Drug Dominoes Begin to Topple
As more and more U.S. states move toward marijuana legalization, the Obama Administration needs to take a stand.
Mexico Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Legalize Marijuana
A leftist Mexican lawmaker on Thursday presented a bill to legalize the production, sale and use of marijuana, adding to a growing chorus of Latin American politicians who are rejecting the prohibitionist policies of the United States.
Pot Legalization Proceeds in Key States with Feds Mostly Silent
The Obama administration's relative silence on moves to legalize recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington has left officials in those Western states unsure how to move forward without running afoul of the U.S. federal government.
State Lawmakers To Announce Introduction of Marijuana Reform Legislation
Marijuana Policy Project announces "legislators in at least four states planning on introducing sensible proposals to remove criminal penalties and regulate marijuana."
Marc Emery: Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Marijuana Will Not Work
In a Globe and Mail letter to the editor, imprisoned marijuana activist Marc Emery says the Canadian Conservative government's new mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana will hurt Canadians, not help them.
New Law Would Let Uruguayans Grow Marijuana at Home, in Clubs
Uruguayans will be able to grow marijuana at home or in clubs, but the state will be in charge of the trade from cultivation to sale under a government-led legalization bill presented in Congress on Wednesday.
Referendum Needed on Policing of Marijuana in BC
At this point, no one needs to be told that the war on marijuana has been a dismal failure. Or almost no one.
Decriminalization of Pot is a Sensible Idea Whose Time Has Come
Sensible B.C. is promoting a referendum in this province to challenge Ottawa on marijuana laws.
73 Percent of Americans Want Medical Marijuana Legalized
In October 1969, 84 percent of Americans opposed legalizing the use of marijuana, 12 percent thought it should be legal.
Former Cop to Rachel Maddow: Legalizing Pot is a “Win-Win”
It's not just hippies who want to legalize pot. Last night on The Rachel Maddow Show, former Baltimore cop and 32-year law enforcement veteran Neill Franklin spoke to Maddow about drug policy, but rather than defend the drug war, he said it is time for President Barack Obama to lead in drug policy reform.
