Marijuana Decriminalization

Mexican Pot Gangs Infiltrate Indian Reservations In U.S.

wsj.com | JOEL MILLMAN | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. -- Police Chief Carmen Smith says he knows three things about suspected drug trafficker Artemio Corona: He's from Mexico, prefers a...

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Marijuana Licensing Fails To Make The Pot Business Safe: NYT

nytimes.com | ABBY GOODNOUGH | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics

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New Mexico's new medical marijuana law was intended to provide safe, aboveboard access to the drug for hundreds of residents with chronic pain and oth...

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Despite Decriminalization Law Attendees Get Ticketed At Boston Pro-Pot Rally

The Boston Globe | September 19, 2009 06:19 PM | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

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The new law decriminalizes possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. But that did not stop police from handing out handfuls of $100 tickets when ...

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Mexico And Argentina Move Towards Decriminalizing Drugs

guardian.co.uk | Rory Carroll in Caracas, Jo Tuckman in Mexico and Tom Phillips in Rio De Janeiro | Posted 10.16.2009 | World

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Argentina and Mexico have taken significant steps towards decriminalizing drugs amid a growing Latin American backlash against the US-sponsored "war o...

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Pot Arrests An Epidemic In New York

AlterNet | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York

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New York -- There are two things that need to be understood about marijuana arrests in New York City. First, possession of less than an ounce of ma...

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Quinn Not Opposed To Marijuana Decriminalization Laws

Chicago Public Radio | Travis Truitt | Posted 08.24.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he's open to local efforts to decriminalize marijuana....

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Stroger 'Fine' With Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation, No Veto Planned (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- The president of the Cook County Board says he doesn't plan to veto a new ordinance that allows $200 tickets to be issued to those fou...

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Cook County Pot Decriminalization Vote Likely To Be Vetoed By Stroger

Chicago Tribune | Posted 08.22.2009 | Chicago

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Cook County Board President Todd Stroger indicated this morning that he may veto legislation passed Tuesday by the County Board to decriminalize carry...

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Barney Frank Files Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana

WBZ Boston | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

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A controversial law in Massachusetts could go national if Congressman Barney Frank gets his way. Frank has filed a bill that would eliminate federal ...

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A Ticket For Marijuana Possession In Cook County? Reduced Pot Penalty Proposed As Budget Woes Deepen

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 07.21.2009 | Chicago

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Getting caught with a small amount of marijuana would not automatically lead to arrest if a Cook County Commissioner gets her way. An ordinance propo...

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ABC/WaPo Poll: For First Time, More Americans Back Gay Marriage Than Not

ABC News | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics

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Support for gay marriage, legalizing illegal immigrants and decriminalizing marijuana all are at new highs. Three-quarters of Americans favor federal ...

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Phelps and Obama -- Leading the Way Towards Legalizing Marijuana

Rob Kall | Posted 03.12.2009 | Living

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If federal legislation for legalizing marijuana included taxes that would help pay for the bailout or create a million or more jobs, it's hard to imagine Barack-who-inhaled-Obama vetoing the bill.

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