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Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill Gaining Support
Rep. Lou Lang is the sponsor of HB1, Illinois' medical marijuana bill. He says that the bill is now just a vote or two away from passing the house.
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Medical Marijuana Seminar: Law, Science and Advocacy
This one day seminar will focus on medical cannabis law, science, and advocacy featuring two expert attorneys, a doctor and a registered nurse.
The Green Rush is Spreading Across America
Cannabis deregulation is opening up so many new possibilities that economists are comparing it to the Gold Rushes of the 1800's.
Idaho Lawmakers Tone Deaf to Constituents
A bill would proclaim that Idaho opposes marijuana legalization “for any purpose.” What a curious way to spend their time and residents’ tax dollars.
Second NYPD Whistleblower Tells Why He Taped Brass
Serrano, a short, bald, round 8-year veteran of the NYPD, was the second officer to acknowledge at trial that he secretly taped his supervisors.
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Petitions Full DC Circuit to Review Rescheduling Appeal
Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access filed a petition with the federal court of appeals to reclassify marijuana for medical use.
TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”
Cannabis prohibition: “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” The war...
40th Anniversary of the Report That Could Have Stopped the War on Drugs
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Shafer Report, the extensive study commissioned by Richard Nixon to advise him on drug policy. The war on drugs...
Weed Vending Machines Coming to California
California weed-smokers no longer have to go through the grueling inconvenience of dragging themselves to a dispensary. Hurray, weed vending machines...
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Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House
A measure to allow medical marijuana in Maryland moved forward in the House of Delegates on Saturday.
As NYC Pot Busts Continue, New York Punts on Marijuana Reform
People, almost all of them young people of color, are being arrested at the rate of a thousand a week in NYC for marijuana possession "in public view"...
Secret Roll Call Recordings Played in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Trial
An NYPD officer testified that his bosses retaliated for his whistle-blowing on quotas by prosecuting for false statements on forms he was forced to sign.
Oklahoma to Consider Lessening Marijuana Penalties
Oklahoma has some of the harshest penalties for marijuana possession in the nation.
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New Hampshire House Passes Decriminalization Bill
For the fourth time in five years, a cannabis decriminalization bill has been approved by New Hampshire's House of Representatives.
After Multiple Defeats, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Will Prosecute Jovan Jackson Again
Jovan has always had a lot of support through San Diego Americans for Safe Access and the community at large. That didn’t change yesterday in court.
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Pot Prices - February 2013
February 2013 Pot Prices from High Times: US Price, Kind, and Mids indices all finished...
United Nations: Three-Quarters of World's Illicit Drug Users Consume Cannabis
Cannabis is consumed by 75 percent of all illicit drug users, making it the most widely used illicit substance in the world, according to the United Nations
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Aurora, Colorado Calculates Money from Marijuana Tax
Aurora, Colorado could regulate marijuana retailers like liquor stores, which are required to be about 2,000 feet apart from any rival. That would give Aurora room for about 80 pot shops, and generate an estimated $2.5 million a year in sales tax revenues.