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Washington's Governor Had A 'Very Satisfying' Talk With Eric Holder About...
The governor of Washington had a "very satisfying" conversation with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about the ongoing creation of a legal marijuana industry in the state, Bob Young of The Seattle...
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Washington State Considers Digitally Tracking Its Weed
SEATTLE (AP) — So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state's legal pot within its borders.But Gov. Jay Inslee insists there are ways to prevent the bulk smuggling of the...
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Washington State Is Looking For An Adviser To Teach Them Everything About...
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The job description requests an unlikely mix of skills: five years of regulatory experience, with a law degree preferred, and extensive knowledge of all things marijuana.But that...
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These Two Congressmen Are On A Quest To Legalize Pot At The Federal Level
Two Democratic congressmen are tapping into what they call a “groundswell of public opinion” by introducing legislation to legalize Marijuana on the federal level, tax it and regulate it like alcohol...
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Michael Bloomberg Announced A Big Change To How New York City Handles Marijuana
In his State of the City address today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg came out with a full-throated endorsement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to make a small marijuana infraction a violation rather than a...
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Silicon Valley Investors Launch Firm To Cash In On $50 Billion Pot Industry
BRENDAN KENNEDY received an engineering degree, started a software firm and sold its assets to Boeing, studied for a Yale MBA and then joined a Silicon Valley bank reviewing new-business proposals. His...
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Find Out What It's Like To Drive After Getting Extremely High On Marijuana
KIRO 7 in Thurston County, Washington conducted a hilarious, yet informative test that consisted of three drivers getting behind the wheel after getting incredibly high on marijuana.Legislation was...
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Here's What A Post-War Approach To Drug Control Could Look Like
FROM the Colorado state capitol in Denver, head south on Broadway, one of the city’s main arteries, and before long you find yourself in "Broadsterdam", a cluster of dispensaries with names like Ganja...
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Pot Experts Are Offering Crash Courses On How To Grow The Finicky Plant
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — It may be called weed, but marijuana is legendarily hard to grow.Now that the drug has been made legal in Washington and Colorado, growers face a dilemma. State-sanctioned...
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POLL: 70 Percent Of Floridians Support Proposed Constitutional Amendment To...
As many as seven in 10 Florida voters support a state constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana -- more than enough to ensure passage and possibly affect the governor's race -- according to...
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Woman Sues FedEx Over Alleged Marijuana Delivery Gone Wrong
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is suing FedEx, saying the company erroneously sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to the intended recipients who...
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Egyptians Love Getting High
SAYEDA AISHA, Egypt — Um Salma’s tiny café is tucked in a maze of alleys in the Sayeda Aisha slum, home to the tomb of Aisha, the Prophet Mohamed’s youngest wife.Pushing through the café’s saloon-style...
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Former DEA Heads Tell Obama To Sue Colorado And Washington NOW
CHICAGO (AP) — Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs say the federal government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington's laws legalizing...
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Harvard Professor Details His Radical Vision Of Legalizing All Drugs
In 2010 we wrote about Harvard economics professor Jeffrey Miron's stance that all drugs should be legalized because prohibition wastes money and doesn't work.In a recent in-depth interview with Der...
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Colorado Governor Is Disappointed With The Effects Of Pot Legalization
Colorado, one of two states in the country to legalize recreational use of marijuana in November's locations, is not making money on pot sales."We'll consider ourselves lucky if we break even between...
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Nepalese Police Arrest 60 Pilgrim Pot Smokers At Religious Festival
Nepalese police said Sunday they have arrested more than 60 pilgrims for smoking cannabis and disturbing the peace at a major religious festival.Cannabis is illegal in Nepal, but under an ancient legal...
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The Next 8 States That Could Legalize Marijuana
Months after Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, the push to make toking up legal is gaining momentum. But it hasn't been easy. Activists still face...
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Marijuana Has Won The War On Drugs
At least when it comes to marijuana, the war on drugs is over.Two states have passed marijuana legalization laws that fly in the face of national drug policy. Polling on the issue shows a rejection of...
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British Tourists Arrested For Fake Weed In Dubai Say They Were Tortured
A lawyer claims she was refused access to men who allege they were ‘tortured’ in jailTwo British men who allege they were beaten and electrocuted after being imprisoned in Dubai on drugs charges have...
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Maryland Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Medical Marijuana
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly on Monday approved a measure allowing medical marijuana programs at research centers that choose to participate.The state Senate approved the...
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