December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Push to Decriminalize Marijuana to Launch in Georgia

Push to Decriminalize Marijuana to Launch in Georgia

Should you go to prison if you smoke pot in Georgia? A campaign to decriminalize marijuana in Georgia will be launched Monday at the State Capitol.
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Medical Pot Wars A-Bubble in California

Medical Pot Wars A-Bubble in California

A Northern California county last week barred medical marijuana cultivation in apartment complexes and mobile home parks – “unless park management sets up a designated garden area”...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Back Legalized Pot, Ohioans Evenly Split

Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Back Legalized Pot, Ohioans Evenly Split

Two new polls, published this week by Quinnipiac University, show solid support for marijuana legalization in both New York and Ohio. In a New York State poll...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Marijuana May Be the Next Big Growth Sector in the U.S. Stock Market

Marijuana May Be the Next Big Growth Sector in the U.S. Stock Market

Public support for further legalization is building. There is also talk that more states could soon legalize. Since this is a new growth industry, we can only speculate...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Memphis Cop, Dallas Man Killed in Separate Drug War Incidents

Memphis Cop, Dallas Man Killed in Separate Drug War Incidents

06:13pm A Memphis police officer was shot and killed early Friday morning during a marijuana raid, and, hours later, a Dallas man was shot and killed...
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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Ohioans Divided on Legalizing Marijuana

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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December 18, 2012
12/18/2012
Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State

Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State

I’ve been organizing and advocating for marijuana policy reform in New Hampshire since 2007, and some of the successes have been very gratifying. After two near-victories on...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Cannabis Legalization: What Will It Take?

Cannabis Legalization: What Will It Take?

Two states on Nov 6th changed their laws on cannabis, joining many who have already legalized for medicinal purposes, and now making it recreationally legal. This has...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System

Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System

The cost of medical marijuana in Canada is about to hit a new high as the government seeks to get out of the business. Proposed regulations posted...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Delaware Governor Says Feds Need to Give Marijuana Guidance

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 recreational users...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Help Needed: Release Five Lifetime Marijuana Prisoners

Help Needed: Release Five Lifetime Marijuana Prisoners

Cannabis Prohibition is ending in America (and likely soon around the world too). It is not going to end without prolonged legal, political and regulatory battles. This...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties — A Minor Obstacle at Worst

Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties — A Minor Obstacle at Worst

10:03pm I have criticized the ease with which some media outlets and even some reformers have accepted the argument made by prohibitionist advocates that courts are certain to...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Federal Government Reportedly Vastly Expands Big Data Spying, Includes Innocent Citizens

Federal Government Reportedly Vastly Expands Big Data Spying, Includes Innocent Citizens

After fierce internal controversy, the White House has reportedly authorized a vast expansion of spying capabilities, including the ability to investigate innocent citizens. One senior official called the...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Speaker Says He’ll Let Vermont House Debate Marijuana Decriminalization

Speaker Says He’ll Let Vermont House Debate Marijuana Decriminalization

Vermont House Speaker Shap Smith (D) says he has his own misgivings, but he won’t block the Vermont House from debating decriminalization of marijuana, which Gov. Peter Shumlin...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Arizona Court of Appeals to Hear Medical Marijuana Case

Arizona Court of Appeals to Hear Medical Marijuana Case

The Arizona Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on a high-profile medical marijuana case on Dec. 20. The Maricopa County Attorney requested that the appellate court...
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December 17, 2012
12/17/2012
Obama Breaks His Silence on Marijuana Legalization: We’ve Got Bigger Fish to Fry Than Cannabis Users

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 to regulate cannabis, President Barack Obama addressed the issue in an interview with Barbara...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Piece of the Week | Pokemon Paraphernalia

Piece of the Week | Pokemon Paraphernalia

Pokemon has become a pop culture phenomenon, time to check out some Pokemon paraphernalia. Pokemon Paraphernalia For those unfamiliar with Pokemon, it was created in 1996 by...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Michigan Cops Ponder Detroit Marijuana Legalization Vote

Michigan Cops Ponder Detroit Marijuana Legalization Vote

05:17pm Voters in Detroit overwhelmingly approved legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults on private property in last month’s elections, but according to Michigan...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
ASA Comments on CA Sales Tax Exemption Proposal

ASA Comments on CA Sales Tax Exemption Proposal

Recently, the California State Board of Equalization asked for comments on a conceptual proposal to exempt terminally ill patients from paying sales tax on cannabis provided by dispensaries. In...
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December 14, 2012
12/14/2012
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say County Changed the Rules

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say County Changed the Rules

Two medical marijuana dispensaries sued Kern County, claiming they spent a total of $99,000 to set up under state and local laws, only to have the county...
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