Tag: legalization

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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Marijuana Legalization: What Can/Will the Feds Do?

Marijuana Legalization: What Can/Will the Feds Do?

09:30pm In the wake of last week’s victories for marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington, everyone is waiting to see how the federal government will respond....
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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
POLL: Americans Evenly Split on Marijuana Legalization, But Overwhelmingly View It As State Issue

POLL: Americans Evenly Split on Marijuana Legalization, But Overwhelmingly View It As State Issue

Polling data released Tuesday by Rasmussen Reports shows the American public is now evenly split on the issue of marijuana legalization, with 45% in support, 45% opposed,...
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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 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Marijuana Legalization Victories Are Already Ripping the Drug War Apart

Marijuana Legalization Victories Are Already Ripping the Drug War Apart

01:08pm Of all the fascinating reactions I’ve seen to Colorado and Washington’s successful marijuana legalization initiatives, this is by far the most extraordinary. MEXICO CITY —...
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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Boulder DA Stops Marijuana Possession Prosecutions

Boulder DA Stops Marijuana Possession Prosecutions

05:10pm The district attorney in Colorado’s Boulder County announced Wednesday he will dismiss all pending small-time marijuana and paraphernalia possession cases, saying that given overwhelming support...
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November 15, 2012
11/15/2012
Legalized Marijuana: What It Means for Workers

Legalized Marijuana: What It Means for Workers

While Colorado and Washington have legalized possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by adults, Marketwatch investigates what it means for workers there.
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November 14, 2012
11/14/2012
Law Professor: US Should Honor States’ New Pot Laws

Law Professor: US Should Honor States’ New Pot Laws

Mark Osler, a law professor and former federal prosecutor, says the federal government should “step back from continuing marijuana prosecutions in Colorado and Washington.” In the conflict of “two...
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November 14, 2012
11/14/2012
RI and ME Lawmakers to Announce Recreational Marijuana Initiatives Tomorrow; VT and MA to Follow

RI and ME Lawmakers to Announce Recreational Marijuana Initiatives Tomorrow; VT and MA to Follow

On Election Day, voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved ballot initiatives to remove criminal penalties for adult marijuana use and regulate the substance in...
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November 14, 2012
11/14/2012
WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization

WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization

03:06pm Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire (D) met Tuesday with Deputy Attorney General James Cole to discuss her state’s passage last week of an initiative that...
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November 14, 2012
11/14/2012
Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review

Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review

03:06pm Last Tuesday’s legalization votes are reverberating not just across the country, but across the hemisphere. Five conservative Latin American heads of state said in a joint...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
British Columbia Marijuana Activist Wins $25M Lottery Jackpot

British Columbia Marijuana Activist Wins $25M Lottery Jackpot

CBC News is reporting that Robert Erb, a construction worker living in British Columbia who once ran for office on the B.C. Marijuana Party ticket, won $25...
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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 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Medical Marijuana Stock Prices Soar Following Legalization Votes

Medical Marijuana Stock Prices Soar Following Legalization Votes

02:58pm The Medical Marijuana Business Daily reports that several publicly traded companies serving the medical cannabis industry have soared in the stock market since the election:...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Will CO and WA Campuses Change Their Marijuana Policies?

Will CO and WA Campuses Change Their Marijuana Policies?

04:38pm A USA Today article predicts colleges in Colorado and Washington won’t be changing their marijuana policies soon: “If someone thinks they are going to walk around...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012

CNN Video: CA Gov Jerry Brown Champions States’ Rights On Cannabis

California Governor Jerry Brown was on CNN’s State of the Union this past Sunday November 11, 2012. Candy Crowley and Governor Brown discussed the recent election results, his push...
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November 13, 2012
11/13/2012
Another Reason for Mexico to End Its Drug War

Another Reason for Mexico to End Its Drug War

01:51pm Along with catalyzing devastating violence that has claimed 60,000 lives thus far, there’s another good reason for Mexico to end its ill-fated drug war —...
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November 12, 2012
11/12/2012
Marijuana Votes Have Mexicans Talking Legalization

Marijuana Votes Have Mexicans Talking Legalization

04:18pm With US public support for marijuana legalization now at the 50% mark, and state legalization efforts now starting to come to fruition, people are naturally...
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November 12, 2012
11/12/2012
Marijuana in Colorado: Ready for Business, Complete with Regulations

Marijuana in Colorado: Ready for Business, Complete with Regulations

Time covers the Colorado cannabis business ecosystem and why it’s ready for legalized recreational marijuana after the state’s solid experience with medical marijuana.
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November 12, 2012
11/12/2012
Bill Maher To Mason Tvert: Help Cali Legalize Cannabis and I’ll Fund It

Bill Maher To Mason Tvert: Help Cali Legalize Cannabis and I’ll Fund It

Mason Tvert, Executive Director for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol, was on last Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, and talks...
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November 12, 2012
11/12/2012
Jon Stewart to Media: Grow Up On Cannabis Reform, It Matters

Jon Stewart to Media: Grow Up On Cannabis Reform, It Matters

Even with two states legalizing recreational marijuana, another state legalizing medical marijuana and several cities decriminalizing cannabis use this 2012 election year… apparently many in the mainstream media would...
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