Marc on the Huffington Post, and other news from prison
On Tuesday, September 4th, I had an OP-ED published on the Huffington Post about the two Presidential candidates and the drug war.
Mexico’s Calderon Defends Drug War in Final State of Nation Address
Mexican President Felipe Calderon defended his government's approach to combating crime and drugs Monday during his final state of the nation address.
Incrimination Without Representation: The Silence of the Senate on Medical Marijuana
As Democrats gather for the National Convention to banter back and forth about the issues most important to Americans, one platform that is conspicuously absent is the Federal crackdown on medical marijuana.
Obama’s Embarrassing Silence on Marijuana
One thing you can bet we won't hear anyone talking about at the Democratic National Convention is marijuana. Nobody will be discussing how bad it is, how good it is or even acknowledging that it exists. Then, at the end of the day, a not-insignificant number of attendees will be getting high at every hotel in Charlotte and bitching about what a buzzkill Mitt Romney is.
California Cops Kill Man, Seize Ecstasy Tablets
Police in the gritty San Francisco Bay area suburb of Vallejo shot and killed one man and wounded another early Sunday morning and seized about 50 Ecstasy tablets in a roadside encounter turned fatal. Mario Ramiro, 23, becomes the 45th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
International Hempology 101’s 17th Anniversary Celebration
CANNABIS CULTURE – The International Hempology 101 Society will be celebrating 17 years of activism in Victoria by marching from City Hall to the Legislature on Wednesday, September 5, starting at 7PM PST.
Los Angeles City Funds Go Up In Smoke
The Los Angeles City Council's decision to ignore the fact that the majority of their constituents support the use of medical marijuana, and its availability through legitimately run medical marijuana dispensaries, is already costing the financially depleted city thousands of dollars.
Experts Talk About Possibility of Industrializing Hemp in Kentucky
It is a controversial topic for some, but two government officials think that hemp could help the economy here in the bluegrass.
Backers of Medical Marijuana Seek Support in Southern States
The home state of the president who didn't inhale has become an unlikely front in the battle over medical marijuana.
Ayn Rand on Drugs
CANNABIS CULTURE – After saying that Ayn Rand was required reading for all his interns, and his biggest influence for getting into politics, GOP VP nominee Paul Ryan has now said he enjoyed Rand's novels but rejects her atheistic philosophy.
