More Diseases Could Be Treated With Medical Marijuana
SANTA FE, N.M. - A medical advisory board is recommending more chronic conditions to the list of patients who can use medical marijuana.
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Political Winds Shift in Favor of Legalized Pot
Experts say an unprecedented confluence of factors might finally be driving a change on marijuana
Mexican Ambassador: US Should Take Marijuana Legalization Seriously
Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan joined CBS' Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation today to talk about the violence on Mexico's border resulting from the drug trade. Among other things, the senior diplomat told Schieffer that the U.S. should take the debate over marijuana legalization seriously.
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.
A Medical Marijuana Face-Off In Florida
Floridians could vote for the first time next year to allow marijuana for medical use. A petition drive, started last week by an Orlando woman whose father has Parkinson's disease, would make the drug legal for any condition as prescribed by a doctor.
Voices Urging For Reform of American Marijuana Laws Getting Louder
Calls from a diverse mix of advocates to legalize weed are getting more persistent every day
Mexican Drug Lord Officially Thanks American Lawmakers for Keeping Drugs Illegal
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera reported head of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, ranked 701st on Forbes' yearly report of the wealthiest men alive, and worth an estimated $1 billion, today officially thanked United States politicians for making sure that drugs remain illegal.
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.
Press Secretary Gibbs Attempts to Defend Obama’s Opposition to Taxing and Regulating Pot
If you thought President Barack Obama's mocking response to the question of whether "taxing and regulating cannabis would raise revenue and reduce prohibition-associated violence" couldn't be any worse, just listen to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
