Posts Tagged policy
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…
City of Berlin Is Set to Relax Cannabis Laws
Posted by admin in Political News on May 20, 2010
A new marijuana policy could make it legal for individuals to possess up to 15 grams (0.5 ounces) of the drug in the German capital. The regulation would make Berlin among the most cannabis-friendly in Europe.
FOX NEWS: Republican Mom Supports Marijuana Legalization
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on May 9, 2010
Women’s Marijuana Movement Republican Mom Jessica Corry appears on Fox News to discuss the need for marijuana policy reform.
Marijuana Is Safer, So Why Are We Driving People To Drink?
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Nationally recognized marijuana-policy experts Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, and Mason Tvert compare and contrast th
Marijuana Policy Reform Makes Front Page of USA Today
In a fantastic example of how much the times have changed, the front-page, above-the-fold story in this morning’s USA Today, the “nation’s newspaper,” is about the “growing national movement” to reform marijuana laws.
SAFER-HuffPost: Businesses should support marijuana reform
Posted by admin in Political News on February 8, 2010
A recent brouhaha between Starbucks Coffee and marijuana legalization advocates raises an important question for the broader business community: Can major national companies be successful absent the patronage of marijuana consumers and others who support marijuana policy reform?
4 Florida cities trying to decriminalize marijuana | Jackson
A longtime effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in Jacksonville Beach has expanded to Atlantic Beach, as well as to Orlando and Tallahassee. The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy launched the Atlantic Beach effort last month after advocates
High Times > MPP Update
Posted by admin in Political News on January 6, 2010
A Push For “The Best Marijuana Laws in the World” A lot has already been said about how great a year 2009 was for the marijuana policy reform movement, and with good reason
California: Historic Vote On Cannabis Regulation To Take Pla
Posted by admin in Political News on January 5, 2010
On Tuesday, January 12, members of the California Assembly will hold a historic vote on statewide marijuana policy. Members of the Public Safety Committee will decide on Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act, which seeks to regulate and control the production, distribution, and personal use of marijuana for adults
Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy in 2009
Posted by admin in Arts & Culture on December 30, 2009
2009 was a historic year for changes in marijuana policy. Here are the 10 events that shaped a year that may permanently affect how marijuana is viewed in America.
38% of Californians Consider Marijuana Policy Reform a Very
Posted by admin in Political News on December 18, 2009
The prestigious Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) published a statewide survey this month showing that 38% of likely 2010 voters in California consider legalizing marijuana a “very important” issue. Another 24% consider the issue “somewhat important.” This includes voters who are passionate about ending prohibition and voters who strongl
Marijuana policy to decide US Senate Primary?
Posted by admin in Political News on December 8, 2009
Mike Capuano, tuesday for marijuana reform. Mike Capuano campaign With a close race, a popular issue (marijuana reform) will it help Mike Capuano come from behind to crush Martha Coakley’s early lead? Remains to be seen.
Groundbreaking Marijuana Policy Spearheaded By UW Student
Marijuana has long been classified as a dangerous drug with no medical benefits. But thanks in part to the work of a University of Washington medical student, a major medical association this week urged the federal government to reconsider.
Southern Baptists Against AMA’s New Marijuana Policy
The American Medical Association is calling for a federal review of marijuana’s classification as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use, approving a revised policy Nov. 10 that won praise from marijuana supporters. A Southern Baptist public policy expert, however, noted that declassification is not needed for conducting research….
Police Focus on Marijuana a Danger to Public Safety
A frequent claim made by opponents of marijuana policy reform is that hardly anybody is ever really arrested for low-level marijuana offenses. But like most prohibitionist arguments, that’s a lie.
NYTimes.com Asks What New Obama Marijuana Policy Means
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on October 20, 2009
How significant is the change in federal drug policy? What will the new guidelines mean for local and state law enforcement? NyTimes.com solicited answers to these questions from a handful of experts, including a cop, a prosecutor and a prison warden who all support fully legalizing all drugs.
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