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PolicyMic: Legalization About So Much More Than Smoking Weed
PolicyMic's Gabriel Grand: cannabis legalization is not just about weed, it's about ending the policy of spending money to lock up peaceful citizens.
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Life Without Parole for Marijuana
The ACLU recently released a report called “A Living Death: Life without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses,”
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Mayor Killed For Standing Up To Drug Cartel In Mexico
The Mayor of Santa Ana Maya, Mexico was found dead after refusing to give a drug cartel 'more pay.'
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Tour Comes To DC To Speak Out Against Failed Drug War
The "Voices of the Victims" tour is in Washington DC today, calling for an end to the failed drug war.
CNN Video: Pot to Mint More Millionaires Than Microsoft?
The global cannabis market is in the hundreds of billions of dollars per year; as legalization unfolds cannabis will make more millionaires than Microsoft.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Banking Woes
Two weeks ago, my dispensary was informed by their bank that they were no longer able to provide banking services. One part progress, two parts regression
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The Nation: Why It’s Always Been Time to Legalize Marijuana
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel recounts the disaster that is the drug war, giving several reasons to legalize marijuana.
50 Shades of Blue - The Progressively Depressing Politics of BHO
All I've been reading lately is that medical marijuana is gonna be over in the state of Washington and that BHO (butane hash oil) will never be legal.
Washington Prosecutor Drops Dispensary Cases
Last week, Cowlitz County prosecutor Sue Baur dropped two Washington medical marijuana dispensary cases.
Texting for Pardons, Help Free Federal Drug War Prisoners
Drug Policy Alliance has made it easy to send a message to President Obama to pardon federal drug war prisoners...
Weed Odor Complaints? No Worries, the Nasal Ranger is Here
The Nasal Ranger looks like a cross between a radar gun and a megaphone. The operator holds it up to their nose and it filters the air outside in order to..
Stop CPS: Free the Babies Day of Action Planned Nov 12th
Cannabis activists are planning Stop CPS: Free the Babies International Day of Action for November 12th, 2013. It's being coordinated by Moms for Marijuana
Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition Takes Tough Hits
Just this past summer, the Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition was kicked out of two public events in a row for sharing information. The first amendment...
What's in a Name? Marijuana Strain Names Will Have to Change if We Want to Win the Drug War
Can you imagine helping an elderly suffering relative by giving them a baggie of "God's Pussy"? In the recreational world, marijuana strains should have fun
Colbert Report on Marijuana Legalization Re-Names States "Cheech-orado" and "Washing-Chong"
Last night on Comedy Central satirical news show The Colbert Report, Colbert, covered recent marijuana legalization efforts around the country. The bit has
Dog Lauded, Life Ruined
On Tuesday, drug-detecting dog Zeus helped officers confiscate cash, weed, and an undisclosed amount of cocaine during a raid of a South Bay house
Defelonization - The Next Step in Winding Down the Drug War
Efforts are afoot to push a defelonization measure through the Washington legislature next year.
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UK Police Chief: It Is Time To End The War On Drugs
Mike Barton, Durham's chief constable says it's time to end the war on drugs. "What I am saying is that drugs should be controlled."