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Ex-Microsoft Marijuana Hopeful May Have Spoke Too Soon
Jamen Shively, an ex-Microsoft executive that recently announced plans to begin building a national marijuana brand, is facing lots of criticism.
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Judge Torches Colorado's Marijuana Magazine Rule
A federal judge in Colorado struck down a law that would require marijuana magazines to be sold behind counters like pornographic magazines, following...
2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Gear Up in Three States
Activists in three states -- Alaska, Arizona, and Oregon -- have taken initial steps to get 2014 marijuana legalization initiatives before the voters...
Maine Lawmakers Expanding State's Medicinal Cannabis Program
LD 1062 allows patients diagnosed with PTSD, inflammatory bowel disease, and other debilitating disorders to engage in the therapeutic use of cannabis.
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MI Medical Marijuana Collective Tries New Business Model
Since dispensaries were outlawed in Michigan, one medical marijuana collective is trying to find a new way to help patients, earn a living and stay legal.
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Marijuana Advocate Rolling His Way to the White House
Curtis Kyle, a Michigan resident with cerebral palsy who has used a wheelchair his whole life, is "rolling to the White House” to talk to politicians...
Four Marijuana Videos: Some Funny, Some Informative
There are four new videos worth checking out, two provide comic relief…two provide contrasting views about cannabis prohibition.
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Push for Legalization Underway in Alaska
Alaska's Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell certified an application for a marijuana legalization initiative on Friday.
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ACLU: The War on Marijuana Has a Latino Data Problem
Latino folks, rather than being counted separately, are likely counted with white folks. This means that those numbers are even more out of whack.
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Maine Medical Marijuana Bill Would Allow Pesticides on Plants
Medical marijuana dispensaries would be allowed to treat plants with certain low-risk pesticides if a bill enacted by the Maine Legislature on Friday makes it into law.
Feds Expected to Back Monitor of New York Police
With a federal judge to order sweeping reforms to the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk program, the Justice Department plans to intervene.
Colorado Governor Signs Law Regulating State Hemp Production
Governor Hickenlooper signed legislation into law creating a new program within the Department of Agriculture to oversee the commercial hemp production.
DC Residents Can Finally Apply for Medical Marijuana Cards
The Department of Health in Washington DC is finally accepting applications for medical marijuana cards, and the first dispensary could open in a few weeks.
The Human and Fiscal Cost of the Medical Marijuana Wars
Two reports came out today about the federal government's attacks on medical marijuana providers.
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Seattle Visitors Bureau: Questions Remain About Pot Tourism
Visit Seattle knows that tourism will increase with marijuana legalization, but says many questions need answers before they can count pot tourism dollars.
Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law
Senate Bill 374 imposes limits on the home cultivation of cannabis if patients reside within 25-miles of an operating dispensary.
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Marijuana Product Placement, Branding on the Rise
In an article on Huffington Post, Eleazar David Melendez describes the current rise of marijuana product placement in our popular culture.
Moving Toward Legal Marijuana Commerce in Washington State
It is now legal in Washington to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, but a full-blown marijuana commerce industry doesn't happen overnight.