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Not in my house: Reflections on growing up and living in a world gone to pot
Many would not believe a conservative Catholic woman would tell her children to use condoms to avoid pregnancy because that was better than being tied to the wrong person for life. Nevertheless, my mother raised her family just as
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Legalizing pot makes fiscal sense
Naperville :: IL :: USA | 10 months ago
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Instead of being arrested, a ticket will be issued for $200-$500. This is part of a plan that is made to cut budget costs, by allowing officers to spend less time on the street. Chicago police arrested more than 18,000 people on small-time marijuana
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Experts warn of consequences of legal pot
Upi :: Philippines | 10 months ago
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Experts on a panel organized by the American Enterprise Institute said Tuesday legal marijuana in one state could lead to lower prices across the United States. Three states -- Colorado, Oregon and Washington -- are holding referendums in November on
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Pot-smoking moms defend their habit
Toronto :: Canada | 10 months ago
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One mother recently raised eyebrows when she acknowledged that she takes care of her daughter when she's stoned. And the Moms for Marijuana group has garnered close to 20,000 likes on Facebook. Margaret, who didn't want her last named used, told
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Ark. marijuana proposal needs more signatures
Little Rock :: AR :: USA | 10 months ago
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Ark. (AP) Supporters of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas will be given 30 additional days to circulate petitions after clearing an initial count but falling short of the required number of signatures to qualify for the November
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Ohio, Indiana writers win June 16-30 segment of ‘American Pundit’ contest
Results from the June 16-30 segment of The American Pundit are in, with writers from Ohio and Indiana earning $250 apiece and gaining eligibility for the $5,000 Grand Prize, to be awarded after the November elections.
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Failed Oregon ballot measures make comebacks
Salem :: OR :: USA | 11 months ago
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Ore. (AP) The looming election season looks to bring a bit of deja vu to anyone who's spent some time voting in Oregon. In the last three decades voters have decided against legalizing marijuana, building a new casino near Portland and banning
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Supreme Court ruling stokes Colorado pot debate
Denver :: CO :: USA | 11 months ago
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Supreme Court ruling to gird their argument against making pot legal...They're talking about last week's Arizona immigration ruling, in which the court reiterated a foundation of American lawthat states can't buck the federal government. "Arizona may
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Columbia To Legalize Marijuana And Cocaine
Bogotá :: Colombia | 11 months ago
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Drug trafficking will remain criminal, but citizens will be allowed to grow their own. Via the Global Post : Colombia has decriminalized cocaine and marijuana, saying that people cannot be jailed for possessing the drugs for personal use. Anyone
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Hundreds of California Medical Marijuana Shops Close
Arcata :: CA :: USA | 11 months ago
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Faced with growing chaos in the state's medical marijuana industry, this city in Northern California passed an ordinance in 2008 that meticulously detailed, over 11 pages, how the drug could be grown and sold here. Ramin Rahimian for The New York
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