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Timothy Leary's Transformation From Scientist to Psychedelic Celebrity

Timothy Leary's Transformation From Scientist to Psychedelic Celebrity | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
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Medical marijuana grow-ops could benefit Windsor-Essex

Medical marijuana grow-ops could benefit Windsor-Essex | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The CEO of the Windsor-Essex Economic Development Corporation approves of Ottawa's decision to standardize medical marijuana operations across the country.
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Have we lost the war on drugs? Heroin, cocaine and cannabis now cheaper and purer globally than 'at any time in last 20 years'

Have we lost the war on drugs? Heroin, cocaine and cannabis now cheaper and purer globally than 'at any time in last 20 years' | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Illegal drugs are now purer and cheaper to buy globally than they have been at any time in the last 20 years, a new report has warned.
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Department Of Consumer Protection Release Their Criteria On How To Qualify For Medical Marijuana Program

Department Of Consumer Protection Release Their Criteria On How To Qualify For Medical Marijuana Program | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Medical Marijuana Program in Connecticut released their criteria on how to apply for marijuana treatment.
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The government's plan to curb drug-driving is a car crash

The government's plan to curb drug-driving is a car crash | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
David Nutt: Once again the government ignores the advice of its own scientists, while loosening up rules for pubs on the motorway
MildGreen Initiative's curator insight, October 2, 2013 3:35 PM

Cannabis displaces alcohol harms. In particular in and around roads.

Drug Possession Laws's curator insight, October 12, 2013 12:50 PM

Any zero tolerance policy is inherently stupid, especially for THC that could have been consumed weeks ago and is not imparing you.

That's actually the law in Arizona. 

http://www.myarizonadefenselawyer.com/2013/03/actual-impairment-not-a-factor-for-a-marijuana-dui-in-arizona/

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$1.3B medical marijuana free market coming to Canada

$1.3B medical marijuana free market coming to Canada | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The Conservative government is launching a $1.3-billion free market in medical marijuana on Tuesday, eventually providing an expected 450,000 Canadians with quality weed.
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Albert Hofmann and His LSD - Dieter Hagenbach & Lucius Werthmüller

http://psychedelicscience.org Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org:‪ ‬http://www.amara.org/en/videos/sIWbqkwBNkYb/info/ Albert Hofmann and H...
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Liu: medical marijuana would aid 100,000 in NYC (Aug 29, 2013)

City Comptroller John C. Liu estimated that more than 100,000 New York City residents would benefit from legalized medical marijuana and issued a report prop...
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General Debate of the 68th Session (OTTO FERNANDO PÉREZ MOLINA)

General Debate of the 68th Session (OTTO FERNANDO PÉREZ MOLINA) | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
OTTO FERNANDO PÉREZ MOLINA, President of Guatemala, noting the link between the battle against hunger and education, spoke of the progress his country had made on improving the nutritional status of infants and children.
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Guatemala president to UN: Reform global drug policy | Al Jazeera America

Guatemala president to UN: Reform global drug policy | Al Jazeera America | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Perez Molina says a new drug strategy must emerge from an inclusive global discussion
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Who Really Speaks for Children in Marijuana Debate?

Who Really Speaks for Children in Marijuana Debate? | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
SEATTLE, WA — During forty years of costly militarized civil policing targeting consensual adult use of mood-altering plants, American politicians have maintained as their strongest argument for in...
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Medical marijuana plant could be coming to Smiths Falls

Medical marijuana plant could be coming to Smiths Falls | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
A Canadian company is awaiting approval to bring medical marijuana production to the former Hershey's plant in Smiths Falls.
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Medical Marijuana Update September 2013,

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Moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries requested in Monson

Moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries requested in Monson | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Town Planner Daniel Laroche went before the selectmen last week to discuss the request for the moratorium.
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Medical marijuana licences no longer a home-grown option

Medical marijuana licences no longer a home-grown option | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Starting next year, thousands of medical marijuana users will have to dig up their gardens and start buying only from suppliers approved and licensed by Ottawa.
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Global war on drugs failing - BBC NEWS

Global war on drugs failing - BBC NEWS | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Illegal drugs are now cheaper and purer than at any time over the last 20 years, suggesting the global "war on drugs" has failed, researchers warn.
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Medical marijuana heads for trial in Iowa

Medical marijuana heads for trial in Iowa | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Court records portray Benton Mackenzie as a career drug dealer, with pot-growing arrests in 2010 and this year.
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Growing pot becomes Maine cottage industry

Growing pot becomes Maine cottage industry | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
The state now has hundreds of small, legal businesses that grow medical marijuana -- separate from dispensaries -- and a new law may add to demand for them.
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The Beckley Foundation's Program of Psychedelic Research - Amanda Feilding

http://psychedelicscience.org Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org:‪ ‬http://www.amara.org/en/videos/iDxKcXvTwquH/info/ The Beckley Foundati...
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Transforming Medicine: Psychedelic Science 2013 Mini-Documentary

http://psychedelicscience.org Transforming Medicine is a mini-documentary showcasing the exciting, multidisciplinary field of psychedelic science through int...
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'It is time to end the war on drugs', says top UK police chief

'It is time to end the war on drugs', says top UK police chief | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Mike Barton, Durham's chief constable, says NHS 'could be used to supply addicts' and urges drugs policy revolution
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US House, Senate policy leaders agree to legislation to prevent another fungal meningitis tragedy

US House, Senate policy leaders agree to legislation to prevent another fungal meningitis tragedy | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
Senate and House policy leaders have agreed on a bill to strengthen regulations of compounding pharmacies after last years fungal meningitis outbreak that claimed 19 lives in Michigan, and sickened hundreds of others.
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U.S. Senate Hearing on Synthetic Drugs Offers Failed Drug War Policies of the Past

U.S. Senate Hearing on Synthetic Drugs Offers Failed Drug War Policies of the Past | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control will hear testimony Wednesday from the Drug Enforcement Administration and other government witnesses concerning the control of “K2,” “bath salts” and other synthetic drugs.
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Former Ontario chocolate factory may become medical marijuana grow-op

Former Ontario chocolate factory may become medical marijuana grow-op | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
A former Hershey's chocolate factory in eastern Ontario may soon be producing another popular product: marijuana.
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Federal shutdown would affect drug research

Federal shutdown would affect drug research | Beckley News : Cannabis - Marijuana | Scoop.it
If Congress does not pass funding legislation and much of the federal government shuts down Tuesday, scientific research and drug approvals will be among the activities curtailed or halted. The...
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