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Gallup's October Crime poll finds 44% of Americans in favor of making marijuana legal and 54% opposed. U.S. public support for legalizing marijuana was fixed in the 25% range from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, but acceptance jumped to 31% in 2000 and has continued to grow throughout this decade. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE – Is marijuana decriminalization a step in the right direction or a crafty trick to widen the net of the Drug Warriors? full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Weedy world traveler Dragonfly de la Luz reports on the ganja revolution currently underway in Argentina, and smokes 'Mucha Chala' - a lot of marijuana. full story
An estimated 30,000 people were crowded onto the Boston Common at the peak moment of the 20th annual Boston Freedom Rally on September 19th 2009. full story
The recently approved new "drug" law in Mexico is not a step toward decriminalization, but rather toward mandatory sentencing, says Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda. full story
Amid a growing Latin American backlash against the US-sponsored 'war on drugs', some South American states are preparing to decriminalize drugs. full story
Denver may lower pot ticket prices to $1, the lowest fine for marijuana possession in the United States. full story
Despite decriminalizing possession decades ago, New York remains the marijuana arrest capital of the world. full story- This is the third Latin American country to see the light this year. Brazil was first, followed by Mexico and now Argentina. full story
Attitude shift with Mexico's choice to decriminalize pot, but only legalization will end the violence of drug cartels. full story
The Argentina Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it is unconstitutional to punish an adult for private use of marijuana as long as it doesn't harm anyone else. full story
Marijuana possession is decriminalized in New York State. Nonetheless, New York City makes more pot arrests than any city in the world. full story- 6 months ago Massachusetts decriminalized cannabis possession, imposing a $100 fine/citation instead of criminal penalties. Now it appears that police are almost ready to give up issuing the citations because people are simply refusing to pay. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson thinks the biggest problem with marijuana is that it's illegal. full story
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime released a report yesterday calling for the decriminalization of casual and addict drug use and personal cannabis production. full story
In an about face, the United Nations on Wednesday lavishly praised drug decriminalization in its annual report on the state of global drug policy. full story
President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage 'drug tourists' from the U.S. full story
A group of Democratic and Republican members of congress will reintroduce a bill to eliminate federal penalties for minor marijuana offenses. full story
The lethal gun battles on the streets of Vancouver, the astounding number of murders in Mexico, and the insurgency that continues to grow in Afghanistan (which results in our soldiers being killed) all have one thing in common: the trafficking of illegal drugs. full story
Late last week, both houses of the Mexican Congress approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. full story
Mexico's Senate approved a bill on Tuesday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of narcotics for personal use, in order to free resources to fight violent drug cartels. full story
The Mexican Congress held a lively three-day debate on decriminalizing marijuana. Though opposition parties and experts called for reforms to drug laws, the federal government - pressured by the American DEA - have stopped short of calling for legalization or decriminalization. full story
Liberal MP Keith Martin, who introduced a private member's bill last week, rightly maintains that 'the war on drugs has been a complete failure' full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - American Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank, who have co-sponsored several recent pro-marijuana and hemp bills, appeared on Active Voice Radio to discuss medical marijuana, hemp, decriminalization, and President Obama's recent comments on legalization. full story
Floridians could vote for the first time next year to allow marijuana for medical use. A petition drive, started last week by an Orlando woman whose father has Parkinson's disease, would make the drug legal for any condition as prescribed by a doctor. full story
