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Tag: Marijuana

Washington D.C. passes law allowing medical marijuana reciprocity with other states

This proposal to expand the D.C’s medical marijuana law also demonstrates another important reality.

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It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.

Marijuana’s $2.4 Billion Impact in Colorado Is a lesson for 5...

Colorado’s experience suggests starting a legal cannabis industry is one of the most efficient ways to generate new economic activity.

Prescription Painkiller Deaths Have Dropped 25% In States That Legalized Marijuana

In all states that have legalized medical marijuana, there has been a 25% reduction in deaths related to the overdose of legally prescribed painkillers.

DEA Ignores Science, Refuses To Loosen Restrictions On Marijuana

“President Obama always said he would let science — and not ideology — dictate policy, but in this case his administration is upholding a failed drug war approach instead of looking at real, existing evidence that marijuana has medical value.”

WikiLeaks: Alcohol Industry Bribed Congress To Denounce Cannabis

Newly leaked information reveals that officials in some of the top alcohol companies in America spent money on persuading members of Congress to pay attention to the alleged problem of “marijuana-impaired driving."

Black People Twice As Likely to be Arrested For Pot In...

“The forces that contribute to racial disparities under prohibition are clearly still in place after legalization.”

Vermont Senate Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Vermont is on pace to become the first state legislature to legalize cannabis.

Can You Sell Marijuana Pipes to Help Fund Bernie Sanders?

Campaign finance experts clear the smoke on the legality of the new grassroots movement.

Eric Holder: It’s Time To Talk About Decriminalizing Marijuana

“You know, we treat marijuana in the same way that we treat heroin now, and that clearly is not appropriate.”

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