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Banks Are Refusing To Deal With Legal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Even as protesters decrying how out of touch bankers are with everyday Americans are occupying Wall Street, home of America’s banking industry, many financial institutions in states where medical marijuana is legal are refusing to do business with cann…

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Wall Street Drug Use: Employees Giving Up Cocaine for Pot.

The credit crisis appears to have sobered up Wall Street in more ways than one.

A review of drug-test data compiled by drug testing firm Sterling Infosystems Inc., shows that cocaine is losing its favor among investment professionals. What drug is the…

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Man Attempts to Trademark "Ganja" with U.S. Patent Office

On April 1, the U.S. patent office announced a new trademark: “Processed plant matter for medicinal purposes, namely medical marijuana.” The category was killed three months later when the Wall Street Journal asked about it, but in the meantime ganjapr…

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For Law Enforcement, Marijuana is ‘Where the Money Is’

People often wonder why local law enforcement agencies will spend so many resources cracking down on marijuana. As this weekend’s superbly reported front-page piece in the Wall Street Journal explains, it really all comes down to money.blog.mpp.org

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Cannabis Prohibition Does Not Protect Youth;

Lessons in Tobacco Policies;
December 15th, 2009 By: Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director.
Dear Wall Street Journal Editors, The headline alone provides sufficient irony -Marijuana Use Rises Among Teens; Cigarettes Smoking Lowest Since ‘75,

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