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Anti-cannabis proponents in Florida have reached a new low, with an ad campaign that likens cannabis to a date rape drug. "No On Amendment 2", an anti-legalization group released an ad which insinuates that medical cannabis will be used as a date rape drug if legalized.
In a stark reminder that times and public opinions have changed, Fox's Facebook thread about the "dangers" of wax was bombarded with hilarious comments calling them out on the absurdity of their post.
The idea that cannabis could be much worse for teenage users than previously expected, could make any parent lose sleep at night. Fortunately, those parents can breathe a little easier - because the story's lede is misleading nearly to the point of outright falsehood.
As more Americans express interest in the healing potential of medical marijuana, the pharmaceutical companies have found it in their best interest to keep lawmakers, as well as the pill-popping public, at bay regarding the truth about cannabis by paying hefty salaries to members of academia to perpetuate modern day Reefer Madness.
In an interview with Australian TV show Sunday Night, Miley Cyrus was asked if she was concerned that her marijuana use could hurt her brain, to which she said using social media is more harmful.
While the NY Times is doing some good work in rationally addressing the veil of bullshit and mystique that has clouded marijuana's history in America, they conveniently overlooked the portions of their own history where they helped to fan the prohibition flames.
A North Miami Beach police officer is so worried about the possibility of Florida approving medical marijuana in the November election that he distributed a mass email which apparently contained a plethora of pot propaganda aimed at ...
The New York Times publicly endorsed the legalization of weed last week, and followed up with numerous articles supporting its position. The paper addressed some of the xenophobic and medically inaccurate reefer madness myths surrounding the plant...
The federal law that makes possession of marijuana a crime has its origins in legislation that was passed in an atmosphere of hysteria during the 1930s and that was firmly rooted in prejudices against Mexican immigrants and African-Americans...
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is under attack in Congress as it holds its ground against pot legalization, even in the face of public opinion.
Reason's Nick Gillespie calls out George W. Bush’s drug czar, John P. Walters, for his written delusion in Politico that the current drug war has victory around the corner.
More evidence has come to light courtesy of a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that, despite prohibitionist fear-mongering, teen marijuana use has not increased.
DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to warn of the dangers of marijuana legalization and affirm her support for mandatory minimum sentences.
Recently the folks over at Fox News (you know, that bastion of journalistic integrity) dropped a story with the following headline: "Marijuana use may lead to heart complications, death, study says" and the internet/twittersphere whipped itself into the expected flurry of chortling. Cardiovascular...
The media went into reefer madness after researchers published the results of a study assessing the brains of a small cohort of regular marijuana smokers.
9%, even if true, is still a very low addiction rate for a controlled substance. It turns out, however, that these figures are quite a bit higher than the probable reality.
A new study published that’s been making the rounds lately purports that smoking weed, even casually, damages your brain in serious ways.
The Pastor asked if he would help block dispensaries, and Walsh responded; “Trust me, you will be working with me to make sure they don’t get here.”
