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July 1, 2014 Bucky Turco

More than two decades after claiming that he “experimented with marijuana” while in college, but “didn’t inhale.” Bill Clinton now thinks that legal pot for recreational use is something states should experiment with. In a recent interview with NBC’s David Gregory, here’s how the 42nd president addressed the issue: I think we should leave it […]

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June 12, 2014 Sophie Weiner

Hershey’s is suing Colorado-based weed edibles manufacturer Mari`juanka LLC for infringement and dilution of their brand, ABC Denver reports. The legal edibles are parodies of famous Hershey’s candies like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and York Peppermint Patties. The lawsuit alleges: Defendants, who are well aware of the fame and popularity of  these Hershey products and marks, […]

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March 13, 2014 Bucky Turco

Last year, the Boulder-based dispensary Helping Hands Herbals named a strain of weed in honor of CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, after the high profile physician reversed his position on medical weed and outlined its benefits in a widely received documentary. The brand was called the “Gupta Kush” and although the news network […]

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January 19, 2014 Bucky Turco

Like all politicians presidents, Barack Obama lies. It’s a time-honored tradition dating back to the founding of this republic. However, within this sea of lies, these same rulers of men are permitted to say true things every once in a while. And that day has come. In an interview with David Remnick, editor of the […]

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July 12, 2013 Bucky Turco

There’s only one city in the United States that arrests more people for bullshit amounts of weed than New York City and that is our national’s capital. Soon, that could change, Yahoo News reports. Brave D.C. Council Member Tommy Wells has introduced legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amount of weed — defined as less than […]

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January 15, 2013 Kyle Chayka

For entrepreneur Troy Dayton, providing basic services like insurance and capital management amounts to revolutionary business. The support his firm ArcView supplies might sound standard, but the businesses it works with are anything but: ArcView coordinates investment for the booming number of legal, cannabis-focused companies taking root across the United States. “I always thought that […]

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January 9, 2013 Joseph Schulhoff

Sign of the Times is a recurring segment in which we head to Times Square and ask the people there what they think about current events. Since Colorado and Washington passed pro-pot laws in November, the issue of weed legalization in the US has sparked up yet again. On one side we have countries in […]

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