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Feds Back off Medical Marijuana Enforcement in 32 States and DC

Paul Marini | December 29, 2014

ProCon.org On Dec. 16, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law the "Cromnibus” spending bill (public law no. 113-235). The law provides $1.1 trillion dollars to fund the government through summer 2015 and also includes a section that prohibits the...

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Happy New Year, California!

Paul Marini | December 29, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Happy New Year, California! News: National, California, Humboldt County, Los Angeles, Oceanside Public Meetings & Events: Oakland, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington DC Court Support: Redding Take Action Now: Support the Medical Marijuana Organ Transplant Act, Join...

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Recreational Vs. Medical Pot Issues Draw Battle Lines in Tacoma Washington

Paul Marini | December 24, 2014

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street The city of Tacoma, Wash. has now offered up the next serious challenge to I-502, the voter initiative to legalize recreational cannabis for adults over 21 in the nation's second "recreational market." The city is now...

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Congress Ends Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana

Paul Marini | December 24, 2014

Laurel Joss, Autism Daily Newscast The United States Congress quietly ended the ban on medical marijuana in a provision tucked away in the 1,603-page spending bill. The Rohrabacher-Farr medical marijuana amendment prohibits the justice department from spending federal money to...

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What will Congress' new tolerance for medical marijuana mean for people facing federal drug charges?

Paul Marini | December 23, 2014

Jake Thomas, The Inlander It's just one paragraph in a 1,600-page document that lays out how the federal government will spend $1 trillion through September of next year. But for some, it could mean not serving a long prison sentence....

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Dr. Bronner's Year-End Report from the Front Lines of the Fight for Cannabis Reform and GMO Labeling

Paul Marini | December 22, 2014

David Bronner, Huffington Post (Op-ed) Both cannabis policy reform and the movement to label genetically engineered foods in the United States made huge strides in 2014. Major battles were won, some narrowly lost, but ultimately victory is inevitable. Our company...

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Happy Holidays, California

Paul Marini | December 22, 2014

Contents: Message from the CA Director: Happy Holidays, California News: National, California, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Fresno County, Costa Mesa, Sonoma County Public Meetings & Events: Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington DC Court Support: None this week Take Action Now: Support...

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GOP Legislature should pass sensible medical marijuana bill

Paul Marini | December 21, 2014

Jamie Miller, Ocala Star-Banner It is now time to stop calling the effort to legalize medical marijuana “Support Amendment 2.” That amendment to Florida’s Constitution failed, barely.

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The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Paul Marini | December 18, 2014

Everyone wants to give a gift that is truly valued by their loved ones. This winter holiday, simplify it so your loved ones and supporters can give a gift that keeps on giving.  Through your own personal fundraising page your...

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Congress Passes Major Medical Marijuana Reform Before Holidays

Paul Marini | December 18, 2014

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street In a dramatic reaffirmation of a House vote earlier this year, House and Senate leaders reached an agreement last week on the major spending bill funding next year's federal government that also includes a measure to...

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