October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Arkansas Drug Director, Chamber Oppose Medical Marijuana

Arkansas Drug Director, Chamber Oppose Medical Marijuana

Arkansas’ top anti-drug official and the state Chamber of Commerce joined pharmacists and law enforcement agencies last Friday to announce their opposition to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act, a measure...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Maine State Housing Authority Freezes Medical Marijuana Ban for 180 Days

Maine State Housing Authority Freezes Medical Marijuana Ban for 180 Days

The Maine State Housing Authority has agreed to let tenants in subsidized housing continue using and growing medical marijuana at home for another six months – and...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Latest Polls on Oregon, Washington Marijuana Initiatives

Latest Polls on Oregon, Washington Marijuana Initiatives

04:39pm New polling data released this week shows Washington’s I-502 marijuana legalization initiative still ahead, but not comfortably so, and Oregon’s Measure 80 continuing to trail....
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Montel Williams Calls Opponents to Legalizing Medical Marijuana “Racist”

Montel Williams Calls Opponents to Legalizing Medical Marijuana “Racist”

“Offensive is really an understatement. It’s the most egregiously racist, false statement you’ve ever seen in your life,” Williams reportedly told the Little Rock crowd in regards to a...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Piece of the Week | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Pipes and Slides

Piece of the Week | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Pipes and Slides

Aqua Teen Hunger Force has been a staple of Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network for 12 years. The late night anarchy of the show is something...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Post-Election, Fate of Dutch ‘Weed Pass’ Uncertain

Post-Election, Fate of Dutch ‘Weed Pass’ Uncertain

04:30pm The conservative Dutch government was all set to introduce the controversial “weed pass” system, in which Dutch citizens would have to register with the government...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
The Stranger’s Dominic Holden Delivers a Passionate Defense of I-502 at NORMLCON 2012

The Stranger’s Dominic Holden Delivers a Passionate Defense of I-502 at NORMLCON 2012

At this year’s NORML Conference, which was held the first week of October, much emphasis was placed on the upcoming legalization initiatives in Washington, Colorado, and Oregon....
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
UK Drug Watchdog Urges a Ban on ‘Legal Highs’ Marketed as Alternatives to Cannabis and Ketamine

UK Drug Watchdog Urges a Ban on ‘Legal Highs’ Marketed as Alternatives to Cannabis and Ketamine

The UK Drug Watchdog, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), warned that a variety of synthetic versions of cannabis on sale online could cause serious...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Japanese Teen Gets 6 Months for Marijuana in Bali

Japanese Teen Gets 6 Months for Marijuana in Bali

A 17-year-old Japanese boy was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for possessing a small amount of marijuana while vacationing with family on Indonesia’s resort island...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Gary Johnson Supporters Robocall Colorado Democrats Over Marijuana Crackdown

Gary Johnson Supporters Robocall Colorado Democrats Over Marijuana Crackdown

05:36pm Colorado is a tightly-contested swing state. According to the Real Clear Politics average of recent polls, Republican challenger Mitt Romney holds a vanishingly narrow lead over...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Great TV While High: Family Guy

Great TV While High: Family Guy

Family Guy is a hilarious animated TV show that is great to watch when you’re high. Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy, is an absolute genius in his...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners

BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners

BBC has released their Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners. Check out the amazing photos!
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Call for Cannabis: Dial to Help Pass Measure 80 to Legalize Marijuana in Oregon

Call for Cannabis: Dial to Help Pass Measure 80 to Legalize Marijuana in Oregon

The only polling data we have for Oregon’s legalization initiative, Measure 80, shows a very close race with a massive number of undecided voters. In a September...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
Maine Coast Guard Cutters Seizes $6.2 Million of Marijuana

Maine Coast Guard Cutters Seizes $6.2 Million of Marijuana

More than 6,500 pounds of marijuana worth $6.2 million was seized Oct. 16 by crew of Coast Guard cutters Mohawk and Tahoma.
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
California Three Strikes Reform Initiative Poised to Win

California Three Strikes Reform Initiative Poised to Win

12:00pm In 1998, Bernice Cubie got caught with $10 worth of cocaine. Since it was her third offense, although she had never hurt anyone, she was...
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October 19, 2012
10/19/2012
NJ Weedman Ed Forchion Found Not Guilty

NJ Weedman Ed Forchion Found Not Guilty

In a stunning victory for the power of juries, Ed Forchion (aka NJ Weedman, a very visible medical marijuana activist) was found not guilty today of possession...
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
Women Rally for Measure 80 With Moms for Marijuana

Women Rally for Measure 80 With Moms for Marijuana

About 100 Oregonians rallied on the steps of the Capitol Building in Salem to support Measure 80 and the Moms for Marijuana First Cannabis Quilt Regional Conference...
By: Anna Diaz
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
Melrose, Massachusetts Makes Preemptive Strike Against Marijuana Dispensaries

Melrose, Massachusetts Makes Preemptive Strike Against Marijuana Dispensaries

Melrose, Massachusetts is joining a growing list of communities throughout the Commonwealth in a preemptive push to ban medical marijuana dispensaries within the city.
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
Religious Leaders Speak Out on Both Sides of Amendment 64

Religious Leaders Speak Out on Both Sides of Amendment 64

Several religious leaders spoke out in opposition of Colorado’s Amendment 64 Wednesday in Denver. This opposition of some religious leaders comes as no surprise to most. Some...
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
‘Code of the West’ Illustrates Need for Sensible Regulation

‘Code of the West’ Illustrates Need for Sensible Regulation

Of the 17 states that have passed medical marijuana laws, only one — Montana — has experienced a serious legislative effort to repeal the law. How could...
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