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  Top 5 Reasons to End Marijuana Prohibition

  October 1, 2014 at 1:36 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

  September 29, 2014 – Marijuana prohibition has been just as ineffective, wasteful, and counterproductive as alcohol prohibition. It is the epitome of a failed government policy, and like most failed government policies, there are a variety of reasons why it should be repealed. In the interest of saving time and space, here are the top five reasons why the U.S. should end marijuana prohibition. 1. Adults should not be punished for using a substance that is less harmful than alcohol [...]

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  Reporter Quits Live On-Air to Run Cannabis Business

  September 22, 2014 at 12:48 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Marijuana Decriminalization

  Viewers of CBS affiliate KTVA-TV in Anchorage, Alaska were jolted Sunday evening during the station’s newscast as reporter Charlo Greene dropped an F-bomb, disclosed that she was the owner of a cannabis club in the city and informed the audience she was quitting her TV job. “Fuck it, I quit,” Greene said with a shrug at the close of a report about efforts to decriminalize marijuana in the state, which will vote on the issue in November. Greene disclosed that [...]

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  The Upcoming Legalization of Marijuana in the U.S.

  September 16, 2014 at 12:09 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Recreational Marijuana

  Even more states could vote to legalize marijuana this year, as pro-pot advocates look to capitalize on changing voter attitudes to replicate their recent successes in Colorado and Washington state. The legalization question is coming before voters in very different areas of the country, both politically and geographically — Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia. But polling indicates the measure stands at least a chance of passing in otherwise conservative Alaska, while the ballot initiatives appear to enjoy popular [...]

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  Oregon’s Largest Newspaper Supports Legalization of Marijuana

  August 27, 2014 at 1:01 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

  Oregon has had a wink-wink, nudge-nudge relationship with recreational marijuana use since 1998, when legalization for medical purposes created a wide, open system that distributes pot cards to just about anyone with a vague medical claim and the signature of a compliant physician. We’re not suggesting that marijuana has no palliative value to those with genuine medical problems. But let’s be honest: Recreational marijuana is all but legal in Oregon now and has been for years. Measure 91, which deserves [...]

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  Washington Grants 334 Licenses for Marijuana Dispensaries

  May 3, 2014 at 11:38 pm / Cannabis News

  Find Dispensaries: http://buff.ly/1mtWAA6 |  WFTV: http://buff.ly/1mtWAAc |  Twitter: http://buff.ly/1mtWyID | Facebook: http://buff.ly/1mtWyIG |  Google+: http://buff.ly/1mtWyIH OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The business names and rankings from lotteries for 334 legal marijuana retail licenses were released by the state Liquor Control Board on Friday, but applicants with a high score still have other requirements they must fulfill if they are to receive the coveted documents required to open their shops this summer. The list of 1,174 was posted after the 75 lotteries [...]

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