Americans for SWAT Reform
SWAT teams are completely out of control in the US with more than 50,000 raids per year, most for low-level drug crimes.
Jeremiah Vandermeer
Dutch Cannabis Cafes To Become Private Members’ Clubs
About 30 cannabis-vending coffee shops in the south of the Netherlands announced Tuesday they would become private members' clubs at the start of next year to keep out foreign drug tourists.
Is US High On Pot Legalization?
Canada has been terrified of liberalizing our drug laws for fear of angering Uncle Sam. Ironically, the United States is now closer to legalizing pot than we are.
Make Marijuana Legal
Drug Policy Alliance founder Ethan Nadelmann on why marijuana should never have been made illegal in the first place.
Weedies: Breakfast of Champions
CANNABIS CULTURE - Pro Wrestler and pot activist Rob Van Dam would love to see Michael Phelps become an advocate of marijuana, but knows it won't happen. In this Cannabis Culture article, RVD writes that he admires the way the Olympian handled getting busted, and thinks its time to put down the Corn Flakes.
California Pot Proposal’s Impact Depends on Federal Law
The devil is in the details: California's future marijuana laws depend largely on the Federal government.
‘Tough’ Drug Bill All About Politics
After 35 years of experience with mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes, Americans are beginning to abandon this discredited approach. Yet Stephen Harper's Conservative government now wants to saddle Canadians with these expensive and ineffective laws.
More Marijuana in the Mainstream Media
CANNABIS CULTURE - Mainstream cable news channels continue to seriously address the issue of marijuana legalization on a daily basis.
Even More GMM 2009 Vancouver Coverage
The Georgia Straight has put together a video slideshow of this years Global Marijuana March in Vancouver.
California Counties Target Pot Growers Despite Rising Talk of Legalization
While top U.S. and California officials have recently signaled more lenience toward marijuana users, many local authorities are relying on U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency grants to fund raids on pot growers.
