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Marijuana States of America for 2013

The 2013 Marijuana States of America map shows criminal, decrim, medical, and legal status of marijuana in the United States.

Marijuana States of America for 2013

The 2013 Marijuana States of America map shows criminal, decrim, medical, and legal status of marijuana in the United States.

Live Coverage of Marijuana Election Night at RadicalRuss.com

Please join us on The Russ Belville Show for Marijuana Election Night 2012 – Tuesday, November 6th – for live coverage of the most important votes in marijuana law reform history.

The Russ Belville Show #32 – Legalization in Washington, Decriminalization in Springfield, Missouri

Alison Holcomb from New Approach Washington on I-502 legalization initiative; John Payne from Show Me Cannabis Regulation on Springfield, Missouri decriminalization initiative; music by PBS Digital Studios.

Court sides with cop’s claim he can smell insulated marijuana grow houses 150 yards away from his car

How awesome is Trooper Young’s nose that not only can it detect whether a growing cannabis smell is produced by greater than 25 plants, it can do so while a football-field-and-a-half away from a hermetically-sealed, carbon-filtered, windowless building that’s through some woods and behind a hill?

The Russ Belville Show #17 – A Texas Tale of Cocaine and Drunk Driving

Rant: The Republican Primary Loss of DA Pat Lykos over her “trace case” cocaine policy and DIVERT first-time DUI program shows a GOP disconnect from jurors who increasingly won’t convict over personal possession cases; Sam Chapman from Oregon SSDP on today’s push for more legalization signatures; live music from Del the Funky Homosapien at HIGH TIMES Bay Area Medical Cannabis Cup.

The Russ Belville Show #16 – Lifetime Achievement Award for Richard Lee

Footage of Richard Lee accepting the HIGH TIMES Lester Grinspoon Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bay Area Cannabis Cup; Rant: 2/3rds of the US population is subject to Border Patrol detention; music by J Boog.

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Chicago passes decriminalization in the city
New Hampshire medical marijuana fails to get past governor’s veto
Michigan Supreme Court rules patients can be arrested if they do not have their paperwork with them

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Friday, June 15, 2012

Federal drug trafficking charges for owners of California medical marijuana dispensary
Seized marijuana grow converted to protected wildlife area in Tennessee
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel backs marijuana decriminalization measure

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel backs marijuana decriminalization measure

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said earlier today that he would back a proposal to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Daily Cannabis Chronicle – Thursday, June 14, 2012

New York Assembly passes medical marijuana, likely to die in Senate
Rhode Island 15th state to decriminalize personal marijuana possession

Rhode Island 15th state to decriminalize personal marijuana possession

With his signature Governor Chafee makes Rhode Island the 15th state to pass a decriminalization law and roll back penalties associated with marijuana crimes that involve smaller, personal amounts.

NY Gov. Cuomo Urges Change in Marijuana “Stop-and-Frisk” Arrests

Sadly, the first major American city to decriminalize marijuana back in the 70’s is also the marijuana arrest capital of the world today. New York City has an ugly history of arresting people for small amounts of marijuana in the decriminalized city by stopping them and asking them to empty their pockets. The practice has become known as the “stop and frisk” and it’s practice has lead to overwhelmingly racist crime statistics in the Big Apple.

Will New Jersey soon decriminalize marijuana possession?

Getting busted with fewer than 15 grams of marijuana would carry no criminal penalty in New Jersey under a bill that won unanimous support from the Assembly Judiciary Committee today.

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