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Sign for Englewood, Colorado. Image: Xnatedawgx via Wikimedia Commons

Cannabis clubs in Colorado: This city could set path for social pot use

John Aguilar ~ Denver Post ~

Englewood liquor licensing authority floats proposed ordinance allowing social pot use at cannabis clubs.

Activism 22 October 2015

Young woman smoking a joint. Image: Ashton via Wikimedia Commons

Marijuana use more than doubles in just 12 years

Elahe Izadi ~ Washington Post ~

The number of adults using marijuana more than doubled in recent years, according to new research culling data from two massive surveys.

Activism 21 October 2015

Cannabis buds at a Denver facility. Image: WeedWorthy.com

U.S. government is stifling medical marijuana research, major think tank declares

Christopher Ingraham ~ Washington Post ~

In a strongly-worded new report out Tuesday, researchers at the Brookings Institution call on the federal government to eliminate roadblocks to medical marijuana research in the U.S.

Activism 20 October 2015

Christian Hageseth at the National Cannabis Summit in Denver. Image: WeedWorthy.com

Legal cannabis industry veteran: We're just getting started

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~

Veteran cannabis entrepreneur Christian Hageseth says the legal cannabis industry is rapidly evolving and on the verge of explosive growth.

Activism 13 October 2015

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Poll: Majority of Texans support Marijuana Policy Reform

Texas News Service via the El Paso Herald-Post ~

AUSTIN, Texas – Seventy-four percent of Texas adults say the maximum punishment for being caught with pot should be changed from a criminal penalty to a ticket or fine, according to a new poll conducted by The Texas Lyceum.

Activism 06 October 2015

Choose cannabis for wellness, not intoxication: the DeAngelo Manifesto

Steven Short ~ KALW.org ~

A manifesto, by definition, is not usually easy reading, which is why Steve DeAngelo has combined his eight-point program with scientific and historical details, interspersed with stories about his life.

Activism 01 October 2015

Michigan marijuana legalization group, at half way point in petition drive, dives deep into data - Cannabis News

Jonathan Oosting ~ MLive.com ~

LANSING, MI -- The Michigan Cannabis Coalition still isn't saying much about its investors, but it's learning a lot about supporters who are signing its petition to legalize recreational marijuana for adults.

Activism 18 September 2015