Marc Emery in Solitary Confinement in US Prison
Canadian marijuana seed magnate and political dissident Marc Emery, who is about four years into a five-year US prison sentence...
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Louisiana Penalty Reduction Bill Dies in Senate
A Louisiana marijuana penalty reduction bill is now dead after failing to receive a 2/3 vote to even be discussed.
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Human Rights Groups Push for an End to the War on Drugs
As several Latin American leaders focused the Organization of American States General Assembly on new possibilities for international drug control, civil society groups raised their voices as well, in favor of drug policies with a greater focus on health and human rights.
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ACLU: End the Numbers Game
The ACLU is asking us to tell Attorney General Eric Holder: Don’t reward police for making racially biased, wasteful marijuana arrests. Stop including marijuana possession arrests as a performance metric for state and local police participating in federal funding programs, and restrict the use of federal funds to make such marijuana arrests.
Compassionate Idaho Is Now a Chapter of ASA
We have Exciting news to share!! Compassionate Idaho is now a chapter of Americans For Safe Access (ASA)!
Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Decriminalizing marijuana possession will allow law enforcement officials to spend more time and attention addressing serious crimes.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 5, 2013:
D.C. Medical Marijuana Recommendations Finally Available, Even if Pot Isn't
The Institute of Multidimensional Medicine (TIMM), a holistic medical practice in D.C. that sits right along M Street NW in the West End. There's an infrared sauna, a colon hydrotherapy machine and calming room for acupuncture. And now they can prescribe you something else to help ease your pain: medical marijuana.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.06.05)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of June 5, 2013.
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Activists: Texas Getting Closer to Legalizing Marijuana
Thanks to new FBI crime statistics showing incredible waste and racial inequality, activists in Texas are beefing up their attempts to gain support for legalizing marijuana.
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Democrats Call on IRS to Ease Up on Marijuana Businesses
Five democratic Reps stood in front of the capital with the cannabis industry to call for new laws allowing marijuana businesses to claim deductions.
We Sent Bloomberg Studies Showing Medical Weed Is Not a Hoax
Last week, Michael Bloomberg called medical cannabis “one of the greatest hoaxes of all time,” ignoring countless scientific studies that have shown the plant’s usefulness..
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BBC: Dutch Cannabis Cafes (Coffee Shops) Win Compensation
A court in The Hague said new measures imposed by the government that have turned cafes into members-only clubs - barring foreigners - were too harsh.
Law Enforcement Targets Marijuana Activists in Philadelphia
The targeting of marijuana activists is an example of the lengths law enforcement will go to to silence our ability to speak out against prohibition.
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Dutch City Cracks Down on Coffee Shops Selling Marijuana
Maastricht, a Dutch city near the borders of Belgium and Germany, has cracked down on its coffee shops selling marijuana for providing the bud to tourists.
Lawmakers to Vote on Hemp Amendment to Federal Farm Bill
Ron Wyden introduced an amendment to SB 3240, a federal farm bill, that requires the federal government to respect state laws allowing industrial hemp
California Senate Approves Industrial Hemp Bill
The prospects for SB 566 are very good. Unlike past industrial hemp bills, this version does not go into effect until it is authorized by federal law
NORML Women's Alliance Foundation Fund Raiser
Sunday, June 23, 2013 marks the first Pacific NW kick off event for the newly formed NORML Women's Alliance Foundation.