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Countering the Providence Journal’s Anti-Pot Editorialnew

The sky didn’t fall when Colorado legalized pot, just like it didn’t fall for the thousands of years people used marijuana before prohibition.
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
03-17-2014 |
Drugs
Tags: Marijuana
I Don't Smoke Pot ... but I Want It Legalizednew

I grew up believing the U.S. was the most free country in the world. But today, tens of thousands of Americans are behind bars for non-violent marijuana offenses.
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
01-09-2014 |
Drugs
Marijuana, Monsanto, and Younew

Is medical marijuana genetically modified (GMO)?
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
11-13-2013 |
Drugs
Let the Pot Prisoners Go!new

If they legalize pot, will they let all the people in prison for pot out of jail? Incredibly, it's not that simple.
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
09-10-2013 |
Drugs
Is 'Pot' a Pejorative?new

Do terms like terms like "pot" and "weed" devalue the seriousness of marijuana as medication?
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
08-09-2013 |
Drugs
On Pesticides and Potnew

Should there be concern about medical marijuana that has been treated with pesticides?
Providence Phoenix |
Valerie Vande Panne |
07-12-2013 |
Drugs