Book Review: Smoke Signals by Martin A. Lee
When I first got Smoke Signals to review, I have to admit, I let it sit for a while. I looked at the cover, the length and breadth of the notes...
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Barney Frank: “We should press our advantage.”
I attended a progressive event with MPP’s Morgan Fox in D.C. last Tuesday, where Congressmen John Conyers (D-MI) and Barney Frank (D-MA) both spoke...
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Timeline: A History of Marijuana in California and the U.S.
This illustrated marijuana timeline runs from 1911, when Massachusetts became the first state to outlaw marijuana, to just this month, when President Obama said the recent legalization of recreational pot in two states would not be a federal law enforcement priority.
Civil Forfeiture Laws: State Sanctioned Theft
Judge Dan Pelligrini in Pennsylvania has called Civil Forfeiture Laws State Sanctioned Theft
2012: The Year In Review — NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Here are the Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy In 2012 from NORML. #1 Colorado and Washington Vote To Legalize Marijuana...
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Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom: Legalize Marijuana
California Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom said last Fri, “It’s shocking, from my perspective, the number of people that we all know who are recreational marijuana...
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Seattle Police Department Loosens Rules On Marijuana Use For Recruits
A month after Washington legalized marijuana for adult recreational use, the Seattle Police Department has relaxed its rules on pot use for job seekers.
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Marijuana Laws Enforced, Poor Hit Hardest
An opponent of legalization says it would exacerbate inequality in the United States. But he fails to account for the impact of jail time on inequality under currents laws.
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Marijuana's New Market
It’s a new age for weed. Find out who’s capitalizing on liberal new laws and where .
The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012
In some ways 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes.
11th Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards Winners
The 11th annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) in Portland, brought together medical cannabis growers, patients & caregivers from all over the state.
Increased Real Estate Interest in Medical Cannabis Lenient States
Houses.com is seeing an amplified interest for real estate in the states where medical marijuana can be used without criminal consequences...
Alternet: “Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington and Colorado?”
Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington And Colorado? One week ago, US Attorney General Eric Holder cryptically told Bloomberg News that...
The Next Seven States to Legalize Marijuana?
Rolling Stone's Tim Dickinson continues his coverage of marijuana legalization with a not unjustifiably optimistic article, "The Next Seven States to...
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Man Sues Larimer Sheriff over Destroyed Medical Marijuana Plants After Acquittal
Denver lawyer Rob Corry said his client expects to receive $5,000 per plant (totaling $210,000), based on what law enforcers have testified a marijuana plant is worth, in addition to attorney fees.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes... But I Want to Go Beyond That
During a HuffPo Live interview, Newark Mayor & potential gubernatorial candidate Cory Booker made some very strong statements in favor of drug law reform...
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Colorado Marijuana Task Force Holds First Meeting
The group in charge of creating rules for an industry that has never existed before — the recreational marijuana stores allowed under Colorado's newly enacted Amendment 64 — gathered its breath Monday before getting to work.
Seattle Times: “It’s Time For Employers To Rethink Marijuana, Drug-Testing Policies”
A majority of Americans are now demanding we reassess our cannabis policies. This reassessment should also include amending employers’ drug-testing...