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Legal
Jeff Mizanskey: Pot Prisoner Serving Life Sentence Is Paroled
August 11, 2015Jeff Mizanskey, a Missouri man who has been serving a life sentence with no possibility for...
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Politics
State Lawmakers Want Congress to Back Down on Marijuana Laws
August 10, 2015State lawmakers have an important message for Congress: Stay out of our business when it comes...
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Joint Opinions
The UK May Beat Uncle Sam to Cannabis Legalization
August 8, 2015Recently, a petition demanding the British government put the issue of cannabis legalization up for a...
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Legal
Lawmakers Slam DOJ: Stop Prosecuting Against State MMJ Law
August 4, 2015The battle between Representatives Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Sam Farr (D-CA) and the Department of Justice...
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Medical
NIDA Director Admits CBD Is Safe Medicine
August 3, 2015"CBD appears to be a safe drug with no addictive effects," Nora Volkow said.
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Politics
DEA Admits Cannabis Is Less Dangerous Than Heroin
July 29, 2015The Drug Enforcement Administration has long stood by the outdated and unscientific classification of cannabis as...
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Medical
Hawaii Allows MMJ Dispensaries After 15 Years
July 28, 2015Hawaii will finally allow medical marijuana dispensaries to open.
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Medical
New App Designed to Deter Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
July 25, 2015Thanks to a new application for smartphones, cannabis users no longer have to guess if they...
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Politics
Senate Committee Votes in Favor of Cannabis Banking
July 23, 2015The Senate Committee on Appropriations voted 16-14 today in favor of an amendment to the 2016...
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Politics
Sen. Warren Pushes to Ease Research Restrictions on Cannabis
July 15, 2015Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with a group of eight other concerned Democrats, has demanded the federal...
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Medical
Leading Medical Association Determines Cannabis Is Medicine
July 12, 2015These reports confirm decades of independent study surrounding the cannabis plant.
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Economics
Bipartisan Support for Bill Allowing Marijuana Banking
July 11, 2015In an attempt to make banking more accessible to the cannabis industry, a group of bipartisan...
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Economics
Washington Reforms Law to 37 Percent Flat Tax on Pot
July 2, 2015Washington overhauled its recreational marijuana industry’s tax structure on Tuesday in a move that boils down...
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Politics
Obama Administration Lifts Restrictions on MMJ Research
June 23, 2015The federal government is reportedly taking steps to more easily facilitate the research of medical marijuana....
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Legal
CO Supreme Court: Employees Can Be Fired for Cannabis Use After Hours
June 15, 2015Despite the fact that marijuana is legal in Colorado for both medicinal and recreational purposes, the...
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Legal
Fewer Arrests for Mailing Cannabis Since Legalization
June 7, 2015A new report shows that the legalization of cannabis in western states has led to fewer...
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Medical
Louisiana MMJ on It’s Way to Becoming Law
June 6, 2015Photo by Bart Everson Louisiana is on its way to becoming the 24th state in the...
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Medical
U.S. Senate Approves Historic VA MMJ Bill
June 6, 2015Photo by Kurt Clark The GOP-controlled Senate Appropriations Committee finally approved a plan that would lift...
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Medical
Texas Governor Legalizes MMJ Program That No One Can Use
June 5, 2015Photo courtesy Cannabis Culture Although Texas Governor Gregg Abbott signed a bill legalizing the distribution and...
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Hemp
Hemp History Week Celebrates the Versatility of Hemp
June 4, 2015Hemp has quickly become one of the largest cash crops in the nation, with the total...
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