Aiden Hunt is a writer based outside of Philadelphia, PA. He has had articles published in magazines, blogs and newspaper supplements. He is currently focusing on Creative Non-Fiction.
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The Battle of Fife: Legal weed in Washington comes under fire
Fife’s main argument was that its ordinance remains consistent with Washington’s state constitution. The city further argued that, if local bans were not permitted, the state’s marijuana law couldn’t be enforced since it is trumped by federal law. The second argument gave the case a higher profile.
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Tommy Chong on dancing, aging and (of course) marijuana
Chong will be displaying his moves again Monday night doing a fast salsa with partner Peta. He promises more septuagenarian sex appeal for judge Julianne Hough who expressed pleasure at his smooth moves the first time around.
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Philly activist first cited under new decriminalization law
Mike Whiter wore his camouflage Phillies cap and a white and green NORML hoodie as he stood outside of Philadelphia’s City Hall Monday morning and lit a joint. After taking a couple of puffs, a police officer ordered him to drop it and began writing Whiter a $100 citation. Only a day earlier, the same act would have…
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Pennsylvania medical marijuana bill sponsored by half of Senate
State Sens. Mike Folmer (R) and Daylin Leach (D) took the lead for a second year in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana debate. This year, however, they enjoy the company of 23 senators in sponsoring a bill.
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Pennsylvania medical marijuana bill sponsored by half of Senate
Sens. Mike Folmer (R) and Daylin Leach (D) took the lead for a second year in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana debate Tuesday. This year, however, 23 fellow senators are joining them as sponsors.
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Poll: Virginians ready for marijuana reform
State Sen. Adam Ebbin wants to change Virginia’s strict marijuana laws. He prefiled a bill in October to reduce penalties for marijuana possession to a civil violation and fine rather than a drug crime and the penalties and stigmas that come with it. A new poll suggests that Virginians stand behind Ebbin in his goal.
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Maine lawmakers will consider legalizing marijuana
Marijuana legalization is getting plenty of attention in Maine. Two groups have announced planned petition drives to put their version of legalization on the 2016 ballot. Now a state lawmaker is getting involved. Maine State Rep. Diane Russell confirmed by phone Monday that she will file a bill to legalize marijuana and tax it like alcohol in…
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Pro-cannabis groups offering different paths to legalization in Maine
Maine requires a petition with around 61,000 valid signatures for 2016 initiatives. While volunteers collect some of these, professional campaigns often hire specialized businesses to help. The inevitability of invalidated signatures means groups need to collect much more than the minimum number.
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Texas lawmaker proposes marijuana decriminalization
State Rep. Joe Moody announced at a news conference Monday that he’ll introduce a bill to decriminalize simple marijuana possession in Texas. “Our current marijuana policy in Texas just isn’t working,” Moody said. He believes his bill is a step in the right direction. Under House Bill 507, possessing an ounce or less of marijuana is not…
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Push for 2016 Arizona legalization could get boost from legislative study
Arizona state Rep. Ethan Orr wants to legalize marijuana. He wants it so badly he plans to continue the fight when he leaves public office in January. After Orr lost his seat in a three-way election race tighter than a well-packed bowl, the Republican’s new plan is to team with advocates on a push for…
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Nevada marijuana legalization officially on 2016 ballot
The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol turned in about 200,000 signatures on Nov. 12 to put its initiative on the 2016 state ballot. The group only needed a little less than 102,000 signatures, so many considered it a safe bet. The state has now made it official. Secretary of State Ross Miller certified the signatures on…
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Florida medical marijuana advocates, financier regroup for ’16
When marijuana supporters heard that Florida’s medical marijuana initiative failed on Nov. 4, they were disappointed. When they heard that the ballot measure failed with 58 percent of Floridians voting yes, many were just confused. While 3.37 million votes did not provide the super-majority of 60 percent needed to amend Florida’s constitution, the setback has not…
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Israeli marijuana breeders look to link strain to illness
In America, Charlotte’s Web is the most well-known medicinal cannabis strain without the high, thanks to a CNN special. In Israel — where medical marijuana is legally prescribed and dispensed at pharmacies — their non-psychoactive strain is called Avidekel. Both strains were bred to be very high in CBD, one of the non-psychoactive components of marijuana.…
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Houston police chief calls Drug War ‘miserable failure’
“Most of us understand, we do believe, those of us that are law enforcement executives, that the war on drugs, the 1980 drug policies, was a miserable failure, there’s no doubt about that.” -Chief Charles McClelland Dean Becker hosts Cultural Baggage, a weekly half-hour interview show on the Drug Truth Network. His recent guests have…
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Women Grow: The feminist movement within cannabis industry
Jazmin Hupp has a dream. She dreams of an industry where ownership more clearly reflects customer diversity. Previous attempts to steer more venture capitalism toward women in the tech industry disappointed, but now she’s looking to the marijuana industry. Hupp co-founded Women Grow in Denver with fellow marijuana entrepreneur, Amy Dannemiller – known professionally as…
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