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Marijuana Reform News
November 17, 2015

Pittsburgh City Council to introduce ordinance decriminalizing the possession of under 30 grams of marijuana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pittsburgh City Council to introduce ordinance decriminalizing the possession of under 30…
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Marijuana Reform News
November 11, 2015

Lessons from Colorado. What I saw and didn’t see in the “Wild West of Weed.”

The word of the day, of the year, in Colorado, is COMPLIANCE. One might think…
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Marijuana Reform News
November 5, 2015

Blame Buddie: Ohio Rejects Legal Weed

There's already plenty of crowing from the anti-legalization crowd as Ohio has rejected marijuana legalization.…
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Legal Advice
October 29, 2015

Halloween Means Stepped Up Police Activity

This week, the FBI issued a warning to police departments across the country. A group…
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Criminal Defense Procedures
October 26, 2015

Mandatory Minimums Bill Makes a Mockery of the Judicial Process

The case against HB 1601 The phrase, "I'm sorry, my hands are tied" is not…
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Marijuana Reform News
October 22, 2015

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and… Marijuana

As we've been winding down our summer, and the Autumn chill begins to turn the…
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Marijuana Reform News
October 14, 2015

NFL to Pittsburgh NORML: Cease and Desist.

The hypocycloid itself is a symbol that cannot be trademarked. What is a hypocycloid, you…
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Gun Laws
October 8, 2015

“Well Regulated” Means Exactly What It Says.

Before I go any further, let me state unequivocally that I support the Second Amendment…
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Criminal Defense Procedures
September 28, 2015

Social Media: A Final Thought

This morning I read a story about a bank robber in Ohio who decided it…
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Legal Advice
September 25, 2015

The Right to Remain Silent and Social Media: Rap It Up

Yes, I meant "Rap". But we'll get to that in a minute. First, let's talk…
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