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Legal
From County Fairs to Sushi Joints, Cannabis is Everywhere in Colorado
February 11, 2014Now that recreational sales have opened up in Colorado, cannabis is becoming the new normal. Step...
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Medical
Safer Than Football? Cannabis Alleviates Damage of Binge Drinking
February 4, 2014Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images Super Bowl ads make the Super Bowl, and this year,...
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Politics
Senator Jeff Sessions Uses Lady Gaga As Scientific Source Proving Perils of Marijuana Use
February 3, 2014Obama’s recent comments about the relative dangers of cannabis have sparked a lot of opinion. Some...
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Joint Opinions
Dollars and Sense: Marijuana Investment Group Hosts Shark-Tank Like Pitch Session for Cannabis Industry Investment
January 29, 2014On Jan. 24, the Arcview Group, an investment group looking to finance new cannabis industry businesses, held...
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Joint Opinions
Barack Obama: “No More Dangerous Than Alcohol” Is Opinion, Not Fact
January 21, 2014Last week, President Obama was quoted in New Yorker magazine establishing that he indirectly feels marijuana...
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Joint Opinions
Bravery or Bull? Obama’s Stance on Legalizing Marijuana Moves Us Forward
January 21, 2014By Marie Brand In the New Yorker’s recent interview with Barack Obama, the President discusses his,...
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Economics
NYC Comptroller Wants Cannabis Legalized
September 21, 2013New York City Comptroller John Liu is calling for the legalization of medical marijuana and possession...
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Films
The House I Live In, Directed by Eugene Jarecki
July 2, 2013“The House I Live In,” a moving and highbrow documentary on the human toll of the...
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Joint Opinions
One of Them
June 24, 2013One of the coolest aspects of the internet is that I can do a search about,...
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Legal
Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana
June 13, 2013Vermont became the latest state in the nation to decriminalize marijuana possession Thursday when Gov. Peter...
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Economics
One Million Hours Spent On Marijuana Arrests
April 29, 2013NYPD Spent One Million Hours On 440,000 Cannabis Arrests, A “Huge Waste” Says Report A joint...
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Books
It’s NORML to Smoke Pot: The 40-year Fight for Marijuana Smokers’ Rights by Keith Stroup
March 26, 2013Activist lawyer Keith Stroup has busted his ass at the front lines of cannabis policy reform...
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Politics
Marijuana: ‘Times Are A’Changing’
February 19, 2013Twenty years ago, few would have imagined any politician appealing to a large audience talking about...
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Current Events
Major Blow to “Stop & Frisk” Component
January 15, 2013A federal judge in New York City has found some, but not all, of the City’s...
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In History
Living History: Timothy Leary & the Roots of the CSA
October 13, 2012The Marihuana Tax Act remained in force for over thirty years. Anslinger and his FBN used...
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In The Magazine
Marijuana and the Constitution: Why Pot is Still Illegal & What to Do About it
March 1, 2012So here you are. You, along with millions of others in your home state, have passed...
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In History
History of Marijuana in America
March 16, 2011Marijuana inherits its name from Mexico, although it has a past steeped with global tradition. Long...
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Legal
Congressional Lawmakers Optimistic About Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill
May 4, 2023Lawmakers in Congress have reintroduced hugely important bipartisan legislation to give cannabis businesses access to traditional...
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Culture
Study: Cannabis Is Good for Kids–and Parents
August 25, 2022Across-the-board reduction in foster-case placements follows legalization, study finds---another sign the stigma against parents using pot...
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Medical
Coffee With Blue Dream: How Cannabis & Caffeine Interact
April 8, 2021While it might seem counterintuitive, coffee and cannabis can pair wonderfully — but they can also...