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Marijuana Hearings Reflect Public Opinion Shift
People rallied outside the State House to show support for a Colorado-style system to legalize marijuana, an idea that got a hearing later in the day.
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Marijuana Bill Appears To Have The NAACP In Its Corner
The NAACP announced its support for the Respect States Marijuana Laws Act.
Pennsylvania NAACP Says Legalize Marijuana
"I am honored that the NAACP has spoken out in favor of my legislation to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana in Pennsylvania," Leach said.
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NAACP President: American Drug War’s Toll on Liberty Greater Than Apartheid
Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, said Tuesday “For about 40 years, we've decided that [prison] is how we solve almost every problem, whether it’s homelessness..
Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws
Tues morning Former Baltimore narcotics officer Neill Franklin delivered a letter signed by 73 current and former law enforcement, judges, prosecutors to...
Colorado's Amendment 64 Heads for the Home Stretch
With only a few weeks left until election day, Colorado's Amendment 64 tax and regulate marijuana initiative is well-positioned to win on November 6...
NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives
All three marijuana legalization initiatives on state ballots this year have won the endorsement of NAACP regional organizations this week.
US-Mexican Caravan for (Drug War) Peace Gets Underway
The Caravan for Peace and Justice started its 27 US city tour in a bid to focus attention on the drug war's terrible toll in Mexico and the United States.