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    <title>Ethan Nadelmann:  Obama&#039;s Hypocritical War on Marijuana</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T17:58:05Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T17:58:13Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Ethan Nadelmann</name>
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		        Most disappointing is Barack Obama&#039;s failure to say a word as president about the fact that half of all drug arrests each year are for nothing more than possessing a small amount of marijuana, which is something Barack Obama did lots of in his younger days.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-the-story&quot;&gt;Barack Obama the Story&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama&quot;&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-marijuana&quot;&gt;Barack Obama Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-drug-history&quot;&gt;Barack Obama Drug History&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/war-on-drugs&quot;&gt;War on Drugs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-legalization&quot;&gt;Marijuana Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/barack-obama-smoking&quot;&gt;Barack Obama Smoking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-marijuana&quot;&gt;Obama Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Obama&#039;s Pot-Smoking Detailed</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T11:59:16Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T12:51:02Z</updated>
    
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		        The meticulous biographer David Maraniss revealed President Barack Obama&#039;s early girlfriends in an excerpt of his forthcoming biography, and now the I...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-the-story&quot;&gt;Obama the Story&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama&quot;&gt;Obama&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-pot&quot;&gt;Obama Pot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/david-maraniss&quot;&gt;David Maraniss&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slideexpand&quot;&gt;Slideexpand&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-marijuana&quot;&gt;Obama Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Do You Listen To Your Music On Full-Blast? (POLL)</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T11:25:59Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-25T12:40:37Z</updated>
    
