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January 2, 2014
01/02/2014
Compare California 2014 Legalization Initiatives

Compare California 2014 Legalization Initiatives

Compare the four different California 2014 legalization initiatives with this nifty chart from California MCLR 2014.
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December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
2013: The Year in Review – NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy

2013: The Year in Review – NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy

NORML and NORML Foundation are supported by cannabis consumers and other caring citizens. Please see our annual report and help us to keep going strong into 2014 by making...
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December 23, 2013
12/23/2013
California Police Chief, DA File Defelonization Initiative

California Police Chief, DA File Defelonization Initiative

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and San Diego Police Chief William Landsdowne filed an initiative with state officials Thursday that would defelonize most drug possession and...
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December 23, 2013
12/23/2013
Fourth California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed

Fourth California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed

And then there were four. Famed marijuana cultivation expert Ed Rosenthal, the “Guru of Ganja,” announced Friday that he was filing The Cannabis Policy Reform Act of...
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December 19, 2013
12/19/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.18)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.18)

Oregon’s plan to regulate dispensaries statewide moves ahead, Washington state looks like it will let medical marijuana patients keep their personal grows, a new national certification program...
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December 18, 2013
12/18/2013
Fun, Music, and Cannabusiness at the Emerald Cup

Fun, Music, and Cannabusiness at the Emerald Cup

Whenever Felicity and I go to a medical marijuana event, such as The Emerald Cup held at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds in Sonoma County, California last weekend,...
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December 17, 2013
12/17/2013
The Emerald Cup: 2013 Winners and Pics

The Emerald Cup: 2013 Winners and Pics

The Smell the Truth Blog’s David Downs announces the winners of the 10th annual Emerald Cup.
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December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
San Jose: MMJ Shutdown Begins Following New Rules

San Jose: MMJ Shutdown Begins Following New Rules

San Jose officials voted to ban dispensaries near homes, schools and rehab centers on Wednesday. Those in violation of the new rules have been asked to shut...
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December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
This Incredible Video Shows How Cannabis Really DOES Help Cerebral Palsy

This Incredible Video Shows How Cannabis Really DOES Help Cerebral Palsy

Add this video to the long line of evidence that marijuana does have medical value and really does help people in need. I’ll let Jacqueline Patterson, the...
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December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.11)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.11)

A busy Tuesday in California, herbal medicine experts make a call, New Jersey’s third dispensary opens, Florida’s Supreme Court hears a challenge to an initiative, and more....
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December 12, 2013
12/12/2013
California Field Poll: 55% Say Legalize Marijuana

California Field Poll: 55% Say Legalize Marijuana

For the first time ever, California’s Field Poll is reporting majority support for marijuana legalization in the Golden State. The poll had support for generic marijuana legalization at 55%...
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December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is...
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December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

CA in Danger of Brain Drain Due to Lack of Regulation

Thanks to a lack of regulation, California has become an unstable MMJ market and may lose their entrepreneurs to other states.
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December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But…

DPA Files California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, But…

A California marijuana legalization initiative backed by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) was filed Wednesday with the state attorney general’s office. But the national drug reform group...
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December 9, 2013
12/09/2013
California Vape Pens Under Fire

California Vape Pens Under Fire

Vape pens are under fire from officials in California, even being banned the same as cigarettes in some places.
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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
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)

Arkansas Baptists reject medical marijuana, and so do some California communities. New Jersey’s governor mouths off, and Illinois and Massachusetts communities move to regulate soon-to-arrive medical marijuana...
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November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.26)

Massachusetts and Illinois prepare for medical marijuana dispensaries, action is picking up in state legislatures, and Americans for Safe Access issues a report on state compliance with...
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November 21, 2013
11/21/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.20)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.20)

013 Federal agencies are beginning to work on the banking problem for medical marijuana businesses, the District of Columbia is looking at why its program is so...
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November 21, 2013
11/21/2013
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fight Legalization…Again?

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Fight Legalization…Again?

On High Times, Russ Belville recounts the pattern of opposition to legalization by dispensaries and others that profit from medical cannabis.
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