Former President of Mexico: End Marijuana Prohibition Now
High Times scored a really provocative and informative interview with Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico
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How Much Marijuana Prohibition Costs You, the Taxpayer
$16 billion to house the nearly 800,000 inmates in prison for marijuana 'crimes' during 2011. Marijuana prohibition is very expensive.
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70% of Recent Major US Drug Seizures Are Marijuana Related
In an article on The Daily Chronic, Scott Gacek examines a study which found over 70% of US drug seizures big enough to make the news involved marijuana.
Obama Administration Brought 80 Percent More Medical Marijuana Cases Than Bush
During the entire 8 years under Bush, the federal government saw 163 medical marijuana cases, or about 20 per year. With almost 1.5 years left, the Obama...
Chronicle Book Review: Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling
Michelle Alexander notes, she used Race to Incarcerate as an organizing tool, sending copies to people who could benefit from its policy analysis.
Chronicle Book Review: Cannabis Nation and Marijuanamerica
Cannabis Nation is authored by respected British drug historian James Mills and is the sequel to his 2003 Cannabis Britannica.
Chronicle Book Review: High Price
High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society, by Dr. Carl Hart - A damned good read.
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Study: 7 out of 10 Americans Take a Prescription Drug
A Mayo Clinic study found nearly 70% of Americans take prescription drugs, with antibiotics, antidepressants and painkillers being the most...
Piers Morgan, Bill Maher: Patrick Kennedy Reefer Madness, Child's Play to Dismiss With Hard Data
Last night, Patrick Kennedy joined CNN's Piers Morgan to discuss marijuana legalization on his recurring "Gone to Pot" segment. Patrick's "truths" are...
Four Marijuana Videos: Some Funny, Some Informative
There are four new videos worth checking out, two provide comic relief…two provide contrasting views about cannabis prohibition.
Drug Prohibitions Hurt Science, Researchers Charge
A group of scientists argue that global drug prohibition has not only compounded the harms of drug use, but also produced the worst censorship of research.
NORML Women's Alliance Foundation Fund Raiser
Sunday, June 23, 2013 marks the first Pacific NW kick off event for the newly formed NORML Women's Alliance Foundation.
Medical Marijuana Lobby Day - June 17, Washington DC
Students for Sensible Drug Policy will convene a medical marijuana lobby day to encourage Congress to allow states to create their own cannabis policies.
Fail: Drug Czar Tries to Link Marijuana and Crime
The nation’s so-called ‘drug czar’, Gil Kerlikowske, convened a press conference last week to release new government data on drug use in America.
Brookings Webcast: The Politics of Marijuana Legalization
Governance Studies at Brookings, Washington Office on Latin America will host a public forum to discuss changing attitudes towards marijuana legalization.
First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana
Bill Rosendahl, a Councilman in the City of Los Angeles, made history as the first elected Official Openly admitting to using medical marijuana...
Weedist Women: Lauren Vazquez
Lauren Vazquez is the Fired Up Lawyer, and it's easy to see when you meet her. Her enthusiasm for her work and her joie de vivre light up the room.
California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit: Why I’m Attending
I am so excited to be attending the ASA California Medical Cannabis Policy Summit and Lobby Day this weekend. The event last year was absolutely brilliant.