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Cannabis Papers: January 2013 Cannabinoid News Digest

February 3, 2013
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Just barely a month into 2013, news about cannabis and cannabinoids continues to flow at a record pace. Authors of The Cannabis Papers have been on the look out for crucial cannabinoid updates and that search has allowed them to pick some news highlights for the new year. “Will 2013 be the year of...

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Amsterdam Still Cannabis Friendly in 2013

January 30, 2013
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Amsterdam Still Cannabis Friendly in 2013

Since the 1970’s Amsterdam has been known worldwide as the capital of cannabis tourism. As a consequence, many people think of the Netherlands as a country that has been able to successfully reconcile cannabis and politics. Most people don’t realize the government of the Netherlands has never legalized cannabis, but instead has been maintaining...

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Cannabis Bills Before the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature

January 26, 2013
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Below is a list of the bills thus far that relate to medical cannabis, as well as bills that relate to marijuana reform for personal use. Please note that HB means “House Bill” and the bill was introduced in the House and that SB means “Senate Bill” and the bill was introduced in the Senate....

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D.C. Circuit Denies Medical Marijuana Reclassification Challenge, Advocates Vow to Appeal

January 22, 2013
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Washington, DC – The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling today in the medical marijuana reclassification case, Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration. In a 2-1 decision, the Court granted standing in the case — the right to bring a claim against the federal government — but denied...

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Senator Leahy Floats Marijuana Policy Review

December 21, 2012
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Leahy To Examine Marijuana Policy Plans Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Next Year WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2012) – In light of recently passed state laws legalizing personal marijuana use, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday released a letter sent earlier this month to the Director of the Office of National Drug...

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US, Unlike China, Faces Drought of Common Sense on Hemp, Says Publius

October 1, 2012
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As the devastating consequences of drought throughout the US become more apparent, authors of The Cannabis Papers: A Citizen’s Guide to Cannabinoids (2011), note the drought of common sense regarding hemp economics in the US – though not in China. “Hempseed provides a perfect balance of fatty omega acids, as well as protein and other...

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Cop Car Crusher Roger Pion Out Of Jail With No Regrets

September 1, 2012
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Roger Pion, the self-employed Vermont farmer who rolled a 20,000 pound tractor over seven police cars in early August, was released August 30 after four weeks in jail.  Asked by a Fox 44 news reporter if he had any regrets, the taciturn Pion said, “No.” Pion (pronounced PEE-on) has become something of an internet folk...

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Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis

August 24, 2012
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PBS, documentary, cannabis, marijuana, medical, benefits, nausea, pain, epilepsy, cancer, patients, doctors, medicinal, reefer madness, Nixon, Marihuana Tax Act 1937, social, political, legal, hysteria

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VIDEO: The Union – The Business Behind Getting High

August 13, 2012
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Marijuana Issue Raised by Vermont Republican Running for Governor

August 10, 2012
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In a fundraising email sent out on Wednesday, Aug. 8, the Republican candidate for Governor of Vermont claimed that “Governor Shumlin is making decriminalization of marijuana one of his top priorities,” although Republican Randy Brock doesn’t cite any source for that assertion. Shumlin has long supported moving toward decriminalization of marijuana in Vermont,...

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