Posts Tagged notion

Ron Paul Endorses Gary Johnson for President in 2012

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

, , , , , , , , ,

No Comments

Will Marijuana Legalization Voters Help Dems In November?

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…

, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

No Comments

Why one Republican is fighting to reform VA Pot Laws

Surprised? It gets to the heart of personal liberty. The freedom to be left alone. The notion that government should stay out of your personal business so long as you’re harming no one. In fact, there’s so much akin to conservative principles here that…

, , , , , , , , , ,

No Comments

Medical Marijuana Tax: One Small Step towards Legitimacy

Voters in the city of Oakland, California passed “Measure F” that would tax medical marijuana sales at the rate of $18 per $1,000 sold. In a world where Right-Wingers flinch at even the mention of the notion of higher taxes, all of the medical marijuana dispensaries in Oakland backed the initiative. Why?….

, , , , , , , ,

No Comments

Reefer Madness! Smoking Weed Doesn’t Make Crazy…*sigh*

The time-honored notion of reefer madness, given new life recently in the British tabloid press, has taken another hit from reality. Widespread marijuana use by the public has not been followed by a proportional rise in diagnoses of schizophrenia or psychosis, according to the findings of a forthcoming study.

, , , , , ,

No Comments