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alapoet

Member since May 19, 2016 at 3:10 PM

I've been a journalist since 1974, have been trained on how to do that since 1982, and have worked the cannabis beat since 2007. I'm the author of The Little Black Book of Marijuana. I edit the blog www.TokeSignals.com, and write for NW Leaf, Oregon Leaf, Alaska Leaf, and Uncle Ike's Pot Shop.
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  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisMay 22 at 12:34 AM
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    Willie Nelson Tells Jeff Sessions: Smoke Some Weed

    Pot-hating Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently said marijuana is only "slightly less awful" that heroin. Music legend Willie Nelson has responded by saying that Jeff Sessions need to smoke some weed. "I wonder if he's tried both of them," Nelson, 84, ...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisMay 05 at 10:52 AM
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    Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced To Rein In Trump Support For Philippines Drug War - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    Legislation Released Amid Outcry Over Trump's White House Invite to Filipino President Disgust has reached such a fever pitch on Capitol Hill around Trump's support for Philippine despot Rodrigo Duterte's bloody Drug War, that now a bipartisan bill has be...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisApr 18 at 5:21 PM
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    It's a big week for marijuana.

    The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is organizing a 'Faces of Marijuana Prohibition' event on Capitol Hill on April 19 , where lawmakers and their staff will hear first-hand from those most adversely impacted by the criminal...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisMar 30 at 11:00 AM
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    West Virginia Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

    The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday evening approved legislation (28-6) that would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. SB 386, the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, is sponsore...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisMar 14 at 11:47 AM
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    Texas Marijuana Penalty Reduction Bill To Receive Hearing Today - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    A bill that would reduce penalties for marijuana possession in Texas is scheduled to receive a hearing Monday, March 13, in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. "I'm proud to present HB 81 to the committee and build on the bipartisan support it's h...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisFeb 26 at 3:40 PM
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    Washington State Vows To Fight Back Against Trump Marijuana Crackdown - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    After White House Press Secretary set off a firestorm on Thursday by saying states should expect "greater enforcement" of federal laws against marijuana, government officials and activists in green states including Washington agree for once: They're both ...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisFeb 09 at 12:30 PM
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    Sessions Confirmed As Attorney General: He REALLY Hates Marijuana - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    The United States Senate on Wednesday ignored historic opposition to confirm the nomination of Alabama Republican Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions as the nation's Attorney General. The 52-47 confirmation means that Sessions, a longtime foe of liberal...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisJan 24 at 7:41 PM
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    Smoke on the Water: Oregon Company Plans To Build Marijuana-Friendly RV Park

    An Oregon company which provides warehouse space for cannabis growers is planning a marijuana-friendly camping and RV park near Lake Selma in Josephine County. Grow Condos, based in Eagle Point, Oregon, has reached an agreement to buy a piece of land for ...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisJan 20 at 1:44 PM
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    President Obama Grants Clemency To 330 More People On His Last Day As President - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    President Obama Grants Clemency to 330 More Drug Prisoners, Including Nine Pot-Only Prisoners and One LSD Prisoner, in Final Round of Commutations Marijuana Lifers James Tranmer and Eric Walton, and Pot POW Paul Fields Among Commutations President Barack ...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisJan 04 at 12:16 PM
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    AG Nominee Jeff Sessions' Anti-Pot Stance Praised By FL Detox Facility

    It's not surprising when birds of a feather flock together. But it's certainly unsettling to witness the unholy glee with which prohibitionist drug warriors are greeting some of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations. A Tuesday press release from a Florida dr...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisDec 06, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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    Texas Lawmaker Files Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    Could it happen in the Lone Star State?
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisNov 27, 2016 at 10:44 AM
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    Ready For Canadian Legalization: The Trailer Park Boys Get Their Own Marijuana Brand - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    It's not exactly a new development for Ricky, Bubbles, and Julian of TV's Trailer Park Boys: They'll be selling weed in Canada, just as they've been doing on television since 2001. But this time, jail won't be a part of the process; they'll be doing it le...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisNov 11, 2016 at 8:36 PM
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    Weed For Warriors Project Calls On VA To Stop Blocking Veterans' Access To Medical Marijuana - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    On Veteran's Day our country is facing an opioid-use epidemic and a suicide crisis. Weed for Warriors Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans find relief from service related disabilities through medical marijuana, on Friday called on the U.S.
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisNov 10, 2016 at 3:11 PM
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    Election 2016: California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Maine Legalize Marijuana; Florida, Arkansas and North Dakota Go Medical - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    It was the biggest day ever at the ballot box for bud. Election Day 2016 was a watershed moment for the movement to end marijuana prohibition, with the results expected to accelerate efforts to legalize cannabis in states across the United States, at the ...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisNov 01, 2016 at 8:22 PM
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    San Diego Cops Seize Innocent Family's Life Savings For Legal Medical Marijuana, Using Civil Forfeiture Laws - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    For two years, James Slatic operated his legal medical marijuana business, Med-West Distribution, from a commercial building on Engineer Road in San Diego, California. James was public about his marijuana business because, under California law, Med-West w...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 23, 2016 at 2:19 PM

    68% of Investors Now Open to Businesses That Touch Marijuana - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott

    tokesignals.comFacebook Google+ Pinterest Gmail reddit Tumblr According to a new study, despite the differences in regulations affecting businesses that touch marijuana and ancillary businesses that do not, the majority of investors - 68 percent - are now interested in ...
  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 07, 2016 at 5:20 PM
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    Texas Marijuana Policy Reform Advocates to Gather in Houston on Saturday for Advocacy Training

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 06, 2016 at 7:20 PM
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    President Obama Grants Clemency To 102 More People, Almost All For Drugs

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 05, 2016 at 6:55 PM
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    Police Chief Accused Of Stealing Pro-Medical Marijuana Campaign Signs

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 04, 2016 at 3:08 PM
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    ‘Medical’ Marijuana Costs $500 More Per Pound In Washington State Than Recreational Weed. What’s The Difference?

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 04, 2016 at 1:03 PM
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    California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) Campaign Running First Two TV Ads Statewide

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisOct 03, 2016 at 7:20 PM
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    Question 1 Supporters To Kick Off Final Maine Marijuana Legalization Push Tuesday

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisSep 30, 2016 at 2:20 PM
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    Members of Congress, Veterans Advocates To Discuss Cannabis, PTSD, and Opiate Addiction

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisSep 30, 2016 at 1:52 PM
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    2nd Annual Cannabis Conference Returns To Phoenix Oct. 14-16

  • Cannabis
    CannabisCannabisSep 29, 2016 at 4:43 PM
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    Gov. Brown Signs Bill Protecting Californians From Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse

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