Category: Law & Politics

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News and commentary on cannabis law and politics

November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Rudy Reyes: Medical Marijuana Patient Turned Politician

Rudy Reyes: Medical Marijuana Patient Turned Politician

Undoubtedly most all cannabis law reformers’ eyes will be fixated on both the presidential election (a contest between the former leader of Hawaii’s Choom Gang and expert...
November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Alleged Pot Growers Can’t Nix Surveillance Photos

Alleged Pot Growers Can’t Nix Surveillance Photos

Two men facing drug charges cannot exclude surveillance images of their marijuana grow site that police captured without a warrant, a federal judge ruled. Law enforcement installed...
November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Alternet: “Why Election Day Marks the Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition”

Alternet: “Why Election Day Marks the Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition”

Why Election Day Marks the Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition via Alternet.org The criminalization of cannabis is a policy that has been in place federally...
November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Rhode Island Doctors Join Legal Battle Against Change in Medical Marijuana Policy

Rhode Island Doctors Join Legal Battle Against Change in Medical Marijuana Policy

Preventing physician assistants and nurse practitioners from certifying medical cannabis patients burdens doctors and harms access to care, says the Rhode Island Medical Society.
November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
If You Care About Medical Marijuana Patients (Among Others), Support I-502

If You Care About Medical Marijuana Patients (Among Others), Support I-502

05:09pm Readers of StoptheDrugWar.org know that we’ve supported Initiative 502, a ballot measure to legalize and regulate marijuana in Washington State. I-502 has seen the strongest polling...
November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
Marijuana: the Fuzz’ Favorite Tool

Marijuana: the Fuzz’ Favorite Tool

National Public Radio’s local Seattle station, KPLU, ran a five-day series on the soon-to-pass I-502 bill. The bill decriminalizes adult use for up to one ounce of...
November 6, 2012
11/06/2012
I-502: Too Important to Lose (Steve D’Angelo, Harborside Health Center)

I-502: Too Important to Lose (Steve D’Angelo, Harborside Health Center)

05:46pm The founder of the flagship medical marijuana center, Harborside Health Center in Oakland, speaks out about how important it is to pass I-502 and how...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
Weedist Voter Guide For Election Day

Weedist Voter Guide For Election Day

Tomorrow is Election Day, and it promises to be the most important election in quite a while for Weedists, whether they be recreational users,  medical marijuana patients,...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
What About the Children?

What About the Children?

Unsurprisingly, the war on marijuana has been waged in the name of ‘the children.’  What message will we send the children if we change our policy on marijuana?  Why...
By: Anna Diaz
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
Utah Undercover Cops Kill Woman Heroin User

Utah Undercover Cops Kill Woman Heroin User

03:41pm Undercover police officers in West Valley, Utah, shot and killed a relapsed heroin user in the parking lot of an apartment building Friday afternoon. Police...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
High Times: Morality Poll – Part I

High Times: Morality Poll – Part I

HIGH TIMES is conducting a ‘moral poll to find out how pure your stoner hearts are.’ The first deep question is: “If you were told that by your...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
Vote Yes on Amendment 64, Colorado

Vote Yes on Amendment 64, Colorado

Very soon we will see if Colorado voters decide that marijuana should no longer be an illegal substance and pass Amendment 64. We will also see if...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
Supreme Court Hears Drug Dog Cases

Supreme Court Hears Drug Dog Cases

05:55pm The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a pair of cases out of Florida involving the use of drug sniffing dogs. One case is...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012
Israel Pushing Ahead in Medical Marijuana Industry

Israel Pushing Ahead in Medical Marijuana Industry

Israel’s medical cannabis industry is expanding, fueled by a strong research sector in medicine and technology, and with government encouragement. Even influential senior rabbis do not voice...
November 5, 2012
11/05/2012

British Columbia Public Supports Marijuana Legalization

04:11pm Support for marijuana legalization in British Columbia has reached a whopping 75%, according to a new Angus Reid poll commissioned by Stop the Violence BC, a coalition of...
November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
Final Week Polls Indicate Washington State Likely to Pass Marijuana Legalization

Final Week Polls Indicate Washington State Likely to Pass Marijuana Legalization

In what is likely to be one of last polls coming out of Washington State prior to Election Day, Initiative 502 to regulate marijuana is still holding strong to...
November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
‘Superstring Theory’ Co-founder Admonishes Federal Government for Ignoring Science on Medical Marijuana

‘Superstring Theory’ Co-founder Admonishes Federal Government for Ignoring Science on Medical Marijuana

Physicist John Schwarz speaks out in support of marijuana reclassification, and for prioritizing science over politics. Taking his first public political stance, Dr. John Schwarz, co-founder of...
November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
Legalization Would be a Direct Attack on Cartel Bankrolls

Legalization Would be a Direct Attack on Cartel Bankrolls

According to a study by a respected Mexican Think Tank, the legalization of recreational marijuana, which we will hopefully see after next week, could reduce cartel profits by...
November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
November 6: An Election to Stop the Drug War

November 6: An Election to Stop the Drug War

09:27pm We are now only five days away from Election Day, and it’s starting to look very much like at least one state will vote to legalize...
November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
DEA Sweeps Two San Bernardino Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

DEA Sweeps Two San Bernardino Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday raided two medical-marijuana clinics on Highland Avenue, seizing dozens of pounds of marijuana, hash and edible products containing the drug.