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Exploring The World High On Weed: Rick Steve’s Speaks About Pot Laws And Marijuana Tourism

A bowl of buds and a ticket to ride… Exotic strains, hallucinogenic surroundings and the burgeoning business of big marijuana. As pot goes mainstream, PBS ...

Americas Coalition Suggests MJ Laws Be Relaxed

A comprehensive report on drug policy in the Americas released Friday by a consortium of nations suggests that the legalization of marijuana, but not other ...

Michigan man fined for pot three hours after decrim laws went into effect

Grand Rapids residents are already enjoying lessened penalties for marijuana possession in their city, which went into effect May 1. According to MLive.com, a 28-year-old ...

A Smarter Federal Path on State-Voted MJ Laws

The time is at hand for the Obama administration to stop dithering, to take a clear position on the rights of Washington state and Colorado ...

An Unlikely Defender Of State Pot Laws

Orange County Rep.  Dana Rohrabacher Is Hoping More Colleagues Are Starting to See Things His Way.WASHINGTON – For more than a decade, conservative Orange County ...

U.S. Drug Czar says state marijuana laws can’t trump federal laws

United States Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske yesterday reiterated the federal stance on marijuana, making it clear that it is illegal and saying states can’t nullify ...

New Bill Would End Conflict Between Federal and State Pot Laws

Last week, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act (H.R. 1523) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill would fix the conflict between the ...

Federal Legislation Introduced: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act

Breaking news out of Congress! Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) is leading a new bipartisan bill that would modify the federal Controlled Substances Act, so that ...

New Medical Pot Laws in Michigan

In 2008, Michigan voters overwhelmingly passed a state medical marijuana law, which enabled a thriving industry to take root. But in 2010, Bill Schuette was ...

On Pot Laws, Respect The States

It may be surprising, but no state is required to have a law making possession of marijuana, or any drug, a crime. Therefore, any state ...

States Should Set Own Marijuana Laws

Eight Former Directors of the Drug Enforcement Administration, As Well As Other Assorted Big Names Associated With National Drug Policy, Are Turning Up the Heat ...

Attorney General Promises To Reveal Feds Response To Recreational Cannabis Laws

Erik | Mar 07, 2013 | Comments 1 One of the most prevalent talking points among state governmental officials since the legalization of cannabis for ...

Former DEA Heads: Nullify CO, Washington MJ Laws

Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs say the federal government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington’s ...

Ex-DEA Chiefs and UN Pressure Feds to Nullify Legal Pot Laws

With utter disregard – if not outright contempt – for the democratic process and the will of Washington and Colorado voters, eight former DEA administrators ...

Ex-DEA Heads: Feds Should Nullify State Pot Laws

CHICAGO (AP) — Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs say the federal government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify ...

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