73 Percent of Americans Want Medical Marijuana Legalized
In October 1969, 84 percent of Americans opposed legalizing the use of marijuana, 12 percent thought it should be legal.
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Former Cop to Rachel Maddow: Legalizing Pot is a “Win-Win”
It's not just hippies who want to legalize pot. Last night on The Rachel Maddow Show, former Baltimore cop and 32-year law enforcement veteran Neill Franklin spoke to Maddow about drug policy, but rather than defend the drug war, he said it is time for President Barack Obama to lead in drug policy reform.
WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization
Gov. Chris Gregoire (D) met Tuesday with Deputy Attorney General James Cole to discuss her state's passage last week of an initiative that legalizes and taxes the sale of marijuana for adults 21 and over. Federal law continues to consider marijuana possession, cultivation, and distribution to be criminal offenses.
Justin Trudeau Supports Decriminalization of Marijuana
Federal Liberal leadership candidate says war on drugs "doesn't work" and that he's "a huge supporter of decriminalization".
US Pot Votes Show Canada the Way
Voters in Washington and Colorado opted to end the destructive, ineffective and costly approach to marijuana laws last week. Canadian jurisdictions should heed their examples.
Mexico President Says Pot Votes in US Leaves Washington With No ‘Moral Authority’ for Drug War
Mexican President Felipe Calderon says the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in two U.S. states limits that country’s “moral authority” to ask other nations to combat or restrict illegal drug trafficking.
Canadian Hemp Growing Like a Weed, Experts Ponder How to Help Industry Blossom
Canada's small hemp industry is growing like a weed, but still faces some hurdles because of its illegal and potent cousin, marijuana.
Marijuana Activists in B.C. Determined to Follow in Colorado’s Footsteps
If British Columbians go to the polls to decriminalize marijuana, they can thank an earlier high-profile referendum for leading the way: that of the harmonized sales tax.
Joe Grumbine, Medical Marijuana Activist, Arrested in Long Beach
Joe Grumbine, the medical marijuana activist (and OC Weekly cover story subject) who was charged and convicted of selling pot in Long Beach last year only to have his case thrown out because of judicial misconduct, was arrested this morning.
New DPA Report Highlights the Impact of the War on Drugs on Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Last Friday, the Drug Policy Alliance released an updated and revised edition of its seminal 2009 report, "Healing a Broken System."
