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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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U.S. House approves amendment blocking feds from interfering with medical pot laws

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian The U.S. House of Representatives early Friday voted for an amendment that blocks the U.S. Department of Justice from meddling in states' medical marijuana laws.

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Herrera Beutler votes against measure; Rivers sees promise for Washington

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Lauren Dake, The Columbian The U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure Friday barring the federal government from intruding into states' medical marijuana markets, a move that could alter the dialogue next session in Olympia.

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Keating votes against bill - "Major victory" for pot shops

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Massachusetts Sate House News Service House lawmakers on Capitol Hill late Thursday voted 219-189 to prevent the Department of Justice from stopping the implementation of medical marijuana laws in Massachusetts and other states.

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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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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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The surprising victory for reformers could nix federal medical pot raids

Paul Marini | May 30, 2014

Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report The Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration aren't saying much about the House of Representatives' Friday morning vote to ban federal law enforcement from undermining state medical marijuana laws.

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Tonight is the night that we can make a difference!

Paul Marini | May 29, 2014

Tonight around 6:30pm EST, a bipartisan amendment to the 2014 CJS Bill will prohibit the Department of Justice (DOJ) from spending any funds on arrests, raids, and prosecutions of state authorized medical cannabis patients and their providers. This would mean that for...

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Adoption of Minnesota law coincides with Congressional vote to end federal interference in implementation of such laws

Paul Marini | May 29, 2014

St. Paul, MN -- Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law today that makes Minnesota the 22nd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated the passage of SF 2470, which will protect qualified patients from arrest, prosecution, and discrimination, and...

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Minnesota Becomes 22nd Medical Marijuana State, But The Only One That Won’t Let You Smoke

Paul Marini | May 29, 2014

Nicole Flatow, ThinkProgress Minnesota became the 22nd state in addition to the District of Columbia with a medical marijuana bill Thursday, with the signature of Gov. Mark Dayton (D). The new law will allow the distribution and consumption of marijuana...

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