Medical Marijuana Bill Dies in Illinois House
A plan to make Illinois the 16th state in the US to legalize medical marijuana went failed in the Illinois House on Tuesday.
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The Meg Whitman Beauty Contest
In California, Proposition 19, the ballot initiative that would have legalized and taxed the recreational use of marijuana, lost by a few percentage points. As compared with the losing gubernatorial candidate, former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman, it did quite well.
Willie Nelson Calls For National ‘Teapot Party’ After Arrest
CANNABIS CULTURE - Country music and pot community icon Willie Nelson has responded to his Friday arrest in Texas for marijuana possession by calling for the creation of a National "Teapot Party" to legalize marijuana.
Half of Canadians Support the Legalization of Marijuana
Half of Canadians believe marijuana should be legalized but less than one-in-ten believe other drugs should be readily available, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
Dutch to Ban Tourists from Buying Pot
The Dutch government said on Wednesday it wanted to ban tourists from buying cannabis in "coffee shops," where hash is on sale legally, as part of a national crackdown on drug use.
How Oakland Became Ground Zero in Marijuana Legalization
Take a walking tour of the Bay Area city that's the U.S. capital of the cannabis movement.
Weed This Week LIVE: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Marijuana Legalization
On the first episode of my cannabis news show "Weed This Week LIVE" I talked about the ups and downs of latest efforts to reform marijuana laws across the United States, was joined by Princess of Pot Jodie Emery to discuss the latest on her husband Marc's 5-year prison term in the USA, and got really high. Tune in to CC on Friday's at 4pm PST for new LIVE episodes.
Seth Rogen and Conan on Weed
CANNABIS CULTURE - Hollywood herb head Seth Rogen was the very first guest to appear on Conan O'Brien's new late night show Conan, and the stoney star used the opportunity to discuss Proposition 19 and medical marijuana in California.
Prop 19 Wins Around the World
By now, everyone knows the marijuana propositions that would have allowed medical marijuana in South Dakota, dispensaries in Oregon and legalized recreational marijuana in California did not pass, but it won.
10 Lessons Learned from Marijuana Election Defeats
Marijuana supporters nationwide awoke on November 3rd to find they had been defeated in all four statewide initiatives on the ballot. While losing these battles is not good news for our movement, the lessons we’ve learned and coalitions we’ve formed will help us win the war even sooner.
