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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Earth May Be on the Brink of a Mass Extinction, and More
In today's On the News segment: If we want any chance to prevent the next mass extinction, we'd better break our addiction to fossil fuels; a new report says …
US Justice Department Says It Will Ignore Federal Law and Prosecute People for Medical Marijuana
A bipartisan amendment passed by Congress last year prohibiting DOJ from spending any money to undermine state medical marijuana laws doesn't prevent it from prosecuting people for medical marijuana.
New Report Provides Data on Marijuana Arrests and Charges in Colorado After Legalization
Marijuana possession charges decrease.
Gillibrand and Booker Meet With Families About New Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Legislation
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today joined New York and New Jersey families who would benefit from the new bipartisan bill to allow patients in states …
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“Chasing the Scream”: The Beginning and End of the Drug War
The drug war has failed, and a humane policy of legalization and nonpunitive drug treatment is long overdue.
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Conservatives’ “American Dream” and the Battle for Weed in Washington State
Conservatives live in a fantasy world, and nowhere is that more clear right now than in the state of Washington.
Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Previously Reported Changes In Brain Morphology
A study attributing changes in the brain from marijuana was faulty.
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US Surgeon General Says “Marijuana Can Be Helpful”
Twenty-three US states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing the use and production of medical marijuana for qualifying patients under state law.
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Studies Show Pot Legalization Has Not Impacted Teen Use
While there is no question that studies have shown that marijuana can cause paranoia and memory issues in some people, a few years on the data is in, and …
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Marijuana Prohibition in Nebraska and Oklahoma Is the Real Nuisance
Nebraska and Oklahoma have launched a lawsuit against Colorado claiming the state's 2012 voter initiative legalizing marijuana is causing marijuana to come into their states.