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Legalizing Marijuana Should Be a Top National Security Objective: Terrorism and Border Instability Would Diminish

By H.A. Goodman The national security goals of our country have been implemented in recent years by waging two decade-long insurgent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, nation building in those countries, and increased surveillance on our citizens. While 3,459 U.S. soldiers … Continue reading

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New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws

By Susanne Craig and Jesse McKinley Joining a growing group of states that have loosened restrictions on marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York plans this week to announce an executive action that would allow limited use of the … Continue reading

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Pot sales exceed $1 million on first day

By Blair Shiff Pot shops did record sales compared to the “medical marijuana days” on Wednesday when recreational marijuana opened. Pot shop owners across Colorado believe they collectively made more than $1 million statewide. Supporters, critics and other states are … Continue reading

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Hey Buddy, Wanna Dab? Inside The Mainstream Explosion of Cannabis Concentrates

By Valerie Vande Panne A new method of smoking marijuana is taking the country by storm—and blowing up garages in the process. Get to know ‘dabs.’ Recently, at a pot-centered radio program, someone offered me a “dab” of butane honey … Continue reading

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Uruguay Becomes First Country To Legalize Marijuana

By Nicole Flatow Uruguay became the first country late Tuesday to legalize the sale, distribution and production of marijuana, in a move aimed at curbing violence from the illicit drug market. “Today there is a market dominated by drug traffickers. … Continue reading

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8 Miraculous Medical Marijuana Survival Stories

By Jodie Gummow If there weren’t already enough good reasons to legalize pot, the discovery that marijuana may have the medical potential to cure people from debilitating illnesses, as the following inspirational stories suggest, may prove to be the most … Continue reading

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10 bundles of marijuana fall from the sky

By Lilly Workneh Ten large packages of marijuana fell from the sky after an airplane dropped the bundles in an open field in San Diego. The packages, which contained more 260 pounds of pot and are worth an estimated street … Continue reading

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Eric Holder Says DOJ Will Let Washington, Colorado Marijuana Laws Go Into Effect

By Ryan J. Reilly & Ryan Grimm The United States government took an historic step back from its long-running drug war on Thursday, when Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado that the Department of Justice would … Continue reading

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Police To Hand Out Doritos Instead Of Arrests At Pot Party

By Zack Beauchamp On Craigslist, “420 friendly” means a potential housemate welcomes marijuana use in their place. Nowadays, Seattle could use the label to describe the whole city: at an annual hemp and marijuana festival, the Seattle PD will be … Continue reading

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NYC Comptroller Calls For Legalized Marijuana Use In NY

By Jodie Gummow John Liu, New York City’s chief accountant who is also running for mayor, is calling for legalizing medicinal marijuana and allowing for adults to possess up to an ounce of pot which would pump more than $400 … Continue reading

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