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Legal
Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016
December 20, 2014The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...
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Legal
DC Council Hell Bent on Passing Retail Pot Sales
December 11, 2014For reasons that can only be described as a clever approach to pushing ol’ Uncle Sam...
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Legal
NY Sees Decrease in Cannabis Arrests
December 10, 2014Many people across the country have been excited to witness the changes in cannabis legislation in...
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Politics
Arresting at Odds: Philadelphia’s New Marijuana Climate
December 8, 2014In Pennsylvania, where root beer started, freedom-inspired bars run rampant and the Liberty Bell silently rings,...
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Industry Events
Amsterdam Mayor Shuts Down Cannabis Cup Expo
November 24, 2014Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan shutdown the the Cannabis Cup expo on Sunday, stating the...
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Politics
GOP Congressman Vows to Overturn D.C. Legalization Measure
November 7, 2014Although the residents of Washington, D.C. have expressed a very clear desire to have cannabis possession...
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Politics
Cannabis at the Ballot Box: A Voter’s Guide
November 4, 2014This year’s general election is one that will go down in cannabis history. People in many...
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Politics
D.C. Council Approves Record Sealing for Pot Offenses
October 25, 2014It has only been a few months since the D.C. Council voted to decriminalize possession of...
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Legal
Two Texas Cities Roll Out Decriminalization Pilot Programs
October 15, 2014Earlier this month, the Harris County District Attorney’s office, which oversees the Houston metro, announced the...
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Legal
Maryland Decriminalization Law Goes Into Effect
October 1, 2014Today marks the official start of Maryland’s decriminalization law. Under Senate Bill 364, people can legally...
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Joint Opinions
The Return of Reefer Madness
September 17, 2014There was a time not so long ago, around the turn of the 1930s, when the...
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Medical
Iowans Continue to Suffer as Medical Cannabis is Denied
September 13, 2014Photo by Mark A dying Iowa man who grew marijuana to treat his terminal cancer was...
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Politics
Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War
September 12, 2014Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...
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Dispensaries
Oregon State Orders Shutdown of 9 Medical Dispensaries
September 11, 2014Photo by Anthony Souffle Approximately one month after implementing rules governing a medical marijuana dispensary program,...
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Politics
Colombian President Endorses Cannabis Legislation
August 29, 2014Colombia may be the next South American country to allow adults to legally use cannabis thanks...
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Politics
New Federal Bill May Legalize Some Strains
July 31, 2014Although there have been major milestones in the political realm of cannabis legislation, there are still...
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Politics
Democratic Governors Split on Marijuana Legalization
April 23, 2014Democratic governors across the country are stuck at a crossroads when the issue of legalizing marijuana...
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Joint Opinions
Survey Shows Majority of Police Officers Support Marijuana Policy Reform
April 14, 2014Though not conducted with the methodological rigor of the Pew poll that came out this week showing 54...
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Joint Opinions
California Police Chiefs Association Unwilling To Work With Cannabis Industry
April 7, 2014In a piece for the Sacramento Bee, “California Police Have No Interest in Setting Pot Rules,”...
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Joint Opinions
Attorney General Holder Announces Administration Will Consider Rescheduling Cannabis
April 6, 2014In response to growing national momentum towards cannabis re-legalization as well as an increasing number of...