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US House votes to end funding for federal medical cannabis enforcement

Paul Marini | May 31, 2014

The US House of Representatives voted late Thursday night to cut off funding for federal medical cannabis raids, arrests, and prosecutions in states where it is legal. This is arguably the biggest victory yet in the contemporary fight for medical...

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In a historic vote, the U.S. House blocked the federal government from implementing anti-marijuana laws in states that have approved use of the drug for medical purposes

Paul Marini | May 31, 2014

Rashmi Kalia, Daily Digest News In a historic vote, the U.S. House blocked the federal government from implementing its marijuana laws in states that have approved use of the drug for medical purposes.

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US House moves to end raids on medical marijuana facilities

Paul Marini | May 31, 2014

Agence France-Presse Reflecting growing public support for easing marijuana laws, the House of Representatives voted Friday to bar federal authorities from raiding medical marijuana facilities or growers in states that have legalized its use.

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Your biggest victory yet!

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Remember when we told you that YOU controlled the war on Patients.  Well, last tonight you did it! ASA Members and advocates all over the county won what might be the biggest victory yet in the fight to end federal...

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Non-Smokable Marijuana Market Begins to Take Shape in Minnesota

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Marguerite Arnold, Main Street Minnesota may not top the list of the country's most nimble or cutting edge marijuana markets, but new developments in the state almost guarantee that the maturation of the vertical here will be closely watched nationally,...

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House votes to defund medical-marijuana prosecutions

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Bryce Crawford, Colorado Springs Independent In a move marijuana advocates are calling "unprecedented," yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the Commerce, Justice & Science (CJS) appropriations bill — which sets the funding for the Department of Justice,...

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U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher introduced an amendment to the Department of Justice's budget that aims to end federal raids on state-legal cannabis in the U.S.

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Chris Roberts, SF Examiner Marijuana won its biggest-ever victory on Capitol Hill early Friday, when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives backed ending federal raids on state-legal cannabis in over half of the country.

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House Votes to End Medical Marijuana Prosecutions

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Dan Brekke, KQED Radio Medical marijuana advocates are celebrating what is a surprising bipartisan result in the highly polarized House of Representatives: Early Friday morning, 49 Republicans and 170 Democrats joined forces to pass a measure that would stop federal...

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In historic vote, House backs medical marijuana

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy For the first time, the House of Representatives voted early Friday to block the federal government from enforcing its marijuana laws in states that have approved use of the drug for medical purposes. Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/05/30/228928/in-historic-vote-us-house-backs.html#storylink=cpy

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A surprisingly strong majority votes to end federal action against medical pot

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report The House of Representatives voted early Friday morning to ban the Department of Justice from spending money to combat medical marijuana in states that allow it.

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