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Oct 2011 22

Would ‘legalizing it’ make life better for black Americans?

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By Chelsea-Lyn Rudder     10/21/2011 A recent Gallup poll indicates that 50 percent of Americans are in favor of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. African-Americans tend to hold more conservative views on drug legalization, in spite of the fact that African-Americans are far more likely to be arrested and prosecuted for ...

Oct 2011 22

Bay Area Pols Slam Feds’ Medical Marijuana Crackdown

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by Phillip Smith, October 21, 2011 A pair of Northern California elected officials Wednesday urged the federal government to back off on its "senseless assault" on medical marijuana dispensaries. At the same time, they said they want to meet with federal officials to see what's behind the crackdown. Stalwart supporters of medical ...

Oct 2011 22

Federal Threats Get Results: CA Marijuana Dispensaries Close

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By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Friday, October 21, 2011 Dispensaries in California appear to be closing as a result of the federal crackdown on medical marijuana. In conservative Orange County, a threatening letter from federal prosecutors achieved what nearly $600,000 in legal fees couldn't -- shutting down the dispensaries, reports the Associated Press. All eight collectives ...