All posts tagged "Decriminalization"
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Texas Bill Would Radically Expand Scope of MMJ Program
December 6, 2016Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would add two dozen medical conditions to the list of...
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Politics
U.S. Voters Inspire Former Soviet Republic to Demand Cannabis Decriminalization
November 19, 2016With strict prohibition and a law enforcement culture of fear and intimidation, the legacy of Soviet...
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Politics
Major Rights Groups: Decriminalize Use of all Illicit Drugs
October 12, 2016NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans debate the expanding campaign to legalize marijuana, two of the...
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Marijuana Study Finds ‘Racial Injustice’ In California
May 31, 2016Blacks get four times the pot tickets as whites in California; Latinos 1.7 times as many.
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Illinois Governor Says He Will Probably Sign Decriminalization Bill
May 23, 2016Cannabis connoisseurs toking it up in Illinois may soon find themselves with the freedom to carry...
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Proposal Would Legalize 2 Ounces of Personal Cannabis in Buffalo, NY
March 11, 2016Sadly, upstate New York is plagued with disproportionate arrest rates for cannabis possession and the people...
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Politics
Kansas Supreme Court Hands Prohibitionists a Victory
January 25, 2016What’s the matter with Kansas? When it comes to cannabis, let’s start with the obvious: it’s...
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Politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders Moves to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
November 5, 2015In a move that decisively sets his stance on drug policy apart from any other candidate,...
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Ireland Considers Decriminalizing Cannabis
November 4, 2015In the spirit of Portugal, it appears Ireland could become the next nation to decriminalize cannabis...
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Support Grows for Cannabis Legalization
October 3, 2015Eliminating the criminal penalties associated with cannabis-related offenses is significantly more important to the American public...
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IL Governor Amends Decriminalization Bill, Final Approval Expected
August 19, 2015Although Illinois will likely decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis in the near future,...
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Medical
Canadian Medical Cannabis Dispensary Refuses to Close
July 31, 2015Glenn Price, the proprietor of Your Medical Cannabis Headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is defiant in the...
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Politics
Bong-A-Thon Threatened By Colorado Authorities
July 8, 2015The fight for the right to bong is on. The Colorado Invitational Bong-A-Thon has faced pushback...
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Delaware Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
June 22, 2015Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed a bill into law on June 18 that has decriminalized the...
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Politics
The Ups and Downs of New Mexican Cannabis
April 6, 2015Earlier this month, New Mexico State Senate voted to pass a historic cannabis decriminalization bill that...
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Joint Opinions
Marijuana Decriminalization Works
February 17, 2015Decriminalization is a term often used to describe the elimination of criminal penalties associated with the...
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Jamaica Decriminalizes Pot on Bob Marley’s Birthday
February 10, 2015The universe has nearly righted itself as Jamaica, a country renowned for its cultural impact on...
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Bud in the Bible Belt
February 9, 2015Photo of rally in Athens, GA courtesy of Georgia Care Project Many Southern medical cannabis supporters...
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D.C. Police Chief Admits Decriminalization Makes Job Easier
January 27, 2015There’s a quiet war currently underway in our nation’s capital between District lawmakers and the legion...
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Virgin Islands Decriminalize Weed
January 9, 2015The United States Virgin Islands has joined the list of places that have decriminalized marijuana possession....
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