Marijuana Politic

1 In 4 Americans Say They’d Buy Pot If It Became Legal

Legalizing marijuana would more than double the potential market for the drug, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. Results show that 26% of Americans say they would buy marijuana at least on rare occasions if it was legal in their state, compared to 9 percent who said they buy it at least on rare occasions […]

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Feds patented medical pot… while fighting it

  On Oct. 7, 2003, the US government issued Patent No. 6,630,507. Actor Michael J. Fox and many millions of other Americans — my dear late wife, Tricia, included — could have gotten very excited about this development back then. But it was, apparently, not the sort of thing Washington wanted advertised. Patent No. 6,630,507, […]

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Uruguay First To Fully Legalize Marijuana

On July 31st 2013 Uruguay’s lower house successfully passed a marijuana legalization bill. Setting Uruguay in position to become the first country that will legally regulate the production, distribution and sale of marijuana. All 50 members of the governing Broad Front coalition approved the proposal in a party line vote just before midnight Wednesday, keeping a narrow majority of […]

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Want to Protect Kids From Potent Pot? Legalize It

The availability of highly potent strains of marijuana and marijuana-derived concentrates is nothing new. And neither are alarmist claims that these products pose unique dangers to public health. But such claims require clarification and context. First some clarification. ‘Wax’ is slang for concentrated extracts derived from the cannabis plant. These gooey concoctions do not resemble […]

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NJ medical marijuana bill: What does science say?

  NJ medical marijuana bill: What does science say? Published August 16, 2013 FoxNews.com Medical Marijuana Reuters Today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made a decision to sign a bill that will make medical marijuana easily accessible for children. “As I have repeatedly noted, I believe that parents, and not government regulators, are best suited […]

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This is How Much Marijuana Prohibition Costs You, the Taxpayer

Whether you are for its legalization or not, you are paying for marijuana to be illegal. According the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 43.3% of all “Arrests for Drug Abuse Violation” are of people who are in possession of marijuana. Six percent of all drug-abuse violation arrests were for the “Sale/Manufacturing” of marijuana. In other words, a […]

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