Director, California NORML
Director of California NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and co-author of the Medical Marijuana Handbook: Practical Guide to Therapeutic Uses of Marijuana
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Dale Gieringer
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FROM Dale Gieringer
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California Weighs Marijuana Legalization The City of Oakland got a jump on the rest of California last night by authorizing four industrial facilities to grow and package marijuana. Pot is already legal for medical uses, but recreational use is on the November ballot, and there’s a bill in the State Assembly to legalize and tax it statewide.
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