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Young Fine Gael, the youth wing of Ireland's biggest political party, is pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana and making headway.
Oklahoma Senator Constance Johnson (D) has introduced a medicinal marijuana bill every year since she was first elected in 2005 and is trying again for Feb.
Between Oct 2011 and June 2012, Oregon brought in more than $7.5 million in fees from medical marijuana cards, which is more than double the prior period.
Sarah Eyre at xoJane writes on the unwarranted social stigma that mothers can't responsibly use marijuana to wind down in the evening but alcohol is fine.
Amendment 64 would regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol. For the legalization of cannabis for all uses for adults, support Legalize 2012.
Connecticut low level marijuana possession arrests dropped by 76.5% after its decriminalization law for less than 0.5 ounces was passed in July 2011.
The XIX International AIDS Conference took place in DC this week to determine best practices for reducing the spread of the HIV virus.
Executive director of a national group of LEAP, Stanford "Neill" Franklin, is now apparently seeking to become the Baltimore police commissioner.
There are 98,910 registered Colorado medical marijuana patients as of May 31, 2012. Read more statistics and trends.
DEA Agent Patrick Kelly paid a special visit to the Del Mar City Council in California for voting yes on a medical marijuana initiative.
On Wednesday, Doug Fine sat down with Conan O'Brien to talk about his book Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution.
Please urge the President and Attorney General Holder to stop the war on cannabis and reevaluate all cases for State law compliance only.
A Mexican government official has told reporters that the CIA is not fighting drug traffickers, but rather they are managing the trade.
The black market created by the war on marijuana has generated massive wealth for cartels, human suffering and real environmental damage. Read more.
Santa Barbara Foundation & Museum of Natural History host ‘Stirring the Pot’ event on hypothetical ramifications of having pot legalized in California.
Coca cultivation in Colombia was on the rise again last year for the 1st time since 2007, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
State health officials in Maine have proposed adding several new rules to the state's medical marijuana laws. Read more about the changes.
Anton Butler and Brandon Payne are the 35th & 36th drug war victims to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
