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'Reefer Madness: The Musical' Goes To Show That Outdated Weed Hysteria Is Still Fun To Parody
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 2:10pm | 568A lot has changed since “Reefer Madness: The Musical” debuted at the Hudson Theatre on Santa Monica Blvd. in 1998, starting with the legalization of marijuana in most states and the Biden administration's recent proposal to reschedule cannabis from its onerous position as a dangerous...
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It's Official: 'Cannabis' Replaces 'Marijuana' In Washington State's Legal Jargon Starting In August
Thursday, July 7, 2022 - 1:18pm | 454The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board adopted a motion to implement 2022 legislation that replaces the word “marijuana” with “cannabis” in all state laws, reported Big Country News. Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law in March. With the Washington...
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Washington State Deletes 'Marijuana' From Laws To Address Racist Origins, Popularized By Harry Anslinger
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 12:39pm | 395Washington State lawmakers recently passed a measure that replaces the word “marijuana” with “cannabis” in all state laws, referring to the racist origins of the Spanish word for weed as utilized by Harry Anslinger, who in the 1930s implemented extreme drug laws...