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- Dear Mr. Obama and Mr. Harper, the Internet has spoken and the message is clear (in all caps): END MARIJUANA PROHIBITION! full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - In an attempt to clear up the Obama White House's seemingly vague position on marijuana prohibition, US Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske has given a lengthy speech outlining why cannabis is Bad For America. full story
How the war on drugs gave birth to a permanent American undercaste that is still alive and well today after the election of President Obama. full story
At least 14 states this year will consider legalizing pot for medical purposes or lessening the penalties for possessing small amounts for personal use. full story
A group of conservative and liberal lawmakers are teaming up to tell the federal government to butt out of the legislative process and local communities about medical marijuana. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Just like last year, marijuana legalization has been voted up to the top of Change.org's "Ideas for Change in America" list. full story
The total amount of marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration nearly doubled from 1,539 metric tons in fiscal 2008 to 2,980 metric tons in last year. full story
Despite President Obama's promises, the DEA is still going after medical marijuana providers. full story
A growing movement in Latin America to decriminalize possession of marijuana and other illegal drugs may undermine global efforts to combat narcotics, a United Nations group said. full story- Recently, I have been in correspondence with Tim Beck, a personal hero of mine. He is the fellow who single-handedly got the Michigan Marijuana Initiative on the ballot and made sure that it won in all 51 counties. full story
Colorado man's arrest for medical marijuana could be the first steps in a precedent-setting journey through the federal justice system. full story
While marijuana is more mainstream than ever, legalization still faces backlash from the powers that be. full story
DEA special agent Jeffrey Sweetin first said "the time is coming when we go into a dispensary, we find out what their profit is, we seize the building and we arrest everybody." Now he says the DEA is “not declaring war on dispensaries.” full story
On Thursday, a Denver news station interviewed Chris Bartkowicz about his medical-marijuana operation in the basement of his home. Bartkowicz, confident of his compliance with state laws, boasted of its size and profitability. full story
Even I can't believe the way that the marijuana issue is opening up right now. 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
Another online survey by the Obama administration ends with marijuana legalization the #1 issue. full story- I met this fellow recently who was telling me all about America and all the advantages that Americans have in terms of democracy that are wanting in other countries. 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- When Obama was running for president he promised to get out of Iraq. He said it was the wrong war, and most of us agree with him. full story
Despite the Obama administration’s tacit support of more liberal state medical marijuana laws, the federal government still discourages research into the medicinal uses of smoked marijuana. full story
There has been a tidal shift in politics and on Marijuana laws in America, from Obama lightening up on pot prosecutions to the recognition of cancer prevention properties. full story- President Barack Obama announced yesterday that he intends to send another 30,000 troops to the Afghanistan meat grinder. full story
