The District of Columbia’s recently passed voter Initiative 71, which legalized the cultivation, possession and use of marijuana in the nation’s capital, has nearly survived its 30-day congressional review and the new law is set to take effect within next week… Read article here: High Times
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Rogue Detroit Cops Wage War On Legal Medical Marijuana Community
A group of Michigan's finest have reportedly been taking it upon themselves to crack down on the state's legal medical marijuana businesses. Read article here: High Times
Legal Pot Under Siege in Amsterdam
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DC Anti-Pot Campaign Broke the Law Trying to Prevent Legal Weed
A coalition opposing legal cannabis in Washington D.C. was involved in fraudulent activities during its feeble attempt to shut down Initiative 71. A recent report by TheDCistindicates that the organization TIE D.C. or Two is Enough, D.C., whose anti-marijuana … Read article here: High Times
DC Mayor Fighting Congress for Legal Weed
Ever since the congressional wolves of Washington D.C. ripped democracy to pieces on Capitol Hill last year with their approval of a rider attached to a federal spending bill aimed at blocking the city from using funds to legalize marijuana, advocates across the nation ha… Read article here: High Times
Homeless Drawn to Colorado’s Legal Marijuana
Directors of Denver-area homeless shelters say about a third of the people they serve relocated to Colorado for legal marijuana. “The older ones are coming for medical marijuana, the younger ones are coming just because it’s legal,” said Brett Van Sickle… Read article here: High Times
Legal Hemp Coming to Lakota Country?
Thenew Justice Department policyto take a hands-off approach to cannabis cultivation on Indian reservations could be a boon for the Lakota Sioux, who have long been pressing their right as a sovereign nation to grow industrial hemp. However, not all leaders ar… Read article here: High Times
Tell Congress To Back Off DC’s Legal Weed
Republican and Democratic leadership in Congress are working together to overturn Initiative 71, a ballot measure legalizing marijuana that 70% of voters in our nation's capital voted for last month. High Times
Republican-Led House: No Legal Marijuana for DC
The District of Columbia’s referendum to legalize and regulate marijuana was nullified in the $ 1.1 trillion spending agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday night; possession of cannabis was decriminalized. High Times
Marijuana Dining Still on Shaky Legal Ground
Acclaimed chef ChrisLanteris talking a crowd of eagerfoodiesthrough a demo on cooking with marijuana. As he prepares steak aupoivre, he describes how todeglazethe pan with pot-infused brandy. How to pair marijuana with fine foods…. High Times