Law and Politics

22 Jul

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South America: Legal Pot Goes On Sale in Uruguay

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

In 2013, the tiny South American country put the world on notice. They were done fighting the losing battle against recreational mariju...

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22 Jul

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OHIO SENATOR WANTS FEDS TO LIFT PROHIBITION ON MARIJUANA

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

By Laura A. Bischoff, Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS, Ohio -The state senator who helped push through Ohio’s medical marijuana law wants t...

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22 Jul

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California is working to avoid a shortage of legalized marijuana, state pot czar says

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

With Nevada suffering a shortage of legalized marijuana, California’s state pot czar said Wednesday that efforts are being made in her ...

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22 Jul

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Eldridge votes to pass comprehensive marijuana legislation

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature July 20 to pass a bill that fully implements...

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22 Jul

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As Trump wages war on legal marijuana, military veterans side with pot

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The Trump administration’s attack on legal marijuana, already stymied by large states determined not to roll back the clock, is increas...

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22 Jul

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Marijuana Causes Tough Legal Questions for Employers (Perspectives)

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The United States is getting greener and greener, but not necessarily in the environmental sustainability sense. Twenty-eight U.S. juri...

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22 Jul

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Uruguay pharmacies start selling cannabis straight to consumers

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Pharmacies in Uruguay have begun selling cannabis directly to consumers, the culmination of a long and pioneering legalization effort t...

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22 Jul

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New Hampshire decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana

• July 22, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

New Hampshire has decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, joining more than 20 states including all of New England...

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20 Jul

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Gov. Walker accepts donation from National Cannabis Industry Association

• July 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) wants to make Wisconsin the first state to require adults without children to undergo drug testing ...

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20 Jul

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Pennsylvania’s auditor general renews call for legal recreational marijuana

• July 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The state Auditor General is not stopping his call for legalized recreational marijuana in the commonwealth. Auditor General Eugene ...

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