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Topic: marijuana legalisation
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How Canberra became the weed capital of Australia

Politics

Sep 27, 2019

8

Including also, scenes from a bong-throwing competition.

Hinch’s Senate Diary: ‘Free the weed!’ and other things I never thought I’d yell

Federal

May 04, 2017

1

Dope and the death penalty: what else Americans voted on yesterday

North America

Nov 10, 2016

Big Weed: fear of a budding corporate takeover

North America

Nov 02, 2016

5

Change.org's pot petition ... don't look now, Hunt's screwing the environment ... war on Christmas part 42,856

Tips and rumours

Tips and rumours

Dec 22, 2015

3

<em>Crikey</em>'s writer-at-large finds himself baked in Baker, but the battle for legalisation of marijuana is more about entrenched poverty and the revolving door of federal prison than about stoners' rights.

Rundle: things to do in Denver when you’re high

North America

Oct 24, 2014

11

US President Barack Obama has said marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. <em>Crikey</em> intern <b>David Ross</b> takes a look at the figures in Australia to see if that's true.

Get Fact: is marijuana no more dangerous than alcohol?

Australia

Jan 23, 2014

15

An upstart political party has taken aim at Google for banning it from using its logo or the word "opium" in its online ads, while another activist group is fighting with Facebook over claims of censorship.

Activists say no-pium to Google, Facebook ‘censorship’

Digital

Jun 06, 2013

7

Public opinion polling in the United States shows that for the first time in more than four decades of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans favour legalising the use of marijuana. Plus other political news.

Tele goes absolutely bonkers

Politics

Apr 05, 2013

7

Outspoken televangelist Pat Robertson, who earlier this year claimed the people of Haiti brought the earthquake upon themselves, has weighed in on the marijuana legalisation debate, revealing a surprisingly liberal attitude towards the war on drugs.

Pat Robertson keeps the faith on marijuana legalisation

Links

Dec 23, 2010

Just minutes ago, it looked like California's referendum to legalise and tax marijuana, the "most widely used illicit substance in the world", was heading for a defeat, writes freelance writer <b>Luke Miller</b>.

US dope referendum to get rolled

North America

Nov 05, 2010

Next month, Californians will vote on Proposition 19 -- a bill which legalises the possession of certain amounts of marijuana and allows governments to control commercial distribution and collect taxes. Mendocino County, one of the biggest growers of pot, is preparing for life after legalisation, <b>John Gravois</b> reports.

Life after legalisation for Mendocino County

Business

Oct 26, 2010

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