Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts opposes the legalization of medical marijuana in his state, and warned parents that the substance will “kill your kids.” “This is a dangerous drug that will impact our kids,” the Republican governor said on Wednesday. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids. That’s what …
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Halloween is a time for many things: tricks, treats, watching Hocus Pocuson FreeForm because you couldn’t get your shit together in time to make yourGame of Thronescouples’ costume. It’s also the season for outlandish urban legends, from fears about crushed Tylenol being mixed into Pixie Sticks to that old chestnut …
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UPDATE: The bill to legalize cannabis in New York State did not pass, according to the New York Times. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his full-throated support for marijuana legalization last year, cannabis advocates were cautiously optimistic. That optimism was significantly dampened, however, when a push for legalization earlier this …
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This year’s midterm elections are, by far, one of the most crucial in American history. Millions of voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, November 6th, and ultimately determine the fate of the country moving forward. In addition to voting people into office, people across the country will also …
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On Wednesday, October 17th, Canada will become the second country in the world where marijuana is legal on a national level, as Bill C-45, approved by Parliament in June, goes into effect. Adults will be able to possess up to 30 grams of pot and grow as many as four …
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On Tuesday, the Michigan state legislature briefly considered a law that would have fully legalized recreational marijuana for adults in the state. It didn’t make it to a vote – Republicans leading the effort abandoned it when they realized they did not have the numbers – and because Tuesday was …
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One of the central planks of President Trump’s plan to Make America Great Again has always been his not-at-all-disguised plan to lock up more black and brown people. From the moment he announced his campaign by calling Mexicans rapists who bring drugs and crime to this country to his ongoing …
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Ashley Oldham, one of only a few dozen legal pot growers in Northern California’s Mendocino County, was sound asleep in the early hours of October 9th when she woke to the sound of her neighbor banging on her door. He’d driven through flames and jumped her fence to tell her …
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This week, I finally convinced my father to try a cannabis salve for his arthritis. You would think after four years of reporting on the marijuana world, I would have made headway on this long ago. After all, like over 85 percent of Americans, my dad supports the medical use …
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