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New California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed
The Drug Policy Alliance has filed a marijuana legalization initiative with the California Secretary of State's office.
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Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes Senate Committee
A bill that would make Uruguay the first country to create a legal marijuana commerce passed the Senate Health Commission Thursday.
Cannabis Cafes Coming to Berlin?
The Green Party mayor of Berlin's hip Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district has won the support of the district council for
Ecstasy seems to be making a comeback.
Chronicle AM -- December 4, 2013
Some Denver city council members don't know when to give it a rest, some California US reps want stiffer penalties for pot grows on public lands, the Big Dog speaks on drug policy, Ecstasy may be on the rise, Morocco holds a historic hearing on cannabis, and more.
Is this the face of marijuana legalization? Uruguayan President Jose Mujica (wikimedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- November 29, 2013
Uruguay's marijuana legalization bill passes another hurdle, a Berlin borough wants cannabis cafes, Chicago proposes tough medical marijuana regulations, Kentucky officials hound the DEA about hemp, and more.
Naloxone can reverse opioid drug overdoses. Now, a pilot program is getting underway in Vermont.
Chronicle AM -- December 3, 2013
Denver's city council calls off ban on "front porch" marijuana smoking, New Jersey's governor claims medical marijuana is a ploy, Vermont rolls out a naloxone pilot project, Colombia's FARC want decriminalization, and more.
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Final Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Vote Set for Next Week
The Uruguayan Senate is expected to vote on -- and pass -- marijuana legalization next week. That's the last vote needed for Uruguay to become the first country to end pot prohibition.
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Medical Marijuana Update
Massachusetts and Illinois prepare for medical marijuana dispensaries, action is picking up in state legislatures, and Americans for Safe Access issues a report on state compliance with federal enforcement priorities.
Coming soon to a Washington state retail store near you.
Chronicle AM -- November 21, 2013
Movement toward legal marijuana commerce continues in Washington, movement toward dispensaries continues in Massachusetts, medical marijuana polls very well in Florida, and more.
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Oregon Solons to Take Up Marijuana Legalization
With marijuana legalization initiatives already gearing up in Oregon, a key lawmaker wants the legislature to put its own initiative before the voters.