Search results for "decriminalize"
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Politics
Kansas Supreme Court Hands Prohibitionists a Victory
January 25, 2016What’s the matter with Kansas? When it comes to cannabis, let’s start with the obvious: it’s...
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Legal
The Racial Divide – Discriminatory Policing in the Cannabis Industry
January 18, 2016Brionne Corbray’s friends warned him against opening a dispensary. The 50-year-old, Seattle-area native had never sold...
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Medical
MMJ in Missouri: Fundraising Hits Big Hurdle
January 9, 2016Although 70 percent of Missouri voters support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, the state legislature is...
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Politics
Mexico’s Government to Consider Marijuana Legalization
December 4, 2015Nearly a month after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the rights of four defendants...
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Cultivation
Strain Hunters: Colombia – In Search of Punto Rojo, Colombian Gold & Limon Verde
November 8, 2015Arjan Roskam has travelled deep into the FARC rebel-controlled territory of the Colombian jungles in the...
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Legal
Ireland Considers Decriminalizing Cannabis
November 4, 2015In the spirit of Portugal, it appears Ireland could become the next nation to decriminalize cannabis...
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Politics
Republicans on Legalization: Can We Talk About Something Else?
October 30, 2015The Republican presidential candidates debated each other on Wednesday in Colorado, the first state to have...
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Medical
History of Drugs Chronicled in New Book
October 6, 2015Dr. David Bearman's new book "Drugs Are Not the Devil’s Tools: How Discrimination and Greed Created...
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Legal
IL Governor Amends Decriminalization Bill, Final Approval Expected
August 19, 2015Although Illinois will likely decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis in the near future,...
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Legal
U.K. Cops Give Home Growers A Pass
July 24, 2015Joining the increasing wave of decriminalization rulings sweeping the globe, law enforcement in the English city...
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Cultivation
Cannabis Island Discovered in Black Sea
July 17, 2015Police have discovered a cannabis farm hidden on an artificial island in northeastern Crimea.
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Legal
Cannabis Lawyers Create the National Cannabis Bar Association
June 14, 2015One of the biggest problems surrounding cannabis industries in the U.S. is the large number of...
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Joint Opinions
2015 Could Be the Year for Cannabis in Texas
May 15, 2015While Texas lawmakers have often been viewed as a bunch of bible-thumping conservatives in cowboy hats...
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Politics
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Exec Order to Legalize Medical Marijuana
May 4, 2015The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has joined in the steady turning tide of cannabis legalization...
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Joint Opinions
Reschedule: Most Likely Scenario for Federal Pot Reform
March 23, 2015President Obama recently said in an interview with VICE News that as the trend of marijuana legalization continues to spread...
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Joint Opinions
Marijuana Decriminalization Works
February 17, 2015Decriminalization is a term often used to describe the elimination of criminal penalties associated with the...
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Joint Opinions
Parenting & Marijuana: Leave No Family Behind
February 12, 2015The march of progressive marijuana legislation is a wonderful thing to behold. There are 23 medical...
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Medical
Bud in the Bible Belt
February 9, 2015Photo of rally in Athens, GA courtesy of Georgia Care Project Many Southern medical cannabis supporters...
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Legal
D.C. Police Chief Admits Decriminalization Makes Job Easier
January 27, 2015There’s a quiet war currently underway in our nation’s capital between District lawmakers and the legion...
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Politics
Policy Developments to Watch for in 2015
January 22, 2015Since the turn of the New Year, cannabis enthusiasts across the country have been placing wagers...