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Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill Wins First Committee Vote
Vermont takes a step toward becoming the first state to legalize marijuana through the legislative process.
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New York's long-delayed medical marijuana program finally rolled out this month -- not with a bang, but with a whimper. -
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Heroin is on the agenda at statehouses this week. (wikimedia.org)Chronicle AM: FL MedMJ Init Qualifies for Ballot, VT Gov Endorses Pot Legalization Bill, More... (1/28/16)
Busy, busy. State legislatures are in full swing, and the bills just keep coming. Meanwhile, Florida's medical marijuana initiative has qualified for the ballot, Vermont's governor endorses legalization, and more. -
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was among those calling on the VA to let doctors recommend medical marijuana for veterans.Chronicle AM: DC MJ Club Ban Moving, Fed Lawmakers Want MedMJ Allowed for Vets, More... (1/27/16)
State legislators are getting busy, the DC city council resorts to sneakery to try to kill pot clubs, federal legislators ask the VA to let doctors recommend medical marijuana for veterans, and more. -
Hillary Clinton reiterates support for state-level legalization without federal interference. (state.gov)Chronicle AM: Marijuana Decrim Killed in VA, Ireland Ponders Pill Testing for Festivals, More (1/26/16)
Alaska's commercial marijuana regulations advance, so does a Kansas bill lowering pot penalties and a pair of Florida asset forfeiture reform bills, the Irish government ponders pill testing for nightclubs and festivals, a medical marijuana bill is filed in Mexico, and more. -
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New Hampshire's governor signs a package of heroin and prescription opiate bills, a similar package goes to the desk of the Wisconsin governor, Illinois patients seek to add more qualifying conditions, South Dakota's GOP governor rejects a welfare drug testing bill, a key Mexican politician endorses pot legalization, and more. -
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A handful of dispensaries open in New York, dispensary applications are now available in Hawaii, it looks like Florida will get another chance to vote for medical marijuana, and more. -
Salvadoran refugee walking toward the US border. (unhcr.org)Why Is the Administration Sending Refugees Back to Narco War Nightmare US Helped Create? [FEATURE]
US policies helped push these people out of Central America. Now US policy is pushing them back in.