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		<title>New Rhode Island Marijuana Law In Effect</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense in Rhode Island.  As of today a new law makes possession of small amounts of pot a civil offense with a $150 fine.   Rhode Island is now one of 14 states that have enacted marijuana decriminalization laws. Previously if you were [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense in Rhode Island. 
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		<title>No Longer Going To Be Illegal To Posses Small Amounts of Marijuana in Rhode Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BJ Ragone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of Monday, it will no longer be illegal to be found in possession of small amounts of marijuana. According to ABC 6, last June the RI Governor Lincoln Chafee made it just a $150 fine to be caught with one ounce of marijuana. The fine will reportedly be issued in the form of a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As of Monday, it will no longer be illegal to be found in possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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		<title>Is Time to Start Treating Marijuana like Alcohol?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Paleologos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, a Rhode Island State Representative will introduce legislation aimed at regulating, controlling and taxing marijuana! Many in the past have said that legalizing marijuana and regulating it would bring a lot of money for the state. The tax dollars would really benefit the state. But is this a good thing? Are we responsible [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, a Rhode Island State Representative will introduce legislation <a href="http://www.ripda.org/?p=659" target="_blank">aimed at regulating</a>, controlling and taxing marijuana!
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		<title>Lynn Teacher Allegedly Gave Student Marijuana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BJ Ragone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A teacher from Lynn, Massachusetts is in trouble after allegations that he gave a female student drugs. 50 year old English teacher Charles Saltzman from Lynn, Ma wa sarrested Tuesday after a student said that he gave her marijuana. Saltzman plead not guilty in court on Tuesday, and was placed on paid administrative leave. He [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A teacher from Lynn, Massachusetts is in trouble after allegations that he gave a female student drugs.
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		<title>Rocky Mountain High &#8211; Colorado Makes Marijuana Legal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Paleologos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voters in Colorado passed Amendment 64, that legalizes adult possesion and usage of marijuana, 53% in favor to 47% opposed. But, since it is against federal law, Colorado lawmakers can expect a head-on collision with the Fed&#8217;s over this because federal law supersedes state law. So the question is, do you believe legalizing pot should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth Warren Weighs In on Ballot Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Cormier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren appears to be leaning toward supporting two high-profile ballot questions on the November ballot in Massachusetts.   Asked Monday if she supports a question that would legalize the medical use of marijuana, Warren said she&#8217;s in favor of allowing doctors to prescribe something that can help ease a patient&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren appears to be leaning toward supporting two high-profile ballot questions on the November ballot in Massachusetts.<br />
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Asked Monday if she supports a question that would legalize the medical use of marijuana, Warren said she's in favor of allowing doctors to prescribe something that can help ease a patient's suffering
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		<title>Marijuana Bust In Mattapoisett</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mattapoisett police with the help of other local departments conducted a search warrant on a bayberry lane home Friday and confiscated marijuana, packaging material and drug paraphernalia. Police had observed alleged drug deals going down at the property from a 17 year old male occupant to a number of individuals. Police say that charges are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mattapoisett police with the help of other local departments conducted a search warrant on a bayberry lane home Friday and confiscated marijuana, packaging material and drug paraphernalia.
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		<title>Marijuana Plants Found In Freetown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freetown Police seized 61 marijuana plants from the back yard of a home at 12 Kenneth Petty Drive. Police spotted 53 year old James Vetter driving near his home and followed him there because he had  an outstanding warrant against him. They observed him watering the plants in his yard and subsequently arrested him. Police [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Freetown Police seized 61 marijuana plants from the back yard of a home at 12 Kenneth Petty Drive.
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