US Policy Clouds Approvals of Medical Marijuana

Doctors at Massachusetts community health centers have been advised not to authorize any of their more than 638,000 patients to obtain marijuana for medical purposes because the centers fear they would lose their federal funding. The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers has advised its 36 federally funded facilities to hold off on issuing patient […]

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Marijuana Trend Spreads as More States Weigh Votes

Voter support for legal marijuana in Washington and Colorado is spurring similar campaigns in California and three other states that together may bring pot within lawful reach of almost 1-in-5 Americans. Advocates are seeking the signatures of registered voters in California, Arizona, Oregon and Alaska, with a combined population of 49 million, to put the […]

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Texas Voters Want To Legalize Marijuana

A majority of Texas voters support marijuana legalization, according to a recent survey. Public Policy Polling found that 58 percent of Texans “support making marijuana legal for adults and regulating it like alcohol.” Even more — 61 percent — were in favor of decriminalizing marijuana possession and instead punishing violations with a civil citation. Texas […]

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Swiss Marijuana Decrim Law Takes Effect

Switzerland has decriminalized marijuana possession. The new law, which took effect October 1,changes the penalties for possessionof up to 10 grams of pot. Previously, those caught with any amount of cannabis in Switzerland faced legal proceedings that could r… High Times

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Marijuana Supporters Unleash Bus Ads

The American population has grown accustom to being subliminally assaulted by outdoor advertisements as a persuasive means to get civil society to buy into everything from booze to fast food — not to mention the brainwash tactics commonly branded across park benches and … High Times

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