Activist Filmmaker Barry Cooper Charged with Impersonating a Private Investigator
To describe the tale of former Texas drug cop Barry Cooper as "strange" is to make what observers could legitimately call, "an understatement."
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Marijuana’s True Potency and Why the Law Should Change
The U.S. war against marijuana has failed and actually threatens public safety and rests on false medical assumptions. John McKay, the Seattle former U.S. attorney who who indicted Marc Emery for selling cannabis seeds, argues why the laws against marijuana should be changed.
Marc Emery US Prison Blog #12: Letter to Jodie
Oh dear, my sweet Jodie, I feel wobbly today. I've a sore throat, a woozy head and a stuffy nose. I'm drinking hot liquids and lots of water, getting sleep, but these next few days will be trying. And I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous about sentencing coming up on the 10th. Most inmates do get jumpy because its the biggest uncertainty of any prisoner, the sentencing! Even though I have an agreement in principle on a 5-year sentence, I'm still nervous that the judge could make it a longer sentence. So the next 10 days will be a little unnerving.
California Legislature Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Just hours before the state's legislative session ended Tuesday, the California Assembly voted to approve SB 1449, Sen. Mark Leno's bill to fully decriminalize simple marijuana possession. The bill passed the Senate in June and now goes to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk.
KopBuster Barry Cooper Arrested Again
Barry N. Cooper, a former narcotics law enforcement officer turned marijuana activist, said he was charged on Thursday with conducting private investigations without a license, a Class A misdemeanor.
CO. Gov. Says Med Pot Fees Helping Budget Deficit
The Associated Press is reporting that Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter says pot fees are helping the helping the state's budget deficit.
Legalize Marijuana to Stop the Drug Cartels
Former governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson says marijuana prohibition is just like alcohol prohibition: Get rid of the bad drug policies and get rid of today's Al Capones.
Appeals Court OKs Warrantless GPS Tracking of Suspected Pot Growers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has again rejected the appeal of a man who says his rights were violated when the DEA placed a mobile electronic tracking device on his vehicle to monitor his movements.
In Protest, Reddit Rolls its Own Pot Ads
Reddit defies corporate overlords Conde Nast on running advertisements for California's Prop 19.
Seattle Hempfest 2010: Freedom and Fallen Heroes
CANNABIS CULTURE - The nineteenth year of Seattle's annual Hempfest was a smokey celebration of unprecedented progress in the cannabis community and a massive display of Drug War dissidence. Cannabis Culture took a trip to Seattle to burn with the greats of the marijuana movement and spread the message of pot freedom.
