In Prison Debate, Race Overshadows Poverty
The way to stop filling up prisons is to end the War on Drugs, curb inequality and change our perspective on class
Norway Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking
The Norwegian government said Friday it wants to decriminalize the smoking of heroin as a harm reduction measure, Agence-France Presse reported. Smoking heroin is less dangerous than injecting it, and the move could reduce the number of overdoses, officials said.
Oregon Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
A bill that would legalize marijuana possession and create a state-regulated system of legal marijuana commerce was introduced in the Oregon legislature Monday. That makes Oregon the eighth state to either see such a bill this year or have one pending. The others are Hawaii (already dead), Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Florida
On Monday, cops raided the home of Cathy Jordan, president of the Florida Cannabis Action Network, and seized all her pot after a government employee who was visiting a neighbor spotted some marijuana plants on her property.
How the Sinaloa Cartel Won Mexico’s Drug War
Mexico’s drug war has cost 70,000 lives, yet drugs still flood across the border. Here’s how the Sinaloa cartel prevailed.
Oakland Tries to Keep Medical Marijuana Fight Against Feds Burning
The city refuses to give up its fight against the federal government's attempt to shut down the nation's largest medical marijuana dispensary.
Pot Fight ‘Difficult To Justify’
It costs B.C. taxpayers about $8,750 per conviction for simple pot possession, according to a study just released.
Why Do New York’s Pot Laws Suck?
The progressive capital of the nation doesn't need a draconian marijuana policy.
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida Welfare Drug Test Law
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta Tuesday upheld a preliminary injunction blocking Florida's 2011 law requiring welfare applicants to take and pass a drug test. The court held that mandatory, suspicionless drug testing violated the Fourth Amendment's proscription against warrantless searches and seizures.
The Future of Medical Marijuana Is Cream
In 2008 I founded the Vancouver Dispensary Society, and our organization now provides medical marijuana products to over 4000 patients from two locations downtown. In this blog I will be exploring issues around medical marijuana and the greater campaign to legalize marijuana cultivation and sale for all adults in Canada.
