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Not there yet, but the roundtable seemed to think that the legalization of marijuana is coming. John Podesta even suggested (in jest?) taxing ...
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US paper seeks pot correspondent
US paper seeks pot correspondent
news.bbc.co.uk — A US newspaper says it has received well over 100 applicants for the post of marijuana critic - many of whom have offered to work for free. The alternative Denver newspaper, Westword, is seeking a writer for its weekly review of Colorado's booming ... (more) US paper seeks pot correspondent
WATCH: Podesta: Tax Pot to Pay for Health Care
abcnews.go.com — John Podesta on taxing marijuana to pay for health care. (more) WATCH: Podesta: Tax Pot to Pay for Health Care
Pot Politics: California Could Go All the Way
Pot Politics: California Could Go All the Way
truthdig.com — California was the first to legalize medicinal marijuana and, if three ballot measures and a bill floating around the state legislature have anything to say about it, the Golden State could be the first to legalize and tax adult marijuana use ... (more) Pot Politics: California Could Go All the Way
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