Marijuana Could be Barack Obama’s Secret Weapon in This Election
With support for legalisation polling at a record 50%, it may be time for the president to reassess his position on drugs policy.
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Marijuana Legislation Gaining Momentum Across U.S.
Catharine Leach is married and has two boys, age 2 and 8. She has a good job with a federal contractor and smokes pot most every day.
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps CEO Arrested in Hemp Protest
David Bronner locked himself in a metal cage Monday outside the White House with a stash of hemp plants and equipment, hoping to make enough hemp oil to spread on a piece of French bread.
Mitt Romney Patrols the Beach Near His House for Pot Smokers
I don't care about Mitt Romney's big house in La Jolla or his plans to make it much bigger and install a car elevator. He has 18 grandkids, so he needs a lot of space, including for cars. I get that. However, I can't get with a man who does stuff like this:
Marijuana Legalizers Turn to Colorado, Washington in 2012
After California’s failed Proposition 19 initiative in 2010, marijuana legalizers are optimistic about two new ballot measures in Colorado and Washington.
Will California’s First Open Primary Open the Door to Marijuana Legalization?
In this year’s election, voters will likely have to look to a third party candidate if they want a pro-marijuana legalization President. But California’s new voter rules offer a unique opportunity for a fellow Democrat to challenge the less-than-pot-friendly Senator Dianne Feinstein in tomorrow’s election.
NY Gov Cuomo Said To Seek Decriminalization Of Small Amounts Of Pot
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will ask legislators to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana that are in public view, according to an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
No Gray Area on Drug War for VP Candidate Gray
CANNABIS CULTURE - Judge James Gray, in his first Bay Area appearance since winning the Vice Presidential nomination for the Libertarian Party, addressed a group of drug policy reformers atOaksterdam University in Oakland, California on May 24, 2012.
The Kinder, Gentler Drug Czar Still Wants to Lock You Up for Pot
Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske has a new article on The Huffington Post where he once again attempts to fulfill his statutory duty to scare the bejeezus out of Americans who might be considering the legalization of marijuana in three states and the medicalization of marijuana in a dozen others. This time he cites stats from something called ADAM, warning that over half of arrestees in ten surveyed metro areas tested positive for drugs! You need to be afraid, very afraid, of the crime-seeking drug junkies!
In Bid to Quell Gang Violence, Policing Orthodoxy Changes Gears
Shortly after the bomb ripped through the prominent gangster’s motor home – a dramatic escalation from the hail of bullets British Columbians have come to expect from organized crime – police arranged sit-downs with street-level gangsters and their bosses. Gunfire is one thing, but bombings, authorities made clear at the meetings, would not be tolerated.
