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NorCal’s “Pot Paradise”

Tucked amid the vast forestland of Northern California’s Trinity County, the small town of Hayfork is – literally- going to pot…with marijuana being smoked, grown and sold more than ever before.

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Multiple medical marijuana clubs bud in Silicon Valley, CA

Rice crispy treats, lollipops, cookies and marijuana in its traditional form are offered at the San Jose Cannabis Buyers Collective, San Jose’s first medical marijuana dispensary.

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Where Your Medical Marijuana Comes From (PICS)

As Colorado’s medical-marijuana industry continues to grow, so do grow operations like the Denver-area one pictured here.

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Marijuana Cafe Opens in Portland, Could Seattle Be Next?

Some might take the fact that Portland is now home to the first U.S. pot cafe as confirmation that the City of Roses is indeed more progressive than Seattle. But Seattle may soon catch up.

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Colorado Could Legalize Marijuana In 2012

There are efforts underway to legalize weed in California next year, but if that fails, Colorado could end up leading the legalization movement nationwide. Two Colorado men are planning a statewide initiative in 2012 that will legalize marijuana for all Coloradans over 21.

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FIRST MARIJUANA CAFE PORTLAND OREGON OPENED!

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The US Towns Setting Great Examples For Marijuana Laws

Breckenridge, Colorado recently made national headlines after voters approved a measure to decriminalize marijuana use for adults, here are some more towns that are making big changes in the laws.

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Marijuana Moves Into The Open In A Ski Town

High-altitude partying is a deeply carved tradition in ski country, where alcohol in the open and illicit drugs in the shadows have been intertwined for years, even before last week’s town vote here that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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Michigan’s Cannabis College Is Quite A Joint

Nearly a year after voters in this economically disadvantaged state overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative approving the consumption of medicinal marijuana, a new trade school has opened its doors to educate aspiring growers.

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Rick Steves: Advocates Legalization of Marijuana

Spending four months a year overseas, Rick Steves believes that thoughtful travel can expand our world view and shape how we address the political challenges that confront our country.This popular speaker returns to The Commonwealth Club to provide a unique perspective on how the other 96 percent of humanity views our country and why we should &quo

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Mendocino mid-fall marijuana harvest

Documented by photographer Mathieu Young.

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National Geographic Channel: Marijuana Nation

Reporting from secret farms and not-so-secret grow houses of marijuana cultivators, Lisa Ling goes into their world — where marijuana is not just a drug but a way of life.

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L.A. Marijuana Dispensary Ban Could Cost City $36-74 Million

Los Angeles’ proposed medical marijuana ordinance — which would ban the sale of pot at dispensaries — could cost the city $36 million to $74 million in lost sales tax, according to a marijuana advocacy group.

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Got Pot? Fly Out of Oakland

Oakland International Airport may be the nation’s only airport with a specific policy letting users of medical marijuana travel with the drug.

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The Emerald Triangle

There is an area in Northern California between Mendacino county and The Bay Area that generates up to $1 billion dollars annually in illegal marijuana revenue. This area is called the Emerald Triangle. This is a place where thousands of growers of medical cannabis harvest their crops.

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Marijuana Tourists No Longer Welcome In Dutch Coffee Shops

The Dutch government wants to maintain its tolerant policy towards cannabis and keep so-called coffee shops open, but they should no longer be tourist attractions, Dutch ministers wrote in a letter that was leaked to the press on Tuesday. A government memorandum on altering the coffee shop policy and other drug-related issues is expected this fall.

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California: Legalization & Marijuana Clubs Grow Popular

Legalization and pot clubs in California grow increasingly popular, but law enforcement and government officials still can’t think outside of the box. 2009 has been a sea-change year for marijuana. Thanks to Obama, the recession and the explosion of cannabis clubs across the state, legislators are now more willing than ever.

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Quiet SF Neighborhood Perfect For Hiding Dozens of Pot Farms

San Francisco’s Sunset District holds a reputation as a quiet, sprawling neighborhood of lightly traveled streets, usually swathed in fog and populated by working folks who keep to themselves. But while those characteristics have long lured families, these days they’re also drawing some less wholesome denizens – marijuana growers.

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