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Iowa Board Rules Against Medical Marijuana
Stories of children suffering from epilepsy and other ills weren't enough to convince an Iowa board to recommend a medical marijuana program for the state.
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Minnesota Medical Marijuana Bill Hits Stalemate
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Minnesota was put on hold Tuesday at the Capitol after negotiations with law enforcement hit a stalemate.
"The New Jim Crow" Author Michelle Alexander Talks Race and Drug War
On Thursday, Michelle Alexander, author of the bestselling The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness sat down with Asha Bandele.
Legal Pot’s Cash Conundrum
The rollout of Colorado’s legal pot system was a great success, except for stores with large amounts of cash because the banks won’t take it.
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Utah CBD-Only Bill Passes House of Representatives
Utah’s House of Representatives passed a CBD-only bill. If the Utah state senate passes the bill, it will go to the Governor's desk go into effect in July.
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New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Bill by End of March?
Ladybud reports that it won’t be long before Senator Nick Scutari drops a bill to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use in NJ
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Delaware's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Delaware’s first medical marijuana dispensary will open in September according to the state’s Division of Public Health.
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CA Gov. Jerry Brown: ‘How Many People Can Get Stoned and Still Have a Great State?’
"Meet the Press" host David Gregory asked Gov Jerry Brown about the possibility of legalized recreational marijuana use in California.
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Epilepsy Foundation Calls for Increased MMJ Access, Research
The Epilepsy Foundation is calling for increased access to medical marijuana for patients and research purposes.
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Italy to Release 10K Pot Prisoners
Thanks to recent reform, Italy no longer treats cannabis enthusiasts the same as heroin enthusiasts, and is set to release 10,000 pot prisoners.
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9 Countries That Could Be Next to Legalize Marijuana
Leaf Science lists the 9 countries that could be the next to legalize marijuana.
Mexico Marijuana And Drug Reform Bills Filed
The legalization of marijuana in Uruguay and the US states of Colorado and Washington has enlivened ongoing efforts at drug reform in Mexico
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US Drug Policy Fuels Push For Legal Pot Worldwide
Legalization in the US has fueled legalization efforts elsewhere, giving momentum to the push for legal pot worldwide .
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Ten Reasons Why the UK Needs Drug Policy Reform
Mike Power describes the failures of prohibition, giving ten reasons why the UK needs drug policy reform.
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DEA's Hiring Policy Admits Pot Isn't as Bad as Other Drugs
Huffington Post reports that the DEA's hiring policy excludes anyone that admits to ever using any illegal drug... except weed.
Some Drug Sanity From Italy!
Italy's constitutional court struck down a law that removed the distinction between "soft" and "hard" drugs, treating pot possession like heroin possession.
Coloradans Split On Whether Pot Hurts State's Image: Poll
According to a recent Quinnipiac University Poll, 51% of overall voting Coloradans said that legal marijuana was bad for the state's wholesome image.
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Reason: 50 State Marijuana Law Roundup
Reason's John K. Ross reports on the proposed recreational and medical marijuana laws in the 50 states for 2014.