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Legalization: Why Proponents Want a Showdown With the Feds
Let's have a national discussion about legalization, and let's have it be a discussion about a model for regulation that emulates alcohol regulations.
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Denver DA Makes Ludicrous Claims; Links MMJ to Murder
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey held the floor to claim that medical marijuana dispensaries are a haven for assaults, robberies, and murder.
What is One Person's Life Worth? The Story of Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks tends to watch the clock a little differently, and he understands the one of life's most precious values, time. Suffering from hepatitis-C...
Norway Greens Call for State Marijuana Production
Marcussen also said the Greens do not view hard drug users as criminals and that decriminalizing drug possession would increase the public health.
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Protests Over Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law on Caregivers
Massachusetts medical marijuana advocates are outraged with The Department of Public Health, tasked with writing the rules and regulations for the use of...
UN Drug Agencies Fret Over Uruguay Marijuana Vote
In the meantime, Uruguay isn't waiting, and there is little the UN anti-drug agencies can do about except shout from their bully pulpits.
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The Economist Explains: How Will Uruguay’s Marijuana Law Work?
By the end of the month it may be legal to light up a joint while watching the sun set over Punta del Este. Drug-law reformers hailed the bill’s progress as “historic”. But plenty of other countries, from Portugal to the United States, have loosened up their drug laws in recent years. What makes Uruguay’s proposals different?
Illinois Becomes Twenty-First Medical Marijuana State
Medical marijuana will be taxed at the same 1% rate as pharmaceutical drugs, but grow centers and dispensaries will also pay a 7% "privilege tax."
Law Change Leads to Decline in Misdemeanor Drug Arrests
The annual number of misdemeanor drug arrests has fallen by nearly 50 percent in California in 5 years, largely due to a 2010 law decriminalizing marijuana.
Uruguay House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Wednesday featured sign-waving crowds dancing to reggae music outside the Congress building and dozens of legalization supporters filling the galleries.
Ohio Initiative Campaign for Medical Marijuana is Underway
Medical marijuana has broad popular support in Ohio (a March poll had support at 63%) and a victory in Ohio would plant it firmly in the Midwest.
Judge Threatens to Arrest Observers for Advocacy in Hearing
In a display of rage in the courthouse, Judge Peter Gallagher ranted at Victor Marion for choosing to have supporters in the courtroom for his sentencing.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.07.31)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 31, 2013:
Two Michigan Towns to Vote on Marijuana Decriminalization
The Michigan communities of Ferndale and Jackson will vote on local marijuana decriminalization initiatives
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.07.30)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of July 30, 2013.
DEA to Pay $4.1 Million to Man Forgotten in Cell
Chong said that despite repeatedly pounding on the door and calling for help, no DEA personnel came. Chong spent 4 days in the cell without food or water.
Video: Ron Paul VS Stephen Baldwin on Cannabis Legalization
In his blog on nj.com, Paul Mulshine discusses a Larry King Live video of Ron Paul debating Stephen Baldwin on marijuana legalization.
Will Uruguay Be First Country to Legalize Cannabis?
For more info about efforts to legalize cannabis in Uruguay, contact the Drug Policy Alliance coordinator for South America.