Slowly, States are Lessening Limits on Marijuana
At least 14 states this year will consider legalizing pot for medical purposes or lessening the penalties for possessing small amounts for personal use.
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Heads vs. Feds
CANNABIS CULTURE - High Times Editor Steve Hager and retired DEA agent Robert Stutman fought Head to Fed in a debate about marijuana legalization at the University of South Alabama.
Ottawa Boosts Prison Budget
Though crime rates are falling, Canada's Conservative government is planning "major construction initiatives" to the country's prison system and has released spending estimates showing a 43 per cent increase in penitentiary capital costs.
Going Rogue: DEA Style
A group of conservative and liberal lawmakers are teaming up to tell the federal government to butt out of the legislative process and local communities about medical marijuana.
Educating fellow Green Party candidates about cannabis and prohibition
I'm on an email list for Green Party candidates, and I brought up discussing the Conservative government's costly anti-drug, "tough-on-crime" legislation when the budget was tabled this week. It created a conversation, and to my surprise, there are Green Party candidates who actually support prohibition! I had to comment, of course. The discussion continues on the email list; thankfully there are other Green candidates helping explain to the ignorant ones why prohibition is bad.
Tobacco Prohibition at Fraser Regional Correctional Center
This article was written in Fraser but I chose to wait to publish it until after I was released - those who run the jail may not have taken my constructive criticism with a completely open mind.
KopBusters’ Barry Cooper Busted by Kops
CANNABIS CULTURE - Ex-narcotics officer turned cop-busting filmmaker Barry Cooper has been arrested for allegedly filing a false police report in a KopBusters sting operation, and for possession of less than a gram of marijuana found in a raid on his home.
L.A. Marijuana Dispensary Law Challenged in Court
Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is overly restrictive and would force virtually every pot dispensary in the city to close.
DEA Marijuana Seizures Nearly Double
The total amount of marijuana seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration nearly doubled from 1,539 metric tons in fiscal 2008 to 2,980 metric tons in last year.
Medical Marijuana May Help Fibromyalgia Pain
Some patients are trying marijuana - legally or illegally - and finding it can help fibromyalgia pain.