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		        Whoever coined the phrase &quot;sex, drugs and rock n&#039; roll,&quot; may have been onto something: According to a new study conducted by researchers in The Nether...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/iphone&quot;&gt;Iphone&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mp3&quot;&gt;mp3&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ipod&quot;&gt;Ipod&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/concerts&quot;&gt;Concerts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/alcoholism&quot;&gt;Alcoholism&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/teens&quot;&gt;Teens&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/unprotected-sex&quot;&gt;Unprotected Sex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/drugs&quot;&gt;Drugs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/binge-drinking&quot;&gt;Binge Drinking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pot&quot;&gt;Pot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/music&quot;&gt;Music&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/clubs&quot;&gt;Clubs&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/teen&quot;&gt;Teen News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> WATCH: Is Marijuana Impacting Sealife? </title>
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    <published>2012-05-24T08:57:37Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-24T08:57:37Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Earlier this week, 180 bales of marijuana were found floating off the coast of California and confiscated by authorities. But just because the weed is...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-in-ocean&quot;&gt;Marijuana in Ocean&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california-marijuana&quot;&gt;California Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/conan&quot;&gt;Conan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/funny-videos&quot;&gt;Funny Videos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sealife&quot;&gt;Sealife&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/oceans&quot;&gt;Oceans&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/animals&quot;&gt;Animals&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/conan-obrien&quot;&gt;Conan O&amp;#039;Brien&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/comedy&quot;&gt;Comedy News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> 70% Of California Voters Want Lighter Penalties For Personal Drug Use</title>
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    <published>2012-05-23T18:06:44Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-23T18:07:33Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Seventy percent of California voters want lighter penalties for personal drug use, according to new polling data from San Francisco-based polling firm...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/misdemeanor&quot;&gt;Misdemeanor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/senator-mark-leno&quot;&gt;Senator Mark Leno&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/governor-arnold-schwarzenegger&quot;&gt;Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;420&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california-drug-policy&quot;&gt;California Drug Policy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/felony-charge&quot;&gt;Felony Charge&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-charges&quot;&gt;Marijuana Charges&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pot&quot;&gt;Pot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-legalization&quot;&gt;Marijuana Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger&quot;&gt;Arnold Schwarzenegger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/weed&quot;&gt;Weed&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mark-leno&quot;&gt;Mark Leno&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/san-francisco&quot;&gt;San Francisco News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> 56 Percent Of Americans Want Legal Marijuana</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T19:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T19:31:05Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        Fifty-six percent of Americans think marijuana should be legalized and regulated like alcohol and tobacco, according to a nationwide Rasmussen poll of...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;4/20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/weed-polling&quot;&gt;Weed Polling&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-legalization-poll&quot;&gt;Marijuana Legalization Poll&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rasmussen-marijuana&quot;&gt;Rasmussen Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rasmussen-poll&quot;&gt;Rasmussen Poll&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;420&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-poll&quot;&gt;Marijuana Poll&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-administration&quot;&gt;Obama Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pot&quot;&gt;Pot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/neill-franklin&quot;&gt;Neill Franklin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/leap&quot;&gt;Leap&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cannabis&quot;&gt;Cannabis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/4-20&quot;&gt;4-20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-crackdown&quot;&gt;Marijuana Crackdown&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-legalization&quot;&gt;Marijuana Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;4:20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-polls&quot;&gt;Marijuana Polls&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/obama-marijuana&quot;&gt;Obama Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Russ Belville:  Rasmussen: 56% of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization; 58% if it&#039;s in Pharmacies</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T18:32:35Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T19:13:27Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Russ Belville</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russ-belville/</uri>
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		        The latest public opinion poll to ask Americans about legalizing marijuana like alcohol and tobacco shows 56% agree with the idea, according to Rasmussen Reports.  The support for marijuana legalization rises if it is to be sold only in pharmacies.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/polls&quot;&gt;Polls&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/alcohol&quot;&gt;Alcohol&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cocaine-legalization&quot;&gt;Cocaine Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/rasmussen&quot;&gt;Rasmussen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lower-drinking-age&quot;&gt;Lower Drinking Age&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/drinking-age&quot;&gt;Drinking Age&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cocaine&quot;&gt;Cocaine&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Famed Oakland &#039;Ganja-preneur&#039; Charged With Defrauding His City</title>
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    <published>2012-05-22T17:07:39Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-22T17:07:39Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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		        An Oakland entrepreneur who rose to international notoriety with his successful chain of medical marijuana dispensary supply stores has been charged w...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-arrested&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Arrested&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-charged&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Charged&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/g8-alliance&quot;&gt;G8 Alliance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wegrow&quot;&gt;Wegrow&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-oakland&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Oakland&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wegrow-marijuana&quot;&gt;WeGrow Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-fraud&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Fraud&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-wegrow&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Wegrow&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-felony&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Felony&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dhar-mann-oakland-wegrow&quot;&gt;Dhar Mann Oakland Wegrow&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/g8-alliance-oakland&quot;&gt;G8 Alliance Oakland&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/san-francisco&quot;&gt;San Francisco News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Joshua Glazer:  Hackers Anonymous Declare War on Marijuana Prohibition</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T04:57:14Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T16:59:01Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Joshua Glazer</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-glazer/</uri>
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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...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pot&quot;&gt;Pot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/anonymous&quot;&gt;Anonymous&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/cannabis&quot;&gt;Cannabis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-cannabis&quot;&gt;Medical Cannabis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-pot&quot;&gt;Medical Pot&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/4-20&quot;&gt;4-20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-weed&quot;&gt;Medical Weed&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/opcannabis&quot;&gt;#OpCannabis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;420&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pot-legalization&quot;&gt;Pot Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/weed&quot;&gt;Weed&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hackers&quot;&gt;Hackers&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/technology&quot;&gt;Technology News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Candidate Vows To Smoke A Joint On Capitol Hill</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T14:46:12Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T16:04:05Z</updated>
    
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		        Democratic congressional candidate Andy Caffrey has made a surprising campaign promise: If he wins his election this fall, he&#039;ll smoke a joint on the ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;4/20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;420&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slideexpand&quot;&gt;Slideexpand&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pot-legalization&quot;&gt;Pot Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california-medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;California Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/california-primaries&quot;&gt;California Primaries&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/4-20&quot;&gt;4-20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/andy-caffrey&quot;&gt;Andy Caffrey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election-blog&quot;&gt;2012 Election Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/weed-laws&quot;&gt;Weed Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana-legalization&quot;&gt;Marijuana Legalization&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/420&quot;&gt;4:20&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-2012&quot;&gt;Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wally-herger&quot;&gt;Wally Herger&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> MARIJUANA MYSTERY: 8,068 Pounds Of Pot Found Floating In Ocean </title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T14:24:06Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T14:29:50Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
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    <title>Russ Belville:  The Kinder, Gentler Drug Czar Still Wants to Lock You Up for Pot</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T14:03:58Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T14:02:43Z</updated>
    
