Tag: activism

(338 posts)
November 19, 2013
11/19/2013
WA Liquor Control Board Breaks Procedure at MMJ Public Hearing

WA Liquor Control Board Breaks Procedure at MMJ Public Hearing

Few times in life have I felt such shock and fear of imminent danger, as when the Chair of the Liquor Control Board announced a stunning decision...
By: Mercedys
November 18, 2013
11/18/2013
WA Liquor Control Board MMJ Hearing Draws 700+ Concerned Citizens

WA Liquor Control Board MMJ Hearing Draws 700+ Concerned Citizens

The Setting: Liquor Control Board Public Hearing Over 700 concerned citizens came to Lacey on Wednesday, November 13th for their chance to give feedback on the Liquor...
By: Mercedys
November 15, 2013
11/15/2013
Denver’s Latest Cannabis Rules Allows for Yard Smoking

Denver’s Latest Cannabis Rules Allows for Yard Smoking

In a draft far more reasonable than previous versions, Denver City Council has released new proposed cannabis rules for users in Denver. Thanks to libertarians, the latest...
November 15, 2013
11/15/2013
Open Letter to Oregon Dispensary Rules Advisory Committee

Open Letter to Oregon Dispensary Rules Advisory Committee

The third draft of the rules for Oregon medical cannabis dispensaries were made public Wednesday. Here is my open letter to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Rules...
By: Anna Diaz
November 14, 2013
11/14/2013
Colorado Springs Working Toward Lifting Weed Ban

Colorado Springs Working Toward Lifting Weed Ban

Citizens of Colorado Springs are working toward lifting the recreational weed ban, put into place despite the people’s wishes.
November 13, 2013
11/13/2013
Steve Elliott: Is Moms For Marijuana Imploding?

Steve Elliott: Is Moms For Marijuana Imploding?

Steve Elliott explores recent developments within Moms for Marijuana International, which saw three major resignations in as many days.
November 13, 2013
11/13/2013
Can Cannabis Save the World?

Can Cannabis Save the World?

For this article, I go simply on faith and happily acknowledge that this is wholly unprovable, but I honestly believe that legalizing cannabis would be good for...
November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
November Chapter Meeting: San Diego Americans for Safe Access

November Chapter Meeting: San Diego Americans for Safe Access

Join the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access on Tuesday, November 12th from 7-9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA...
November 8, 2013
11/08/2013
Arkansans for Compassionate Care Kicks Off With Music Fest

Arkansans for Compassionate Care Kicks Off With Music Fest

Medical marijuana advocates Arkansans for Compassionate Care (ACC) and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) have joined forces to put an initiative on the 2014 ballot. The Arkansas...
October 30, 2013
10/30/2013
Medical Marijuana in Washington Needs Your Help, Global Ramifications

Medical Marijuana in Washington Needs Your Help, Global Ramifications

Winning the battle to preserve Washington’s medical marijuana industry is critical. Politicians want to effectively destroy it completely, claiming patients can buy their medication from recreational shops,...
By: Mercedys
October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Texting for Pardons, Help Free Federal Drug War Prisoners

Texting for Pardons, Help Free Federal Drug War Prisoners

Drug Policy Alliance International Drug Policy Reform Conference ran from October 23, 2013 until October 26, 2013. The event boasted a plethora of cannabis activists and took...
By: Anna Diaz
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
NORML Partners With The Family Law & Cannabis Alliance

NORML Partners With The Family Law & Cannabis Alliance

It’s no secret that there has been a proliferation of government agencies across the country removing minors and infants from their home, based solely on the fact that...
October 25, 2013
10/25/2013
Washington State Liquor Board Goes for MMJ’s Throat

Washington State Liquor Board Goes for MMJ’s Throat

The Washington State Liquor Board is in the process of issuing its recommendations for how to regulate recreational marijuana use. This is, more or less, following the...
October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
MPP’s Dan Riffle Debates Kevin Sabet on Marijuana Policy

MPP’s Dan Riffle Debates Kevin Sabet on Marijuana Policy

Leading up to November’s election, marijuana policy is an increasingly hot topic in Maine. Voters in the city of Portland will soon decide whether or not possessing...
October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Pierce County, WA Council Members Seek to Reinstall Prohibition

Pierce County, WA Council Members Seek to Reinstall Prohibition

Apparently inspired by the handful of elected officials in D.C. who brought our government to a dead stop, several Pierce County, WA council members are planning a...
October 21, 2013
10/21/2013
Stop CPS: Free the Babies Day of Action Planned Nov 12th

Stop CPS: Free the Babies Day of Action Planned Nov 12th

Cannabis activists are planning Stop CPS: Free the Babies International Day of Action for November 12th, 2013. The event is being coordinated by Moms for Marijuana, a...
By: Mercedys
October 21, 2013
10/21/2013
Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition Takes Tough Hits

Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition Takes Tough Hits

My friend and transplant from Alabama, Urb Thrasher has been keeping up with cannabis politics in his home state, and it’s pretty grim. If not for Urb,...
By: Anna Diaz
October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

A Call to Action for Industrial Hemp in Oregon

In 2009, the Oregon Legislature legalized industrial hemp growing and processing in our state. The approved legislation has languished, waiting for the federal government to lift its...
By: Anna Diaz
October 11, 2013
10/11/2013
Piece of the Week | D.M. Pipes

Piece of the Week | D.M. Pipes

D.M. Pipes handcrafts one pipe to rule them all. There’s a lot of expensive glass and ceramic wonders out there: Blown tentacular intricacies with prehensile tubes or...
October 10, 2013
10/10/2013
Colbert Report on Marijuana Legalization Re-Names States “Cheech-orado” and “Washing-Chong”

Colbert Report on Marijuana Legalization Re-Names States “Cheech-orado” and “Washing-Chong”

Last night on Comedy Central satirical news show The Colbert Report, The Rev. Sir Doctor Sen. Stephen T. Mos Def Colbert, D.F.A., Heavyweight Champion of the World** covered recent...