Former Governor Gary Johnson Says Cannabis Can Cure Ebola
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson has made headlines after an interview in which he made comments suggesting that cannabis may be a cure for Ebola.
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Poll: Oregon Marijuana Legalization Still Leading
A new poll conducted for Oregon Public Broadcasting/Fox 12 indicates that legalization of marijuana for recreational use is headed for approval in Oregon — but only if advocates get some of their likeliest voters to turn in their ballots.
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Family Law & Cannabis Alliance Announces Groundbreaking Legal Network
Family Law & Cannabis Alliance (FLCA), a national nonprofit organization providing information on Child Protective Services (CPS), family court, and marijuana is proud to officially launch its groundbreaking legal network, available at no cost ...
New Trove of Carl Sagan Papers Revealed
However, thanks to a collection of some 600,000 of Sagan's documents that the Library of Congress recently made available to the public, we are getting a deeper look into the thoughts of not just a strong voice in the pro-cannabis movement, but one of the brightest minds of our time.
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After California Decriminalized Marijuana, Teen Arrest, Overdose and Dropout Rates Fell
A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice adds to the growing body of evidence that legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana does not lead to any number of doomsday scenarios envisioned by legalization opponents. In fact, California teenagers showed improvements in all risk areas after reform."
Big DEA Raid, Medical Cannabis Cultivators Fight Back in Court
Two years ago, in October of 2012, DEA agents and local officers in Ramona, California kicked in the door of the Little's home and arrested both Mr. and Mrs. Little. Their alleged crime - growing illegal amounts of cannabis. Now they are fighting back in a lawsuit against the officers who raided their home.
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Massachusetts Has Banked Over $3M in Dispensary Fees & Not a Single Marijuana Seed Has Been Planted
To date, Massachusetts DPH has banked $3,271,500 in application fees from 181 prospective dispensaries, with 100 paying $30,000 to make the final cut. Just 11 dispensaries stand to open their doors at this point.
Reefer Madness: 20 Year Study Likens Cannabis to Heroin
For every article that comes out trying to lambast cannabis, I can find plenty more that show how cannabis alone has saved a life, helped with a troubling situation, or helped to battle anxiety and depression.
Cannabis Smoking Canadian Officer, Ron Francis, Found Dead
After stirring up a nationwide controversy over using medical cannabis on duty, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Ron Francis was found dead from an apparent suicide in his apartment
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NYC Hosts Medical Marijuana Expo as State Ramps Up for Legalization
New York state lawmakers and advocates of medical marijuana gathered at an expo in New York City on Sunday to discuss the implementation of a new state law authorizing medical marijuana.
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NFL Star Adrian Peterson Ordered Arrested for Pot Admission
Prosecutors in Montgomery County, Texas, have filed paperwork to have Adrian Peterson's bail revoked and the Minnesota Vikings running back re-arrested after he told a drug tester that he had recently smoked marijuana before taking a urinalysis test Wednesday.
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D.C. Council Votes Unanimously to Strengthen Record Sealing Laws to Relieve People With Prior Marijuana Possession Arrest
The D.C. Council voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would improve the process by which a person can seal criminal records pertaining to conduct that has since been decriminalized or legalized.
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Exploding 'Pot Pop' Removed From Three Marijuana Shops
When Top Shelf Cannabis in Bellingham took delivery of 330 bottles of a brand new marijuana infused soda pop on September 28, they were excited to promote it to their customers. But when employees opened up shop the following day, they found ...
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Marijuana Police Accidentally Raid Man's Okra Garden
Police flying in helicopters looking for marijuana plants last week tracked down a man who they believed was illegally growing cannabis. Yet they soon discovered the plants were actually okra, a gumbo ingredient that’s very much legal.
Sorry but Texas Is Not Legalizing Cannabis
According to a poll conducted by The University of Texas and the Texas Tribune, 77 percent of voters in Texas believe in some form of cannabis legalization.
Chicago Mayoral Contenders Talk Cannabis Legalization
Illinois is becoming a hotbed in the legal marijuana debate. The state recently authorized medical marijuana and now recreational use is at the heart of conversation between the current mayor and a woman who may have her sights set on his chair.
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Morocco, Top Hash Provider, Mulls Legislation to Break Marijuana Taboo and Legalize Growing
Morocco's marijuana farmers live in a strange limbo in which the brilliant green fields are largely left alone, while the growers face constant police harassment. A new draft law may bring some reprieve: It aims to legalize marijuana growing for medical and industrial uses...
Seattle Cops Are Part of the Solution
SPD took a lot of hate when this story broke and I didn't agree with it. The Seattle PD I know is the one that realized that cannabis wasn't hurting anyone. The one that doesn't even train their dogs to sniff for cannabis anymore.