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Gov. Christine Gregoire (governor.wa.gov)
Gov. Christine Gregoire (governor.wa.gov)

WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization

Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) is meeting with a Justice Department official Tuesday to seek clarity on the federal response to last week's marijuana legalization vote.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_57.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

All eyes may have been on the election last week, but the battles over medical marijuana didn't go away. Here are the highlights from the past few days.
Dept. of Justice headquarters, Washington, DC (gsa.gov)
Dept. of Justice headquarters, Washington, DC (gsa.gov)

Feds Unsure What to Do About State Legalization

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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_56.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

There was medical marijuana-related election news -- see our Chronicle coverage this week -- but the ongoing battles over medical marijuana also continued.
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Initiative Watch

We're getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is fierce.
Rick Steves, Keith Stroup, Ethan Nadelmann, Brian Vicente for OR Amendment 64, Roy Kaufman for OR Measure 80 (radicalruss.com)
Rick Steves, Keith Stroup, Ethan Nadelmann, Brian Vicente for OR Amendment 64, Roy Kaufman for OR Measure 80 (radicalruss.com)

At NORML, A Sharp Focus on the Marijuana Initiatives [FEATURE]

NORML's 41st annual national conference took place in Los Angeles over the weekend. Discussion of pending marijuana legalization initiatives dominated the event.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_52.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

The big news this week is that Oakland is suing the feds over their efforts to shut down Harborside. Meanwhile, the battles continue at the state and local level in California and beyond.
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