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Hawaii Judge Refuses To Honor Medical Marijuana Card
Posted by admin in Political News on August 10, 2010
An arrogant Hawaii judge said the court wouldn’t recognize the medical marijuana card of a man who was forced to submit to drug tests as part of his probation. “You’re not above the law. You have to follow the law just like everybody else,” the judge s…
Sign the Petition to President Obama: End the War on Marijua
Posted by admin in Political News on August 10, 2010
Last week, Mexico’s President Calderone called on President Obama to join the debate on legalizing marijuana. The US drug policy has lined the pockets of the drug cartels with billions of dollars, and they are threatening to destabilize not only Mexico…
Dallas Wants to Ban Pipes and Bongs, Fake Weed
Posted by admin in Political News on August 9, 2010
The synthetic marijuana substitute “K2″ is in the process of being banned, but now the Texas Mayor wants to ban anything meant by “parahernalia.” Meaning apples, soda cans too?blogs.dallasobserver.com
Police Magazine Runs Pro-Marijuana-Legalization Op-Ed by Cop
Posted by admin in Political News on August 9, 2010
We like to remind people that our critique of the drug war is not about the freedom to get high. It is about improving public safety by implementing policies that will start to reverse decades of prohibition’s legacy – our nation awash in drugs and…
Ron Paul Endorses Gary Johnson for President in 2012
Posted by admin in Political News on August 9, 2010
I’ve spoken to hundreds of groups, I’ve been on the radio 200 times,” he said. Slate once called Johnson “the most interesting Republican you’ve never heard of,” noting his libertarian views like legalizing marijuana.
He says he supports
Pot Tax in Snoop Dog’s Home Town?
Posted by admin in Political News on August 7, 2010
On the same November ballot that will have Californians decide whether to legalize marijuana, Long Beach voters will decide whether the city that spawned Snoop Dogg should tax recreational marijuana.blogs.ocweekly.com
WA Supreme Court: Pot Smell Not Cause For Warrentless Search
Posted by admin in Political News on August 6, 2010
The strong odor of marijuana coming from a stopped vehicle is not sufficient cause for a warrantless search, the Washington Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 majority on Thursday.www.tokeofthetown.com
Is It Time To Legalize Marijuana? | The 420 Times
Posted by admin in Political News on August 6, 2010
Here is a great segment from MSNBC, spelling out the reasons cannabis should be legalized. A must see for anyone interested in the marijuana legalization debate. the420times.com
Senator Feinstein Goes After Pot Brownies
Posted by admin in Political News on August 5, 2010
The Medical Marijuana Magazine of Southern California. Find a dispensary or collective and a physician. Maps of local dispensaries, collectives and caregivers.the420times.com
Adults See Alcohol, Cigarettes Riskier Than Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on August 5, 2010
Americans view alcohol and cigarettes as more dangerous than marijuana.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that just 17% of Adults rate use of marijuana as riskier than drinking alcohol. Fifty percent (50%) say alcohol is more dangerous, w…
action.firedoglake.com | Sign the Petition: End the War on M
Posted by admin in Political News on August 5, 2010
Petition to decriminalize marijuana!action.firedoglake.com
Jane Hamsher Gets Into the Marijuana Legalization Game…
Posted by admin in Political News on August 4, 2010
Jane Hamsher, the online progressive maven who heads the influential blog Firedoglake and its accompanying activist/political arm, Firedoglake (FDL) Action, is entering new territory today: she’s getting into the marijuana legalization game.
www.theat…
Toke of the Town – Missing Boy Found… Along With Dad’s 147
Posted by admin in Political News on August 4, 2010
It was a classic good news/bad news scenario. Police in Maine said they found a three-year-old autistic boy who wandered away from his home — along with 147 marijuana plants being cultivated by his father.www.tokeofthetown.com
Left-Right Coalition Launches Campaign To Legalize Pot
Posted by admin in Political News on August 3, 2010
A transpartisan coalition of prosecutors, judges, cops, students, bloggers and political operatives on both sides of the aisle launched a campaign Tuesday to bring an end to marijuana prohibition, focusing on ballot initiatives in 2010 and 2012. www.hu…
Will Marijuana Legalization Voters Help Dems In November?
Posted by admin in Political News on August 2, 2010
The notion going round political circles is that California’s Prop 19 (and, to a lesser extent, medical marijuana initiatives in Arizona and South Dakota, and dispensaries for medical marijuana in Oregon) will be for the Democrats what anti-Gay Marriag…
Tough New Rules Weed Out Colorado Pot Shops
Posted by admin in Political News on August 1, 2010
One of every five medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado could be forced to close under tough new rules barring many convicted felons from the business starting Sunday, according to federal drug authorities. The Drug Enforcement Administration, whi…
Yes on California Proposition 19: Legalize marijuana to supp
Posted by admin in Political News on July 31, 2010
With proposition 19 California voters have the opportunity to decide whether or not they want to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. This would effectively end generations of a failed prohibition that did nothing more than send a few …www.e…
Pot advocates: Bill seeks ‘enhanced penalties’ for brownies
Posted by admin in Political News on July 30, 2010
Just as it looks like the U.S. Congress was turning a corner on drug policy reform by rolling back the inordinately higher sentencing requirements for crack cocaine over powered cocaine, it also appears within a breath of taking a large step back on ma…
WA Governor’s Office Calls Pot Legalization Legitamite Idea
Posted by admin in Political News on July 30, 2010
Could marijuana legalization be in Washington state’s future? The office of Gov. Chris Gregoire said Thursday that it’s a “legitimate idea” that will be considered. When Gov. Gregoire opened an online suggestion box on ways to fix the state’s budget, s…
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