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Virgin Islands Decriminalize Weed

The United States Virgin Islands has joined the list of places that have decriminalized marijuana possession....

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Texas Could Decriminalize Marijuana in 2015

While Texas has a reputation for being a roughneck state where getting caught with even a...

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Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016

The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...

Politics

Congress Passes Landmark MMJ Protection Spending Bill

Congress recently passed a landmark federal spending bill including a provision that will effectively end the...

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DC Council Hell Bent on Passing Retail Pot Sales

For reasons that can only be described as a clever approach to pushing ol’ Uncle Sam...

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NY Sees Decrease in Cannabis Arrests

Many people across the country have been excited to witness the changes in cannabis legislation in...

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Arresting at Odds: Philadelphia’s New Marijuana Climate

In Pennsylvania, where root beer started, freedom-inspired bars run rampant and the Liberty Bell silently rings,...

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GOP Congressman Vows to Overturn D.C. Legalization Measure

Although the residents of Washington, D.C. have expressed a very clear desire to have cannabis possession...

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Cannabis at the Ballot Box: A Voter’s Guide

This year’s general election is one that will go down in cannabis history. People in many...

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International Student Organization Joins the Push for Legalization

Throughout history, grassroots organizations have played a significant role in progressing social and cultural thought by...

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Attorney General Announces Resignation, Shows Support For Cannabis Reform

Cannabis legislation around the country is seeing rapid changes thanks to the growing support for the...

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Global Leaders Gather to Condemn Drug War

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post’s Washington bureau chief, moderated a discussion between members of the Global Commission...

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Arizona’s Flip-Flopping Stance on Marijuana and PTSD

It’s been a great year for supporters of cannabis decriminalization. Both Colorado and Washington began selling...

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Seattle to Denver: A Tale of Two Cities’ Marijuana Economies

The U.S. now has two states with two separate cannabis economies. Colorado was the first to...

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D.C. Decriminalizes Cannabis

Before Wednesday at midnight, getting caught smoking or being in possession of pot in D.C. would...

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One Small Town Could Impact Federal Prohibition of Marijuana

A lawsuit against a small town in Washington state could have widespread implications for marijuana legislation...

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Bermuda Could Soon Ease Its Marijuana Laws

Government officials in Bermuda released an optimistic report earlier this week, which indicates support for legalizing...

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Three Bills In Illinois Legislature Aim to Decriminalize Cannabis

Just as Illinois residents, politicians and law enforcement officials begin to prepare for the implementation of...

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Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Supports Marijuana Legalization

In an interview with NPR’s Scott Simon last week, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said...

Economics

What If Colorado Released All Marijuana Prisoners of War?

Last month, Marijuana.com got duped by a pipe dream, with their article “Colorado Will Release All...