New York Grapples With Growing Movement to Legalize Pot

Published March 23, 2014

New York grapples with growing movement to legalize pot
… wearing sandwich boards that say “Joints $ 5?” They do in Colorado. And if marijuana is advertised like alcohol or tobacco, could a cute cartoon figure like Pete the Pothead become the new Joe Camel? … Should New York legalize marijuana? Here are …
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For Jared Remy, leniency was the rule until one lethal night
Bella, Jared Remy's longtime defense attorney, said he does not believe Remy “got any special treatment” in court. “What happened to his … From an early age, Remy wrestled with dyslexia and aggression, and by adolescence, the Weston Public Schools …
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Users being charged under law intended for dealers
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, leading drug treatment research and advocacy groups, haven't studied the issue. Eight other states have laws that …
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