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Chronicle Book Review: Cannabis Nation and Marijuanamerica

We review two books on marijuana -- an academic treatise on marijuana policy in England, and a not-so-academic account of hanging out with pot outlaws in the California hills. Both have their virtues.

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Medical Marijuana Update

A federal medical marijuana banking bill was introduced, an Oregon bill that would allow and regulate dispensaries heads to the governor's desk, Berkeley and Oakland fight the feds.

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Obama's Drug Czar Blames YOU for Increased Teen Marijuana Use

[inline:marijuanamakesyougay-cropped.jpg align=right]Just when you thought the medical marijuana debate couldn’t get any uglier, the Drug Czar shows up at your doorstep demanding to know why you want to drug the children.

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Medical Marijuana Update

At least the DEA didn't raid anybody this week, but some Michigan cops did. That and more in this week's update.

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Colorado Releases Temporary Marijuana Sales Rules

State revenuers in Colorado have released temporary rules for governing the state's looming legal marijuana commerce, but at this point, they are only a sketch of what is to come.

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CA Medical Marijuana Dispensary Numbers Shrink in Two-Pronged War of Attrition [FEATURE]

California's medical marijuana dispensary numbers are shrinking under a two-pronged local and federal attack, leaving patients in the lurch. Advocates want more of a fightback.

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Medical Marijuana Update

It's been a good week for medical marijuana in state legislatures, with New Hampshire now poised to become the 19th medical marijuana state, and that's just for starters. Meanwhile, the war of attrition against California dispensaries continues.

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Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moving

An Oregon bill that would create a state-registered system of medical marijuana outlets has passed the House and now moves to the state Senate.

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Mayors Tell Feds to Butt Out on Marijuana Reforms

The US Conference of Mayors, representing the chief elected official in cities over 30,000, has come out strongly and unanimously to call for the feds to take a hands off approach to medical marijuana and marijuana legalization in the states.

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Action Alerts: Farm Bill Hemp and Drug Testing, Mayors Marijuana Resolution

We sent out two action alerts on our email list yesterday. If you've not a subscriber, you can sign up here.

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