Carlos Santana Wishes Obama Would Legalize Pot
President Barack Obama brushed off a question about legalizing marijuana in his online town hall last month, but guitar god Carlos Santana says he wishes he would seriously consider it.
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Two Canadian Woman Arrested In Indonesia For Allegedly Smoking Pot
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Two Canadian women are facing four years’ jail in Indonesia after being arrested while allegedly smoking a marijuana joint during their holiday, police said Thursday.
Mexican Drug Lord Officially Thanks American Lawmakers for Keeping Drugs Illegal
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera reported head of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, ranked 701st on Forbes' yearly report of the wealthiest men alive, and worth an estimated $1 billion, today officially thanked United States politicians for making sure that drugs remain illegal.
Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul Introduce Hemp Farming Legislation
A federal bill was introduced yesterday that, if passed into law, would remove restrictions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp. The chief sponsors of HR 1866, "The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009," Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX), were joined by nine other U.S. House members split equally between Republicans and Democrats.
City Takes On Prince of Pot
A legal battle with city hall could see B.C.'s 'Prince of Pot' getting smoked out of his Downtown Vancouver headquarters. Marc Emery faces drug charges in the U.S. that could land him behind bars. But it's a simple dispute over a city business license that threatens to hit the outspoken marijuana advocate where it hurts - in his pocketbook.
Jodie Emery: Ending Drug Prohibition Could Save Our Economy and Stop Gang Violence
Gang violence is a major concern for Vancouver and British Columbia. Shootings and murders happen so often that people feel unsafe in their own homes and communities. There was another time in history when gangsters terrorized society, bought fancy cars and weapons, lived lifestyles only criminal activity could afford, and shot rivals as they fought for control over the market.
Pot As Economic Medicine?
As world leaders scramble for ways to resurrect the dwindling economy, it seems that even marijuana is not being ruled out as a possible economic stimulus.
Drug Decriminalization in Portugal
A study from the Cato Institute explores lessons for creating fair and successful drug policies
New Study Shows Marijuana Helps In Battle Against Cancer
The main chemical in marijuana appears to aid in the destruction of brain cancer cells, offering hope for future anti-cancer therapies, researchers in Spain wrote in a study released Thursday.
5 Benefits To Legal Weed (& The 1 Big Thing Stopping It)
Judge Jim Gray isn't the bleary eyed stereotype of an advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana. Gray, who has never tried the drug, is a former attorney in the Navy JAG Corps, prosecutor, and a Judge in conservative Orange Country, California. Judge Gray isn't in favor ending the War On Drugs in spite of that experience.
