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Marijuana Legalization

A man lights up a marijuana joint at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco,  Tuesday, April 20, 2010.  Marijuana legalization advocates lit up across the country during the annual observance of 4/20, the celebration-cum-mass civil disobedience derived from "420" - insider shorthand for cannabis consumption. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Washington vows to try to keep weed in state -- but how?

Gene Johnson, Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) - So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state's legal pot within its borders...
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Medical marijuana user Ezekiel Muses checks out a jar of medical marijuana, that he uses for back pain, at the CANNA CARE medical marijuana dispensory, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Pot legalized in Colorado with gov's proclamation

Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press
DENVER (AP) - Marijuana for recreational use became legal in Colorado on Monday when the governor took the procedural step of declaring the voter-approved change part of the state constitution...
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Medical marijuana user Ezekiel Muses checks out a jar of medical marijuana, that he uses for back pain, at the CANNA CARE medical marijuana dispensory, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

3 states to vote on recreational use of marijuana

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Millions of Americans are heading to the polls this Election Day, but the vote for president is not the only thing on the ballot...
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Holy smokes! Robertson supports pot legalization

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RawStory - Count this among the 10 things nobody ever expected to see in their lifetimes: 700 Club founder Pat Robertson, one of the cornerstone figures...
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NAACP pot legalization stance may leave legacy up in smoke

Javier E. David
OPINION - Its actions over the last several years indicate a growing disjunction between its stated principles and what is best for the African-American community...
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Calif NAACP to back pot legalization initiative

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The group highlighted findings it says show the arrest rate among blacks for low-level marijuana crimes far exceed those of whites in the state's largest counties...
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