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Oregon: Measure 80 engages marijuana use at a state level

‘The Oregon Cannibis Tax Act,” aims to regulate growth, sale of marijuana to adultsBy Ricky Zipp, The Daily Barometer Flashback to June 17, 1971. With students protesting the Vietnam War, three years...

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Oregon: Reformers Are Trying to Legalize Pot On A Shoestring Budget

By Garrett Quinn, Reason PORTLAND, Ore. – Of the three states looking to legalize marijuana today, Oregon is probably the least likely to do so. But that hasn’t dampened the spirits of the people...

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Oregon: Lawmakers should take up marijuana legalization

By The Oregonian Editorial Board Yes, the failure of Oregon's marijuana legalization measure Tuesday must have disappointed its sponsors and supporters. But how sad can they be, really? Even as voters...

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United States: ‘The Fight Over Medical Marijuana’

By REBECCA RICHMAN COHEN Though the federal government considers marijuana a Schedule I Controlled Substance and bans its use for medical purposes, a growing number of states feel differently. Today,...

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United States: Legalizing medical marijuana in Alabama

By Al Ratcliffe, WIAT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - There are currently 16 states allowing the use of medical marijuana. And since the Tuesday elections, there's even one allowing recreational use of the...

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United States: Pros and Cons of Growing Hemp in Colorado

By Amanda BrandeisGRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- On Election Day, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, which legalizes the use of marijuana for adults 21 and over. It also includes a provision legalizing...

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United States: Colorado just legalized pot. Now what?

Once vote totals are finalized, anyone 21 and older will be able to possess up to 1 ounce of pot legally. But exactly how the new amendment will fit into the federal legal landscape is up in the air.By...

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Oregon: Backers of legalized marijuana not giving up

By JEFF BARNARD, Associated PressGRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Rebuffed by voters, proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana use in Oregon will take their cause to the Legislature, but persuading...

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United States: Advocates of legalizing marijuana will take issue to Oregon...

By JEFF BARNARD, AP GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Rebuffed by voters, proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana use in Oregon will take their cause to the Legislature, but persuading lawmakers will be a...

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United States: The end of the war on marijuana

By Roger A. Roffman, Special to CNN (CNN) -- The historic measure to regulate and tax marijuana in Washington State deserves to be looked at closely as a model of how legalization ought to be designed...

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Oregon: Seminar homes in on benefits of hemp

By JOCE DeWITT Corvallis Gazette-Times Industrial hemp expert Anndrea Hermann gave Oregon State University faculty members and students a sneak peek Tuesday at a class she’ll offer through OSU’s...

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Colorado: Industrial hemp could jump-start economy

By Amy Gillentine, Colorado Springs Business Journal The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made of hemp. During World War II the federal government launched a “Hemp for Victory” campaign...

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Canada: Building Tractor Parts From Flax & Hemp

by Kelvin Heppner, Portage Online Within a few years, farmers could be operating tractors partially made from the crops they grow.The Composites Innovation Centre in Winnipeg is working with Buhler...

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Rolling Stone: The Next Seven States To Legalize Pot

Why Oregon, California and more are likely to follow Colorado and Washington toward legalizationBy Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone The Berlin Wall of pot prohibition seems to be crumbling before our...

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United States: Petition to Pardon Medical Marijuana Provider Chris Williams

As a young man enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, Chris Williams swore an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States." Now is the time to show him your support! By Michael...

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