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April 3, 2015
04/03/2015
City Official Calls Vietnam Vet an ‘Enemy’ for Supporting Medical Marijuana in Arizona

City Official Calls Vietnam Vet an ‘Enemy’ for Supporting Medical Marijuana in Arizona

A city official is under fire for berating a local resident and war veteran for his use of medical and recreational marijuana. After a heated, 2-hour debate on...
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February 13, 2015
02/13/2015
Judge Weighs Whether U.S. Marijuana Law Is Unconstitutional

Judge Weighs Whether U.S. Marijuana Law Is Unconstitutional

A federal judge hearing a case of nine men charged with illegally growing marijuana on federal land in California said Wednesday she was considering arguments that the...
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February 4, 2015
02/04/2015
2 Chainz vs. Nancy Grace: Fight!

2 Chainz vs. Nancy Grace: Fight!

Recently, Nancy Grace invited famous rapper, 2 Chainz, on her show to discuss marijuana.
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October 23, 2014
10/23/2014
War on Marijuana Unconstitutional, Doctors Testify in Federal Court Monday

War on Marijuana Unconstitutional, Doctors Testify in Federal Court Monday

The U.S. government claims marijuana is a dangerous, addictive drug with no medical benefits. But that claim will be up for debate Monday in California when a...
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August 5, 2014
08/05/2014
Public Debate of Ballot Measure 2 Will Help Alaskans Weigh Marijuana Legalization

Public Debate of Ballot Measure 2 Will Help Alaskans Weigh Marijuana Legalization

Alaska Common Ground is hosting a free public forum on Alaska’s marijuana legalization initiative, ballot measure 2. The forum will present a balanced panel with experts discussing...
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July 25, 2014
07/25/2014
9-Year-Old Girl’s Death Shines a Tragic Light on Medical Marijuana Debate

9-Year-Old Girl’s Death Shines a Tragic Light on Medical Marijuana Debate

Drug reform advocates across New York state are demanding emergency access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients after the death last week of a 9-year-old girl...
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June 30, 2014
06/30/2014
Alabama Takes Steps Towards Sensible Cannabis Laws

Alabama Takes Steps Towards Sensible Cannabis Laws

Marijuana proponents in the State of Alabama are working towards the port of legalization, but are currently tied at anchor by the resistance of marijuana prohibitionists. Efforts...
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June 25, 2014
06/25/2014
UK Edging Closer to Legalization of Cannabis as British Medical Association Debates ‘Health Issue’

UK Edging Closer to Legalization of Cannabis as British Medical Association Debates ‘Health Issue’

Delegates at the British Medical Association’s annual representative meeting in Harrogate are to debate whether cannabis should be legalized. “Existing drug policy is contradictory and ineffective. The...
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May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Ohio Newspaper Accidentally, Perfectly Sums Up Legalization Debate

Ohio Newspaper Accidentally, Perfectly Sums Up Legalization Debate

In what could quite possibly be the best single photo summation of the legalize cannabis or not debate, a Dayton, Ohio newspaper published the following pages in...
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April 14, 2014
04/14/2014
Medical Marijuana Debate Is April 17 at SPC-Seminole

Medical Marijuana Debate Is April 17 at SPC-Seminole

The issue of legalizing medical marijuana will be debated at the next Village Square program of the Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions at St. Petersburg College. The program, “Medical...
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October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
MPP’s Dan Riffle Debates Kevin Sabet on Marijuana Policy

MPP’s Dan Riffle Debates Kevin Sabet on Marijuana Policy

Leading up to November’s election, marijuana policy is an increasingly hot topic in Maine. Voters in the city of Portland will soon decide whether or not possessing...
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September 13, 2013
09/13/2013
Global Student Paper Competition Taking on Drug Policies

Global Student Paper Competition Taking on Drug Policies

The Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge (GDPPC) has chosen “Rethinking Drugs” for its 2013-2014 theme. GDPPC is a written and oral policy competition for undergraduate students...
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July 30, 2013
07/30/2013
Fox News Scared to Have Pro-Weed Lobbyist Defend Pro-Weed Ad

Fox News Scared to Have Pro-Weed Lobbyist Defend Pro-Weed Ad

Something was conspicuously missing from that Fox News clip we posted earlier today, in which the anti-drug bishop Ron Allen rails against the “horrible” nature of a pro-cannabis ad...
By: Andy Cush
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Marijuana Debated at Aspen Ideas Festival

Marijuana Debated at Aspen Ideas Festival

In what should be an interesting debate today at the Aspen Ideas Festival today at 12:20 (eastern) Drug Policy Alliance director Ethan Nadelmann is debating former DEA administrator Asa Hutchinson. Youtube has live...
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June 25, 2013
06/25/2013
I-502 & Hempfest 2013: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

I-502 & Hempfest 2013: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

As one of your resident Washington State marijuana journalists (that’s a thing now!), I wanted to say a little about how WA has fared since the passionately discussed...
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January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Nebraska – UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate

Nebraska – UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is scheduled to host a marijuana legalization debate February 7th, at 7:30 pm. Steve Hager, long-time editor of High Times, will face...
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January 22, 2013
01/22/2013
Debate on Marijuana Legalization Set for Jan. 25 at Western Michigan University

Debate on Marijuana Legalization Set for Jan. 25 at Western Michigan University

State Representative Mike Callton, R-Nashville, and Portage City Commissioner Phil Stinchcomb, will be part of a discussion about the recreational use of marijuana in a debate put on...
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October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
US News & World Report: ‘Should Marijuana Use Be Legalized?’

US News & World Report: ‘Should Marijuana Use Be Legalized?’

Next Tuesday, three voters in three states — Colorado, Oregon, and Washington — will be deciding on statewide ballot measures to legalize the adult possession, use, and...
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October 15, 2012
10/15/2012
Yes On I-502 Rally at WA State Capitol Disrupted by ‘No’ Activists

Yes On I-502 Rally at WA State Capitol Disrupted by ‘No’ Activists

Demonstrating the contentiousness of the issue and the passion of activists on both sides, a Yes on Initiative 502 rally sponsored by New Approach Washington, at the...
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October 9, 2012
10/09/2012
Upcoming Washington Marijuana Legalization Debates for Initiative 502

Upcoming Washington Marijuana Legalization Debates for Initiative 502

Jonathan Martin of the Seattle Times has outlined upcoming marijuana legalization debates for Initiative 502 (I-502). Here’s the list from his original post: Upcoming Washington Marijuana Legalization...
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