For many, this is the first midterm election they’ve voted in. And Initiative 71, which went on to pass with nearly 70 percent of the vote, is the reason.
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Pot Legalization Is Not the New Gay Marriage
The trend lines for legalizing marijuana and gay marriage look pretty similar. But there’s no reason to assume they’ll stay that way.
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Life Takes Visa—Except If You Want to Buy Pot
Momentum for marijuana legalization is growing, but dispensary owners still can’t take credit cards or open a bank account.
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Reefer Madness: The Guide to New Federal Pot Policy
The most important take-aways from the Department of Justice’s marijuana memo.
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Washington’s Weed Whackers
D.C. medical marijuana dispensaries are finally open for business, but the nightmare of federal regulations and prohibitions still loom.
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Pot vs. Booze: The Battle Begins
Is this a good argument for pro-legalization advocates to make?
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If Pot Becomes Legal
What will become of its secretive California hometown?
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Potlandia
Voters in three states are going to decide whether their states should legalize marijuana for recreational use in November—but don’t expect the rest of the country to follow suit soon.