Initiative Watch (2012.09.26)
We're a little more than a month from election day. Here's what's going on with the state-level cannabis initiatives.
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Latin Americans at UN Seek Drug Policy Debate
Wednesday's UN General Assembly session saw three Latin American heads of state call on it to promote debate on alternatives to the war on drugs.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 26, 2012.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.09.25)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of September 25, 2012.
End Of Democracy Watch: Springfield, Missouri
When a dedicated group of activists hoping to reform Springfield, Missouri's punitive marijuana laws turned in thousands of signatures they had collected...
Montana Medical Marijuana Restriction Initiative IR-124 Trailing
Last week's Mason Dixon poll had the Montana medical marijuana reform effort IR-124 trailing 31% to 44%, with 25% undecided....
Baltimore Man Swallows Drugs During Arrest, Dies
A Baltimore man died Friday night after allegedly swallowing drugs as police attempted to arrest him and is 47th person to die in US domestic drug law...
Marijuana Decriminalization Gets Conservative Support in Indiana
Marijuana reform is a hot topic of conversation in state legislatures around the US. You can now add Indiana to the list of states where it's heating up...
Colombia Okays Prescriptions for Addicts in Bogota
Colombia Okays Prescriptions for Addicts in Bogota; President Juan Manuel Santos has given the go-ahead to Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro's plan to prescribe otherwise illicit drugs to addicts in the Colombian capital, according to Colombian press reports.
British Columbia Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative Approved
British Columbia election officials announced that they had approved in principle an initiative petition that would decriminalize marijuana use for adults.
Swiss Move to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
Switzerland is on the verge of decriminalizing the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana after the lower house of parliament Thursday agreed...
Initiative Watch (2012.09.19)
Three marijuana legalization initiatives, two medical marijuana initiatives, and one sentencing reform initiative are on state ballots this year...
Tens of Thousands Join MassCANN/NORML on Boston Common for 23rd Annual Freedom Rally
This past weekend, tens of thousands of marijuana reform advocates joined MassCANN/NORML on the Boston Common for the 23rd Annual Boston Freedom Rally...
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.19)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of September 19, 2012.
Colorado's Amendment 64 Heads for the Home Stretch
With only a few weeks left until election day, Colorado's Amendment 64 tax and regulate marijuana initiative is well-positioned to win on November 6...
Chronicle Video Review: Lynching Charlie Lynch
Lynching Charlie Lynch is a film about a nation that somehow thinks it's justifiable to persecute people for growing plants for others.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.09.18)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of September 18, 2012.
Oregon Marijuana Initiative Trailing Slightly in Poll
A recent SurveyUSA poll shows Measure 80, on the ballot in Oregon to legalize recreational marijuana, trailing by a margin of 41% to 37%.