Tag: New York

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March 13, 2014
03/13/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.12)

Marijuana and epilepsy are in the news, Sanjay Gupta strikes again, and state houses across the country are grappling with medical marijuana and CBD bills. Let’s get...
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March 11, 2014
03/11/2014
“The New Jim Crow” Author Michelle Alexander Talks Race and Drug War

“The New Jim Crow” Author Michelle Alexander Talks Race and Drug War

On Thursday, Michelle Alexander, author of the bestselling and galvanizing The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness sat down with poet/activist Asha Bandele of the Drug Policy...
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March 11, 2014
03/11/2014
Great Music While High: Moon Hooch

Great Music While High: Moon Hooch

In an age where music is increasingly processed and sounds digitally created, it’s refreshing to come across music that is entirely produced by humans and still packs...
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March 6, 2014
03/06/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.05)

CBD medical marijuana bills are moving in states that have traditionally been unreceptive to medical marijuana, New Mexico moves to increase supply, Maryland promulgates draft rules, and...
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March 6, 2014
03/06/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.05)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.05)

A major scandal envelopes five San Francisco police officers, a former Illinois probation officer heads for prison in the cocaine death of an Illinois judge, a Kentucky...
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March 3, 2014
03/03/2014

Man Swallows Lit “Pot Cigar,” Gets Charged With “Tampering With Evidence” in Hell’s Kitchen

A 22-year-old man was smoking a “pot cigar” on the corner of 10th Avenue and West 39th Street last Saturday night, when he was approached by a police officer....
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February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)

The Epilepsy Foundation comes out in support of medical marijuana, the feds delay a PTSD study, CBD bills are popping up, and a battle over local dispensary...
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February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Poll: New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10 to 1

Poll: New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10 to 1

New Yorkers Overwhelming Support Fixing New York’s Broken Marijuana Policies. State Senate Out of Step with New York Voters; Reform Urgently Needed. In a poll released this morning,...
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February 18, 2014
02/18/2014
Brooklyn: Former Cannabis Paradise

Brooklyn: Former Cannabis Paradise

I recently was turned on to an interesting blog from the Brooklyn Public Library. It is an older entry, from 2011. I had known that New York,...
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February 13, 2014
02/13/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.12)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.02.12)

A felonious foursome of public servants made the Hall of Shame this week. Let’s get to it: In Savannah, Georgia, a Savannah-Chatham police sergeant was arrested Sunday for lying...
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February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
New York Jets Defensive Back Speaks About NFL Pot Ban

New York Jets Defensive Back Speaks About NFL Pot Ban

New York Jets defensive back Antonio Cromartie spoke about the NFL’s ban on cannabis, saying that players will continue to use the plant.
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January 23, 2014
01/23/2014
NYC Hospitals Step Up On Medical Weed

NYC Hospitals Step Up On Medical Weed

When Andrew Cuomo unveiled his plan for legalizing cannabis for medical use in New York State, one element activists were quick to criticize was the method of distribution. Under Cuomo’s proposal,...
By: Andy Cush
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January 22, 2014
01/22/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.01.22)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.01.22)

The stench grows in Philadelphia, a parole officer gets caught stealing parolee’s pills, a reserve cop tries to trade dope for sex, and jail guards continue to...
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January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Could NYC Get Its Own Medical Weed Bill?

Could NYC Get Its Own Medical Weed Bill?

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to bring medical cannabis to 20 hospitals around New York, announced this week, has been criticized by activists for being too narrow and too reliant on...
By: Andy Cush
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January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.08)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.01.08)

Regulated dispensaries are coming to Oregon, it’s looking increasingly likely that a medical marijuana initiative is coming to Florida, New York’s governor sticks a toe in the...
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January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Cuomo’s Weed Plan May Be Dead On Arrival

Cuomo’s Weed Plan May Be Dead On Arrival

Though Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan for medical cannabis legalization is a step in the right direction, it isn’t enough to get suffering New Yorkers the treatment they need,...
By: Andy Cush
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January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Cuomo to Establish NY Medical Marijuana Program Based on ’80s-Era Legislation

Cuomo to Establish NY Medical Marijuana Program Based on ’80s-Era Legislation

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) plans to use his executive powers to allow the limited use of medical marijuana, the New York Times reported Sunday. He will issue...
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December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking

Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking

I have to say that I am just perplexed by the amount of force and energy that the NYPD (under Mayor Bloomberg’s directive) uses to crack down...
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December 24, 2013
12/24/2013
Savino to Resurrect Medical Marijuana Bill in NY Senate

Savino to Resurrect Medical Marijuana Bill in NY Senate

New York Senator Diane Savino plans to reintroduce a medical marijuana bill next year, after the last one was stomped by partisan politics.
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December 18, 2013
12/18/2013
7 Advocates Working for Marijuana Reform in New York City

7 Advocates Working for Marijuana Reform in New York City

BuzzFeed’s Rachel Zarrell describes 7 big advocates that have been working hard for marijuana reform in New York City.
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