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Feds Subpoena Medical Marijuana Records
In this second era of Prohibition, in which non-prescription drugs
(other than caffeine, nicotine, salvia, kava, etc.) have been under
federal ban since 1970, it’s been bureaucrats rather than cops
warriors responsible for shuttering three San Francisc…
An Obama Call For Marijuana Legalization Would Cinch His Reelection
The President, citing economic benefits and erasing the costly prohibition of pot, could finally make a bold and gusty proposal that would meet favor with a majority of Americans. He could even flip Southern states, in Tobacco Country, which would bene…
Meet Leonard Frieling: A former judge calling for end to marijuana prohibition
Yesterday, former judge Leonard Frieling co-starred in a media event at the City and County Building designed to attract attention to the petition-gathering process for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012.blogs.westword.com
Mexican Marijuana Kingpin Says: “Thanks for Marijuana Prohibition” to U.S. Leaders
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, a Mexican Drug Cartel Leader worth over a billion dollars, wants to send his regards to our politicians in the U.S. It’s not just Bush either, wants to thank “Senor Obama” as well for continuing to wage a losing war against …
US Missing Out On Agricultural Millions Because The DEA Can’t Distinguish Hemp From Pot
In case you missed it (and you certainly may have in the midst of other current world affairs) it’s Hemp History Week. Though it’s perfectly legal to important hemp products into the US, it’s illegal under Federal law to grow hemp–so I won’t regale yo…
Pot Prohibition Turns 100-Years-Old Today
Marijuana prohibition ‘celebrates’ its centennial anniversary today. That’s right, the government’s war on cannabis consumers is now officially 100-years-old.blogs.alternet.org
Marijuana Holds Top 50 Spots In Questions For Obama… Again
But unsurprisingly, the subject of marijuana doesn’t show up anywhere on the YouTube site — unless you do some sorting. Rather than being allowed to actually see the obvious popularity of marijuana law reform, visitors have to click “All Questions” an…
Prop 19: National Black Police Association Endorses Marijuan
Posted by admin in Political News on August 19, 2010
Great news from our friends at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: the National Black Police Association, a 38-year-old advocacy group for African American law enforcement professionals, has endorsed Prop 19, California’s marijuana legalization initia…
Wasted Potential: The Cost Of Marijuana Prohibition [pic]
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 17, 2010
850,000 arrests a year. $340 billion in lost tax revenue.
$14 billion on the drug war. The real cost of keeping marijuana
illegal in America.www.prosebeforehos.com
Yes on 19 – Control & Tax Cannabis in 2010 | Pledge to vote
Posted by admin in Political News on August 10, 2010
If you live in California and you wish to see an end to marijuana prohibition, go here and make your pledge. It helps us to focus our efforts elsewhere, to gain more support. Decriminalization of this medicinal herb, will help free up criminal justic…
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…
Why not legalize marijuana and tax it, like liquor?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 5, 2010
For generations, America’s drug laws have been stuck in a narrow and futile Prohibition that packs the prisons, abets narco-traffickers and costs states and theblogs.ajc.com
Just Say Now: End the War on Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on August 5, 2010
petition to President Obama:
The war on marijuana is a failure. The government wastes billions of dollars fighting drug cartels that thrive on marijuana prohibition. Thousands of people are killed, police officers lives are put in risk, and taxpay…
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…
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…
The Flower
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on July 30, 2010
The Flower contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal and its consumption is prohibited. The animation is a meditation on the social and economic costs of marijuan…
Watch: "The Flower" What a Legal Pot Economy Would Look Like
Posted by admin in Comics & Animation on July 30, 2010
A short animated parable from award winning artist Haik Hoisington “The Flower” contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal and its consumption is prohibited. The…
The Flower: Awesome Animation about Marijuana Prohibition.
Posted by admin in Comics & Animation on July 29, 2010
The Flower contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal.www.youtube.com
California ACLU Endorses Marijuana Legalization Measure
Posted by admin in Political News on July 24, 2010
The California affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday their endorsement of Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2010 ballot to allow state regulation and taxation of marijuana. Enforcement of marijuana prohibition c…
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