Federal Medical Marijuana "Truth in Trials Act" Reintroduced
HR 6134, the Truth in Trials Act, which would allow defendants in federal criminal prosecutions the ability to use medical marijuana evidence at trial...
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Video: Steve DeAngelo Interview on Fox News
After the recent US Attorney threats to Harborside Health Center , executive director Steve DeAngelo argues his marijuana clinics obey the law.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.18)
Here's the latest corrupt cop stories across the U.S. as of July 18, 2012:
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Medical Marijuana Takes Another Step Towards Legitimacy in Alberta, Canada
Medical marijuana takes another step towards legitimacy in Alberta, Canada, thanks to Alberta Health Services deviating from their federal government’s hostile stance. Thanks to AHS, the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre recently opened…
Video: San Francisco's HopeNet Cooperative Forced by DOJ to Shutter Its Storefront
HopeNet Cooperative, San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating storefront medical marijuana dispensary recently announced the Department of Justice is forcing them to close its doors at 223 9th Street by July 31, 2012.…
The Wall Street Journal Covers First Licensed New Jersey Medical Marijuana Provider
Great to see publications like The Wall Street Journal covering the business of medical marijuana. Read more about the Greenleaf Compassion Center, the first licensed provider of medical marijuana in New Jersey,…
Some States Move on Sentencing Reform
With state budgets devastated by the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent slow economic growth, the impulse to incarcerate is being blunted by fiscal realities. This year, a number of states have passed…
Video: Roseanne Barr "I'll Tell You This Obama: You Get My Joint When You Pry It Out of My Cold, Dead Fingers!"
Roseanne Barr was on the Late Show with David Letterman last night and she held no punches back on Obama’s war on medical marijuana. It’s a short clip, but here are the…
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Bipartisan Group of House Members Introduce Bill To Give Some Protection Against Federal Medical Marijuana Charges
Yesterday the Truth in Trials Act, H.R. 6134 , was introduced by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), and 15 other House Democrats such as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and three Republicans, including GOP…
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Protest President Obama's July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA
Harborside Health Center is organizing a protest of President Obama’s July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA. For those weedists in the San Francisco Bay Area, come out on Monday at 3:00pm and…
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Medical Marijuana’s Most Unlikely Supporter is a 78-Year-Old Billionaire
Peter Lewis , a billionaire and former chairman of Progressive Insurance, has funded $525,000 or 99.8% of the funding for The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act . Read more about this weedist at…
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Marijuana and the Reality of the War On Drugs: It's a Cash Crop for Appalachia
In 2008 alone, Appalachia grew four billion dollars worth of marijuana. Read at the Washington Post on the lifestyle and economic realities of this green region and the consequences of prohibition.
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The Black Market Strikes Back Against Washington's I-502
Nick Hagen writes an article to combat scare tactics being spread by some illegal drug dealers & a small group of medical marijuana advocates. Black Markets
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Have the Feds Finally Taken Medical Marijuana Assault Too Far?
Scott Morgan poses the question have “the feds have finally taken things too far” with their coordinated attacks on legitimate medical marijuana businesses? Read Scott’s convincing answer at the Huffington Post .
Flint (MI), Springfield (MO) Marijuana Petitions Turned In
Activists want cops to lay off the buds (www.wikimedia.org) Voters in two Midwest cities may have the opportunity to vote on marijuana law reforms this November. Advocates of a Flint, Michigan initiative…
Marijuana Initiative Sues Oregon over Signature Counts
There could yet be not one, but two legalization initiatives on the Oregon ballot in November. The Oregon Marijuana Policy Initiative (OMPI) filed a lawsuit in Marion County Circuit Court last week…
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Marijuana billboard for Amendment 64 Touts Pat Robertson Endorsement
Denver Westword reports on the new billboard placed in the GOP-heavy Grand Junction Colorado in support of Amendment 64 to legalize marijuana this November. Pat Robertson believes marijuana should be regulated like…
Video: NORML & Slightly Stoopid for Marijuana Legalization: Yes on I-502 and Amendment 64
NORML and one of my favorite bands Slightly Stoopid have teamed up to raise awareness for the marijuana legalization initiatives going before voters this November in Washington State and Colorado. This 2…