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<title>Cannabis Smackdown!</title>
<description><![CDATA[<b>2011: The Year the Drug Warriors Struck Back</b>
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&ldquo;First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they Fight you, then you win.&rdquo;&#160;
&mdash;Mahatma Gandhi
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It should be obvious to marijuana-law reform advocates that 2011 was the year the government decided to fight back &ndash; and fight back with a vengeance. By year&rsquo;s end, it was apparent that President Barack Obama&rsquo;s campaign pledge to respect state medical-marijuana laws had become ancient &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/lounge/parmentano/7548">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:59:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Marijuana Bill Introduced in Congress</title>
<description><![CDATA[Source: www.examiner.com&#160;
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Yesterday, Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to eliminate all federal penalties for marijuana possession. This came only one week after he also introduced a bill to protect medical marijuana patients.
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The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 would eliminate the threat of federal arrest and prison for the possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana and the &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/5565">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:58:05 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The HIGH TIMES 420 Campaign &amp;#8211; 420 Your Friends to Support Federal Decrim</title>
<description><![CDATA[The United States House of Representatives is now considering legislation to decriminalize possession and non-profit transfers of marijuana under federal law.
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If passed, while not affecting state laws regarding marijuana, this would be important progress toward marijuana&rsquo;s eventual legalization in the United States.
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Federal decriminalization would acknowledge that the current policy of prohibition is unworkable and unsustainable, and would indicate to state governments &hellip;<a href="http://hightimes.com/legal/ht_admin/4555">More</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:57:08 -0400</pubDate>
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