International

• US PA: New Marijuana Dispensaries Announced For Philadelphia And The
  Philadelphia Daily News (12/19/18)



• US MN: Cannabis For Christmas? In Minnesota, CBD Products Are Hot
  Minneapolis Star-Tribune (12/19/18)



• US HI: Man Stabbed In Front Of Waikiki Hotel In Botched Drug Deal
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser (12/17/18)



• US MN: Marijuana Legalization Seems Headed To Minnesota, But It's
  Minneapolis Star-Tribune (12/10/18)



• US: Marlboro Maker Places $1.8 Billion Bet On Marijuana
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser (12/07/18)



• US MI: Michigan Marks 1st Day Of Legal, Recreational Pot
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser (12/07/18)



• US: Does Smoking Marijuana Cause Teen Behavior Problems Or Vice
  Philadelphia Inquirer, The (12/05/18)



• US MN: Minnesota Medical Marijuana Expanding To Add Alzheimer's
  Minneapolis Star-Tribune (12/03/18)



• US HI: Marijuana Found To Reverse Heart Failure, University Of Hawaii
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser (11/29/18)



• US NJ: N.J. Lawmakers Unveil Legislation Legalizing Marijuana
  Philadelphia Inquirer, The (11/21/18)



• US CA: Kindergartner Can Take Cannabis Drug To School, Judge Says
  Los Angeles Times (09/27/18)



• US FL: Dozens Of Political Candidates Could Lose Bank Accounts Over
  Sun-Sentinel (09/21/18)



• US: Canadian Marijuana Firm Tilray Gets Rare DEA Approval For
  Burlington County Times (09/18/18)



• US: House Candidate David Shapiro Wants Legal Cannabis For Veterans
  Sarasota Herald-Tribune (09/18/18)



• US CA: Riverside County Marijuana Task Force Raids 3 Churches, Finds
  Press-Enterprise (09/15/18)



• US TX: Dallas Police Shooting: Search For Marijuana In Victim's Home
  Baltimore Sun (09/14/18)



• US OH: Medical Marijuana Roll-Out "sloppy," State Auditor Says
  Blade, The (09/13/18)



• US MA: Massachusetts Marijuana Retailers May Soon Get Final Go-Ahead
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette (09/12/18)



• US CA: This Man Will Spend Life In Prison For A Marijuana Conviction
  Press-Enterprise (09/10/18)



• US MA: Northboro And Bellingham Now Told They Cannot Prohibit Medical
  Worcester Telegram & Gazette (09/10/18)

See the stories (updated daily) on the Media Awareness Project web site. See also the excellent materials at DRCNet (Drug Reform Coordination Network). These are excellent sources of current information about drug policy developments in Canada and around the world. If you hear about a major news story on drug policy, chances are it will reproduced at one of these sites.

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