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Majority of Canadians support legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana, new poll suggests | …
Released on Tuesday, the poll suggests 66% of Canadians are in favour of the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana, with just 20% supporting leaving the laws as they are nownews.nationalpost.com
VIDEO: Ron Paul releases anti-abortion ad
GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul (Pic by Gage Skidmore, via Flickr) One of the current front-runners for the GOP presidential nomination, Ron Paul, released an ad this week touting his anti-abortion rights credentials as a former obstetrician. Paul …
Frank-Paul Marijuana Bill Seen as Unlikely to Boost Jobs
What isn’t clear is what federal decriminalization of marijuana might mean for jobs. For example, law-enforcement officers now tasked with targeting and arresting those who grow and use marijuana would instead be allocated to some other police function…
How Much Could the Government Make Off Pot? (Graphic)
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 11, 2010
In the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, many have pointed to increased legalization or decriminalization of marijuana as being an untapped resource for taxation, and a source of new small business growth and employment.blog.turb…
Freakonomics: What Would Happen if Marijuana Were Decriminal
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on February 4, 2010
So we asked a group of people — Paul Armentano, Mike Braun, Joel W. Hay, Jeffrey Miron, and Robert Platshorn — to think about a national decriminalization of marijuana (unlikely, let’s be honest) and answer the following: What would be some of the most powerful
Will decriminalizing pot catch a buzz outside Seattle?
Posted by admin in Political News on November 23, 2009
Legislators supporting decriminalization of marijuana say it will be a hard vote.The nation’s new drug “czar”, former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, was here on Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of King County’s drug court. He has to be taciturn – by law. Congress has forbidden the nation’s drug chief from talking about legalizing pot.
Cannabis: its time to stop the lies and start a rational de
Posted by admin in Political News on November 6, 2009
It doesn’t require a Leap of faith to support the growing calls for a radical rethink of drug policy, in particular the decriminalization of Marijuana.
Why You Can’t Stop Gay Marriage and Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on October 31, 2009
You can’t stop either of these prohibitions, and Newsweek Magazine says this is a good thing. What’s advancing the decriminalization of marijuana is not just the demand for it as medicine but the number of adults—more than 23 million in the past year—who use it and don’t believe they should face legal jeopardy.
Paul B Farrell: End the war on drugs, start the legalization
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on October 13, 2009
Review competition, market share, new profit opportunities when decriminalization of marijuana expands to other illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin, a megabuck market.
California Judge Crusades for Marijuana Legalization
Posted by admin in Political News on October 7, 2009
A conservative trial judge from Orange County, Calif., James P. Gray has become a troubadour for the decriminalization of marijuana as the only way to put a dent in illegal trafficking and the destruction that rises from it.
A decriminalization of marijuana is predicted Gerald Celente
Posted by admin in Political News on September 12, 2009
America is an Empire in Decline .A decriminalization of marijuana is predicted by Gerald Celente Sept 11 2009
Save our Forests: Legalize Pot
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 20, 2009
We are witnessing a widening of the War on Drugs. The enemy – particularly the Mexican Drug Cartel – is following a Scorched Earth Policy, literally. Add to the ever-growing list of arguments in favor of the decriminalization of marijuana this: Legalizing pot may save one of our most precious natural treasures – our national forrests.
From underground to mainstream: Seattle HempFest 150,000+
Posted by admin in Political News on August 14, 2009
Considered one of the largest annual gatherings in the world for the decriminalization of marijuana, the Seattle Hemp Fest will take place August 15-16 in Myrtle Edwards, Olympic Sculpture and Elliott Bay Parks along the northern section of Seattle’s waterfront.
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