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July 26, 2013
07/26/2013
Huge Legalization Ad From MPP to Run at NASCAR Brickyard 400

Huge Legalization Ad From MPP to Run at NASCAR Brickyard 400

A marijuana legalization ad from Marijuana Policy Project will be gracing the entrance to the NASCAR Brickyard 400 this weekend in Indianapolis. With a message to inform...
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July 1, 2013
07/01/2013
New Jersey Passes Bill to Improve Medical Marijuana Access

New Jersey Passes Bill to Improve Medical Marijuana Access

New Jersey’s medical marijuana law has shown itself to be overly restrictive and flawed in many ways, but fortunately, the legislature has approved a bill that would...
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July 1, 2013
07/01/2013
Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana

Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana

As of Monday, Vermont will be the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana possession. A bill passed earlier this year goes into effect then. The measure, House Bill 200,...
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June 28, 2013
06/28/2013
NH Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval From Legislature

NH Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval From Legislature

New Hampshire state lawmakers gave final approval to a bill Wednesday that will allow state residents with serious illnesses to obtain and use medical marijuana if their...
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June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Gear Up in Three States

2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Gear Up in Three States

The race to be the next state to legalize marijuana at the ballot box is on. Activists in three states — Alaska, Arizona, and Oregon — have...
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June 16, 2013
06/16/2013
Dear Dad, I Smoke Weed, Happy Father’s Day

Dear Dad, I Smoke Weed, Happy Father’s Day

If you are like most people struggling with what to purchase for your father on Father’s Day, remember it isn’t about the material gifts. This year, if...
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June 6, 2013
06/06/2013
Activists: Texas Getting Closer to Legalizing Marijuana

Activists: Texas Getting Closer to Legalizing Marijuana

Thanks to new FBI crime statistics showing incredible waste and racial inequality, activists in Texas are beefing up their attempts to gain support for legalizing marijuana. According...
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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Cannabusiness: Get Rich or High Trying

Cannabusiness: Get Rich or High Trying

Vice.com has a nice synopsis of the state of the cannabusiness industry. Included: Mason Tvert (MPP), Troy Dayton (ArcView Group), Tripp Keber (Dixie Elixirs), Jessica LaRoux (Twirling...
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May 10, 2013
05/10/2013
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

Illinois Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

Following a hearing Wednesday, the Senate Executive Committee voted 10-5 to approve a bill that would allow Illinois residents with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public opinion polls showing support for...
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May 1, 2013
05/01/2013
Marijuana Movement Following the Gay Rights Movement

Marijuana Movement Following the Gay Rights Movement

Marijuana Policy Project’s Rob Kampia published an article on Huffington Post about the parallels between the marijuana movement and the gay rights movement. In 1996, only 26%...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
63% of District of Columbia Voters Support Marijuana Legalization

63% of District of Columbia Voters Support Marijuana Legalization

A poll released today by Public Policy Polling, funded by Marijuana Policy Project and Drug Policy Alliance, revealed that 63% of District of Columbia voters support taxing and regulating marijuana,...
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April 16, 2013
04/16/2013
Contact Your Member of Congress to Support the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act (HR 1523)

Contact Your Member of Congress to Support the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act (HR 1523)

As we’ve promoted many times before, the only real solution to marijuana prohibition is to reconcile with the Federal Controlled Substances Act. The Controlled Substances Act drives...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Vandalized MPP Billboard Rises Again With a New Message

Vandalized MPP Billboard Rises Again With a New Message

A Portland billboard put up by Marijuana Policy Project in March only lasted one night before being destroyed. The billboard featured pictures of beer, wine and a...
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Maryland General Assembly Approves Medical Marijuana

Maryland General Assembly Approves Medical Marijuana

The Maryland General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that allows residents with serious illnesses to obtain medical marijuana via state-regulated programs administrated by academic...
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April 1, 2013
04/01/2013
Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect in Rhode Island

Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect in Rhode Island

Possession of small amounts of marijuana will no longer carry criminal penalties in Rhode Island when a law adopted last year officially takes effect on Monday. S...
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March 29, 2013
03/29/2013
Oregon: MPP Unveils Billboard for Alcohol Awareness Month

Oregon: MPP Unveils Billboard for Alcohol Awareness Month

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, which in Portland means it’s time for the annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest. Locals may notice something different about this year’s festival: a...
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March 27, 2013
03/27/2013
Editorial Support for Medical Marijuana in Florida and Illinois

Editorial Support for Medical Marijuana in Florida and Illinois

Medical marijuana bills are circulating in Illinois and Florida. In Illinois, HB1, authored by Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), will soon be voted on in the House. According to Rep....
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March 22, 2013
03/22/2013
Oklahoma to Consider Lessening Marijuana Penalties

Oklahoma to Consider Lessening Marijuana Penalties

Oklahoma has some of the harshest penalties for marijuana possession in the nation. A second offense for possession of any amount of marijuana is a felony punishable...
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March 11, 2013
03/11/2013
Weedist Talks to Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project

Weedist Talks to Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project

Weedists: Meet Morgan Fox “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Morgan Fox is the Communications Manager for Marijuana...
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