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		        Sure, we all worry about the meth tweekers stealing cable off bridges, the coke fiends committing petty crimes, the heroin junkies trespassing and loitering, and the alcoholics crashing their cars and getting into fights, but does anybody really think smoking weed is leading people to harm others?
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gil-kerlikowske&quot;&gt;Gil Kerlikowske&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/drug-czar&quot;&gt;Drug Czar&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/drug-czar-gil-kerlikowske&quot;&gt;Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gil-kerlikowske-drug-czar&quot;&gt;Gil Kerlikowske Drug Czar&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Four Tons Of Marijuana Pulled From Ocean</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T10:18:37Z</published>
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		        After receiving a tip yesterday, Harbor Patrol agents in California pulled about 160 bales of marijuana from the ocean off the coast of Orange County....
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    <title> Jillette: If Obama Were Arrested Under His Laws, He&#039;d Be In Prison</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T09:52:44Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T09:52:44Z</updated>
    
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		        In a recent episode of his podcast &quot;Penn&#039;s Sunday School,&quot; comedian Penn Jillette laid his opinions on the Obama drug policies out on the table. &lt;br /&gt;
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    <title> Over 7,000 Bales Of Pot Found Floating Off California Coast</title>
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    <published>2012-05-21T05:23:46Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-21T05:29:05Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        Harbor Patrol officers found nearly 8,000 pounds worth of marijuana floating off the coast of Orange County, Calif., on Sunday, according to reports.&lt;br /&gt;...
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    <title>Jamie Haase:  Violence South of the Rio Grande Leads Back to U.S.</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T17:15:15Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T17:18:58Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Jamie Haase</name>
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		        While it&#039;s often hard to blame Americans for overlooking the bloodshed below the border, we can&#039;t continue to ignore the 50,000 plus lives that our neighbor to the south has lost in just five years as a result of our destructive drug laws.
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    <title> Huizar vs. Koretz: Which City Councilman Can Ban Pot Best? </title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T17:07:02Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T17:08:42Z</updated>
    
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		        Two Los Angeles City Council members are facing off with competing proposals to &quot;ban&quot; medical marijuana dispensaries.&lt;br /&gt;
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    <title> Judge&#039;s Heartbreaking Plea For Medical Marijuana Legalization</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T09:05:56Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T09:28:05Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        THREE and a half years ago, on my 62nd birthday, doctors discovered a mass on my pancreas. It turned out to be Stage 3 pancreatic cancer. I was told I...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gustin-reichbach&quot;&gt;Gustin Reichbach&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana-legalization&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana Legalization&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Steph Sherer:  Kicking Ass and Taking Names: Another Anti-Medical Marijuana Candidate Bites the Dust</title>
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    <published>2012-05-16T16:57:06Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-16T16:57:27Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Steph Sherer</name>
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		        Politicians come and go. But public compassion for suffering patients is here to stay.
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    <title>Luke Dennis:  Give You Your Medicine? Give Me A Break</title>
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    <published>2012-05-16T16:09:21Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-16T16:22:21Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Luke Dennis</name>
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		        Not only do the majority of pro-medical activists display little need for their chosen &quot;medicine,&quot; but the substance of subject here is little more than a way to treat symptoms rather than the disease. Suffering individuals are overshadowed by those content to pervert the law for their own recreational use.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Medical Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marijuana&quot;&gt;Marijuana&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/san-francisco&quot;&gt;San Francisco News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Republicans Overwhelmingly Support State Medical Marijuana Laws</title>
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    <published>2012-05-15T17:14:46Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T17:14:56Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        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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    <title>Rob Kampia:  When a Marijuana Loss Is Actually a Victory</title>
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    <published>2012-05-11T13:36:14Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T15:33:07Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Rob Kampia</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-kampia/</uri>
    </author>
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		        The vote on a major medical marijuana amendment on the floor of the U.S. House on Wednesday night was an exciting development, even though the amendme...
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    <published>2012-05-15T13:58:23Z</published>
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		        DENVER &amp;mdash; A marijuana blood limit for drivers was rejected Tuesday for a third time in Colorado, as lawmakers from both parties argued about how ...
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    <published>2012-05-14T16:06:41Z</published>
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		        White activists blocked the entrance of the NYPD headquarters at One Police Plaza, on Saturday, May 12, drawing attention to the city&#039;s ever-increasing, racially-skewed marijuana possession arrests.
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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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