Search results for "federal government"
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Economics
Marijuana Legalization: The Financial Impact
August 1, 2014By Michael S. Rothman Cannabis has long been considered less harmful and less addictive than other...
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Cannabis
New York Times Calls for Cannabis Legalization
July 28, 2014The calls for medical and recreational marijuana legalization nationwide are getting louder and louder. Politicians are...
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Politics
Prince of Pot Released from Prison
July 25, 2014A lot has changed since the proclaimed “Prince of Pot” was convicted back in 2009. Washington...
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Joint Opinions
Monsanto May Turn Sights to Cannabis
July 6, 2014The spread of medical marijuana will inevitably attract large corporate attempts to take over the market....
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Joint Opinions
Bill Clinton in No Way Endorsed Medical or Legal Marijuana
July 1, 2014People around the country are praising the bold statement former President Bill Clinton made on cannabis...
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Legal
New Report Slams DEA Scheduling Practices
June 26, 2014The Drug Enforcement Administration is responsible for impeding and rejecting the science of marijuana and other...
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Joint Opinions
Despite Studies, Florida Law Enforcement Still Lying to Public
May 23, 2014Despite a lack of a legalization initiative on the California ballot this year, I have been...
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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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Medical
The University of Arizona PTSD Study Is the First of Many Medical Marijuana Studies
March 27, 2014Growing up on military bases, post-traumatic stress disorder is something you just get used to seeing....
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Medical
Health Canada Urges Patients to Destroy “Contraband Cannabis”
March 24, 2014Medical marijuana users and growers were shocked recently when Health Canada outlined some very stiff instructions...
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Politics
Why Dianne Feinstein Opposes Marijuana Legalization
March 20, 2014California’s senior senator Dianne Feinstein has joined Governor Jerry Brown in voicing her disapproval of marijuana...
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Economics
Health Canada Fires Designated Growers In Favor Of Large Scale Licensed Producers
March 13, 2014In April, all designated growers in Canada are to stop growing medicinal marijuana for their designated...
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Joint Opinions
I Am Serving a 10-Year Mandatory Minimum for Marijuana in Colorado
March 9, 2014Oh, the joy and heartbreak of being here in Colorado. It is somewhat ironic that the...
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Politics
Will 27,000 Annual Marijuana Arrests Stop in New York City Under Mayor Bill de Blasio?
March 6, 2014On New Year’s Day, Bill de Blasio was officially sworn into office as the mayor of...
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Economics
Washington State Could Manage Marijuana Commerce Using State-Run Banking
February 21, 2014So far, one of the biggest challenges surrounding legalized marijuana in Colorado has been what to...
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Joint Opinions
Blue Collar Cannabis Economics
February 13, 2014Way back during the Vietnam War days when I was just a sprout, I avoided Vietnam...
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Medical
Patients In Non-Medical States Likely Smoking Mold or Pest Covered Marijuana
February 6, 2014Photo courtesy of Quick Trading Company It’s not a secret and it no longer holds shock...
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Joint Opinions
Obama Ignores America’s Fastest-Growing Industry in State of the Union Address
January 29, 2014During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama made the controversial declaration that he...
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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...