Approval Predicted For Medical Marijuana In NY
State legislators likely to act this session
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Change Is In The Wind For The Decriminalization Of Marijuana Possession
Liberal MP Keith Martin, who introduced a private member's bill last week, rightly maintains that 'the war on drugs has been a complete failure'
Decriminalize Pot, Destabilize Gangs
The illegal drug trade and substance abuse must be stripped of their myths and put front and centre on the political agenda, Liberal MP Keith Martin argues
Can Senator Webb Lead America Out of the Drug War Quagmire?
Webb faces up to the US incarceration machine and wants to re-think the War on Drugs
Ron Paul and Barney Frank Talk About Marijuana and Hemp
CANNABIS CULTURE - American Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank, who have co-sponsored several recent pro-marijuana and hemp bills, appeared on Active Voice Radio to discuss medical marijuana, hemp, decriminalization, and President Obama's recent comments on legalization.
Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul Introduce Hemp Farming Legislation
A federal bill was introduced yesterday that, if passed into law, would remove restrictions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp. The chief sponsors of HR 1866, "The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009," Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX), were joined by nine other U.S. House members split equally between Republicans and Democrats.
Liberal Health Promotion Critic Keith Martin Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana
Tomorrow, Liberal Health Promotion Critic MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, Dr. Keith Martin, will stand in the Canadian House of Commons to introduce a bill to decriminalize marijuana.
Marijuana Activists Take Stand Against Bill
Las Vegas legislation would give prison terms for growing more than seven plants
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.
Medical Marijuana Passes New Hampshire House
A bill that allows the use of medical marijuana passed the House and is on its way to the Senate then, if successful there, to a governor who might have some concerns about signing it into law. The House passed the bill 234-138 in an active day in the legislature that also saw the House repeal the death penalty.
