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Marijuana
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The End of Pot Prohibition as We Know It
Without federal leadership, you can count on marijuana legalization to keep spreading one state at a time.
Major Progressive Coalition of Elected Officials, Labor and Community Groups Announce New Statewide Legislation to Address Unlawful, Racist Marijuana Arrests
Despite Dramatic Drop in Stop and Frisk, NYPD on track to arrest as many people in 2014 as previous year, racial disparities persist.
A Bitter Harvest: California, Marijuana and the New Jim Crow
California's marijuana industry is directly tied to the racial injustices of the system of mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander, a young farmer and two prominent activists talk about how and …
Legislators Amend Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Concerns of Governor Cuomo
As end of session nears, patients, families and advocates push Senate and Cuomo to finally pass Compassionate Care Act.
Jamaica Poised to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession, Approve Medical and Religious Use, and Expunge Past Offenses
Marijuana reform gaining unprecedented momentum.
Southern States See Movement Toward Marijuana Reform
Some southern states have passed narrow medical marijuana laws this legislative session.
Veterans, Medical Professionals and Advocates Winning in Three Year Quest To Change Arizona Law and Acknowledge Medical Marijuana’s Benefit for PTSD
After years of hard-fought efforts a coalition of patients, medical professionals, and advocates succeeded in demonstrating the medical safety and efficacy of marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Is Marijuana Destroying California’s Water and Wildlife?
While legal medical marijuana is good for the pro-marijuana crowd, it's not as good for the pro-environment crowd.
House Voting on Bipartisan Amendment to Stop Federal Medical Marijuana Raids
The US House could vote on a bipartisan amendment to the Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill that would prohibit the federal government from wasting taxpayer money interfering with state medical marijuana …
Worldwide Campaign: Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes Is a Human Right
An international consortium of medical cannabis organisations are demanding that humans, regardless of state or allegiance and without qualification, be able to use cannabis therapeutically.