Tag: Legalization
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How Kim Reynolds Bullied Iowa City Council Members Out of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Iowa city council members who wished to decriminalize marijuana tell Iowa cannabis activists Kim Reynolds threatened to take away city funds from the state if the city council pursues marijuana decriminalization. As of today Kim Reynolds is the most unpopular governor in the country. Republicans stifling debate on a winning political issue using threats to…
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A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill. Along the way, they have rejected calls from Gov.…
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Reading Between The Lines Of Global Cannabis Policies: An Historical Perspective
Originally quoted and accessed August 2 2020 at 1:37 pm at https://wp.wwu.edu/kaplanlab/2019/12/13/reading-between-the-lines-of-global-cannabis-policies-an-historical-perspective/ Reading Between The Lines Of Global Cannabis Policies: An Historical Perspective In 1971, Congress created the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse, now called the Schaffer Commission. A reluctant President Richard Nixon appointed 13 members to the group that consisted of senators,…
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Nasdaq Adds Marijuana Price Indexes to Its Platform | Nasdaq
Want to monitor marijuana prices? For a price, Nasdaq can now help you do just that! Weed all about it here at Nasdaq dot com.
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Iowan Anonymous Testimony: “It must be regulated”
Here’s a testimonial from another Iowan: “I pray that Iowa will take the studies from responsible states like New Mexico program. There are so many scientific studies from different universities all over the country and the world on the positive use of cbd and thc for medical use and also agricultural uses. It must be…
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Legislative Session Underway: Top Cannabis Stories Around the State
I haven’t posted in over a week now as I’ve been spending most of my time on the phone or computer talking with people. This activism thing is a full time job these days, with no pay, little to no thanks, and a lot of headaches. I love this job. Here’s some of my favorite…
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Ethan Nadelmann: We Hit A Drug Policy Tipping Point
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Carl’s Cannabis Corner, January 23, 2011
http://blip.tv/file/4673441 My guest is Jason Karimi, Author of WeedPress Blog .We will discuss efforts to find a sponsor for medical marijuana legislation in Iowa, as well as Jason’s role in co-founding Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana and the effort to establish a Board of Directors for the organization. We will also discuss: SSB 1016 –…
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Obama: Legalizing Drugs Worthy of Debate
Obama didn’t say anything truly spectacular. He is still against legalization. At least he acknowledged the question, rather than laughing it off. Nice change of rhetoric, Mr. President. Much appreciated. Now, where’s the Change?
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