Pot Legalization

Guess Which California Region Wants Recreational Pot Legalized

AP | Posted 05.31.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- Legalizing marijuana is gaining traction in many places but apparently not in California, the state where the idea first took root. A ...

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Support For Pot Legalization Boosts House Candidates' Campaigns

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Congressional candidates nationwide are emphasizing their support for marijuana legalization this campaign season, and if recent House p...

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Hackers Anonymous Declare War on Marijuana Prohibition

Joshua Glazer | Posted 05.21.2012

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After our exclusive Anonymous interview, other members of the hacker collective came forward to reveal more details surrounding their plan for legaliz...

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Candidate Vows To Smoke A Joint On Capitol Hill

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.21.2012

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Democratic congressional candidate Andy Caffrey has made a surprising campaign promise: If he wins his election this fall, he'll smoke a joint on the ...

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Republicans Overwhelmingly Support State Medical Marijuana Laws

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.15.2012

WASHINGTON -- Nearly three-quarters of Americans and more than two-thirds of Republicans believe federal officials should respect state laws on medica...

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Bipartisan Legislation Targets Federal Funding For Medical Marijuana Busts

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Reps. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) have joined forces in an effort to cut off funding f...

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Obama's War On Pot Ramps Up In Colorado

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Ferner | Posted 05.08.2012

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In its official party platform, the Colorado Democratic Party endorses the legalization of marijuana. In March, 56 percent of the Denver County Re...

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Kimmel Addresses Pot Legalization At Major White House Event

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 04.29.2012

While delivering his remarks at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner, comedian Jimmy Kimmel addressed the issue of marijuana legalization. "...

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Time to End Marijuana Prohibition

James Melton | Posted 04.24.2012

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Just because an activity is foolish, doesn't mean we should pass laws against it and spend billions of dollars locking up the offenders.

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Obama Administration's War On Weed Rolls On

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 04.18.2012

WASHINGTON -- When federal agents raided Oaksterdam University, Richard Lee's downtown Oakland, Calif.-based trade school, earlier this month, it wasn...

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Pot Legalization Could Save U.S. $13.7 Billion Per Year, 300 Economists Say

Posted 04.18.2012

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Your plans to celebrate 4/20 this Friday could actually make the government some money, if only such activities were legal. That’s according to a bu...

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Lawmakers In 5 States Tell Feds To Back Off Medical Marijuana

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 04.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Elected lawmakers in five states have a message for the federal government: Don't interfere with state medical marijuana laws. In an ...

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It's High Time to Legalize Hemp

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 05.20.2012

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The subject of hemp has been mostly seen as a cause célèbre of the political margins, either the "hippie" Far Left or the libertarian Far Right. But public support for industrial hemp legalization -- particularly within the agricultural community -- is reaching a tipping point.

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Baker Institute Hosts "War on Drugs" Conference, Asks "Is Legalization the Answer?"

Russ Belville | Posted 05.12.2012

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Instead of getting lost in the quagmire of what everyone can agree is purely speculation on unreliable data -- nobody's ever legalized pot -- I decided to attack marijuana prohibition at its roots: why are we even concerned about trying to stop people from smoking pot in the first place?

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Pot Initiative Makes Colorado Ballot

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 02.27.2012

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Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler approved a state ballot initiative Monday to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana in a manner similar ...

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Mary Jane, You've Come a Long Way Baby

Jorge Cervantes | Posted 04.11.2012

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From the slopes of Vancouver Island in Canada to the vertical grow rooms in The Netherlands to the massive outdoor gardens in the rugged mountains of my beloved Spain, cannabis growing is a worldwide phenomenon that shows no signs of abating.

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Medical Marijuana Crackdown Begins In Colo.

Posted 01.12.2012

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The Associated Press reports that federal officials are beginning a California-style crackdown on medical marijuana businesses in Colorado. As CBS4...

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The Moral Case for Legalizing Marijuana

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 03.12.2012

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It's always important to scrutinize any efforts to solve our economic and social problems through the legalization, taxation, or expansion of so-called "vices" that, when abused, can impair the lives of addicts and their families.

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Mitt On Pot: Activists Fail To Smoke Him Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney repeatedly dodged questions about medical marijuana, refusing to engage activists who took to the...

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Brewer's Medical Pot Lawsuit Dismissed

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's complaint against her state's voter-approved medical marijuana law. ...

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Pot's Highs And Lows In 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It's been a tumultuous year for marijuana drug policy, from the federal government's crackdown on medical marijuana in California and th...

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New iPhone App For Marijuana Advocates To Get Organized

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A new iPhone app will help medical marijuana advocates get involved in the fight against the federal crackdown on marijuana, and can eve...

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Is A Federal Marijuana Crackdown Coming To Colo.?

Posted 01.12.2012

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Could a large scale medical marijuana crackdown be coming to Colorado like the one seen in California? That's exactly what a law enforcement official ...

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GOP Presidential Candidate Levels Hypocrisy Charge At Newt Gingrich

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Longshot GOP presidential candidate Gary Johnson attacked frontrunner Newt Gingrich for supporting the death penalty for marijuana smugg...

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Medical Marijuana Crackdown By Feds Forces Hundreds of California Shops To Close

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Medical marijuana dispensaries are shutting their doors in California. Even in the weed haven of San Francisco, three of the best-kno...

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