Federal Report Shows Prohibition Failed to Accomplish Goals
The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health released Wednesday shows marijuana prohibition has failed to accomplish its goals.
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Policy Mic: This Should Be Obama's Next Step To Legalization
Jessie Bullock points out a valid plan for Obama to secure the legal marijuana industry without running afoul of the treaties that lock in the drug war.
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DOJ Memo Could Help Legalize Pot in Other Countries
Ethan Nadelmann, about efforts in Jamaica to legalize pot: "I was expecting a yellow light, but this light looks a lot more greenish than I had expected."
Police Groups Protest Holder's Marijuana Policy Memo, Threatens Their Gravy Train
A group of law enforcement officers slammed AG Eric Holder for releasing a marijuana policy memo stating the federal government will not block state laws...
AG Eric Holder Says Yes Weed Can to States that Legalized Recreational Cannabis
In what may come as a surprise to many weed advocates, Attorney General Eric Holder assured the governors of Washington and Colorado on Thursday that the...
John Hanger: Marijuana Reform Can Elect the Next PA Governor
"When I win the primary, they are going to understand a major reason for my victory will be marijuana reform." -John Hanger
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Denver Police Ask Me Anything About Marijuana Highlights
During the Denver Police Department's Ask Me Anything session about marijuana, several serious and not-so-serious topics were discussed.
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Time: Make the Next Drug Czar a Doctor
David Sheff describes the failure of the drug war and the chance to shift the way our country deals with drug use by choosing a health-oriented drug czar.
Senate Judiciary Holding Marijuana Policy Hearing Next Month
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has scheduled hearings on marijuana policy. "Conflicts between State and Federal Marijuana Laws" will take place September 10.
Armored Car Companies Is the Federal Government's Latest Attack On Legal Marijuana
The feds have given armored car companies in California notice to stop working with any cannabis-related business, which will effect several large...
Is There a Perfect Storm for Federal Sentencing Reform?
Attorney General Holder announced a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
Most Americans Now Live in States That Reject Prohibition
MPP's Rob Kampia reports that with Illinois' medical marijuana law, most of our population now lives in states that have rejected cannabis prohibition.
Video: Sanjay Gupta & Montel Williams Rail Against Fed's Hypocrisy
Montel Williams joined Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Piers Morgan Live to continue the discussion of the federal governments hypocrisy regarding medical marijuana.
CNN Reports Changing Attitudes on Marijuana Policy
CNN reports that it’s not just the network’s medical expert Dr. Sanjay Gupta who has come around on marijuana policy reform.
As Pressure Mounts, Eric Holder Acts on Sentencing Reform
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
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MPP's Rob Kampia: Federal Pot Law Will Change in 2019
He also predicts that California, Nevada, Arizona, Maine and possibly Massachusetts will legalize in 2016, and that federal pot law will take place by 2019.
Gil Kerlikowske: The Drug Czar's Living Obituary
Gil Kerlikowske, the remarkable man who encouraged legislation by doing absolutely nothing. R.I.P. drug czar No. 6. Best of luck with your demotion...
New Zealand Regulates - Not Bans - Synthetic Drugs
Unlike other countries, including the US, Kiwi lawmakers have responded not by attempting to ban synthetics out of existence, but by moving to regulate them