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Massachusetts Legalizes It, Arkansas Okays Medical Marijuana

by psmith, November 09, 2016, 01:23am
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The Associated Press has called Massachusetts, saying Question 4 will win. It's currently at 54% with 77% of the vote counted. 

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AP: California Legalizes Marijuana!

by psmith, November 09, 2016, 12:21am
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Prop 64 is only leading 51% to 49% with 4% of the vote counted, but AP says it's a done deal. 

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North Dakota Okays Medical Marijuana

by psmith, November 09, 2016, 12:10am
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It's leading 64% to 36% with 71% of the vote counted. 

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Partial Initiative Results: Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, North Dakota

by psmith, November 08, 2016, 10:57pm
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As of 10:50 p.m. Eastern Time:

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House Votes to Let Banks Take Deposits from Marijuana Businesses

by psmith, July 16, 2014, 03:53pm
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In a historic vote this afternoon, the US House has approved an amendment to the Treasury Department appropriations bill barring the agency from spending any money to punish financial institutions

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House Committee Votes to Block DC Decrim

by psmith, June 25, 2014, 02:10pm
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The GOP-dominated House Appropriations Committee stuck a thumb in the eye of democratic governance in the nations capital this morning.

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Senate Could Vote to Cut DEA Funds as Soon as Tonight

by psmith, June 19, 2014, 03:38pm
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Cut that funding!

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DEA Leaning On Massachusetts Docs with Dispensaries Ties

by psmith, June 06, 2014, 02:19am
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The

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Boston, MA
United States
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House Passes Historic Medical Marijuana Amendment

by psmith, May 30, 2014, 03:35am
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Late Thursday night, the House of Representatives told the DEA to butt out of medical marijuana states by approving a budget amendment barring the use of taxpayer funds to do so.

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Washington, DC
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Kentucky Gets its Hemp Seed as DEA Backs Off

by psmith, May 23, 2014, 10:35pm
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It's a done deal. A UPS truck delivered more than 250 pounds of hemp seed to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture this afternoon.

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Frankfort, KY
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The Largest Marijuana March Ever? 150,000 Protest in Buenos Aires!

by psmith, May 05, 2014, 02:42am
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Good Golly, Miss Mary Jane! I've been watching marijuana legalization marches for a long time and I've never seen a crowd like this.

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Buenos Aires
Argentina
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Uruguay's Mujica is the Grumpy Old Man of Global Marijuana Legalization

by psmith, May 03, 2014, 05:13pm
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Uruguay will formally unveil the regulations for its legal marijuana commerce next week, although

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Montevideo
Uruguay
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It's 4/20 in Denver!

by psmith, April 20, 2014, 01:09pm
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Denver is pot city this weekend, with the High Times Cannabis Cup, the 4/20 rally downtown, and dozens of related musical and cultural events.

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Denver, CO
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I'm Denver Bound, So No Chronicle AM for Friday

by psmith, April 17, 2014, 10:42pm
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I'm driving from eastern South Dakota to Denver Friday in preparation for the 4/20 weekend there.

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Maryland Becomes 18th Decrim State, 21st Medical Marijuana State

by psmith, April 14, 2014, 01:36pm
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With Gov.

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Annapolis, MD
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Medical Marijuana Expansion, Decriminalization Pass in Maryland

by psmith, April 08, 2014, 02:41pm
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It was a banner day in Annapolis Monday, where legislators, working against an end-of-session deadline, managed to pass both marijuana decriminalization and medical marijuana expansion bills.

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Annapolis, MD
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Obama Needs to Slap Down His Rogue DEA Chief

by psmith, April 02, 2014, 02:38pm
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DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart told a congressional committee today her agency is "fighting back" against Justice Department p

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Maryland Senate Okays Marijuana Decriminalization

by psmith, March 14, 2014, 05:59pm
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The Maryland Senate today overwhelmingly approved a marijuana decriminalization bill with bipartisan support. It now heads to the House of Delegates.

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Annapolis, MD
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Say What? UNODC Panel Says Criminalizing Drug Use "Not Beneficial"

by psmith, March 13, 2014, 04:15pm
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Yep, you read that right. The global anti-drug bureaucracy doesn't think it's a good idea to criminalize drug use.

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Vienna
Austria
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