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Biden and Sanders Task Force Calls for Marijuana Decriminalization
7:00am By Steve Bloom
Sen. Bernie Sanders apparently was not able to convince Joe Biden that marijuana legalization is preferable to decriminalization. That's clear in the newly released 110-page "Biden-Sanders Task Force Recommendations."

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Musicians, Actors and Athletes with COVID-19
Sun 6:00pm By Steve Bloom
Dozens of celebrities have tested positive for the coronavirus, most recently tennis star Novak Djokovic, Brooklyn Net Spencer Dinwiddie and Atlanta's Freddie Freeman. Many have passed away, including John Prine, Joe Diffie, Ellis Marsalis, Hal Willner and…

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Hugh Downs Was a Hemp Advocate
Sun 2:00pm By Steve Bloom
TV newsman and anchor Hugh Downs passed away on July 1. He was 99. In 1990, Downs wrote an article about hemp that was published by ABC News. Read and listen to it here.

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South African Cannabis Activist Killed Near Johannesburg
Fri 10:00am By Steve Bloom
Julian Stobbs was murdered during an armed robbery at his farm in South Africa on July 3. He and his wife Myrtle Clarke were known as the Dagga Couple after they challenged the country's pot laws in 2010.

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States Where Marijuana Is Legalized, Decriminalized or Medicalized
Jul 2, 2020, 2:00 pm By Steve Bloom
There are now 11 states that have legalized marijuana recreationally (Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington), 16 more with decriminalization laws and 47 with medical-marijuana laws.

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Executive Shuffle at SSDP: Aldworth, Wallis Depart
Jul 2, 2020, 1:00 pm By Steve Bloom
SSDP's top two managers - executive director Betty Aldworth and deputy director Stacia Wallis - are leaving the drug-policy organization.

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MassCann/NORML Chair Resigns After Leading 'All Lives Matter' Pro-Police Rally
Jul 1, 2020, 2:23 pm By Steve Bloom
Controversial MassCann chair Samson Racioppi resigned from the board during an emergency meeting on July 1. He recently organized an anti-Black Lives Matter rally in Boston. NORML has suspended the chapter until it shows a "clear opposition to bigotry."

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Marijuana Legalization Legend Dr. Lester Grinspoon Passes Away
Jun 25, 2020, 2:46 pm By Steve Bloom
One day after celebrating his 92nd birthday, marijuana legalization pioneer Dr. Lester Grinspoon passed away on June 25.

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CelebStoner's Top 34 Celebrity Cannabis Brands
Jun 16, 2020, 11:00 am By Steve Bloom
From Chong's Choice to Marley Natural to Willie's Reserve, here's our guide to the most popular, successful and currently available celebrity canna-brands.

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Method Man Launches First Socially Conscious Celebrity Cannabis Brand
Jun 16, 2020, 1:25 am By Steve Bloom
Hip-hop star Method Man has joined other celebrities with cannabis brands, but he's taking a different approach. His line of Tical Official pot products are only being sold at "black owned and socially conscious dispensaries."

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Hemp Flag Flies High Over Denver
Jun 12, 2020, 8:14 pm By Steve Bloom
An American flag made of hemp was hoisted above the Colorado capitol to celebrate Hemp History Week. When he was Congressman, now Gov. Jared Polis did the same at the U.S. Capitol.

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George Floyd Was a Victim of the War on Drugs
Jun 10, 2020, 10:00 am By Doug McVay
From 1997-2007, George Floyd was arrested four times for selling cocaine. He spent more than two years in Texas jails and prisons. Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police on May 25.

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Beam Me Up: William Shatner Calls Cannabis 'Magical'
Mon 11:46am By Steve Bloom
Since 2014, "Star Trek" star William Shatner has been advocating for marijuana. In the past, he said it was "terrific." Now, that's he's using CBD topicals for aches and pains, "It's magical," according to TV's Captain Kirk.

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Tesla's Elon Musk Gets Blunted with Joe Rogan
Jun 7, 2020, 10:00 am By Steve Bloom
Just before he smoked a blunt with Joe Rogan on the comedian's podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk innocently asked, "It's legal, right?" Then he took a big hit. Also, read Musk's weed tweet.

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Happy 50th Birthday to Cypress Hill's B-Real!
Jun 2, 2020, 11:00 am By Steve Bloom
Cypress Hill frontman B-Real turns 50 today. He co-founded the popular hip-hop group in 1991 and now owns several Dr. Greenthumb's dispensaries in California.

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Dispensaries Trashed and Robbed in Numerous States
Jun 2, 2020, 9:00 am By Steve Bloom
More than 40 marijuana stores nationwide have been vandalized and ripped off during the current wave of protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd by police on May 25.

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Cannabis Use by Ancient Israelites Unearthed
May 29, 2020, 2:14 pm By Steve Bloom
Two 2,700-year-old incense alters have been discovered in an archaeological site in Israel's Negev desert. Residue of cannabis and frankincense were found on the limestone alters in ruins at Tel Arad temple and fortress.

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Stuck in the Middle with Amy Klobuchar
May 28, 2020, 12:11 pm By Steve Bloom
Amy Klobuchar is on Joe Biden's list as a possible running mate, but the Minnesota Senator's poor criminal justice record as Hennepin Country Attorney may stand in her way.

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Happy 82nd Birthday, Tommy Chong!
May 24, 2020, 9:00 am By Steve Bloom
Here are 10 things you might not know about stoner funnyman Tommy Chong on his 82nd birthday.

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CBD Mouthwash Could Prevent Covid-19 Infections
May 22, 2020, 12:00 pm By Steve Bloom
A Canada research team has concluded that high-CBD strains, delivered in the form of a mouthwash, could block people from being infected by the coronavirus.

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Biden and Sanders Task Force Calls for Marijuana Decriminalization

Musicians, Actors and Athletes with COVID-19

Hugh Downs Was a Hemp Advocate

South African Cannabis Activist Killed Near Johannesburg

States Where Marijuana Is Legalized, Decriminalized or Medicalized

Executive Shuffle at SSDP: Aldworth, Wallis Depart

MassCann/NORML Chair Resigns After Leading 'All Lives Matter' Pro-Police Rally

Marijuana Legalization Legend Dr. Lester Grinspoon Passes Away

CelebStoner's Top 34 Celebrity Cannabis Brands

Method Man Launches First Socially Conscious Celebrity Cannabis Brand

Hemp Flag Flies High Over Denver

George Floyd Was a Victim of the War on Drugs

Beam Me Up: William Shatner Calls Cannabis 'Magical'

Tesla's Elon Musk Gets Blunted with Joe Rogan

Happy 50th Birthday to Cypress Hill's B-Real!

Dispensaries Trashed and Robbed in Numerous States

Cannabis Use by Ancient Israelites Unearthed

Stuck in the Middle with Amy Klobuchar

Happy 82nd Birthday, Tommy Chong!

CBD Mouthwash Could Prevent Covid-19 Infections

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