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Shrinking U.S. Labor Unions See Relief in Marijuana Industry
The medical marijuana shop next to a tattoo parlor on a busy street in Los Angeles looks much like hundreds of other pot dispensaries that dot the city.
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San Bernardino Marijuana Dispensary Chain Raided
Federal drug agents, San Bernardino police officers and code enforcement officers fanned out across the city Wednesday, raiding a chain of medical marijuana dispensaries and a private residence, police said.
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Killed
A bill that would have allowed South Dakotans charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession to mount a medical necessity defense was defeated Tuesday in the state legislature. The bill died on a 7-6 vote in the Health and Human Services Committee.
Medical Marijuana Ban Arguments to Be Heard By California Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court this week will hear arguments about whether cities can use zoning laws to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
A Federal Pot Tax? Broad Effort Building in Congress to Change Marijuana Laws
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a federal pot tax.
Musicians Caught Up In Mexico’s Drug Wars
The violent deaths of all but one member of a musical band in northern Mexico have thrown a spotlight on the murky world of musicians who play for the country's drug gangs, says the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City.
Massachusetts City Mayor Vetoes Marijuana Dispensary Ban
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy has vetoed a proposed city ordinance restricting the location of medical marijuana dispensaries in Lynn, citing a concern that it might be unconstitutional.
California’s Medical Marijuana Wars Spark Up Again
California's experiment with medical marijuana has sparked a hazy version of the old Not-in-My-Backyard syndrome.
Super Bowl Contest Winner Denied Entry To U.S.
A Vancouver Island man who won an all-expenses-paid trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans has been refused entry into the U.S. because of a marijuana possession conviction dating back to 1981.
Marijuana Legalization: Is Canada Missing Out on Billions?
A new draft policy paper from the B.C. branch of the Liberal Party is calling on the government to end prohibition of marijuana in Canada and is providing answers on job creation and government tax and licensing revenues should the province go the way of our friends across the border.
