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February 17, 2014
02/17/2014
Wisconsin Governor Thinks Alcohol Safer Than Pot

Wisconsin Governor Thinks Alcohol Safer Than Pot

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker thinks that alcohol is safer than pot, and is upset about the president’s remarks to the contrary.
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February 14, 2014
02/14/2014
Representative Cohen Introduces Unmuzzle The Drug Czar Act

Representative Cohen Introduces Unmuzzle The Drug Czar Act

Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced federal legislation, House Resolution 4046, to remove legal restrictions prohibiting the Office of National Drug Control Policy from researching marijuana legalization....
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February 13, 2014
02/13/2014
Wendy Davis Backs Medical Marijuana

Wendy Davis Backs Medical Marijuana

Texas governor hopeful, Wendy Davis, supports medical marijuana and would consider decriminalization.
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February 12, 2014
02/12/2014
Marco Rubio Won’t Say Whether He Has Smoked Pot

Marco Rubio Won’t Say Whether He Has Smoked Pot

Florida Senator Marco Rubio declined to answer whether he has smoked pot in his life, saying the answer would be taken the wrong way no matter what...
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February 7, 2014
02/07/2014
Vice President Joe Biden Not High on Marijuana Legalization

Vice President Joe Biden Not High on Marijuana Legalization

Vice President Joe Biden said in a Time interview on Thursday that the Administration supports smarter enforcement, but not outright legalization. “I think the idea of focusing significant...
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February 3, 2014
02/03/2014
NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor

NORML PAC Endorses Heather Mizeur for Maryland Governor

Today, NORML PAC has announced its endorsement of Delegate Heather Mizeur and her running mate Delman Coates for Governor and Lt. Governor of Maryland. Delegate Mizeur has...
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January 29, 2014
01/29/2014
Wyoming Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Sponsored

Wyoming Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Sponsored

Wyoming Rep. James Byrd has sponsored House Bill 49, which would decriminalize up to an ounce of cannabis in the state. Someone caught with up to a half...
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January 27, 2014
01/27/2014
With Legalization, Garden State Would Get a Lot Greener

With Legalization, Garden State Would Get a Lot Greener

Senator Scutari of New Jersey plans to introduce legislation similar to Colorado’s Amendment 64, rightly claiming that legalization would generate and save millions.
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January 24, 2014
01/24/2014
Louisiana Citizens to Lawmakers: We Want Medical Marijuana

Louisiana Citizens to Lawmakers: We Want Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana advocates gathered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to tell lawmakers to legalize the plant for medicinal uses.
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January 21, 2014
01/21/2014
“Dog-Whistle Racism” by The Lincoln Club of San Diego

“Dog-Whistle Racism” by The Lincoln Club of San Diego

Presente.org has alerted CourageCampaign.org – which in turn alerted San Diego ASA – to a shameful racist attack in San Diego. With just weeks until a special...
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January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Changing on Medical Marijuana

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Changing on Medical Marijuana

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the Las Vegas Sun it’s time to look at medical marijuana, although he’s never tried it: “I think we need to...
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January 20, 2014
01/20/2014
President Obama: Marijuana Less Dangerous Than Alcohol; Legalization in WA and CO “Important”

President Obama: Marijuana Less Dangerous Than Alcohol; Legalization in WA and CO “Important”

In a profile published online over the weekend in New Yorker magazine, President Barack Obama continued his softening towards marijuana legalization. In the interview, the president alluded...
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January 15, 2014
01/15/2014
HuffPost Canada: Stop Pretending Prohibition Protects Kids

HuffPost Canada: Stop Pretending Prohibition Protects Kids

Michael Bolen encourages politicians and media to stop pretending cannabis prohibition protects kids.
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January 13, 2014
01/13/2014
Cruz Attacks Obama for Not Locking Up CO Marijuana Users

Cruz Attacks Obama for Not Locking Up CO Marijuana Users

Texas Senator Ted Cruz criticized Obama for not locking up Colorado marijuana users for violating federal law.
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January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

A new poll was released Monday showing increased support for allowing medical marijuana in West Virginia. The poll, which was commissioned by MPP and conducted by Public...
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December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013

Leaf Science: 5 Politicians That Fought for Marijuana in 2013

Leaf Science lists five of the world’s politicians that fought for marijuana reform in 2013.
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December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Wisconsin Politicians Stall Medical Marijuana Progress Despite Unprecedented Backing

Wisconsin Politicians Stall Medical Marijuana Progress Despite Unprecedented Backing

Elizabeth Onheiber dives deep into Wisconsin medical marjuana politics, covering politicians such as state Senator Leah Vukmir who blocked MMJ bills in 2009 and 2012, saying “I’ve...
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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 23, 2013
12/23/2013
Sri Lanka May Legalize Marijuana

Sri Lanka May Legalize Marijuana

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Salinda Dissanayake, announced that he will introduce a bill to legalize marijuana.
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December 18, 2013
12/18/2013
NY Lawmaker Who Voted Against MMJ Invests In Pot

NY Lawmaker Who Voted Against MMJ Invests In Pot

New York lawmaker Steve Katz, who voted against MMJ then got a ticket for possession, has joined the ArcView Group of investors.
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