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Hamilton pot dispensaries in regulatory Wild West
January 23rd, 2017 – Hamilton, Ontario – Walking into Pacifico Health and Wellness in Westdale feels much like walking into a spa: white walls, exposed wood beams, chic lighting, and calm atmosphere. Nevermind the fact that it’s a medical marijuana dispensary. Tamara Hirsch seems like an unlikely advocate for a controversial industry that exists in a…
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Kentucky Hemp was King before Reefer Madness
Kentucky hemp was king before steamships, free trade and reefer madness FEBRUARY 21, 2016 4:10 PM BY TOM EBLEN teblen@herald-leader.com Hemp has been branded an outlaw for decades because it looks like its mind-altering botanical cousin, marijuana. But before steamships, free trade, synthetic fibers and reefer madness, this useful plant was Kentucky’s biggest cash crop.…
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New York Times Editorial Board Calls For Legalization Of Marijuana
July 26th, 2014 – By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It took 13 years for the United States to come to its senses and end Prohibition, 13 years in which people kept drinking, otherwise law-abiding citizens became criminals and crime syndicates arose and flourished. It has been more than 40 years since Congress passed the current ban…
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Top five special interest groups lobbying against medical marijuana
August 14, 2012 – Last year, over 850,000 people in America were arrested for marijuana-related crimes. Despite public opinion, the medical community, and human rights experts all moving in favor of relaxing marijuana prohibition laws, little has changed in terms of policy. There have been many great books and articles detailing the history of the…
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Morgan Freeman On Marijuana: Criminalization Of Weed Is ‘Stupidest Law Possible’
July 19th, 2012 – Morgan Freeman is a long-time advocate of marijuana legalization, a point he recently reiterated in a wide-ranging interview with Newsweek. Here’s what the “Dark Knight Rises” actor had to say on the issue: Marijuana! Heavens, oh yeah. It’s just the stupidest law possible, given history. You don’t stop people from doing what they…
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What Would President Ron Paul’s Drug Policy Look Like?
March 2, 2012 – The average person knows that Ron Paul has an interesting take on almost every issue — including modern drug policy. The specifics of his beliefs, however, are less well-known, which is where I come in. Below, I detail the different drugs-related legislation that Paul has sponsored or supported and examine various…
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Canada: Lawmakers, Police Seek Guidance After Pot Laws Quashed
April 14, 2011 – Lawmakers and enforcers are looking for guidance on how to react to an Ontario Superior Court decision quashing Canada’s marijuana laws. On Monday, a St. Catharines judge ruled the federal medical marijuana program unconstitutional because patients are largely prevented from legally accessing the drugs they need. Justice Donald Taliano also struck…
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Canada: Judge Rules Criminalization of Marijuana Unconstitutional
April 13, 2010 – An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the federal medical marijuana program is unconstitutional, giving the government three months to fix the problem before pot is effectively legalized. In an April 11 ruling, Justice Donald Taliano found that doctors across the country have “massively boycotted” the medical marijuana program and…
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In the Heart of D.C., Pot Industry Pleads its Case
March 31, 2011 – The government should recognize the cannabis industry as a legitimate American industry and stop putting roadblocks in the way of a legal medical cannabis market projected at a total $1.7 billion in 2011, leaders of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) told a Washington briefing Wednesday. “It is time for the…