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  San Francisco is Home to the Most Pot Smokers in the US

  July 28, 2016 at 1:01 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

  The Bay Area just reached the highest place in a recently compiled  list of America’s highest cities. According to a government health organization, San Francisco is home to the greatest number of cannabis smokers in the Nation. This recent study was produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and discovered more than 15 percent of San Franciscans (not counting children below the age of 12)  have smoked weed within the last month. Colorado and Oregon, where [...]

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  The Decriminalization of Marijuana in Vermont

  July 3, 2013 at 3:15 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

  Starting Monday, Vermonters will not be arrested for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana. The decriminalization law, signed by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) last month, will remove criminal penalties on small amounts of cannabis and replace them with civil fines. According to the new measure, first-time offenders will not get more than a $200 fine for possession. The fine will increase for repeat offenders — $300 for a second offense and $500 for every offense thereafter — but, [...]

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  Vermont 17th State to Defy UN and Federal Pot Laws

  June 7, 2013 at 1:14 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

  Despite unconstitutional federal statutes and United Nations agreements purporting to override state authority by criminalizing marijuana, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed tri-partisan legislation decriminalizing possession of cannabis in the state. The new law, which was supported by top law-enforcement officials and almost two-thirds of voters, makes Vermont the 17th state to defy the UN and the U.S. government by ending criminal penalties imposed on consumers of the controversial plant. Known as H. 200, the new marijuana law falls short of [...]

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  Vermont House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana

  April 12, 2013 at 11:53 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

  After three hours of debate, the Vermont House votes 98-44 to make it a civil offense to possess one ounce or less of marijuana. *** Supporters of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana appear poised to clear a major hurdle. The Vermont House is set to vote today on a bill that would make it a civil offense – rather than a criminal one – to possess one ounce or less of the drug. If the bill is [...]

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• 5 More States to Vote on Marijuana Legalization

  December 11, 2012 at 6:54 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Legalization

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