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Even I can't believe the way that the marijuana issue is opening up right now. full story
This school doesn't have a problem with students not paying attention. full story- America has 5% of the world's population but 25% of the worlds prisoners. There are many more astonishing facts in this video. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - So, there is a legal substance that makes people feel good and is known to be relatively harmless? BAN IT! full story
Relatives of an American missionary family mistaken for drug dealers and killed when their plane was shot down have accused the US government of a cover-up. full story
Can major national companies be successful without the patronage of marijuana consumers and those who support marijuana policy reform? full story
Kansas was the first state to embrace alcohol prohibition, and one of the last to end it. full story
When the drug czar's office was created in 1990, its budget was $12 million; this year, the office will cost more than $400 million. full story
New budget blatantly exposes the illusion that Obama has changed the USA's drug policy. full story- There were certain advantages to having Bush as President, which we just don’t get with Obama. When Bush gave a speech, we knew it was all lies and bull, you could sit back and dismiss everything that the great prevaricator had to say. Sometimes, you could even get a good laugh. full story
A 74-year-old Hamilton grandmother who asked for a special waiver to enter the U.S. despite an old, apparently settled marijuana bust got a trip to a cell. full story
The United States imports it, but it's illegal for American farmers to grow it. full story
Wells Fargo & Co. — which medical-marijuana dispensary owners say is virtually the only bank in Colorado willing to take their business — has stopped opening new accounts for dispensaries. full story
Another online survey by the Obama administration ends with marijuana legalization the #1 issue. full story- If I were a doctor, I'd write recommendations for everyone who wanted one as a harm reduction strategy. full story
A giant, 15,000-square-foot grow store called iGrow has opened in Oakland, California. full story
Supporters gather what is likely to be enough signatures to put their measure on the state ballot in November. full story
As an increasingly violent and costly drugs war clogs up prisons with small-time users, some Latin American countries are abandoning hardline U.S. policies on consumption to intensify the fight against major traffickers. full story
Free-market libertarians and social justice progressives have made common cause on decriminalization, but what happens after that is an open question. full story
Police and prosecutors busting 'drug dealers' in the United States won't give up their license to steal. full story
Yesterday, Obama named Michele Leonhart the new head of the DEA. Not a good sign for those opposing the drug war. full story- This is an issue of personal responsibility. Passing this law won't stop people from selling, using, manufacturing, or transporting drugs. full story
Supporters of medical marijuana in New York State hope to harness what they see as growing momentum. full story
According to a recent Pride Survey, Alabama teens are more likely than teens in the rest of the country to have recently used drugs, especially marijuana. full story- The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Sen. Jim Webb's (D-VA) National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 on a unanimous voice vote last week. full story
