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Colorado Pot Advocates Plan Legalization Push For 2012
Posted by admin in Political News on June 12, 2010
As new legislation regulates Colorado’s booming medical marijuana industry, pot advocates in the state are planning another attempt to simply legalize the herb for adults for recreational and medical purposes. Activists want to place a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2012, reports Eric Meltzer at the Bouder Daily …
New Law Will Wipe Out 40 Percent of Marijuana Dispensaries
In Colorado, advocates predict almost half of the existing medical-marijuana facilities are doomed by new laws regulating the industry.
LA Judge Clears Way For Marijuana Dispensary Crackdown
Posted by admin in Political News on June 5, 2010
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday morning turned down a bid by medical marijuana patients and advocates to block the city’s new ordinance which regulates dispensaries from taking effect on Monday. Twelve patients had sued the city, asking the judge to issue a temporary restraining order preventing the city to….
Medical Marijuana Makes the Ballot in Arizona
Medical marijuana advocates in Arizona announced today that they qualified for a spot on this year’s ballot after turning in about 252,000 signatures, well more than the 145,000 required by the state. That means when Arizonans hit the polls this November, they’ll be able to vote to allow medical marijuana use in the state.
Police Chief Comments Excite Pot Legalization Advocates
Posted by admin in Political News on May 29, 2010
Comments made by Columbia, Mo., Police Chief Ken Burton last week have excited marijuana legalization advocates, and the chief is standing by his statement that he does not know how to enforce the city’s marijuana laws.
‘Prince of Pot’ Accepts 5-Year Jail Term
Authorities say Canadian Marc Emery has pleaded guilty to charges of selling millions of pot seeds to clients including marijuana legalization advocates.
Legalize (and Tax!) Cannabis 2010
Why marijuana advocates oppose an initiative legalizing pot.
The Marijuana Position Survey
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on May 14, 2010
Marijuana is a hit button issue in politics today. There are many strong advocates and equally as many opponents. This survey will give you a better idea of where you might be classified in your opinions about marijuana
Can gun advocates, pot advocates unite for state’s rights?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on April 26, 2010
Gun rights advocacy is usually thought of as a “conservative” issue. Marijuana legalization tends to be identified with “liberal” politics. Between the Firearms Freedom Act movements, on the one side, and medical marijuana (and the distinct possibility of legalized recreational marijuana in CA this November) on the other, it’s time for an alliance.
SmartMeters are Latest Legal Tool to Smoke Out Pot Growers
Posted by admin in World News on April 23, 2010
California marijuana advocates are worried utilities are about to enlist the help of SmartMeters to become “Big Brother”. They fear that new high-tech devices will be used to tip off police to the existence of growhouses.
The Great American Pot Smoke-Out (PICS)
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on April 17, 2010
Advocates for the legalization of marijuana (as well as a few recreational tokers) will mark the movement’s progress on April 20, a.k.a. 4/20, the drug’s unofficial national holiday.
Synthetic Marijuana Hits Nevada, Another Legal Sin in Nevada
As if the real thing wasn’t potent enough, man-made pot has hit the streets of Nevada, as real marijuana advocates push for legalization in the Silver State. What’s another sin among so many?
Sarah Palin Offered $25,000 By Marijuana Advocates
Posted by admin in Political News on April 6, 2010
Immediately following her Tuesday speech at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America’s national convention, a marijuana advocacy group says it will offer former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin $25,000 to deliver a similar address to supporters of a regulated cannabis market in the United States.
Legal-Marijuana Advocates Focus on a New Green
Posted by admin in Political News on March 26, 2010
The effort to legalize the drug in California will not dwell on effects or social acceptance, but on economic benefits.
Marijuana advocates take stand against LA ordinance
Posted by admin in Political News on March 14, 2010
Medical marijuana advocates upped the ante in the legal battle over Los Angeles’ pot dispensaries by suing the city, claiming the ordinance that takes effect later this month is so restrictive it will cause even law-abiding businesses to shut down.
Push To Legalize Marijuana Gains Ground In California
Posted by admin in Political News on February 15, 2010
These are heady times for advocates of legalized marijuana in California — and only in small part because of the newly relaxed approach of the federal government toward medical marijuana.
SAFER-HuffPost: Businesses should support marijuana reform
Posted by admin in Political News on February 8, 2010
A recent brouhaha between Starbucks Coffee and marijuana legalization advocates raises an important question for the broader business community: Can major national companies be successful absent the patronage of marijuana consumers and others who support marijuana policy reform?
Police won’t be hard on pot smokers at the Olympics
It will be far from business as usual for much of Vancouver during the Olympics, but marijuana advocates and police say the city’s laissez-faire attitude toward the infamous B.C. bud won’t change.
Why Isn’t There More Medical Marijuana Research?
Posted by admin in Political News on January 28, 2010
It’s the Catch-22 that has plagued medical marijuana advocates and patients for decades. Lawmakers and health regulators demand clinical studies on the
4 Florida cities trying to decriminalize marijuana | Jackson
A longtime effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in Jacksonville Beach has expanded to Atlantic Beach, as well as to Orlando and Tallahassee. The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy launched the Atlantic Beach effort last month after advocates
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