Marijuana Activists Take Stand Against Bill
Las Vegas legislation would give prison terms for growing more than seven plants
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Airships To Be Used In Battle On Drugs
They were known as Zeppelins and “blimps”, they were used as bombers in the first World War and for several decades later, they provided first-class air travel until the 1937 Hindenburg disaster. Now the application of the airship design to monitor offshore drug-smuggling and for remote sensing is being discussed at a European conference in Galway.
Drug Gangs Force Film Starring Eva Mendes Out of Town
Venezuelan filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz has pulled the plug on his latest project after being driven out of town by Mexican drug gangs. Jakubowicz was forced to abandon production of, Queen of the South, starring Eva Mendes, Sir Ben Kingsley and Josh Hartnett, after receiving death threats while attempting to film on location in Sinaloa.
Video For Sale Allegedly Shows Joe Biden’s Daughter Snorting Cocaine
The White House was plunged into turmoil Saturday as an explosive video emerged allegedly showing Vice President Biden's daughter snorting cocaine at a Delaware house party.
Bill Maher Rips Obama Over Pot Legalization
CANNABIS CULTURE - Bill Maher criticized President Barack Obama over his policies on marijuana legalization this week on HBO's Real Time. Salman Rushdie, Christopher Hitchens and Mos Def discuss the President's recent comments poking fun at Americans who favor legalization.
Marijuana Issue Suddenly Smoking Hot
Smoking pot doesn’t cause schizophrenia, but marijuana as an issue sure gives our political system the symptoms. We have just elected our third president in a row who at least tried marijuana in early adulthood, yet it remains illegal.
Senators Seek Overhaul of US Prison System
WASHINGTON — Calling the US criminal justice system "a national disgrace," US Senators urged for a top-to-bottom review with an eye on reforms aimed at reducing America's massive prison population.
Libby Davies And The NDP Speak Out Against Bill C-15
Bill C-15 is a government Bill calling for mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes, including the possession of one marijuana plant if it is deemed to be for the purpose of trafficking. Libby Davies and the NDP oppose this Bill. Mandatory minimums have been an expensive failure in the United States, divert needed resources from prevention, treatment, and harm reduction measures, and further criminalize what must be recognized as a public health issue.
Larry King to Discuss Marijuana Legalization Tonight on CNN
CANNABIS CULTURE - CNN News mainstay Larry King will discuss marijuana legalization tonight at 9pm ET with Montell Williams, Stephen Baldwin, and Charles Lynch, owner of a California medical marijuana dispensary busted by the DEA. Though medical marijuana is legal in the state of California, Lynch is facing up to 100 years in a federal prison.
Failed Drug War Policies in Mexico? Let’s Try More of the Same
Mexico and its wave of prohibition-related violence were front and center in Washington this week as the Obama administration unveiled its "comprehensive response and commitment" to US-Mexico border security and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Mexico to preach renewed support in the fight against the powerful drug trafficking organizations, but also to enunciate a mea culpa for the US role in the bloody situation.
