Obama Medical Marijuana

Dem Lawmaker Vows To Fight Medical Marijuana Raids

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.14.2012

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Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) vowed to continue to fight federal raids on medical marijuana after a bipartisan measure he introduced along with Reps. ...

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Would Romney Be Worse for Medical Marijuana Than Obama?

Scott Morgan | Posted 05.09.2012

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Scott Morgan

Anyone who wants to argue that Romney would be worse when it comes to medical marijuana should begin by explaining how. Obama's been worse on this issue than George W. Bush ever was, so what's to say he wouldn't be worse than Romney too?

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Frank Calls Obama Policy 'A Grave Mistake'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 04.30.2012

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Retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) sharply criticized the Obama administration's recent raids of medical marijuana dispensaries in states where its ...

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Obama Accused Of Lying About Marijuana Laws

Posted 04.26.2012

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President Obama is accused of lying about federal laws regarding marijuana. The charge, from Fire Dog Lake's Jon Walker, comes after the president'...

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Obama Explains Medical Marijuana Raids

Posted 04.25.2012

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Amid an increased crackdown on medical marijuana producers across the nation, including a recent high-profile raid on a California training school, Pr...

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Despite Vow, Obama Administration Cracks Down On Medical Marijuana

Rolling Stone | By TIM DICKINSON | Posted 04.17.2012

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Back when he was running for president in 2008, Barack Obama insisted that medical marijuana was an issue best left to state and local governments. "I...

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Obama's War On Weed: White House Cracks Down On Medical Marijuana

HuffingtonPost.com | Carly Schwartz | Posted 12.11.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Three years on, not a single Wall Street banker has been prosecuted after a financial crisis rooted in rampant fraud brought the glob...

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WATCH: Obama Heckled By Shouting Man

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.26.2011

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(AP/The Huffington Post) LOS ANGELES — A heckler shouting about Jesus Christ interrupted President Barack Obama at a fundraiser before security drag...

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DEA 'Cartel' Claims Lack Facts, Again

Erin Rosa | Posted 05.25.2011

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DEA agents in Denver have a sordid history when it comes to backing up their claims, and their most recent allegation that medical marijuana dispensaries are being supplied by 'cartels' is no different.

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Marijuana Critic Hired By Colorado Newspaper

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER — The store has a television lounge and a pool table, and snacks and acupuncture are free for customers who drop up to $130 an ounce on 1...

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Holder Vows To End Raids On Medical Marijuana Clubs

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press conference Wednesday that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana clubs that are est...

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Obama's Policy On Medical Marijuana Questioned After Raid On Dispensary

McClatchy Washington Bureau | Michael Doyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A recent Drug Enforcement Administration raid on a South Lake Tahoe, Calif., medical marijuana dispensary showcases one of the legal con...

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Obama Drug Czar Pick: No Recovery from War on Drugs?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maia Szalavitz

Obama shouldn't make the mistake that Bill Clinton did and install a drug czar who will ignore science and push dogma.

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