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February 27, 2015
02/27/2015
Legal Marijuana Begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘Green Rush’ Is On

Legal Marijuana Begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘Green Rush’ Is On

Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and...
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February 25, 2015
02/25/2015
California Councilman Touts Anti-Cannabis Scare-Tactics

California Councilman Touts Anti-Cannabis Scare-Tactics

Councilman Jim Mulvihill of San Bernardino took the opportunity to spread a little fear mixed with a soupcon of bull-crap. The councilman was miffed about the Southern...
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February 25, 2015
02/25/2015
Canadian Cannabis Hero, Don Briere, Finally Thriving

Canadian Cannabis Hero, Don Briere, Finally Thriving

Canadian man and godfather of BC cannabis, Don Briere, has opened 8 new cannabis retail stores in British Columbia. Why should we care? Don Briere makes Marc...
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February 25, 2015
02/25/2015
Alaska Becomes 3rd State With Legal Marijuana

Alaska Becomes 3rd State With Legal Marijuana

Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and...
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February 24, 2015
02/24/2015
Michigan Activists Prepare for Cannabis Legalization in 2016

Michigan Activists Prepare for Cannabis Legalization in 2016

Michigan legislators are trying to get their state ready for cannabis legalization in 2016. Legalization activists and advocates gathered last weekend to discuss the specifics of a...
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February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Are Cannabis Lounges Coming to Seattle Soon?

Are Cannabis Lounges Coming to Seattle Soon?

Pete Holmes, city attorney of Seattle, has come out in public support of cannabis lounges in Washington.
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February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Adam Scott’s New Cannabis-Themed Sitcom ‘Buds’ Will Bring Weed Culture to Network TV

Adam Scott’s New Cannabis-Themed Sitcom ‘Buds’ Will Bring Weed Culture to Network TV

Adam Scott is teaming up with producer Naomi Scott, and one of Parks and Rec’s writers to create a new cannabis themed sitcom called ‘Buds’ that will...
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February 23, 2015
02/23/2015
Congress’ New Federal Legalization Bills May Be Doomed to Fail

Congress’ New Federal Legalization Bills May Be Doomed to Fail

Friday, February 20th marked the introduction of two separate pieces of legislation in the US House that would put a regulatory framework into place for states that...
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February 19, 2015
02/19/2015
Marijuana Legal in New Jersey? This New Coalition Launches Effort to Legalize It, Tax It

Marijuana Legal in New Jersey? This New Coalition Launches Effort to Legalize It, Tax It

A group of activists gathered in New Jersey’s largest city today to announce a new coalition that will advocate for the legalization, taxation, and regulation of marijuana...
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February 18, 2015
02/18/2015
Vermont Could Be Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Vermont Could Be Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Vermont could become the first state in history to legalize recreational marijuana via state legislature with a new bill submitted Tuesday that aims to end prohibition of...
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February 17, 2015
02/17/2015
CBD Oil Producer Awaits Georgia Lawmakers Decision

CBD Oil Producer Awaits Georgia Lawmakers Decision

A Colorado cannabis oil manufacturer has already committed to shipping her goods to Georgia, if Georgia lawmakers ever decide to legalize CBD oil for seizure treatment.
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February 16, 2015
02/16/2015
Study: Cannabis Doesn’t Lead to Increased Car Accidents

Study: Cannabis Doesn’t Lead to Increased Car Accidents

More bad news for the hysterical anti-pot crowd: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just released a report stating that driving after using cannabis does not increase...
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February 12, 2015
02/12/2015
Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons for Other States

Colorado’s Pot Tax Tally Has Lessons for Other States

Marijuana makes money. But legalizing it doesn’t eliminate the black market or solve a state’s budget problems. Those are the lessons from Colorado’s first full year of...
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February 11, 2015
02/11/2015
Missouri Legalization Group Sues State Drug Task Forces

Missouri Legalization Group Sues State Drug Task Forces

The report, Secret, Dangerous and Unaccountable: Exploring Patterns of Misconduct in Missouri’s Drug Task Forces is the culmination of years of research and “Sunshine Requests”, Missouri’s equivalent...
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February 11, 2015
02/11/2015
Millionaire Seeks to Control Washington State Cannabis Laws

Millionaire Seeks to Control Washington State Cannabis Laws

Pending legislation in Washington may put the unregulated medical cannabis market under the looming eye of the state and one man in control of medical cannabis.
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February 11, 2015
02/11/2015
Cannabusiness: Alaska Still Figuring Out Legal Pot

Cannabusiness: Alaska Still Figuring Out Legal Pot

Although Alaska will now join Washington, Oregon and Colorado among the ranks of the enlightened, the ink was barely dry on the new law before local governments...
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February 10, 2015
02/10/2015
Researchers Find Twitter Has Reefer Madness

Researchers Find Twitter Has Reefer Madness

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have recently conducted a detailed analysis of attitudes towards weed on Twitter. Their findings: Twitter loves the...
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February 10, 2015
02/10/2015
Snoop Dogg Aims to Raise $25M for Cannabis Startups

Snoop Dogg Aims to Raise $25M for Cannabis Startups

Snoop Dogg (a.k.a. Snoop Lion) is putting together a fund specifically to aid in weed startup companies.
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February 9, 2015
02/09/2015
ZaZZZ: First Cannabis Vending Machine Operating in Seattle

ZaZZZ: First Cannabis Vending Machine Operating in Seattle

Seattle has made cannabis history once again as the first city to employ vending machines that dispense cannabis buds.
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February 9, 2015
02/09/2015
2016 GOP Presidential Contenders Admit to Smoking Weed

2016 GOP Presidential Contenders Admit to Smoking Weed

This new admission puts Senator Cruz among the ranks of Republican politicians who admitted to smoking weed, such as former Florida Governor Jeb Bush who was apparently...
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