, 2015
03/16/2015
Michigan Hopes to Legalize Recreational Weed in 2016

Michigan Hopes to Legalize Recreational Weed in 2016

While Michigan lawmakers continue to lock horns in the legislature over proposed changes to repair the state’s crippled medical marijuana program, an organization fighting for total reform has emerged from the sidelines with plans to put the question of a taxed and regulated cannabis industry to the voters in 2016.

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March 13, 2015
03/13/2015
Marijuana Industry Reaches New Heights With Gourmet Kitchens, Day Spas and Maybe Even Luxury Hotels

Marijuana Industry Reaches New Heights With Gourmet Kitchens, Day Spas and Maybe Even Luxury Hotels

At 7 Leaf Bed and Breakfast in Seattle, guests get the full gourmet, farm-to-table dining experience. Breakfasts are made with organic, fresh ingredients from the city’s famed Pike Place Market. Artisan meats come directly from a local butcher; breads are bought at a nearby bakery. But unlike other Seattle guesthouses, anything prepared in 7 Leaf’s kitchen can be made with cannabis, for a little extra kick.

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March 12, 2015
03/12/2015
DEA Agent Speaks Out: We Were Told Not to Enforce Drug Laws in Rich Communities

DEA Agent Speaks Out: We Were Told Not to Enforce Drug Laws in Rich Communities

As the lies that keep the drug war alive begin to come unglued, many of the police officers and government agents who made it possible are now going public with the truth of their experience. Matthew Fogg, a former US Marshal, and DEA agent is one of those people. Ever since leaving law enforcement he has been speaking out against police brutality, profiling, and the drug war.

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March 12, 2015
03/12/2015
New Hampshire Lawmakers to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana

New Hampshire Lawmakers to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana

Lawmakers in New Hampshire are expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and treat it like a traffic violation, in line with laws in the other New England states. The bill would eliminate criminal penalties for possessing up to a half ounce (14 grams) of marijuana, instead making it a civil violation punishable by a $100 fine.

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March 11, 2015
03/11/2015
Utah Medical Marijuana Bill Fails Senate by One Vote

Utah Medical Marijuana Bill Fails Senate by One Vote

A bill to legalize medical marijuana narrowly failed in the Utah Senate. By a vote of 14 to 15, Senate Bill 259 was defeated late Monday night. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Saratoga Springs, had passed the Senate last week on a second reading, but it couldn’t reach the final hurdle to advance to the House of Representatives.

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March 11, 2015
03/11/2015
Ireland Accidentally Legalized a Bunch of Drugs, but Only Until Thursday

Ireland Accidentally Legalized a Bunch of Drugs, but Only Until Thursday

Book your plane tickets now: Ecstasy, ketamine and a ton of other drugs are now legal to possess in Ireland, but only until 12 a.m. on Thursday, reports the Irish Times. On Tuesday the three-judge Court of Appeal ruled the 1977 Misuse of Drugs Act (Ireland’s version of our Controlled Substances Act) illegal on a constitutional technicality.

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March 10, 2015
03/10/2015
Bales of Cannabis Thrown Out of Car Window During High-Speed Police Chase

Bales of Cannabis Thrown Out of Car Window During High-Speed Police Chase

Alleged drug smugglers were speeding down Interstate 8 near Casa Grande when police spotted their SUV going over 100 mph. The police embarked on a high-speed pursuit, and the vehicle’s occupants began to throw bales of what seemed like an endless supply of marijuana out of the SUV’s back window. The entire incident was caught on dashcam video.

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March 10, 2015
03/10/2015
Senators Introduce Historic Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana

Senators Introduce Historic Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana

A bipartisan group of three senators will introduce a historic bill Tuesday that could end the federal ban on medical marijuana. The plan would allow patients, doctors and businesses in states that have already passed medical marijuana laws to participate in those programs without fear of federal prosecution.

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March 9, 2015
03/09/2015
New Uruguay President Postpones a Key Step in Jose Mujica’s Marijuana Legalization Law

New Uruguay President Postpones a Key Step in Jose Mujica’s Marijuana Legalization Law

Uruguay’s new president has pledged to continue the marijuana legalization policies left by his predecessor, but has also decided to postpone the implementation of public sales of cannabis, a key part of outgoing president Jose “Pepe” Mujica’s weed legalization plan.

