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Thinking Beyond Big Marijuana
Marijuana seems set to become the next great American industry in coming decades, but while some want to turn it into a big business, many resist the corporatization of …
Largest County in New Mexico Bucks Medical Marijuana Law, Prohibits County Employees From Using Medical Marijuana
The county memorandum cites federal prohibition and county policy as the reason for prohibiting the use of marijuana.
Marijuana Legalization Wins Big in Elections, Is Federal Decriminalization Next?
The push for reform of marijuana laws sweeps the nation as Gallup poll shows 58 percent of Americans support legalization.
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A Turning Tide and Shifting Sands: A Caribbean Voice in the Drug Reform Debate at Last?
The Caribbean may be about to wake up to the fact that they have been missing the boat on a major new trend in their region u2013 the rejection …
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In Depth: How Soft Is the Obama Administration Really Going on Marijuana?
The Obama administration's attitude toward drug enforcement also is evolving.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are Thrilled That Detroit Has Filed for Bankruptcy, and More
In today's On the News segment: For the GOP - the fall of Detroit is a talking point goldmine; The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant admitted …
Will Marijuana Farming in Mendocino County, California, Lead America to Pot?
Truthout interviews Doug Fine about the issues covered in his book 'Too High to Fail.'
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Legalizing Marijuana May Help Save the US Economy, Reduce the Prison Population, and Stop the Drug War Death Toll
Author Doug Fine took off to Mendocino, California, where growing marijuana is big business.
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US House Votes Pro-Hemp! (Kinda)
New legislation might finally move the drug biased block of hemp based products.
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Top Ten Reasons to Legalize Marijuana Now
The war on drugs is like the classic mafia protection racket: our government creates a perpetual problem and then charges us exorbitantly to 'protect' us from it.