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Dec 3, 2014 • By Bill Briggs, Published: November 8, 2014 at 5:19 AM Pot Legalizations Push U.S. Closer to Weed Business Boom Voter legalization of recreational marijuana in two more states plus the District of Columbia this week mounts pressure on the federal government to decriminalize cannabis — nudging America closer to a weed business boom, pot advocates and opponents agree....
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Dec 2, 2014 • By Charlie Butts, Published: November 14, 2014 Marijuana Legalization Losing Support after Seeing Harmful Effects? People are being encouraged to act to prevent further legalization of marijuana after news from a recent poll. A recently released Gallup Poll shows support for legalization dropping although a slim majority still supports it. Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, tells OneNewsNow...
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Nov 28, 2014 • By Kandra Kent, Published: November 28, 2014 at 8:13 AM Redmond Man Shares Story of Marijuana Struggles REDMOND, Ore. – Getting high was the center of 32-year-old Redmond resident Jacob Hayes’ life for 12 years, although at first he didn’t realize it.”I wasn’t scared that I was going to become addicted to marijuana, I didn’t even think that was...
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Nov 28, 2014 • By Karen Wall (Patch Staff), Published: November 25, 2014 at 3:16 PM This Isn’t Your Grandma’s Weed; Today’s Marijuana Far More Potent, Speakers Say The video has gone viral on social media — three older women, grandmothers, smoking marijuana for the first time, and apparently enjoying it. It is part of the increasingly vocal push for the...
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Nov 26, 2014 • By Judy Benson, Published: June 18, 2014 at 4:00 AM Group Urges Wariness amid Marijuana Push: ‘We Need to Stop This Train’ New London – Calling on his audience to help “stop the next public health crisis from happening,” Kevin Sabet, former senior drug policy adviser to the White House, said corporate interests are funding the push for...
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Nov 26, 2014 • By The Current, Published: November 24, 2014 Bob Marley’s Name Invoked to Sell Corporate Marijuana A corporate deal between Privateer Holdings and the estate of Bob Marley that will allow its medical marijuana company to use the Marley brand, is seen as emblematic of the Corporatization of Cannabis. With Wall St. and Bay St. now...
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Nov 21, 2014 • By RJ Wolcott, Published: November 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM Former Presidential Drug Adviser Warns Midland Crowd of Dangers of Teen Marijuana Use MIDLAND, MI — Two weeks after voters in Saginaw and several other Michigan cities decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, one of pot’s most prominent critic’s visited Midland to discuss the substance’s safety. Kevin...
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Nov 21, 2014 • Published: November 19, 2014 at 4:18 PM Vermont Coalition Opposed to Marijuana Legalization Joins National Organization MONTPELIER — A newly-formed group of concerned Vermonters opposed to the legalization of marijuana announced today that it has affiliated with a national organization with the same mission. The national group, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, now has a presence here...
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Nov 21, 2014 • By Kelly Dame, Published: November 19, 2014 at 2:15 PM Pitfalls of Pot Legalization Discussed at Midland Meeting Marijuana is poised to be the next big money maker, marketed the same way cigarettes were decades ago, a former drug policy advisor to multiple presidential administrations told Midlanders Tuesday night. Kevin Sabet, PhD, was at the H...
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Nov 21, 2014 • By KEVIN SABET, Published: October 4, 2014 at 10:14 PM Kevin Sabet: Think Big Tobacco Was Bad? Wait till You Get a Whiff of Big Marijuana Proponents of legalization and other drug policy reforms make some important points. It is true that most people who try drugs do not get addicted — they stop after using a...
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Nov 7, 2014 • By Anna Staver, Published: November 6, 2014 at 10:55 AM Will Oregon Be next Spot for Pot Tourism? Not until 2016 SALEM, Ore. — Oregonians voted 55% to 45% to legalize recreational sales and consumption of marijuana for people who are 21 or older. Here’s what happens next: Question: When can I start smoking? Answer: Oregonians and visitors with an...
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Nov 7, 2014 • By Trevor Hughes (USA Today), Published: November 5, 2014 at 12:29 AM Marijuana: Florida Says No; DC and Oregon Say Yes (USA Today) — Florida voters narrowly rejected a plan to legalize medical marijuana, but voters in Washington, D.C. and Oregon both approved recreational pot use by adults, according to preliminary tallies. Alaska’s voters were also...