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March 9, 2015
03/09/2015
7 Stunning Figures That Sum Up Colorado’s Marijuana Market

7 Stunning Figures That Sum Up Colorado’s Marijuana Market

A new report from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division helps to shed some light on the success and failures of the marijuana market in Colorado following its first full year of sales. Here are seven stunning figures that help sum up what recreational and medical marijuana legalization look like in Colorado.

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March 6, 2015
03/06/2015
Rhode Island Considers Recreational Marijuana Legalization

Rhode Island Considers Recreational Marijuana Legalization

Rhode Island state lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would end marijuana prohibition and establish a system to regulate and tax the weed. “Marijuana prohibition is an ineffective and wasteful policy, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer,” state Sen. Joshua Miller (D), sponsor of a Senate bill, said in a statement.

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March 6, 2015
03/06/2015
Former Broncos Player Says NFL Should Allow Marijuana

Former Broncos Player Says NFL Should Allow Marijuana

Former Broncos tight end Nate Jackson thinks that it won’t be long before the NFL has to remove marijuana from its list of banned substances. Jackson, who admitted to self-medicating with marijuana during his playing days to avoid a post-NFL addiction to painkillers, says marijuana can help players deal with the physical and psychological pain, including head injuries.

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March 5, 2015
03/05/2015
Ben & Jerry Say Yes to Weed-Infused Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry Say Yes to Weed-Infused Ice Cream

Famed ice cream impresarios Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield declared on HuffPo Live that they’d support making a cannabis-infused version of their sweet treats available where marijuana is legal. “Makes sense to me,” Cohen said, while savoring a bite of ice cream. “Combine your pleasures.”

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March 5, 2015
03/05/2015
Kettle Falls Defendants Acquitted on 4 of 5 Counts

Kettle Falls Defendants Acquitted on 4 of 5 Counts

In a dramatic and unexpected conclusion to a widely criticized federal prosecution, the jury for the criminal trial of the so-called Kettle Falls Five has voted to acquit the three remaining defendants on all charges except one for manufacturing fewer than 100 marijuana plants.

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March 4, 2015
03/04/2015
Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Legalize Marijuana

Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Legalize Marijuana

In Texas, a conservative lawmaker filed a bill to completely deregulate marijuana in the Lone Star State Monday, proposing to strike any mention of the psychoactive plant from state law. “Everything that God made is good, even marijuana” said state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, who filed the bill.

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March 4, 2015
03/04/2015
New York Police Chief Says Spike in Homicides Was Caused by Marijuana

New York Police Chief Says Spike in Homicides Was Caused by Marijuana

In New York City, there were nine more homicides in January and February than there were in the same time period last year. Police Chief Bill Bratton blames the 17 percent increase on pot. According to Bratton, marijuana — which he calls a “seemingly innocent drug” — is one of the root causes of the shootings.

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March 3, 2015
03/03/2015
DEA Warns of Stoned Rabbits if Utah Passes Medical Marijuana

DEA Warns of Stoned Rabbits if Utah Passes Medical Marijuana

Utah is considering a bill that would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions to be treated with edible forms of marijuana. If the bill passes, the state’s wildlife may “cultivate a taste” for the plant, lose their fear of humans, and basically be high all the time. That’s according to testimony presented to a Utah Senate panel last week by an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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March 2, 2015
03/02/2015
Today Ted Cruz Is a Marijuana Federalist—a Year Ago, Not So Much

Today Ted Cruz Is a Marijuana Federalist—a Year Ago, Not So Much

At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed marijuana federalism during an exchange with Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity. Yet it seems inconsistent with Cruz’s criticism of the Obama administration for failing to interfere with legalization in Colorado and Washington.

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March 2, 2015
03/02/2015
6 in 10 Young Republicans Favor Legal Marijuana, Survey Says

6 in 10 Young Republicans Favor Legal Marijuana, Survey Says

While the Pew Research Center survey published on Friday shows a 14-percentage point gap between Republicans and Democrats under the age of 34, six-in-10 GOP-leaning Millennials still said they favor legalizing cannabis. Seventy-seven percent of surveyed Democrats in the same age group held that view.

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February 27, 2015
02/27/2015
Nip It in the Bud: How Skunk DOES NOT Cause Psychosis

Nip It in the Bud: How Skunk DOES NOT Cause Psychosis

A new study was released last week showing that smoking skunk-type cannabis can increase the risk of psychotic episodes. Unfortunately for the researcher, and the legion of journalists who wrote about it without fact-checking the study, the study’s methodology and definitions are entirely hogwash.

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