Tag Archives: legalized marijuana

03 Dec

Cannabis, Featured

‘I don’t feel like I’m doing something wrong’: Yuppies have discovered pot — and they like it

• December 3, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Emilia Montalvo tried marijuana in high school like so many others, back when sneaking bong hits behind your parents’ backs was half of...

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19 Jan

Featured, Medical Marijuana

VA Says Federal Law Prevents Researching Marijuana for PTSD Treatment

• January 19, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Veterans’ Affairs Will Not be Studying Marijuana as a Treatment for Veterans Despite evidence that marijuana helps...

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28 Oct

Featured, Marijuana News

Majority of republicans support marijuana legalization

• October 28, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

For the first time ever, a majority of Republicans support legalizing weed: 51 percent, a startling nine-point leap since just last yea...

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06 Sep

Featured, Marijuana News

Teen Use of Marijuana Did Not Rise in Washington State After Legalization

• September 6, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

“Preliminary” findings from a new report cultivated by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) indicate that youthful ...

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22 Jul

Featured, Law and Politics

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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13 Jul

Featured, Law and Politics

Legalized marijuana doesn’t slow arrests in Washington, D.C.

• July 13, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

WASHINGTON – Arrests for the public use of marijuana in the District of Columbia nearly tripled in 2016 and are on track to remain high...

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10 Jun

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

Local Police Chief Against Legalized Marijuana

• June 10, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A local police chief is speaking out against legalizing marijuana in Illinois. Lockport Police Chief Terry Lemming says since pot was l...

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20 May

Featured, International News, Law and Politics, Marijuana News

DeGette, Coffman Introduce Bill to Respect States’ Rights on Marijuana

• May 20, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Washington, DC – Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Mike Coffman (CO-06) today introduced a bill to ensure that the federal gove...

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02 May

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

Medical marijuana states also feature more illegal use, study finds

• May 2, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

A new study finds that in places where medical marijuana has been legalized, illegal use is higher, and more people are at risk for “ca...

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06 Apr

Featured, International News, Marijuana News

Legalized Marijuana-state govs ask feds to maintain status quo

• April 6, 2017
• By Shelby Pierce

Four governors of states where voters have legalized marijuana for recreational use are asking the Trump administration to leave in pla...

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