Adults See Alcohol, Cigarettes Riskier Than Marijuana
Americans view alcohol and cigarettes as more dangerous than marijuana.
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California Marijuana Supporters Lead in Campaign Cash
Supporters of a ballot initiative seeking to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California have raised more money than their opponents, even as the proposition is struggling to gain favor.
Marc Emery Supporters Meet Vic Toews (The Man Who Can Bring Marc Home)
I received a note on my Facebook wall from Mark Radford in Ontario, alerting me to the fact that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, the man who will decide if Marc can serve his sentence in Canada, was having a meet-and-greet in Toronto on Tuesday, July 27th. It was the perfect opportunity to ask Vic Toews about Marc!
Marc Emery’s US Federal Prison blog #8: Letter to Jodie
Dear Jodie: I am now aware of a disturbing series of occurrences with my mail in and out of the prison here at SeaTac Federal Detention Centre. A number of items I send, and that I am due to receive, have gone missing without explanation so far.
Giving Americans ‘Bhang’ For Their Buck
Scott Van Rixel, an American chocolatier, is trying to do something Western businesses have often failed to accomplish: trademark a common Indian word.
Colorado Pot Shops Face Closure Under Tough New Rules
Nearly a fifth of Colorado's medical marijuana dispensary operators could be forced out of business in coming weeks because of new state rules barring some convicted felons from the pot business, federal drug authorities say.
A Federal-State Law Inconsistency Shouldn’t Stop Californians from Legalizing Marijuana
No law is infallible. As it has done in the past, California can show leadership in driving needed reforms by passing Proposition 19.
Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Washington D.C.
Medical marijuana is now legal in the District after the Democrat-controlled Congress declined to overrule a D.C Council bill that allows the city to set up as many as eight dispensaries where chronically ill patients can purchase the drug.
Federal Drug Agency Bans Pro-Legalization Police Group From Conference
A group of police officers, judges and prosecutors who support legalizing and regulating drugs is crying foul after a federal agency reneged on a contract that gave the law enforcers a booth to share their anti-prohibition views at a government-sponsored treatment conference in Chicago next week.
43% Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized, 42% Disagree
Americans are evenly divided over whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States, but most expect it to happen within the next decade.
