For author Lovato, El Salvador feels like 1980, the year its civil war started, after U.S.-trained death squads murdered Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero.
CANNABIS CULTURE - March 30, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Single Convention Treaty on Narcotic Drugs, which initiated the international policy of cannabis prohibition.
The Senate voted 29-21 on Thursday to repeal Montana's medical marijuana law after an emotionally charged debate marked by angry political finger-pointing by senators from both sides.
CANNABIS CULTURE - For the latest news on Marc Emery, CCHQ, and Canada's cannabis community, watch new episodes of The Jodie Emery Show each week on Cannabis Culture. In these two episodes: Jodie updates us on the coming federal election in Canada and gives us the latest on her imprisoned husband, Prince of Pot Marc Emery.
Marijuana activist Dana Larsen has been written off by many pundits as a no-hope provincial New Democrat leadership candidate. In fact, a few months ago, ex-MLA Corky Evans told Mr. Larsen he might be humiliated or even damaged by entering the race to succeed Carole James. But Mr. Evans has now stated, "I was so wrong that I am embarrassed to remember I said it."
CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: Election Time in Canada! Stephen Harper and the Conservatives have been found in contempt of Parliament and an election has been called for May 2, 2011. Harper is the Canadian cannabis community's Enemy #1 and must be voted out!
ColorLines' Thoai Lu is reporting that the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that as of 2008, there were more than 846,000 black men in prison, making up 40.2 percent of all inmates in the system. The article highlights a recent talk given by author Michelle Alexander, who puts those numbers in context.