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Marijuana Possession Arrests Plummet in New Orleans

Marijuana Possession Arrests Plummet in New Orleans | Paul Armentano
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Minor marijuana possession arrests have plunged in the city of New Orleans following the adoption of a municipal ordinance one year ago that called for fining, rather than arresting, low-level offenders. According to data made available last week, just one…

Illinois: Cook County Voters Approve Non-Binding Marijuana Legalization Initiative

Illinois: Cook County Voters Approve Non-Binding Marijuana Legalization Initiative | NORML
CHICAGO, IL — Voters in Cook County, IL (population 5.23 million) have approved a non-binding ballot measure in support of legalizing the adult use of marijuana. The advisory measure posed to voters the question of whether the state should legalize “the cultivation, manufacture, distribution,…

Investigators seize 500 plants in suspected illegal pot grow in El Paso County

Thirteen pounds of processed marijuana and more than 500 marijuana plants were seized Friday when authorities served a search warrant at a suspected illegal grow in El Paso County.
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Denver 4/20 begins with good vibes and cannabis camaraderie

With many sporting tie-dye gear, pot-leaf garlands and wide grins, thousands of revelers began pouring into Denver’s Civic Center park on Friday for the annual 4/20 celebration in the de facto capital of cannabis.
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