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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

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Roc NORML is the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and we want to make sure the public is aware that statement is simply not true. Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 2018 = -3.3%. Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 5 years post (2009) = -27.3%.

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Smokeable Hemp Sparks A Firestorm

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Advocacy , CBD , Commerce , Farmers , Federal Commerce- USA , general , Hemp , Industry Professionals , Kight On Cannabis , News , Products , Providers & Retailers , Rod Kight , States Commerce . Why smoke hemp, which does not get you high, when you can smoke marijuana, which does? July 22, 2019.

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Weldon Project Pens Letter Calling for Release Of Cannabis Prisoners |

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A recent letter from the advocacy group The Weldon Project was also signed by more than 150 artists, athletes, producers, lawmakers, policy experts, reform advocates and leaders in business, law enforcement and academia. No one should be locked up in federal prison for marijuana. Cannabis Industry Supports Clemency.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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Healing Advocacy Fund. Sam is the Executive Director of the Healing Advocacy Fund, which is the nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of Measure 109 in Oregon. In addition to serving on the Board of MAPS, he is also the Chairman of the Board of the Marijuana Policy Project. in/andrew-chadeayne-989b751/ [link].

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Could VP Nominee Kamala Harris be the Key to a Greener Future?

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She began her career as a politician when she was elected to be the District Attorney of San Francisco in 2003. Making marijuana legal at the federal level is the smart thing to do; it’s the right thing to do. Making marijuana legal at the federal level is the smart thing to do; it’s the right thing to do.

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Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura Starts Cannabis Brand

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Ventura served as Governor of the Land of 10,000 Lakes from 1999 to 2003. Ventura’s political career and advocacy While he was still serving as a wrestling color commentator, Ventura decided to begin his foray into politics that would eventually span over a decade and lead him to the highest seat in Minnesota politics.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Hires Director, Unveils Plans to Begin Cultivation Next Year

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The advocacy group released a statement on the recall election that said Newsom has been criticized for not pushing hard enough to reduce some of the industry’s burdens and for being a “stickler” for anti-smoking rules that wrongfully treat cannabis like tobacco. Only one governor has been recalled—Democrat Gray Davis in 2003.