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Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Vermont becomes the latest state to decriminalize marijuana possession as Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed a decrim bill into law Thursday.
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Vermont Governor Signs Overdose Prevention Bills
Good Samaritan and Naloxone bills were signed into law in Vermont Wednesday.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The medical marijuana scene is hectic! Bill passing, raids happening, local officials pondering, and California dispensaries dwindling.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's judges gone wild! Plus sticky-fingered narcs, lying narcs, crooked deputies, and more!
Blacks are 3.7 times more likely to get busted for marijuana possession than whites. (aclu.org/marijuana)
Blacks Targeted in Wasteful War on Marijuana, ACLU Finds
The war on marijuana is disproportionately waged against Black America, the ACLU finds in a new report based on federal statistics. And it costs a whole lot of money and isn't achieving much.
Is the sun about to rise on California hemp? (votehemp.org)
California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
The California Senate has approved an industrial hemp bill. Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed the last one in 2011, but this one is written to address the concerns he raised last time around.
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Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Passes
A bill that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in Nevada has passed the legislature and now awaits the governor's signature.