27 Feb 2018

Seattle City Officials Back Plan to Vacate Past Marijuana Convictions

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Seattle City Officials Back Plan to Vacate Past Marijuana Convictions | NORML

SEATTLE, WA — Seattle city officials have announced their intentions to vacate the criminal convictions of minor marijuana possession offenders. The city’s mayor and city attorney announced the plan last Thursday. “This action is a necessary first step in righting the wrongs of the past and putting our progressive values into action,” said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. […]

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10 Dec 2017

Minnesota Officials Expand Medical Marijuana Program

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Minnesota Officials Expand Medical Marijuana Program | NORML

ST. PAUL, MN — State health regulators in Minnesota have decided to expand the state’s medical cannabis program to include patients diagnosed with autism and sleep apnea. Advocates petitioned health officials to add the two new qualifications, as well as several other diagnoses – such as anxiety – that regulators ultimately rejected. Health officials also denied requests to expand the program to […]

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1 Nov 2016

AZ: Colorado Officials Ask ’No on 205’ to Pull Ads with False Marijuana Tax Claims

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AZ: Colorado Officials Ask ’No on 205’ to Pull Ads with False Marijuana Tax Claims | Barrett Marson

PHOENIX, AZ — Colorado state officials are asking opponents of Prop. 205 to stop airing ads that “convey inaccurate and misleading statements about Colorado’s experience with regulating and taxing marijuana for adult use.” In a Monday morning email to Seth Leibsohn and Sheila Polk, the leaders of Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, Colorado Sen. Pat […]

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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 […]

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27 Jan 2015

Oregon officials hope to begin licensing industrial hemp growers in time for

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Oregon officials hope to begin licensing industrial hemp growers in time for …
The debate over what the state's recreational marijuana market should look like has captured the attention of policy makers, lawmakers and cannabis consumers alike, but a smaller and passionate group of activists have big plans for industrial hemp in …
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Medical Marijuana Inc. Acquires Kannaway, the 'Amway of Hemp and CBD …
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The Amway of CBDs and hemp products has been acquired by the first-ever publicly traded marijuana penny stock. Medical Marijuana Inc. announced Thursday that it had acquired Kannaway, a network marketing company, for an …
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Bill to Legalize Hemp Cultivation in the United States Filed in Senate
Titled the “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015,” the bill would remove federal restrictions on the domestic cultivation of industrial hemp. The bill would remove hemp from the Schedule I controlled substance list under the Controlled Substances Act of …
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