Category: Politicians

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Pro-cannabis politicians

February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor

NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor

Today, NORML PAC has announced its endorsement of Delegate Heather Mizeur and her running mate Delman Coates for Governor and Lt. Governor of Maryland. Delegate Mizeur has...
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January 22, 2014
01/22/2014
Ending the War on Pot Is Obama’s Last Chance for a Legacy

Ending the War on Pot Is Obama’s Last Chance for a Legacy

Daily Beast’s Nick Gillespie explains that ending the war on pot is Obama’s opportunity to be remembered as President.
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January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
“Dog-Whistle Racism” by The Lincoln Club of San Diego

“Dog-Whistle Racism” by The Lincoln Club of San Diego

Presente.org has alerted CourageCampaign.org – which in turn alerted San Diego ASA – to a shameful racist attack in San Diego. With just weeks until a special...
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January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Tennessee Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

Tennessee Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

Rep. Sherry Jones has taken an important step for seriously ill patients in Tennessee and introduced a medical marijuana bill, HB 1385. The bill, known as the Koozer-Kuhn Medical...
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January 7, 2014
01/07/2014
Maryland Senate President Supports Legal Marijuana

Maryland Senate President Supports Legal Marijuana

Just days after the first legal marijuana sales took place in Colorado, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) announced that he would support legislation...
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December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013

Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013

Leaf Science lists five of the world’s politicians that fought for marijuana reform in 2013.
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December 17, 2013
12/17/2013
Uruguay’s President Fights Back Against United Nations

Uruguay’s President Fights Back Against United Nations

Jose Mujica is not a man who compromises his beliefs. Before he became President of Uruguay, he was shot six times and spent fourteen years in a...
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December 16, 2013
12/16/2013
Daily Beast: The 2014 Candidates Who Want to Legalize Weed

Daily Beast: The 2014 Candidates Who Want to Legalize Weed

The Daily Beast names the 2014 candidates who want to legalize weed.
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December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Dispensary Owner Named Mayor in Sebastopol, California

Dispensary Owner Named Mayor in Sebastopol, California

Medical marijuana dispensary owner Robert Jacob was named Mayor of Sebastopol, California on Tuesday.
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December 5, 2013
12/05/2013
Bill Clinton: ‘I Never Denied That I Used Marijuana’

Bill Clinton: ‘I Never Denied That I Used Marijuana’

In an interview on Fusion, Bill Clinton denies that he denied using marijuana.
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December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Maine: Help Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality

Maine: Help Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality

Despite experiencing setbacks when it came to reintroducing marijuana legalization legislation for the 2014 Maine legislative session, efforts are already underway to prepare for 2015. The primary...
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December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Jose Mujica, 2016! His Vision for Cannabis in Uruguay

Jose Mujica, 2016! His Vision for Cannabis in Uruguay

  Ok, let’s start a petition to allow Uruguayan nationals to become president. Actually, can we just kidnap Jose Mujica and get him on deck for 2016?...
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November 15, 2013
11/15/2013
NORML PAC Endorses John Hanger for Governor of Pennsylvania

NORML PAC Endorses John Hanger for Governor of Pennsylvania

At press conferences held in Philadelphia and Harrisburg on Wednesday, and one in Pittsburgh today, NORML PAC announced its endorsement of Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate John Hanger. John...
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November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
Weed’s No Longer Political Kryptonite in New York

Weed’s No Longer Political Kryptonite in New York

Even in the buttoned-down Bloomberg era, New York has held on to its popular reputation for a live-and-let-live attitude. But this alluring image doesn’t jibe with reality...
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October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
Mayor of DC Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

Mayor of DC Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray stated that he supports decriminalizing marijuana, or removing criminal penalties associated with possession of under one ounce. Currently, those caught...
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September 24, 2013
09/24/2013
Minimalist “Celebrity Weedists”

Minimalist “Celebrity Weedists”

In a nod to minimalism, pop culture and cannabis we present: Celebrity Weedists. It’s a homage to the famous pot smokers who’ve helped bring cannabis more into...
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September 18, 2013
09/18/2013
Bill To Legalize Marijuana Introduced In DC

Bill To Legalize Marijuana Introduced In DC

A bill that would legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults over 21 and set up a system of regulated marijuana commerce was introduced in...
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September 17, 2013
09/17/2013
Councilmember Alvarez Declares Support for Safe Access

Councilmember Alvarez Declares Support for Safe Access

On Tuesday of last week at the September chapter meeting, current San Diego City Councilmember and Candidate for Mayor, David Alvarez stopped by and spoke to the group...
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August 29, 2013
08/29/2013
John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor

John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor

While the general election for governor is still a little over a year away, things are heating up in Pennsylvania as Democrats vie for their party’s nomination...
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August 15, 2013
08/15/2013
Will Fox and Shively Mark the End of Cannabis Artisanship?

Will Fox and Shively Mark the End of Cannabis Artisanship?

Earlier this summer Vicente Fox, former Mexican president and Coca-Cola Mexico president, met with Big Marijuana self-prophesied computer nerd turned drug tycoon Jamen Shively. The news conference...
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