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Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Why We Celebrate Weed On 4/20

By Ryan Grim Warren Haynes, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist, routinely plays with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, touring as The Dead. It’s the spring of 2009, he’s just finished a Dead show in Washington, D.C., and he … Continue reading

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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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If you’re white, that joint probably won’t lead to jail time

By Stacey Patton and David J. Leonard Has the new year started out on a high or a drugged-out low? The decriminalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado has been heralded as the end of prohibition — and alternately lamented as … 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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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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Should Marijuana Be Legal for Religious Purposes?

By Eliyahu Federman Medical marijuana is spreading in acceptance, with Illinois this month becoming the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. This week a Federal court judge ruled that religion can be used as a defense in a marijuana distribution … 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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Why I changed my mind on weed

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Over the last year, I have been working on a new documentary called “Weed.” The title “Weed” may sound cavalier, but the content is not. I traveled around the world to interview medical leaders, experts, growers … Continue reading

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