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Same-sex marriage, med marijuana becomes more acceptable
Posted by admin in Political News on March 24, 2010
While polls still show that less than half of Americans support same-sex marriage, that is much more than 10 years or 20 years ago. Similarly, an ABC News/Washington Post poll found last month that 81 percent of those surveyed approve of legalizing marijuana for medical use.
Holy Smokes: America Says Legalize Medical Marijuana
Eight in 10 Americans believe medical marijuana should be legal, a jump from just more than half of Americans in 1997, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Legalizing Marijuana is What the People Want
Evidence mounts that Americans want not only medical marijuana allowed, but cannabis legalized in general. This is being demonstrated in national polls and the voting booth. A piece in the Washington Post suggests this is a generational attitude.
Support Growing Across the USA for Legalized Marijuana
Posted by admin in Political News on November 23, 2009
The Washington Post has a great article on the rising support for Marijuana across the USA. I just hope this comes sooner rather than later (full story copied below).
Support for legalizing marijuana grows rapidly around U.S.
Approval for medical use expands alongside criticism of prohibition
By Karl Vick
Washington Post Staff W
DEA Ignores AMA’s New Policy
Last week’s announcement from the American Medical Association — calling for a federal review of marijuana’s legal status — has been well received in the media, reaching the pages of The Washington Post, LA Times, and other publications. One group that hasn’t got the message is the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Homegrown Pot Threatens Mexican Cartels – CBS News
Washington Post: American Mom-and-Pop Marijuana Growers Are Cutting Into Profits of Foreign Traffickers. That sure is a interesting spin on the economics of illegal drugs.
The Marijuana Column the Washington Post Refused to Run
Posted by admin in Political News on October 23, 2009
The Washington Post ran an inaccurate and arguably libelous anti-medical marijuana blog by Charles Lane. After a lots of complaints, they cleaned it up a bit: short of an offensive reference to Supreme Court medical marijuana plaintiff Angel Raich as a hypochondriac. Here’s a scathing reply that the Post refused to run.
Are Women Leading Us to Marijuana Legalization?
Posted by admin in Political News on October 21, 2009
According to this Washington Post column, in 1929 the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform led the movement to end alcohol prohibition. Might women lead the next revolution to fight for personal autonomy in the “war on drugs”?
Why not de-criminalize marijuana use?
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on October 8, 2009
Who knew that good old American capitalist competition could help defeat Mexican drug cartels? The Washington Post has a fascinating report today about American pot growers, whose illegal resourcefulness is giving the Mexican cartels a run for their heaping piles of money.
Domestic Marijuana Production Cutting Cartel Profits
Posted by admin in World News on October 7, 2009
As reported on the front page of today’s Washington Post, domestic marijuana production is cutting into the bottom line of Mexican drug cartels while decades of police enforcement have failed to curb their growth.
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