Topic: Marijuana
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Today's California Supreme Court Decision Gives Cities the Right to Shut Down Marijuana Dispensaries
The ruling came down to concerns over land use, not weed.
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The Next Marijuana Legalization Fight? Copenhagen vs. the Rest of Denmark
The city wants to wrest the soft drugs trade away from criminal gangs, but the national government may not let it proceed.
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Meet the Former NASA Scientist Who's Teaching Coloradans How to Grow Marijuana Legally
Dale J. Chamberlain's HASH courses are specifically designed to comply with Colorado's new cannabis law.
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Maps
Mapping the Legal Pot Era in Spokane
The city has approved a local ordinance and even drawn districts for retailers — now it waits.
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To Stay Relevant, Unions Jump Into the Medical Marijuana Business
They have very little to lose by trying to cultivate a new, more labor friendly industry, albeit a highly speculative and technically illegal one.
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Will Obama Fight Colorado and Washington's New Pot Laws?
On Tuesday, voters in those states legalized marijuana for recreational use. But the administration could make implementation very difficult.
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Democracy in America
2012 Ballot Initiatives: Local Winners and Losers
A cities-focused look at the outcome of key state and local ballot initiatives.
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Maps
Mapping L.A.'s Endangered Pot Shops
Facing a citywide ban, dispensaries prove to be far less plentiful than feared.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: No Pets for You in Huntington Beach
Also, the Netherlands bans tourists from purchasing marijuana (yes, really), and one Indianapolis contractor gets a visit from Johnny Law.
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Medical Marijuana Laws May Lead to Fewer Traffic Deaths
Researchers link a drop in beer consumption, and resulting drunk driving, with the availability of medical pot
