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21 Apr 2017

North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Amending Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Initiative

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North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Amending Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Initiative | NORML

BISMARK, ND — North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R) signed legislation on Tuesday amending provisions of the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act – a voter-initiated measure approved by 65 percent of voters last November. Senate Bill 2344 makes several significant changes to the law. Specifically, it removes provisions permitting patients the option to home cultivate […]

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20 Apr 2017

Governor Signs Bill Making West Virginia the 29th Medical Marijuana State

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Governor Signs Bill Making West Virginia the 29th Medical Marijuana State | Marijuana Policy Project

CHARLESTON, WV. — Governor Jim Justice signed SB 386 into law on Wednesday, making West Virginia the 29th state in the nation to enact legislation allowing seriously ill patients to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. Senate Bill 386, titled the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, was introduced by Sen. Richard Ojeda (D-Logan) […]

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19 Apr 2017

Trump Should Abolish the Drug Czar’s Office

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Trump Should Abolish the Drug Czar’s Office | Erik Altieri

The Trump Administration is widely expected to pick Representative Tom Marino for Drug Czar. Representative Marino is a longtime, rabid drug warrior who has a consistent record of voting against marijuana law reform legislation — a position that runs counter to that of the majority of voters and his own constituents. His appointment to this […]

Trump Should Abolish the Drug Czar’s Office | The Daily Chronic

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18 Apr 2017

Tom Marino, Trump’s Reported Drug Czar Pick, is Drug War Extremist; Linked to Scandal

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Tom Marino, Trump’s Reported Drug Czar Pick, is Drug War Extremist; Linked to Scandal | Drug Policy Alliance

WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump is expected to soon nominate Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA/10th) to be Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (colloquially referred to as the “drug czar”). Marino, a former prosecutor with no background in health or treatment, supports a punitive, 1980’s style approach to drugs, including mass incarceration and […]

Tom Marino, Trump’s Reported Drug Czar Pick, is Drug War Extremist; Linked to Scandal | The Daily Chronic

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17 Apr 2017

Stock up on Smokin’ Gear With the Best 4/20 Sales of 2017

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Stock up on Smokin’ Gear With the Best 4/20 Sales of 2017 | The Daily Chronic Staff

It’s almost 4/20, and many retailers are offering generous 4/20 sales, featuring some truly dank deals and awesome stoner savings. Here are some of the best 4/20 sales offered for 2017 from today’s top online head shops!

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13 Apr 2017

Illinois Marijuana Legalization Hearings Coming to Chicago Next Week

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Illinois Marijuana Legalization Hearings Coming to Chicago Next Week | Marijuana Policy Project

CHICAGO, IL — Sponsors of a proposal to regulate and tax marijuana for adult use in Illinois announced Wednesday that lawmakers will hold the first hearing on the bill next week in Chicago. The Senate and House Appropriations committees will hold a joint hearing on SB 316 and HB 2353 on Wednesday, April 19, in […]

Illinois Marijuana Legalization Hearings Coming to Chicago Next Week | The Daily Chronic

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12 Apr 2017

Canada: Trudeau Administration Looks to Legalize Marijuana By July 2018

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Canada: Trudeau Administration Looks to Legalize Marijuana By July 2018 | Erik Altieri

OTTAWA, ON — Legislation is anticipated from the Trudeau administration in early April to regulate the use, production, and sale of marijuana. In 2015, the Liberal Party pledged to “legalize and regulate” marijuana if Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister. The forthcoming legislation will likely be modeled after recommendations issued in 2016 by a federal task force. […]

Canada: Trudeau Administration Looks to Legalize Marijuana By July 2018 | The Daily Chronic

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11 Apr 2017

Illinois Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana

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Illinois Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana | NORML

CARBONDALE, IL — Sixty-six percent of voters believe that the adult use and sale of marijuana ought to be treated like alcohol, according to statewide polling data compiled by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Support for legalization is strongest among voters under 35 years of age (83 percent) and among […]

Illinois Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

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10 Apr 2017

Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Takes Effect

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Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Takes Effect | NORML

HARRISBURG, PA — Minor marijuana possession offenders are no longer subject to arrest in the city of Harrisburg under a new local ordinance that took effect last week. The municipal measure, approved by members of the City Council in July, reduces local marijuana possession penalties for first-time and second-time offenders from a criminal misdemeanor to […]

Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Takes Effect | The Daily Chronic

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9 Apr 2017

Kansas City Voters to Vote on Decriminalizing Marijuana on April 4

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Kansas City Voters to Vote on Decriminalizing Marijuana on April 4 | NORML

KANSAS CITY, MO — After more than a year of negotiations with city officials, and countless hours cultivating support for a ballot measure aimed at decriminalizing certain amounts of marijuana, members of Kansas City NORML will finally have a chance to hear from voters on the issue. Next Tuesday, April 4, 2017, Kansas City voters […]

Kansas City Voters to Vote on Decriminalizing Marijuana on April 4 | The Daily Chronic

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