15 Mar 2016

Latest Marijuana Legalization News

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Maine marijuana legalization campaign reeling after state rejection
Boxes of petition signatures for a Maine marijuana legalization initiative are delivered to state officials on Feb. 1, 2016 as protesters wave signs in Augusta, Maine. (Tom Bell, The Associated Press) …
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Pivotal Supreme Court decision on marijuana legalization delayed again
Nebraska and Oklahoma are asking SCOTUS to dismantle state-level regulations on legal pot in Colorado — and by extensions Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington DC. The neighboring states argue marijuana is leaking out of Colorado and …
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9 Mar 2016

Mississippi lawmakers reject marijuana legalization amendment

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Dan Viets, attorney and Chairman of the Board of Show Me Cannabis Regulation, speaks with KOMU 8 reporter Meredith Miller at his home in Columbia, Mo. on January 29, 2014. Viets reveals to KOMU that Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) proposed legalization and taxation measures to the State Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (Ian Arnold / KOMU 8 News)

Mississippi lawmakers reject marijuana legalization amendment
The Mississippi House of Representatives rejected an amendment Tuesday that sought to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, as reported by the Associated Press. State Rep. Steve Holland (D-Plantersville) introduced the amendment on House …
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Marijuana legalization bill introduced in Michigan
Michigan Sen. Coleman A. Young II (D-Detroit) has introduced a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use for adults in the state, according to a Detroit Free Press report. Sen. Coleman says legalizing cannabis would allow police to “focus on …
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7 Mar 2016

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization

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Dan Viets, attorney and Chairman of the Board of Show Me Cannabis Regulation, speaks with KOMU 8 reporter Meredith Miller at his home in Columbia, Mo. on January 29, 2014. Viets reveals to KOMU that Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) proposed legalization and taxation measures to the State Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (Ian Arnold / KOMU 8 News)

Puerto Rico's Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization
puerto rico marijuana legalization There are a number of states in America that are pushing to legalize recreational marijuana this year. Some are doing it via citizen initiative and signature gathering, others are working to accomplish the task via …
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Marijuana legalization activist arrested in Texas drug bust
A former Orange County political activist who helped draft recent marijuana legalization initiatives was arrested in Texas last week on suspicion of transporting more than $ 1 million worth of cannabis. Samuel Hershel Clauder II, 64, was driving a …
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6 Mar 2016

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Puerto Rico Could be Next to Legalize Marijuana
While we have already seen four states and D.C. legalize recreational marijuana, with more and more states gunning all the time (now that many have seen the sky won't fall) it should not be too much of a surprise to hear that the U.S. territory of …
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On DC's one-year anniversary with legalized marijuana, work remains
More than a year has passed since District voters legalized marijuana. On Feb. 26, 2015, it became legal for adults to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and cultivate up to six plants in their home. As a result, marijuana possession arrests …
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No worries! Marijuana legalization is back in Ohio: Mike Polk Jr.
Buddie, the ill-advised mascot for the pro-marijuana legalization group ResponsibleOhio, trolls for college students during a promotional tour at Miami University last October. Suspicions that ResponsibleOhio wanted to sell dope to young people may …
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6 Mar 2016

ROBERT WEINER, BEN LASKY: The predictable effects of marijuana legalization

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ROBERT WEINER, BEN LASKY: The predictable effects of marijuana legalization
Violent crime has spiked in many U.S. cities over the last year, including a 54 percent increase in homicides in Washington, D.C. in 2015 — as well as 63 percent in Baltimore and 13 percent in Chicago. It is no coincidence that this uptick comes at a …
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5 Mar 2016

In Colo., a look at life after marijuana legalization

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In Colo., a look at life after marijuana legalization
DENVER — Nestled between a 7-Eleven and a store selling Broncos jerseys, the door to the generic-looking retail establishment is easy to miss. But once inside, the smell is unmistakable. At Euflora, tables are filled with glass containers of marijuana …
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Majority of Granite Staters support marijuana legalization
News 9 interviewed several Granite Staters on where they stand on marijuana legalization. “I haven't really given a lot of thought to it, no,” one woman said. “It's a lot better for people than alcohol, cigarettes, which are legal and widely …
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4 Mar 2016

Tea Party stages debate on marijuana legalization

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Tea Party stages debate on marijuana legalization
Medical marijuana dispensary owner J.P. Holyoak debated Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles over legalizing marijuana for recreational use at an event at Victory Theater, sponsored by the Graham County Tea Party and Graham County Republican …
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Marijuana legalization advances through the Vt Senate
MONTPELIER – After an afternoon of debate, the Senate voted 16-13 to advance the marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday. The Senate will vote again on Thursday before sending the bill to the House. Usually, the third reading is a perfunctory vote …
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3 Mar 2016

Bob Marley-Branded Marijuana Adds to Growing Weed Market

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Bob Marley-Branded Marijuana Adds to Growing Weed Market
Backed by Privateer Holdings, a Seattle-based private equity firm focused on the cannabis indsutry, the Marley Natural brand is clearly designed to appeal to a wider customer base than college kids with a Bob Marley "Legend" poster on their dorm room wall.
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29 Feb 2016

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Top 6 industries fighting marijuana legalization
If online users browse the websites of just about any anti-marijuana or anti-drug group, they'll likely notice a very clear health and safety angle to the arguments being made against marijuana legalization. While these arguments are largely …
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Tommy Chong on California Marijuana Legalization: 1 Ounce, 6 Plants, It Doesn …
My conversation with Tommy Chong at the International Cannabis Business Conference began with his thoughts on the candidacy of Donald Trump, who Chong believes “personifies the Republican Party.” In Part 2 of our interview, Chong talks about how rich …
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28 Feb 2016

1 of 2 medical marijuana bills passes Senate, on to House of Representatives

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1 of 2 medical marijuana bills passes Senate, on to House of Representatives
A Utah lawmaker sponsoring a medical marijuana plan says he feels hopeful about his proposal's chances following the Mormon church's softened stance on the plan. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stopped short of endorsing the proposal …
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Leading UK politician supports legalisation of cannabis
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who claims the war on drugs has failed, says the party has written a report about the need for the drug to sold legally, with Farron even making a jibe at UK prime minister David Cameron for changing his outlook on …
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