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The Evolution of Kamala Harris’ Views On Marijuana

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Harris, a former prosecutor, has experienced an evolution regarding her views on marijuana prohibition during the last decade. While at the helm, her office oversaw a 6 percent rise in marijuana convictions. During a speech at the California Democrats Convention , Harris came out in support of ending the federal ban on marijuana.

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Jack Herer Seeds, Types and Their Legendary History – Higher Mentality

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Jack Herer seeds are the hybrid marijuana seeds named in honor of the legendary marijuana rights activist Jack Herer. In this article, we will focus on its features, effects and its rich history. Herer founded the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) organization where he also served as the director.

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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

NORML

The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary is already heating up and we wanted to reach out to our supporters to take an early straw poll of who they think voters who prioritize marijuana law reform should support in that primary. Summary: Senator Sanders has a long history of supporting reforming our nation’s drug policy.

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Kamala Harris

Canna Law Blog

We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Stance on marijuana: Senator Kamala Harris wants to legalize marijuana as part of her criminal justice reform platform. Grade: B. Even in 2014, Harris opposed legalization.

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South Dakota Cannabis Legalization Guide (Constitutional Amendment A and Measure 26)

Canna Law Blog

Today, in the fifth and final post, we discuss the two cannabis measures that will be on the South Dakota ballot this November: South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020) and. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020). Additionally, cannabis is not decriminalized.

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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. He’d listened to a podcast I did on the topic of “psychedelic law,” a term I coined in 2010. Out of the 418,546 registered voters in Denver, 40% weighed in on magic-mushroom decriminalization.

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Report: A War on Us: How Much New Jersey Spends Enforcing the War on Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

Billion to Enforce the Drug War (2010-2019). The report explains that: Over two million New Jersey residents will use a criminalized drug other than marijuana in their lifetime, and over half a million have done so in the past year. times greater than it had been in 2010; for Black residents, this rate was 3.6 billion annually.

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