Articles tagged with "advocacy"
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Four Advocates Arrested at US Capitol ‘Smoke-in’
Gage Peake - Published on April 24, 2017read moreThe four face possession charges after participating in a demonstration to protest federal cannabis prohibition as well as eight
arrests in DC on 4/20.Cannabis Supporters Plan ‘Smoke-in’ After 4/20 Arrests Near Capitol
The Associated Press - Published on April 24, 2017read moreAfter a free-joint giveaway that led to eight arrests, legalization supporters are returning to the Capitol — and this time they plan to light up.
Anti-Cannabis Group Violated CA Campaign Finance Laws, Commission Finds
Ben Adlin - Published on April 10, 2017read moreA leading anti-legalization group has agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fines for violating California campaign finance laws as it fought Proposition 64.
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Who Is ‘Potsquatch’?
Dan McCarthy - Published on April 3, 2017read moreLet the man behind the shaggy creation pour you a cup of CBD-infused coffee and explain why he lumbers into live news reports.
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Utah Group Begins Push to Legalize Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 22, 2017read moreMedical marijuana advocates in Utah are planning to try to get an initiative on the November 2018 ballot that would allow cannabis to be used for treatment.
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Australian Advocacy Group Joins Push for Reform
Joe Wilson - Published on March 1, 2017read moreThe Greenlight campaign frames cannabis access as a human-rights issue on behalf of “everyday Australians who are suffering needlessly.”
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Court Sides With Students in Iowa State NORML T-Shirt Case
The Associated Press - Published on February 13, 2017read moreIowa State University cannot prevent an advocacy group from distributing a T-shirt with the university mascot on one side and a cannabis leaf on the other.
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NYC Cannabis Arrests Ticked Up in 2016
Lisa Rough - Published on February 7, 2017read moreNot only was there a 9 percent increase in cannabis arrests in 2016, there continues to be a troubling trend of racial disparity for cannabis arrests.
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Dutch ‘Tolerance Festival’ Will Bring Cannabis Activism to The Hague
Derrick Bergman - Published on December 5, 2016read moreOrganizers are planning a massive event at the seat of Dutch government in order to pressure officials to expand the country’s cannabis program.
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Organizers Launch Grass Poll, Largest Cannabis Consumer Survey in Dutch History
Derrick Bergman - Published on November 29, 2016read moreA roving team of pollsters dressed in bright yellow sweaters is conducting a survey to help inform the country’s policy debate. Tell them what you think.
