Central America Considers Pulling Out of US War on Drugs
On July 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs”. The President said that drug abuse was “public enemy number one”.
Marc Emery Prison Blog, Monday April 2nd
It's Monday, April 2nd, 828 days to go to my release date of July 9, 2014. Although I get 'released' from prison on that date, because I am Canadian I have a 'detainer' on me, so what happens is US Immigration picks me up from the prison and takes me to an immigration detention center, puts me before a judge where I confirm I want to be deported back to Canada, and then I'll wait in an immigration jail until they put me on a plane to Vancouver with some US Marshall escorting me.
San Francisco Bay Area Rallies for Medical Marijuana
CANNABIS CULTURE - Between 400 and 500 people converged on San Francisco city hall yesterday for a unity rally in support of medical marijuana.
Vancouver Liberals Play Host to Panel on Marijuana Legalization
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Federal Liberal Riding Association of Vancouver East hosted an event on marijuana legalization last weekend featuring speakers critical of Canada's Drug War and new Conservative laws regarding cannabis.
Medical Marijuana Activists Puzzle Over Intent of Federal Raid
Medical marijuana activists were puzzling Monday over a federal raid on one of the nation’s most prominent pot legalization advocates, suggesting it may be intended to send a signal that no one was safe as the Obama administration tries to crack down on dispensaries.
Oaksterdam University Pledges to Re-open After Federal Raid on Marijuana Leader
What many saw as the inevitable hit Oaksterdam founder Richard Lee on Monday, when federal agents came knocking at the home and businesses of the man who has become the marijuana movement's de-facto figurehead.
Neill Franklin: While Obama’s Thugs Raid Marijuana School, People Die
Executive Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Neill Franklin, comments on the federal raids on Oaksterdam University.
Steve DeAngelo: Gun Violence Kills 7 as Feds Target Medical Cannabis in Oakland
Ever since the launch of the resurgent campaign against medical cannabis, I and other movement leaders have warned that limited federal law enforcement resources should be devoted to real crime, not medical cannabis.
Colorado Medical Marijuana Enforcement Slashed
Colorado is cutting its medical marijuana enforcement staff by more than half because the state isn't collecting enough licensing fees to pay for them.
Colombian Congress Debates New Bill That Decriminalizes Cocaine and Marijuana Cultivation
The United States have spent billions on coca plant busts; if passed, the bill would eliminate the threat of prison for illicit crop production in Colombia.
