US, International Drug Warriors Attack State Marijuana Legalization
As the nation awaits the Obama administration's response to marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington, Tuesday saw a two-pronged attack on the whole notion.
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Jennifer Lawrence: I Just Won an Oscar! I’m Going to Hawaii to Smoke Pot
CANNABIS CULTURE - "As if we needed another reason to love Jennifer Lawrence," said Michael Hogan of The Huffington Post after photos of Lawrence apparently puffing pot on a balcony in Hawaii appeared days after she picked up the Best Actress Academy Award for Silver Linings Playbook.
Silicon Valley Is High on Innovation. And Pot
Being a computer coder takes a physical toll. The long hours sitting at a keyboard can cause back and wrist pain. You can run to a pharmacy and pick up some Advil, or if you’re in Silicon Valley, you can drop by the Palliative Health Center for some Sour Diesel.
Gov. Christie Said He’s Not Trying To Sabotage Medical Marijuana Program
Gov. Chris Christie is denying that he’s trying to sabotage New Jersey’s medical marijuana program.
Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead In Iowa Legislature
A proposal to legalize marijuana for medical use likely is dead for this session.
In Prison Debate, Race Overshadows Poverty
The way to stop filling up prisons is to end the War on Drugs, curb inequality and change our perspective on class
Norway Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking
The Norwegian government said Friday it wants to decriminalize the smoking of heroin as a harm reduction measure, Agence-France Presse reported. Smoking heroin is less dangerous than injecting it, and the move could reduce the number of overdoses, officials said.
Oregon Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
A bill that would legalize marijuana possession and create a state-regulated system of legal marijuana commerce was introduced in the Oregon legislature Monday. That makes Oregon the eighth state to either see such a bill this year or have one pending. The others are Hawaii (already dead), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Florida
On Monday, cops raided the home of Cathy Jordan, president of the Florida Cannabis Action Network, and seized all her pot after a government employee who was visiting a neighbor spotted some marijuana plants on her property.
How the Sinaloa Cartel Won Mexico’s Drug War
Mexico’s drug war has cost 70,000 lives, yet drugs still flood across the border. Here’s how the Sinaloa cartel prevailed.
