Tag: marijuana
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Marijuana Is Officially Legal In Alaska
from huffingtonpost.com: Marijuana is now legal for adults in Alaska. Alaska on Tuesday becomes the third U.S. state to end prohibition of marijuana, officially putting into effect Ballot Measure 2, approved by 53 percent of state voters in November. Alaskans age 21 and older may now legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana, grow…
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Canadian Government Loses Appeal To Stop Medical Marijuana Patients From Growing Pot At Home
from cbc.ca: The federal government has lost its latest attempt to prevent medical marijuana patients from growing pot at home. New rules were introduced earlier this year that prohibited home growing and instead shifted production to commercial operations, but a group of patients is challenging that regime. Those patients won a court injunction earlier this…
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@DeadlineLive: James Evan Pilato on the Summer of Chaos
http://archive.org/download/20140806DeadlineLive/20140806_DeadlineLive.mp3 Download MP3 Media Monarchy joins Jack Blood for August to talk about the seemingly non-stop chaos of Ebola, border wars, plane crashes, Mideast clashes and the politics of marijuana + the ‘This Day In History’ headlines and more on Deadline Live!
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Charlotte’s Web: New Strain of Medical Marijuana Designed For Kids With Epilepsy
from Intellihub.com: Doctors and parents alike are excited about a new strain of medical marijuana called Charlotte’s Web that will not get the patient high, and will serve as a means of medication for children suffering from epilepsy and other seizure type conditions. The custom strain has and ingredient known ascannabidiol which is different from…
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Latest Food Truck Theme Is Marijuana For Lunch
from npr.org: Food trucks have been steadily multiplying in cities across the country for a few years now. So their collision with the brave new world of marijuana edibles — from brownies to gummy candy — was probably inevitable, at least in the states where the drug is now legal. In late April, a company…
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4/20 Holiday Goes Mainstream on Easter in Colorado
from theepochtimes.com: Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana. Tens of thousands gathered for a weekend of Colorado cannabis-themed festivals and entertainment, from a marijuana industry expo called the Cannabis Cup at a trade…
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George Soros Pushes For Marijuana Legalization
from zerohedge.com: It seems two states is not enough for billionaire investor George Soros (who is ranked the 9th most influential marijuana user in the US). As The Washington Times’ Kelly Riddell reports, advocacy groups are leading the campaign to crush marijuana prohibition from coast-to-coast, and 83-year-old Soros is helping line the pockets of those…
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Supposed ‘Medical Marijuana’ Measures In Alabama and Utah Are Anything But
from alternet.org: At a public signing ceremony today, Utah’s Republican Gov. Gary Herbert will approve House Bill 105 — aka “Charlee’s Law.” The law, and others like it, ostensibly allows children with treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy access to extracts of the marijuana plant high in the cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD). While some media outlets are reporting that the passage…
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Oregon Seen as Key State in Debate Over Legalizing Marijuana
from oregonlive.com: It’s shaping up to be a pivotal year in marijuana policy with Oregon playing a key role in the debate over legalizing the drug, The New York Times reports. More than half of the states are considering liberalizing their marijuana laws, reports New York Times writer Rick Lyman. Oregon and Alaska are two…
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Minnesota cops don’t want to legalize medical marijuana for fear they could lose millions
from rare.us: The Minnesota Law Enforcement Coalition’s opposition to marijuana legalization is another case of the drug war run amok. The coalition, which includes Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, and Minnesota State Association of Narcotics Investigators, have been as unhelpful as possible with…
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#StuporBowl: Pack a Super Bowl of Super Munchies?
from nashville.com: Now there’s more proof that legalizing marijuana can lead to only good things. Besides an uptick in visits to this burrito vending machine. The two states that have legalized pot are both going to the Super Bowl this year, with the Denver Broncos facing off against the Seattle Seahawks. So it’s been dubbed…



