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Obama’s Supreme Court nominee’s record on cannabis

Alibi Pierce — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:50:37 +0000

This article originally appeared at MarijuanaPolitics. I also write for those guys. President Barack Obama today announced his long-awaited choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of conservative hero Antonin Scalia. ...

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Colorado’s Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Fire Medical Marijuana Patients

Alibi Pierce — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:13:42 +0000

Bad news for medical marijuana users: Today, in a unanimous decision, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that employers can fire an employee suspected of marijuana use, even if that use is legal under state law and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage By Refusing To Hear Cases

Alibi Pierce — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:22:18 +0000

Gay weddings can now move forward in 11 states in which lower courts had previously overturned marriage bans. In a much-anticipated (yet unexpected) decision today, the US Supreme Court decided not to hear cases with ...

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The Shady Execution of Tommy Lynn Sells

Alibi Pierce — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:23:45 +0000

Late last week, after a long fought state court battle and a rejected hearing by the US Supreme Court, a very bad man was executed in Texas. And make no mistake about it, he was ...

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The Evangelical Abortion Evolution

Alibi Pierce — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:39:45 +0000

In a really interesting piece last week, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie wrote about the evangelical community’s evolution (some might say regression) on the abortion issue. Like most folks these days, I’ve always just accepted as reality ...

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