Latin American Leaders Talk Drug Reform at UN
Once again, the United Nations' General Assembly meeting in New York City has become a forum for calls for drug reform.
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Film Review: "The House I Live In"
“The House I Live In” is one of the most important documentaries made in the last 10 years. I urge each and every one of you to watch it today.
Pressure Mounts for Marijuana Reform in Bermuda
A meeting organized by One Bermuda Alliance's youth wing, the Future Bermuda Alliance, to discuss marijuana reform, drew a hundred residents and supporters.
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If You Still Think Pot Should Be Illegal, You Are An A**hole
John Michael explains why even well-intended folks that think pot should be illegal, with arguments such as 'what about the children?!?', are simply wrong.
Marijuana Possession Arrests Outpace Violent Crime Arrests
Marijuana possession arrests currently outpace violent-crime arrests. In 2011 there were just over 660,000 marijuana arrests vs. about 530,000 violent crime
CPS Removes Children Due to State-Sanctioned Medical Marijuana Use
A six month old baby girl and her six year old brother were taken from their homes by CPS in Michigan this week because the state sees medical marijuana...
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
"The United States is trying to ignore our government's sovereign policies," Alejandro Keleris, the head of Venezuela's national anti-drug office, said.
Help NORML Win a Commercial During the Super Bowl
If the cannabis community will unite, NORML could win a free commercial during the Super Bowl.
Global Student Paper Competition Taking on Drug Policies
This encourages students to think critically about the war on drugs, the implications of current drug policies on security, health, justice and human rights
Chronicle Book Review: "Our Lost Border" and "The Fight to Save Juarez"
Neither of these books even pretends to be an anti-prohibitionist manifesto. They both help us achieve a richer understanding of what is going on.
Mexico's New Drug War Looks Like the Old Drug War
The number dead in Mexico's drug war since Calderon called in the military six years ago is now somewhere north of 80,000, tens of thousands disappeared.
Police Groups Protest Holder's Marijuana Policy Memo, Threatens Their Gravy Train
A group of law enforcement officers slammed AG Eric Holder for releasing a marijuana policy memo stating the federal government will not block state laws...
Someone Is Trying To Blame the Yosemite Fire On Marijuana
A SJ Mercury News story really rustled my jimmies, because it was entitled "Rim Fire: Did illegal marijuana growers start the blaze?" The Yosemite Fire...
AG Eric Holder Says Yes Weed Can to States that Legalized Recreational Cannabis
In what may come as a surprise to many weed advocates, Attorney General Eric Holder assured the governors of Washington and Colorado on Thursday that the...
Montana Law: Weed or Bong 6 Months in Jail, But Teacher Rapes 14-Year Old Student
In good 'ol Montana law terms, you can have a bong or a little shake in your pocket, or you can rape 6 young teenagers... either way it's 6 months in jail.
Armored Car Companies Is the Federal Government's Latest Attack On Legal Marijuana
The feds have given armored car companies in California notice to stop working with any cannabis-related business, which will effect several large...
New Orleans Cop Jailed in 2012 Drug War Killing
Chronicle tallied 63 drug war deaths in 2012. Eight were law enforcement officers. Of the 55 civilian deaths, only two resulted in an officer being charged.
Feds Force Security and Armored Car Companies to Stop Servicing the Cannabis Industry
The Drug Enforcement Agency has informed security and armored car services that they can no longer render services to state-legal cannabis providers...