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9 Weird Facts About Marijuana
Although both marijuana and hemp are weeds, have a similar leaf shape, and are subspecies of the Cannabis sativa plant, they are in fact very different. Marijuana has flowering buds with a high content
Read More »Bill Introduced to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today introduced two pieces of legislation to de-federalize marijuana policy and create a framework for the federal taxation of cannabis. Polis’ Ending Federal Marijuana
Read More »US Court Rules Against Reclassification of Marijuana
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling today in the medical marijuana reclassification case, Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration. In a 2-1 decision, the Court
Read More »Obama Throwing Medical Marijuana Patients Into Federal Prison at Alarming Rate
This month will see a number of patients sentenced, sent to prison despite compliance with state medical marijuana laws. Fallout from the Obama Administration's aggressive federal enforcement in medical marijuana states has reached a fever
Read More »Video: At Least 5 More States Expected To Vote On Marijuana Legalization Soon
At Least 5 More States Expected To Vote On Marijuana Legalization Soon
Read More »United Nations threatens Colorado, Washington state over marijuana decriminalization laws
Likely empowered by a U.S. administration that favors the kind of nanny state politics a ruling global entity would no doubt embrace, the head of the United Nations' International Narcotics Control Board feels comfortable
Read More »Marijuana legalization or decriminalization backed by most Canadians: poll
A new poll shows a majority of Canadians support loosening the country’s marijuana laws, a stance that’s starkly out of sync with the federal government’s pot policy. According to the poll, released Tuesday by Toronto’s
Read More »UN Drug Czar: States Can’t Legalize Marijuana Under International Law
The president of the UN's International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Raymond Yans, wrote a threatening letter to the U.S. government to challenge marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington. Apparently the voters in Colorado and
Read More »Law Enforcement and Politicians Beg DOJ and DEA to Respect State Marijuana Legalization Votes
While many lives are still being ruined by drug prohibition, the fate of the drug war has already been sealed, because the general public is no longer buying the scam. Slowly but surely support for
Read More »Weed Tourism Coming to America?
When one thinks of marijuana tourism, Amsterdam is usually the first place that comes to mind. With over 700 cannabis cafes and 1.5 million tourists per year, much of Amsterdam's tourism industry is
Read More »U.S. Continues Descent Toward Third World Status; Loses Top 10 Position Among Most Prosperous Countries
As much of the zombie-like public is still focused on which two of the political hack parties are going to offer a better direction for the future, the only direction that the U.S.
Read More »Three Michigan Cities Quietly Decriminalize Marijuana Too
After a monumental Election Day that saw two states, Colorado and Washington, legalize marijuana, few people paid attention to similar measure that passed in three large Michigan cities. Detroit's Proposal M, which allows people 21
Read More »Colorado Legalizes Recreational Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
In a victory for freedom and common sense, it appears that marijuana will be legalized for recreational use in Colorado. Amendment 64: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is leading 53.37% to 46.63% with 33% of
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