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Eddy Lepp is a Vietnam War Veteran and medical marijuana activist who grew medical marijuana for patients in Northern California. He gave away free marijuana to those who needed it most. In 2008 he was sentenced by Federal Judge Marilyn Patel to ten years in federal prison. Although he has been moved to other California prisons, he is currently in FCI Lompoc. He is expected to be released in 2018.
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A showdown between the city of Tacoma and eight marijuana dispensaries was averted Tuesday after both sides called on the state Legislature to spell out more clearly how medical-marijuana patients can legally access the drug if they don't grow it themselves.
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In January, the state Legislature approved a measure to make New Jersey the 14th state in the country to legalize the use of medical marijuana. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services released the program’s much-anticipated draft rules.
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The President is opposed to legalizing marijuana. He's said so himself, and that's not likely to change without a fight. But the fight is on. Amidst mounting evidence that democrats can benefit from warming up to legalization, a new political calculus appears to be taking hold.
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