Law and Politics

28 Jun

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New study finds uptick in crashes where marijuana is legal

• June 29, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Less than a month ago a crash in Renton, Washington left a child severely injured and police suspect marijuana and alcohol were to blam...

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28 Jun

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Cannabis lounges’ included as part of proposed Edmonton bylaw change

• June 29, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The city of Edmonton is looking at a zoning bylaw change that could pave the way for the establishment of cannabis lounges if they are ...

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28 Jun

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2017 World Drug Report Outlines Global Opioid Crisis

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Yesterday, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its 2017 World Drug Report. The extensive document reads like ...

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27 Jun

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Cuba Says Regional Marijuana Liberalization is Fueling Drug Trafficking

• June 24, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The liberalization of marijuana laws is fueling drug trafficking but Cuba will not follow the trend of loosening restrictions on mariju...

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27 Jun

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Massachusetts Senate Passes Opposing Legalization Bill to House Version

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A showdown is brewing in Massachusetts, with legislative deadlines for marijuana legalization looming and voters left wondering if lawm...

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27 Jun

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Prohibition didn’t work for alcohol and it’s failing for marijuana

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Why haven’t we legalised marijuana already? It’s a question brought to mind after reading Fairfax crime writer John Sylvester’s recent ...

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27 Jun

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About-face on marijuana

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

THERE’S BEEN A LOT of pot talk lately on Beacon Hill, as the House and Senate battle back and forth over whether changes should be made...

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27 Jun

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Senate Passes Marijuana Bill Calling for Revisions to Law

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Thursday calling for revisions to the state voter-approved recreational mariju...

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27 Jun

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Economic woes helped Pennsylvania city land marijuana operation

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A struggling city in eastern Pennsylvania was chosen to be the home of one of the state's first 12 marijuana growing/...

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26 Jun

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Keller @ Large: Angry Marijuana Advocates Need To Chill Out

• June 25, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

BOSTON (CBS) – To hear some legal marijuana advocates tell it, you’d think the crime of the century was occurring at the State House, a...

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