28 Sep 2016

Arizona: Yes on 205 Marijuana Legalization Campaign Launches TV Ads

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Arizona: Yes on 205 Marijuana Legalization Campaign Launches TV Ads | Barrett Marson

PHOENIX, AZ — The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol launched a statewide TV ad campaign Tuesday in support of Prop. 205. The ad, “Regulation Works,” highlights some of the benefits of regulating and taxing marijuana and sets the record straight about the impact a similar ballot initiative has had in Colorado. The ad begins by […]

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25 Sep 2016

Arizona School Officials Endorse Marijuana Legalization Initiative 205

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Arizona School Officials Endorse Marijuana Legalization Initiative 205 | Barrett Marson

PHOENIX, AZ — Several Arizona school officials threw their support behind Prop. 205 on Thursday, highlighting the much-needed revenue that will be raised for K-12 education if voters approve the initiative to regulate and tax marijuana like alcohol. The Yes on 205 campaign received endorsements from Arizona School Boards Association Immediate Past President Jesus Rubalcava, who currently […]

Arizona School Officials Endorse Marijuana Legalization Initiative 205 | The Daily Chronic

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21 Sep 2016

Study: Opioid Prevalence Falls Following Medical Cannabis Legalization

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Study: Opioid Prevalence Falls Following Medical Cannabis Legalization | Paul Armentano

The implementation of medical marijuana programs is associated with a decrease in the prevalence of opioids detected among fatally injured drivers, according to data published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers at Columbia University in New York and the University of California at Davis performed a between-state comparison of opioid positivity rates in […]

Study: Opioid Prevalence Falls Following Medical Cannabis Legalization | The Daily Chronic

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12 Sep 2016

Maker of Deadly Fentanyl Kicks In Half a Million Dollars to Defeat Pot Legalization in Arizona

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Maker of Deadly Fentanyl Kicks In Half a Million Dollars to Defeat Pot Legalization in Arizona | Phillip Smith

Marijuana legalization advocates have long argued that pharmaceutical companies, who could lose out if marijuana is legally available, are some of the staunchest supporters of pot prohibition, and now an Arizona company is making their case for them. According to campaign finance reports posted online by the Arizona secretary of state’s office, fentanyl manufacturer Insys […]

Maker of Deadly Fentanyl Kicks In Half a Million Dollars to Defeat Pot Legalization in Arizona | The Daily Chronic

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20 Aug 2016

Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit

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Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit | Barrett Marson

PHOENIX, AZ — On Friday, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by opponents of Proposition 205 who want to keep the measure off the November ballot. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which is supporting Proposition 205, is calling on Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk and Maricopa County Attorney Bill […]

Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit | The Daily Chronic

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3 Aug 2016

A Pathway Towards Marijuana Legalization: The Significance of the Democratic Platform

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A Pathway Towards Marijuana Legalization: The Significance of the Democratic Platform | Keith Stroup

Among all the speeches and balloons and revelry of the recently completed Democratic National Convention — a convention that has already made history by nominating a woman for president – was a far less obvious, but important change in the Democratic Party platform. For the first time since marijuana was made illegal on the federal […]

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26 Jul 2016

In Surprise Reversal, Democrats Call for “Pathway” to Marijuana Legalization

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In Surprise Reversal, Democrats Call for "Pathway" to Marijuana Legalization | Phillip Smith

Meeting in Orlando Saturday ahead of the Democratic National Convention later this month, the party’s platform drafting committee dropped a moderate marijuana plank it had adopted only days earlier and replaced it with language calling for rescheduling pot and creating “a reasoned pathway to future legalization.” Bernie Sanders supporters had pushed earlier for firm legalization […]

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23 Apr 2016

Unraveling Hemp: The Road to Legalization Part One

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Unraveling Hemp: The Road to Legalization Part One
Joshua Leidhecker farms the land in Williamsport Pennsylvania. He uses the oil he makes in his mill as fuel to power his machinery. "I was on a canoe trip with a friend of mine, and he asked me if we could cook a turkey in the fuel that I made for my …
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Tough year has farmers backing off of hemp
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Many Tennessee farmers who participated in the state's return to industrial hemp farming are not planning on growing the highly regulated seed this year, saying it wasn't profitable last year, in part because of delays in getting the …
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First Hemp Processor Opens in Western Kentucky
Owner Katie Moyer says the small, family-run business is taking hemp seed and turning it into oil that can be used in a number of products, including salves and lip balms. "Quite frankly, a lot of farmers aren't going to want to put seeds in the ground …
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The Rise of American Hemp
A Federal Farm bill was passed in 2014, which enabled farmers in states where industrial hemp is legal to participate in programs with their state departments of agriculture. These initial programs allowed farmers grow and harvest hemp with under 0.3% THC.
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22 Apr 2016

Latest Marijuana Legalization News

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On 4/20, marijuana legalization headed for California ballot
Happy 4/20, the unofficial holiday of cannabis enthusiasts, and those who occasionally indulge a craving. Wednesday's celebration may be especially promising for California marijuana users given the improving prospect that they'll have another chance …
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Pot-Prohibitionists' Poll Shows Legalization Could Fail In Arizona
Colorado's been doing fine since legalizing marijuana for adult use in 2012. So have other recreational-use states and Washington D.C. A CBS News poll released on Wednesday revealed that support of legalization of marijuana has reached an all-time high.
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More and more doctors want to make marijuana legal
The group — which is announcing its formation Monday, under the name Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR) — is endorsing the legalization of marijuana for adult recreational use, a break from the position of the American Medical Association, the …
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2 Apr 2016

Unraveling Hemp: The Road to Legalization Part Three

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Unraveling Hemp: The Road to Legalization Part Three
"We will be looking to have a regionally located processing facility that will be within 60 miles of all of the contracted farmers that will be growing industrial hemp," Whaling said. "I am keenly interested in the Heinz-Kraft facility; it is one …
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Bill to legalize industrial hemp moving at Capitol
“Initially, it is going to be in compliance with the Federal Farm Bill which allows individual farmers to grow if they are in conjunction with an institute of higher education,” said Erica McBride of the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council. “It will …
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