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Colorado Lawmakers Approve 25% Marijuana Tax

The Colorado legislature passed a number of bills on Wednesday regarding a state-wide system for legal marijuana sales, including House Bill 1318, which levies a 15 percent excise tax and a 10 percent sales tax on all marijuana products.

In the Media by Kent Mao

U.S. lawmakers propose bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana

Washington - Lawmakers are ready to propose legislation which would allow individual states to regulate marijuana without worrying about violating federal drug laws.

In the Media by Greta McClain

Cannon propulsion, the new method to smuggle drugs into the US

Drug smugglers, getting more inventive, are using pneumatic-powered cannons to shoot drug canisters to transport drugs across US borders.

In the Media by Can Tran

Former President Jimmy Carter supports cannabis legalization

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discussed his views on the benefits of marijuana legalization during a forum aired Tuesday on CNN.

In the Media by Angela Harris - 5 comments

Indiana State Police Chief: Legalize and tax marijuana

Indianapolis - The head of the Indiana State Police has advised a group of state legislators that marijuana should be legalized for recreational use and taxed.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins

Op-Ed: US Dept. of Justice — Marijuana still illegal under federal laws

Washington - The U.S. Department of Justice issued a reminder that under federal laws marijuana is still illegal. The Department will still enforce the Controlled Substances Act even in states that have now made marijuana legal for recreational use.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 2 comments

Washington legalizes recreational marijuana use

Olympia - Voters in Washington state joined Colorado on Tuesday in passing a measure that legalizes the recreational use and sale of marijuana.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 8 comments

Colorado legalizes marijuana for recreational use and sale

Denver - Voters in Colorado approved a constitutional amendment that made the state the first place in the nation and one of the first in the world to fully legalize the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 3 comments

Study says there may be no benefits to using marijuana medically

Proponents of the use of marijuana for medical reasons won't like nor agree with it, but a new study claims that using marijuana for medical reasons is of little or no value. The claim is from a University of Arizona study.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 37 comments

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