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12. Wow! Thanks arely.. this is HUGE!

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Fri Apr 3, 2015, 05:39 PM

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Congress quietly ends federal ban on medical marijuana [View all] arely staircase Apr 2015 OP

Well now there's some common sense legislation Hekate Apr 2015 #1

HFD!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #2

Such good news, at long last. With Oregon's recreational legality kicking in on July 1st and Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #3

I hope that this will be just the first step. n/t sadoldgirl Apr 2015 #4

Sure looking forward to testing for medical conditions. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #5

Illnesses negoldie Apr 2015 #33

Here are plenty of studies for you... Ghost in the Machine Apr 2015 #46

Is POTUS fredamae Apr 2015 #6

He did - back in December. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #8

Sorry! My error! fredamae Apr 2015 #9

So this is already signed. Who snuck that provision in so quietly? jwirr Apr 2015 #36

It didn't go unnoticed back then Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #38

That happened before they broke for Christmas Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #7

guess they just noticed arely staircase Apr 2015 #10

Reschedule? jwirr Apr 2015 #37

Away from Schedule I - Addictive and dangerous with no medical value Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #39

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #11

Wow! Thanks arely.. this is HUGE! Cha Apr 2015 #12

FINALLY! BobbyBoring Apr 2015 #13

YES!!! shireen Apr 2015 #18

Here in Florida, my sister merely ASKED her doctor's nurse assistant (those assistants really djean111 Apr 2015 #26

Get a good strong progressive as a candidate davidpdx Apr 2015 #45

It has to come off the Schedule I list so mountain grammy Apr 2015 #14

Yes, but... 2naSalit Apr 2015 #15

It is in the budget (I think) nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #16

An economic policy that will kill off the poor & middle classes. CrispyQ Apr 2015 #40

It has already been passed and signed. former9thward Apr 2015 #43

that's fabulous. barbtries Apr 2015 #17

Melinda Haag, California's crusading anti-marijuana US District Attorney- Please take notice NBachers Apr 2015 #19

About Damn Time. flying_wahini Apr 2015 #20

One would think big pharma would be supporting this IronLionZion Apr 2015 #21

maybe they are arely staircase Apr 2015 #22

Big Pharma would support it if Big Pharma could patent all marijuana and block access to it. djean111 Apr 2015 #27

Big Pharma has no interest dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #28

Good news for the entire country. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #23

Congress must remember chapdrum Apr 2015 #24

And Washington State is leading the fight in getting rid of it - screw the patients. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #25

Huh? cleanhippie Apr 2015 #30

There are bills to completely demolish it, pretend they can pass a law to make jtuck004 Apr 2015 #34

The State Senate just voted to remove taxes from all but retail sales. cleanhippie Apr 2015 #42

"The new bill proposes a one-time tax of 37% on retail sales." < Lower, not gone. jtuck004 Apr 2015 #44

not breaking news SHRED Apr 2015 #29

yeah, that is why I put it in GD. but what is wierd is arely staircase Apr 2015 #31

it was well hidden SHRED Apr 2015 #41

OK,What about sending cannabis through the mail...? ProudProg2u Apr 2015 #32

Tucked into a spending measure. How much is in that spending measure that we do not want? This jwirr Apr 2015 #35