New York City’s Massive Marijuana Arrests
Despite decriminalizing possession decades ago, New York remains the marijuana arrest capital of the world.
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Marc Emery Plans to Run BC Marijuana Party From His US Prison Cell
Marijuana activist Marc Emery swears imprisonment in the U.S. won’t put out the fire in him.
Georgia Lawmaker Calls For Caning, Executing Marijuana Offenders
State Republican lawmaker Tommy Benton (31st House District) favors “caning” minor marijuana offenders and “executing” those who sell the drug, according to a recent correspondence sent by the representative to a constituent.
Woman Dies After Being Denied Transplant Over Pot
Hawaiian woman Kimberly Reyes died after HMSA declined to cover her liver transplant due to marijuana use.
Thousands Attend Medical Marijuana Expo
About 4000 people attended the first Michigan Medical Marijuana Association Expo in southwest Detroit last weekend.
Fidel Accuses US of Using Drug Fight to Justify Military Presence
Fidel Castro has accused the US of using the battle against drugs to entrench its military presence, take control of economic resources and markets in the entire Americas region.
The War on Drugs Needs a Timeout
Before Washington ramps up yet another losing war on drugs, why not let a commission construct a better policy?
Trafficker Should Serve Time In Canadian Prison: NDP
Ottawa's refusal to allow a Canadian serving a U.S. prison term for drug trafficking to transfer to a Canadian prison suggests the Conservatives' law-and-order stance is affecting its decisions, the NDP claim.
The Epidemic of Pot Arrests in New York
Marijuana possession is decriminalized in New York State. Nonetheless, New York City makes more pot arrests than any city in the world.
US to Hunt Down Afghan Drug Lords Tied to Taliban
Fifty Afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the Taliban have been placed on a Pentagon target list to be captured or killed, reflecting a major shift in American counternarcotics strategy in Afghanistan, according to a Congressional study to be released this week.
