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Pat Robertson Wants to Legalize Pot [VIDEO]

By Steven HofferDec 23rd 2010 – 11:55AM

Pat Robertson might be the last person you would expect to find leading the calls for legalizing marijuana. Yet, during a conversation about faith-based rehabilitation on Wednesday's episode of Christian talk show "The 700 Club," the conservative evangelist and media personality did just that. "We have to take a look at...

Who or What to Blame for Prop. 19's Epic Fail?

By Steven HofferNov 3rd 2010 – 11:53AM

(Nov. 3) -- Californians are just going to have to face the facts and smoke weed the old-fashioned way -- with a medical prescription. That's because the heavily publicized Proposition 19 -- a ballot initiative to effectively legalize recreational marijuana for Californians age 21 and older -- failed Tuesday. Proponents...

Why Does Soros Really Support Legalized Pot?

By Carl FranzenOct 26th 2010 – 5:35PM
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(Oct. 26) -- Liberal investing giant George Soros already commanded quite a reputation, for good and for ill: "The Man Who Broke the Bank of England" in the early 1990s was also a sworn enemy of George W. Bush and Fox News in the United States, and more recently, a generous donor to Media Matters and National Public Radio...

The Color of Legalized Pot? California's Prop 19 Ignites Intraracial Tension

By Dave ThierOct 26th 2010 – 10:44AM

(Oct. 26) -- We all know the stereotypes: Opponents of marijuana are people with short hair, khaki pants and light skin who like a good amount of mayonnaise on their white bread, and supporters are... pretty much everyone else. But in California, as everywhere else, the racial lines are blurry, and old stereotypes might...

Calif. Marijuana Vote Could Lead to Haze of Complications

By Dave ThierOct 25th 2010 – 12:27PM

(Oct. 25) -- Blood-shot eyes are on California as it prepares to vote on Proposition 19 and possibly become the first state in the union to allow the legalization of marijuana. But even if the state legalizes cannabis for personal use, it will remain illegal in the eyes of the federal government, and the complications...

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Marijuana Legalization Support Boosts House Candidates' Campaigns

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 30th 2012 - 02:53PM

Congressional candidates around the country are emphasizing their support for marijuana legalization this campaign season, and if recent House primaries are any indication, that strategy is meeting with impressive results.

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Dennis Kucinich Equates Legalization Of Marijuana With Arab Spring At Hempfest (VIDEO)

By Paige Lavender Aug 22nd 2011 - 12:50PM

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) compared the American effort to legalize marijuana to the democratic uprisings in the Middle East known as the Arab Spring on Saturday.

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Obama Stumped by Question on Marijuana Legalization

By Scott Morgan Aug 16th 2011 - 01:03PM

It's become pretty clear that the president is going to be asked about marijuana legalization absolutely any time he takes questions from the public, so it kind of amazes me that he is actually getting worse at talking about it.

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Background on marijuana legalization

The legality of cannabis concerns laws which in most countries regulate the, use, possession, cultivation, transfer, and trade in Cannabis.

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