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Lawmakers Hear Views on Indiana’s Marijuana Laws

Friday, July 29, 2011 21:06

A reform of Indiana’s marijuana laws, considered to be among the toughest in the nation, was supported by a majority of speakers at a hearing at the Statehouse on Thursday. Suggestions included legalizing the medical use of marijuana and reducing…

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‘Dramatic Change’ To Marijuana Laws?

Sunday, June 26, 2011 14:09

A bipartisan bill introduced Thursday by Reps. Barney Frank (D) of Massachusetts and Ron Paul (R) of Texas, will – if passed – have a substantial effect on the enforcement, acceptance, and creation of marijuana laws coast-to-coast, say a number of …

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Reps. Frank, Paul Want To End Federal Ban on Pot

Thursday, June 23, 2011 19:00

Two House members introduced a bill Thursday that would remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances and cede to the states enforcement of laws governing pot. The legislation would eliminate marijuana-specific penalties under federal…

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Ex-US Attorney Backs Pot Measure

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 23:49

A man who once served as the Justice Department’s top official in Seattle said Tuesday that he is sponsoring an initiative to legalize possession of up to an ounce of dried marijuana in Washington state, a measure he hopes will help “shame …

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Little Shop Of Pot

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 22:44

If Kamloops Mounties consider Carl Anderson a problem, it might well be he is a problem of their own making. Who is Carl Anderson, you’re asking? Depends on who you talk to.  For some, he is no doubt a saviour, a supplier of high-grade medical m…

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New Bill Would End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 21:41

Members of Congress will bring forth a bill Thursday that supporters say is the first ever introduced to end federal law’s blanket prohibition of marijuana. The legislation — authored by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texa…

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Former Seattle US Attorney Pushes Pot Legalization

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 19:40

A man who once served as the Justice Department’s top official in Seattle said Tuesday that he is sponsoring an initiative to legalize possession of up to an ounce of dried marijuana in Washington state, a measure he hopes will help “shame …

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APPEAL: Rising to the Challenge — Seizing the Opportunity

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 20:59

APPEAL: Rising to the Challenge — Seizing the Opportunity

Dear Drug War Chronicle Reader:  Drug policy reform faces challenges and opportunities.States continue to enact medical marijuana laws, most recently Delaware, the 16th medical marijuana state; Verm…

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State About To Downgrade Some Marijuana Penalties

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 18:16

Connecticut is set to become the 14th state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana after a bill to downgrade the penalties cleared the state House Tuesday on a 90-57 vote. The measure passed the Senate Saturday, and Gov. Dannel P…

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Rising to the Challenge — Seizing the Opportunity

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 18:47

Rising to the Challenge — Seizing the Opportunity

Dear Drug War Chronicle Reader:  Drug policy reform faces challenges and opportunities.States continue to enact medical marijuana laws, most recently Delaware, the 16th medical marijuana state; Verm…

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