3 Jun 2018

DEA: Marijuana Seizures Fell Nearly 40 Percent In 2017

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DEA: Marijuana Seizures Fell Nearly 40 Percent In 2017 | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — Seizures of indoor and outdoor cannabis crops in the United States fell nearly 40 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Statistical Report, the agency and its law enforcement partners confiscated an estimated 3.38 million marijuana […]

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6 Jan 2017

Vermont Governor Pardons Nearly 200 People for Marijuana

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Vermont Governor Pardons Nearly 200 People for Marijuana | Scott Gacek

MONTPELIER, VT — In one of his final acts as Vermont’s Governor, Peter Shumlin (D) has issued pardons to 192 people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana. The governor, who had pushed for the state legislature to legalize marijuana for adults last year, had announced in December that he would consider pardons for those with […]

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24 Sep 2016

After Nearly 80 Years of Marijuana Prohibition, the Tide is Turning

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After Nearly 80 Years of Marijuana Prohibition, the Tide is Turning | Terry Franklin

As marijuana legalization gains traction across the country, some ask “Why now?” A better question perhaps is “How did this prohibition ever last so long?” People have always suffered the compulsion to hunt scapegoats, and politicians are more than happy to pander to our harshest instincts. With two world wars and the Cold War, the […]

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8 Aug 2016

Gallup Poll: 1 in 8 US Adults Smoke Marijuana Regularly, Nearly Half Have Tried It

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Gallup Poll: 1 in 8 US Adults Smoke Marijuana Regularly, Nearly Half Have Tried It | Scott Gacek

WASHINGTON, DC — More adults in the United States are admitting to trying marijuana or smoking it regularly, according to the findings of a Gallup survey released Monday. According to the poll, one in eight US adults, or 13%, currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana three years ago. Nearly half […]

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24 Jan 2015

Cannabis Time Capsule, 1920: "Cannabis Smokers Nearly Always Become an …

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Cannabis Time Capsule, 1920: "Cannabis Smokers Nearly Always Become an …
Quoted from an article in the Journal of Industrial Hygiene titled "Relation of Drug Addiction to Industry," Dr. Blair talks about the cannabis smoking menace happening in Brazil at the time. According to him, "cannabis smokers nearly always become an …
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Show-Me Cannabis Files Complaint Against St. Louis County Drug Task Force
missouri show me cannabis rolla town hall meeting Show-Me Cannabis announced today that it has filed a formal complaint against the St. Louis County Drug Task Force. The complaint, submitted by Director of Research Aaron Malin, alleges that the task …
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