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Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed

2013-05-21T11:31:16Z

The stems, leaves and root bulbs von Schneidau recoups from Top Shelf Organic, a medical marijuana dispensary, don't season the meat, he says. But the meat from the first few "pot pigs" he's butchered has been "redder and more savory" than what he ...
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NPR (blog)

Oberweis on medical marijuana: It's about helping people in pain

2013-05-21T11:31:12Z

Under the bill, patients would have to have one of more than 30 serious diseases to legally get marijuana in Illinois. A patient could have up to 2.5 ounces per week, and the drug would have to be prescribed by a doctor who has had an ongoing ...
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Sen. Hatch addresses marijuana grows, immigration reform

2013-05-21T11:31:09Z

“In my home state of Utah, the Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement have seized more than 110,000 marijuana plants this past year,” Hatch says in a news release. “These sites are typically far from the eyes of law enforcement ...
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Should Marijuana Be Legal?

2013-05-21T11:31:09Z

Eighteen states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Should it be legal for medical use all over the United States? Should it also be legal for recreational use for consumers who are 21 and over, as Washington and Colorado have allowed? In general ...
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New York Times (blog)

Sen. Hatch addresses marijuana grows, immigration reform

2013-05-21T06:57:28Z

SOUTHERN UTAH – Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is working to make sure upcoming immigration reforms include amendments that specifically address marijuana grow operations run by people who entered the U.S. illegally. Senator Hatch said the DEA ...
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LA Votes on Shrinking Medical Marijuana Outlets, Boosting Taxes

2013-05-21T06:57:28Z

Los Angeles, which has so many medical-marijuana shops that officials have lost count, is asking voters to set limits and raise taxes on cannabis. The measures on the ballot today include a city plan to limit the number of clinics to about 135, and ...
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Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast

2013-05-21T06:57:26Z

May 20 (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do with the excess stems, roots and leaves from their plants.
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Marijuana how-to: Grand Rapids city manager's tips for escaping state, local ...

2013-05-21T02:23:31Z

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In the latest edition of his monthly video blog, City Manager Greg Sundstrom talks about marijuana decriminalization and how “the city's still running swell” as police have started issuing offenders civil infraction tickets instead ...
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The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

Marijuana opponents' new plan: Kill First Amendment

2013-05-21T02:23:27Z

Can the mere image of a green leaf be considered obscene? If you think that's the kind of navel-gazing philosophical question to only be pondered by stoners, you are half right — it does have to do with marijuana. But it isn't just an abstract and ...
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Salon

Senate OKs regulations for medicinal marijuana

2013-05-21T02:23:27Z

California voters first supported legalizing marijuana to treat illness in 1996, but federal prosecutors recently cracked down. They said the industry has grown enormously profitable and has made marijuana essentially available for recreational use.
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Marijuana may help patients with Crohn's disease, study says - Digital Journal

2013-05-20T21:45:19Z

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, an 8-week treatment regimen involving daily smoking of marijuana 'cigarettes' resulted in a reduction in overall disease severity in 10 of the 11 patients that were studied. 5 of these patients experienced ...
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DigitalJournal.com

GOP lieutenant governor candidate E. W. Jackson 'certainly used marijuana'

2013-05-20T21:45:19Z

As a policy matter, he added, “we've got to take a look at how we treat people for marijuana possession, so that we're not ruining kids' lives and taking them out of the mainstream for the rest of their lives because they've done what many of us in my ...
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Examiner.com

Legal Marijuana: How Much Will The Average Colorado Smoker Spend On Pot ...

2013-05-20T21:45:19Z

digg reddit stumble. time.com: If you're an average pot smoker in Colorado--paying average prices for average-quality marijuana--you can expect to spend around $650 on weed next year. Read the whole story: time.com. FOLLOW HUFFPOST POLITICS. ON ...
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Pat Quinn Medical Marijuana: Illinois Governor Reviewing, Still 'Open Minded ...

2013-05-20T21:45:19Z

The Associated Press reports that Quinn told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he is currently reviewing the medical marijuana bill the state legislature sent to his desk last week. He would not say whether he plans on signing the measure into law.
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Three Medical Marijuana Measures on Tuesday Ballot

2013-05-20T21:45:16Z

Backers are seeking votes for several different medical marijuana measures on the ballot next week. LA City Councilman Bill Rosendahl spoke out Tuesday in support of Measure D, which caps the number of dispensaries at 135, and would also require ...
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NBC Southern California

Philadelphia: Police Arrest Marijuana Activists at Peaceful Demonstration

2013-05-20T17:02:30Z

PHILADELPHIA, PA — What began as a peaceful protest against marijuana prohibition in Philadelphia Saturday ended with the violent arrest of several prominent activists, including event organizers, as the crowd chanted “No victim, no crime” in support.
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How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?

2013-05-20T17:02:30Z

If you're an average pot smoker in Colorado—paying average prices for average-quality marijuana—you can expect to spend around $650 on weed next year. A study conducted by the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University aimed to get to the ...
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Legal Marijuana: How Much Will The Average Colorado Smoker Spend On Pot ...

2013-05-20T17:02:30Z

BTW, I wish the stoner advocates would stop downplaying the risks of marijuana. During my stint in a major. large city medical emergency room in the 70s, there were numerous cases of "bad" trips from weed alone. (The weed may have been adulterated with ...
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An open letter to marijuana prohibitionists and so-called third-way ...

2013-05-20T14:19:11Z

I keep hearing from your side that you have noble motives for your opposition to marijuana legalization. I hear that all you care about is using scientific inquiry to determine what is best for the people. However, I'm not sure if you're aware of it, ...
Drug WarRant

Medbox Dispenses Marijuana | Ubergizmo

2013-05-20T14:19:11Z

We did talk about Medbox during summer last year, where we mentioned that this is a marijuana vending machine which could potentially result in...
Ubergizmo