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April 17, 2013
04/17/2013
WA Senate Approves Bill for Dropped Marijuana

WA Senate Approves Bill for Dropped Marijuana

Washington’s Senate unanimously approved a bill to protect stores containing pharmacies from licensing problems that could arise from accidentally dropped marijuana. The bill sets up handling procedures when finding...
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April 16, 2013
04/16/2013
Willie Nelson Explains How Marijuana Can Be Deadly

Willie Nelson Explains How Marijuana Can Be Deadly

In an interview with Huffington Post, legendary musician Willie Nelson had this to say about marijuana policy: “There’s money there, and anyone with any brains at all...
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April 15, 2013
04/15/2013
California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Calls for Legalizing Marijuana

California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Calls for Legalizing Marijuana

At the California Democratic Party convention in Sacramento Saturday, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom called for marijuana legalization and described the war on drugs as “an abject failure.”...
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April 15, 2013
04/15/2013
House Members File Bipartisan “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act”

House Members File Bipartisan “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act”

A bi-partisan group of US representatives led by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Friday introduced legislation that would end the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
NORML Women’s Alliance Wake and Bake

NORML Women’s Alliance Wake and Bake

The NORML Women’s Alliance  is hosting a wake-n-bake to celebrate the launch their new foundation. Set for April 21st, 2013 in Denver Colorado, the event promises the...
By: Anna Diaz
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Colorado’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Starting to Take Shape

Colorado’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Starting to Take Shape

People who plan to sell legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado will be spared the hassle and expense of having to grow it themselves, thanks to the suggestion...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Alabama, Pennsylvania See Marijuana Legalization Bills

Alabama, Pennsylvania See Marijuana Legalization Bills

And then there were eight. That is, as marijuana legalization bills have been formally introduced this month in Alabama and Pennsylvania, the number of states to see...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Study: Legal Marijuana Sales Could Quadruple by 2018

Study: Legal Marijuana Sales Could Quadruple by 2018

The Medical Marijuana Business Daily reports that legal marijuana sales could hit $6 billion by 2018, four times this years projected sales of $1.5 billion. This is...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Nevada Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced to Assembly

Nevada Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced to Assembly

Assemblyman Joe Hogan introduced HB 402 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee Friday. HB 402 is a marijuana legalization bill that would treat marijuana similarly to alcohol. The...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Aurora, CO: Marijuana Sales Could Enrich City

Aurora, CO: Marijuana Sales Could Enrich City

According to the budget and finance office of Aurora (a Denver suburb), the city could see millions in revenue from legal marijuana sales. The actual revenue increase...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
DC Think Tank: Let’s Finally End Marijuana Prohibition

DC Think Tank: Let’s Finally End Marijuana Prohibition

One of the most important Washington, DC think tanks, the Brookings Institute, is hosting a panel discussion on states’ efforts to legalize marijuana on April 15. Marijuana Legalization:...
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April 8, 2013
04/08/2013
Oregon Cannabis Legalization Bill Makes History and Headway

Oregon Cannabis Legalization Bill Makes History and Headway

The first cannabis legalization bill to pass through a legislative committee, Oregon’s HB 3371 has made history. Even USA Today included an article about it. Taken from...
By: Anna Diaz
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April 8, 2013
04/08/2013
Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent

Marijuana Taxes in Colorado Could Exceed 30 Percent

A legislative panel decided Friday to propose to tax the newly legal drug at 30 percent; a 15% excise tax and 15% sales tax. If the full...
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April 6, 2013
04/06/2013
Moms for Marijuana Cannabis Quilt Stolen

Moms for Marijuana Cannabis Quilt Stolen

The Moms for Marijuana Cannabis Quilt has been stolen! At approximately 6pm on April 5th, 2013, while traveling from Dallas, TX to Austin, TX on its way...
By: Anna Diaz
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April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
Most Americans Want Legal Marijuana

Most Americans Want Legal Marijuana

For the first time since they began polling the question four decades ago, Pew Research Polling has released new survey data that reveals 52% of Americans want...
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April 5, 2013
04/05/2013
Business Insider: Marijuana Has Won the War on Drugs

Business Insider: Marijuana Has Won the War on Drugs

In his article in Business Insider, Walter Hickey says, “At least when it comes to marijuana, the war on drugs is over.” He cites the state-wide legalization...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Thirty-Five Maine Lawmakers Co-Sponsor Bill to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

Thirty-Five Maine Lawmakers Co-Sponsor Bill to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

A bipartisan group of 35 state lawmakers are listed as co-sponsors of a bill filed Tuesday to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Maine. LD 1229, the “Act...
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March 27, 2013
03/27/2013
Uruguay to Begin Debate on Legal Marijuana Sales

Uruguay to Begin Debate on Legal Marijuana Sales

Last fall, Uruguayan President Jose Mujica proposed legalizing marijuana commerce and cultivation (marijuana possession has never been a crime there), but shortly thereafter postponed action on the proposed legislation...
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House

Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House

A measure to allow medical marijuana in Maryland moved forward in the House of Delegates on Saturday. The legislation would create a commission to oversee a medical marijuana...
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March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
Aurora, Colorado Calculates Money from Marijuana Tax

Aurora, Colorado Calculates Money from Marijuana Tax

Aurora could regulate marijuana retailers like liquor stores, which are required to be about 2,000 feet apart from any rival. That would give Aurora room for about...
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