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20 May

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California Today: Still Serving Time for recreational Marijuana

• May 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Cannabis may now be legal here, but drug policy experts say many Californians remain behind bars on marijuana-related charges. Muc...

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20 May

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Gov. Scott on legalization marijuana: ‘I have to do what I think is right’

• May 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

MONTPELIER - Gov. Phil Scott has yet to decide whether he will sign a marijuana legalization bill that passed the Vermont Legislature t...

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20 May

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Lawmakers renew push to end federal ban on legalize marijuana

• May 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A small, bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push at the federal level to legalize marijuana, calling it a criminal justice iss...

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18 May

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U.S. Virgin Islands Could Legalize Medical Marijuana in 2017

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The majority of U.S. Virgin Island residents support the legalization of marijuana. The U.S. Virgin Islands may have failed ...

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18 May

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Washington Governor Legalizes Smoking Weed With Friends and Allows State To Certify “Organic” Cannabis

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Earlier today, Governor Jay Inslee signed that big "omnibus bill" of pot laws that cleared the Washington legislature last mont...

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18 May

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The parliament of the Canary Islands Request Cannabis Regulation

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The Parliament of the Canary Islands has asked the Spanish central government and the Cortes to regulate cannabis use, “from the perspe...

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18 May

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New Oral Swab Technology Determines If Drivers Are High on the Highway

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

The California Legislature has yet to establish limits concerning cannabis consumption, following voters’ approval in November ...

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18 May

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The Evergreen State to Cultivate Organic Certifications

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Signed on Tuesday by Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee, a GOP-sponsored bill will establish a much-needed system to certify the marijuan...

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18 May

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Oregon Economic Forecast Projects Marijuana for First Time

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

For the first time in Oregon’s history, marijuana is included in the state’s economic forecast presented to Gov. Kate Brown each fiscal...

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18 May

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Archaic Marijuana Comments

• May 18, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Social reform often experiences the journey of change at a pace of two steps forward, one step back. In countries around the world, ...

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