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May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

NY Senate Has the Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana Bill

New York Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) claims she has rallied enough votes to pass SB 4406, which legalizes medical marijuana. Thirty-nine senators, seven more than what is needed...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Wes Neuman for Congress in Florida’s 7th District

NORML PAC Endorses Wes Neuman for Congress in Florida’s 7th District

NORML PAC is endorsing Wes Neuman in his campaign against incumbent John Mica to become the next Congressman for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “NORML PAC is pleased...
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May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Chronicle Book Review: Hemp Bound

Hemp Bound: Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution by Doug Fine (2014, Chelsea Green Publishers, 145 pp., $12.16 PB Amazon) Hemp shouldn’t have anything...
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May 8, 2014
05/08/2014
Autistic Boy Thrives With Custom Strain of Marijuana

Autistic Boy Thrives With Custom Strain of Marijuana

Marijuana is contributing to a better quality of life for many patients suffering from serious, debilitating medical conditions. Mieko Hester-Perez’s nine-year-old son, Joey, was diagnosed at an early age...
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May 7, 2014
05/07/2014
Over 2,000 Texans Protest Unjust Marijuana Laws With DFW NORML

Over 2,000 Texans Protest Unjust Marijuana Laws With DFW NORML

On Saturday, over two thousand Texans joined DFW NORML in Ft. Worth to rally against the prohibition of marijuana. The rally was part of an all day event hosted...
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May 7, 2014
05/07/2014
Florida Poll: Majority of Voters Back Legalization, Super-Majority Endorse Medical Cannabis

Florida Poll: Majority of Voters Back Legalization, Super-Majority Endorse Medical Cannabis

Nearly nine out of ten Floridians support legalizing the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, and a majority support allowing adults to possess the plant for any...
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May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Larry Harvey Goes to Washington DC to Lobby Congress Ahead of May 12th Trial

Federal Medical Marijuana Defendant Larry Harvey Goes to Washington DC to Lobby Congress Ahead of May 12th Trial

  Medical marijuana patient Larry Harvey, 70, is traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to persuade Congress to stop funding unnecessary federal prosecutions like his. Harvey is...
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May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
Florida House Approves Cannabidiol Bill

Florida House Approves Cannabidiol Bill

On Thursday, the Florida House voted 111-7 in support of a bill that will exempt a limited group of very sick people from criminal laws for using...
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May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
Ripples of Hope: Pennsylvania Parents Seek Broader Cannabis Legislation

Ripples of Hope: Pennsylvania Parents Seek Broader Cannabis Legislation

Ladybud reports several Pennsylvania families received emails from the office of  Governor Tom Corbett, announcing he wants new legislation to implement a program to research cannabis oil at...
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May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
The Largest Marijuana March Ever? 150,000 Protest in Buenos Aires!

The Largest Marijuana March Ever? 150,000 Protest in Buenos Aires!

Good Golly, Miss Mary Jane! I’ve been watching marijuana legalization marches for a long time and I’ve never seen a crowd like this. The organizers of the Argentine...
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May 5, 2014
05/05/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Neda Bolourian for Montgomery County Council

NORML PAC Endorses Neda Bolourian for Montgomery County Council

NORML PAC has endorsed Neda Bolourian in her campaign to represent District 2 on the Montgomery County Council in Maryland. “NORML PAC believes that Neda will bring a fresh...
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May 5, 2014
05/05/2014
Parents 4 Pot Oregon Sparks Interest

Parents 4 Pot Oregon Sparks Interest

Parents 4 Pot Oregon has come together and shown how fast a group can get results with a dedicated team of volunteers. Their only online presence is...
By: Anna Diaz
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May 2, 2014
05/02/2014
Medical Marijuana On the Move in Minnesota Senate

Medical Marijuana On the Move in Minnesota Senate

Once again, the medical marijuana bill authored by Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Carly Melin cleared another legislative hurdle. The Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to refer the bill...
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April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Oops, We Did It Again! CA Bill AB 2500 Defeated

Oops, We Did It Again! CA Bill AB 2500 Defeated

SA Members helped stop another bad bill in the state legislature today! An assembly committee just rejected a measure that would have made it a crime to drive...
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April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
NORML Interviews: PA State Senator and US Congressional Candidate Daylin Leach

NORML Interviews: PA State Senator and US Congressional Candidate Daylin Leach

NORML recently interviewed Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach regarding marijuana law reform and the role it has played in state politics and his campaign. While serving in...
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April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Moratoriums: One Step Back for Oregon

Moratoriums: One Step Back for Oregon

A sweeping number of Oregon cities have imposed a moratorium on medical marijuana. It is clear to me that these moratoriums have been set out of fear...
By: Anna Diaz
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April 29, 2014
04/29/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Adam Ebbin for US Congress

NORML PAC Endorses Adam Ebbin for US Congress

Today, NORML PAC is pleased to announce its endorsement of Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin in his campaign for U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District....
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April 29, 2014
04/29/2014
Move to Allow Medical Marijuana in Ohio

Move to Allow Medical Marijuana in Ohio

Ohio could be next to secure medical marijuana rights through an amendment being proposed to the state’s constitution called the Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment.
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April 28, 2014
04/28/2014
Many Factors on the Road to Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

Many Factors on the Road to Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

Several factors converged on the road to marijuana legalization in CO: changing politics; the creation of strong medical marijuana regulatory structures; a smaller number of voters to...
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April 25, 2014
04/25/2014
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens: Feds Should Legalize Marijuana

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens: Feds Should Legalize Marijuana

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization. When asked if he believed the...
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