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CO: Apr 26 2018 issue - Boulder Weekly
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boulderweekly - (US) Michigan marijuana poll: Schadenfreude alert ... (Thu May 24 16:01:23 2018 PDT)
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CO: War to end the war on pot -- latest battles - Boulder Weekly
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boulderweekly - (US) Primaries usually are relatively low turnout affairs. Who nationally are overwhelmingly in favor of legalization. For a state as socially conservative as Oklahoma (Oklahoma was one of the last three states to end alcohol prohibition within its borders if memory serves) it seems pretty solid. (Thu May 24 16:01:23 2018 PDT)

CO: Michigan marijuana poll: Schadenfreude alert - Boulder Weekly
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boulderweekly - (US) After voters were read the arguments in favor of legalization initiative. The opponentsb argument that respondents seemed to find more convincing was the claim that the initiative language b intentionally includes a loophole that would allow virtually all marijuana to be grown in an unregulated market with few ways for law enforcement to protect communities.b The opponentsb argument that respondents seemed to... (Thu May 24 16:01:23 2018 PDT)

CO: Weekly news roundup - Boulder Weekly
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boulderweekly - (US) According to new report Colorado policymakers are continuing to criminalize homelessness at record rates. (Thu May 24 16:01:23 2018 PDT)

TOP: Kentucky's Marcus Walker arrested on drug charges - Lexington Herald Leader
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kentucky - (US) A University of Kentucky football player was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with trafficking marijuana and cocaine. (Thu May 24 14:21:19 2018 PDT)

TOP: Wake-up Call: Corporate overlords and politics - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) Within the next two months, Walmart plans to install a seven-day limit on opioid prescriptions, part of the companyb s effort to curb the number of pills being sold illegally on the street Within the next two months, Walmart plans to install a seven-day limit on opioid prescriptions, part of the companyb s effort to curb the number of pills being sold illegally on the stre... (Thu May 24 14:20:53 2018 PDT)

TOP: Valley View: Lehigh Valley cities stirring the pot - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) Valley View: Lehigh Valley cities stirring the pot - The Morning Call Valley View: Lehigh Valley cities stirring the pot Local ordinances are on the table in the Lehigh Valley to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. (Thu May 24 14:20:53 2018 PDT)

TOP: It passed, but will Allentown's marijuana decriminalization bill stand? - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) Will Allentown's marijuana decriminalization bill stand? - The Morning Call It passed. Will Allentown's marijuana decriminalization bill stand? (Thu May 24 14:20:53 2018 PDT)

TOP: Robert Donchez Articles, Photos, and Videos - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) Despite concerns of police chief, Bethlehem takes step to decriminalize marijuana Bethlehem City Council took the first step toward decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana Tuesday night, despite concerns b... (Thu May 24 14:20:53 2018 PDT)
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TOP: Despite concerns of police chief, Bethlehem takes step to decriminalize marijuana - The Morning Call
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mcall - (US) The heart of Chief Mark DiLuziob s dilemma is that the city is split between two counties and the jurisdictions of two different district attorneys. One of whom b Lehigh Countyb s Jim Martin b has taken the line that the state laws must be enforced and nonmedical marijuana possession is a criminal offense. (Thu May 24 14:20:53 2018 PDT)