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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws

Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws

012, 03:12pm Tuesday morning, former Baltimore narcotics officer Neill Franklin delivered a letter signed by 73 current and former police officers, judges, prosecutors, and federal agents to...
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November 16, 2012
11/16/2012
WA Governor-Elect Inslee: It is in the Best Interest of State and Country to Allow Legalization

WA Governor-Elect Inslee: It is in the Best Interest of State and Country to Allow Legalization

During a press conference today, the governor-elect for the state of Washington, Jay Inslee, defended his state’s recently approved marijuana legalization initiative. He stated that he believes...
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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.14)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.14)

04:52pm All eyes may have been on the election last week, but the battles over medical marijuana didn’t go away. Here are the highlights from the...
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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Barney Frank and Ron Paul Urge White House to Respect Marijuana Laws in Colorado, Washington

Barney Frank and Ron Paul Urge White House to Respect Marijuana Laws in Colorado, Washington

Representatives Barney Frank, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Republican Ron Paul of Texas, polar opposites on many issues, joined together Wednesday in asking the White House to refrain...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Meet the Members of Congress Who Will Make Marijuana Reform an Issue in 2013

Meet the Members of Congress Who Will Make Marijuana Reform an Issue in 2013

Mike Riggs @ Reason covers who in Congress will lead the charge in 2012 for cannabis reform in a post Amendment 64 and I-502 world and how...
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November 9, 2012
11/09/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC

Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC

As the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, it’s my privilege to meet and facilitate the work of medical cannabis advocates throughout the nation. In the week...
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November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
“Eye of the Sparrow” – Some Humor for Election Day

“Eye of the Sparrow” – Some Humor for Election Day

It’s election day, and whether you’re getting ready to go to the voting booth, getting home from the voting booth, or waiting to see the results, chances...
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November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
Weedist Voter Guide For Election Day

Weedist Voter Guide For Election Day

Tomorrow is Election Day, and it promises to be the most important election in quite a while for Weedists, whether they be recreational users,  medical marijuana patients,...
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November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
‘Superstring Theory’ Co-founder Admonishes Federal Government for Ignoring Science on Medical Marijuana

‘Superstring Theory’ Co-founder Admonishes Federal Government for Ignoring Science on Medical Marijuana

Physicist John Schwarz speaks out in support of marijuana reclassification, and for prioritizing science over politics. Taking his first public political stance, Dr. John Schwarz, co-founder of...
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November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
November 6: An Election to Stop the Drug War

November 6: An Election to Stop the Drug War

09:27pm We are now only five days away from Election Day, and it’s starting to look very much like at least one state will vote to legalize...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)

Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)

07:29pm We’re getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is hot and heavy. Let’s get to it: National On Sunday, the...
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October 25, 2012
10/25/2012
Bruce Springsteen Works ‘Marijuana’ Into Obama Campaign Song

Bruce Springsteen Works ‘Marijuana’ Into Obama Campaign Song

Bruce Springsteen has been campaigning for Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Check out the 2:57 mark below where towards the end of his pro-Obama ditty “Forward and Away We...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Obama Administration Speaks Out on Marijuana Ballot Measures: Federal Raids Are Here to Stay

Obama Administration Speaks Out on Marijuana Ballot Measures: Federal Raids Are Here to Stay

The Obama administration finally acknowledged and responded to the ballot initiatives in CO, OR and WA that would legalize marijuana for recreational use on CBS’ 60 Minutes....
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
Dilbert Cartoonist Rips Obama Over Medical Marijuana

Dilbert Cartoonist Rips Obama Over Medical Marijuana

Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams is taking issue with Obama’s medical marijuana policy and Aaron Sandusky’s recent conviction; “I assume the President is clamping down on California dispensaries for political...
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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 15, 2012
10/15/2012
Obama Officials Stay Silent on Marijuana Initiatives

Obama Officials Stay Silent on Marijuana Initiatives

Despite the urging of drug enforcement experts, officials in Washington have not said how the federal government would deal with possible state marijuana laws in Oregon, Washington...
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October 4, 2012
10/04/2012
CO Presidential Debate Unwittingly Sets Precedent for Marijuana Reform

CO Presidential Debate Unwittingly Sets Precedent for Marijuana Reform

In case you missed the first Presidential Debate of 2012, it appears that both the incumbent President and presidential hopeful were in agreement about marijuana reform based...
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October 3, 2012
10/03/2012
Presidential Debates Should Address Marijuana Prohibition

Presidential Debates Should Address Marijuana Prohibition

The Brownie Mary Club Democratic Club of California is hosting an online petition to be presented to the chairman of the Presidential Debate Commission, to include at...
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October 1, 2012
10/01/2012
CNN: 2012 Cost of Failed War on Drugs Through September

CNN: 2012 Cost of Failed War on Drugs Through September

The utter failure that is the war on drugs has reached a combined $30 billion so far this year and 1.2 million Americans have been arrested for...
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October 1, 2012
10/01/2012
Federal Sentencing of Legally Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers Highlights Harmful Obama Policy

Federal Sentencing of Legally Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers Highlights Harmful Obama Policy

Five medical marijuana patients and caregivers will be sentenced in federal court next week, highlighting the human cost of the federal government’s intolerance for state medical marijuana...
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