Posts Tagged advocates
Germany plans to legalize medical marijuana.
Posted by admin in World News on August 20, 2010
The German health ministry has announced plans to legalize medical use of marijuana, prompting praise from advocates for patients with chronic pain and terminal illnesses.www.dw-world.de
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…
Cops Set Up Marijuana Doctors in Anti-Pot Colorado Town
Posted by admin in Political News on July 14, 2010
Colorado may be on the leading edge of medical marijuana use — but that’s not the case in the suburb of Aurora, where cops fake illnesses, seek out pot-prescribing doctors and try to catch them in the act of writing a prescription. Pro-pot advocates c…
Can Calling Dispensaries Churches Save Medical Marijuana?
That’s medical marijuana advocates in Colorado are hoping, and they’re filing a lawsuit to make it happen.blogs.westword.com
MARIJUANA ADVOCATES PLAN RALLY IN D.C. TO CHANGE FED LAWS TO
With Oregon and California poised to vote on legalizing marijuana for recreational use, now a group is planning a demonstration in Washington DC to render their opinions on legalizing marijuana. greenheritagenews.com
Drug Courts Confront Relaxed Attitudes Toward Pot : NPR
Medical marijuana is legal in 14 states, and advocates would like to expand that or legalize pot altogether. But the judges, lawyers and therapists who work in drug courts say changing attitudes make it harder to convince people that marijuana is a pro…
Colorado Pot Advocates Plan Legalization Push For 2012
Posted by admin in Political News on June 12, 2010
As new legislation regulates Colorado’s booming medical marijuana industry, pot advocates in the state are planning another attempt to simply legalize the herb for adults for recreational and medical purposes. Activists want to place a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2012, reports Eric Meltzer at the Bouder Daily …
New Law Will Wipe Out 40 Percent of Marijuana Dispensaries
In Colorado, advocates predict almost half of the existing medical-marijuana facilities are doomed by new laws regulating the industry.
LA Judge Clears Way For Marijuana Dispensary Crackdown
Posted by admin in Political News on June 5, 2010
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Friday morning turned down a bid by medical marijuana patients and advocates to block the city’s new ordinance which regulates dispensaries from taking effect on Monday. Twelve patients had sued the city, asking the judge to issue a temporary restraining order preventing the city to….
Medical Marijuana Makes the Ballot in Arizona
Medical marijuana advocates in Arizona announced today that they qualified for a spot on this year’s ballot after turning in about 252,000 signatures, well more than the 145,000 required by the state. That means when Arizonans hit the polls this November, they’ll be able to vote to allow medical marijuana use in the state.
Police Chief Comments Excite Pot Legalization Advocates
Posted by admin in Political News on May 29, 2010
Comments made by Columbia, Mo., Police Chief Ken Burton last week have excited marijuana legalization advocates, and the chief is standing by his statement that he does not know how to enforce the city’s marijuana laws.
‘Prince of Pot’ Accepts 5-Year Jail Term
Authorities say Canadian Marc Emery has pleaded guilty to charges of selling millions of pot seeds to clients including marijuana legalization advocates.
Legalize (and Tax!) Cannabis 2010
Why marijuana advocates oppose an initiative legalizing pot.
The Marijuana Position Survey
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on May 14, 2010
Marijuana is a hit button issue in politics today. There are many strong advocates and equally as many opponents. This survey will give you a better idea of where you might be classified in your opinions about marijuana
Can gun advocates, pot advocates unite for state’s rights?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on April 26, 2010
Gun rights advocacy is usually thought of as a “conservative” issue. Marijuana legalization tends to be identified with “liberal” politics. Between the Firearms Freedom Act movements, on the one side, and medical marijuana (and the distinct possibility of legalized recreational marijuana in CA this November) on the other, it’s time for an alliance.
SmartMeters are Latest Legal Tool to Smoke Out Pot Growers
Posted by admin in World News on April 23, 2010
California marijuana advocates are worried utilities are about to enlist the help of SmartMeters to become “Big Brother”. They fear that new high-tech devices will be used to tip off police to the existence of growhouses.
The Great American Pot Smoke-Out (PICS)
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on April 17, 2010
Advocates for the legalization of marijuana (as well as a few recreational tokers) will mark the movement’s progress on April 20, a.k.a. 4/20, the drug’s unofficial national holiday.
Synthetic Marijuana Hits Nevada, Another Legal Sin in Nevada
As if the real thing wasn’t potent enough, man-made pot has hit the streets of Nevada, as real marijuana advocates push for legalization in the Silver State. What’s another sin among so many?
Sarah Palin Offered $25,000 By Marijuana Advocates
Posted by admin in Political News on April 6, 2010
Immediately following her Tuesday speech at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America’s national convention, a marijuana advocacy group says it will offer former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin $25,000 to deliver a similar address to supporters of a regulated cannabis market in the United States.
Legal-Marijuana Advocates Focus on a New Green
Posted by admin in Political News on March 26, 2010
The effort to legalize the drug in California will not dwell on effects or social acceptance, but on economic benefits.
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