Poll Finds Few Think We're Winning War on Drugs
A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Sunday found that only 4% of respondents believe that the US is winning the war on drugs. Some 82% said it is "losing."
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Patrick Leahy Blocks Release of Some Mexican Drug War Aid
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), head of the Senate Appropriations Committee, last week blocked the release of $95 million in funds destined to help Mexico...
As Pressure Mounts, Eric Holder Acts on Sentencing Reform
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
Medical Researcher: Anti-Marijuana Activist Is Dishonest
One anti-marijuana organization and it’s spokesperson lands in the crosshairs of medical researcher and cannabis reform activist Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, M.D.
Gil Kerlikowske: The Drug Czar's Living Obituary
Gil Kerlikowske, the remarkable man who encouraged legislation by doing absolutely nothing. R.I.P. drug czar No. 6. Best of luck with your demotion...
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Richard Branson: Speak Out on the War on Drugs
Sir Richard Branson asks us to speak out on the war on drugs.
Medicinal Marijuana Needy: The Story of Michael Brooks, Part 2
Weedists: Meet Michael Brooks. "Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories." Michael represents a new...
Miami Federal Prosecutor Called on Misconduct in Drug Cases
Shaygan won a $600,000 judgment against Hoffman and another federal prosecutor, with the judge in the case finding their conduct profoundly disturbing.
Chronicle Book Review: Rise of the Warrior Cop
Rise of the Warrior Cop explains what happened. It's a story whose origins go back to colonial days, but an entertaining and illuminating story.
Saluting a Great Mind: Abraham Lincoln
I recently took a trip to see President Abraham Lincoln's home and presidential library in Springfield, Illinois. "It has been my experience that folks...
Attorney General Eric Holder Wants Sentencing Reform
We at Weedist have covered a great deal about Eric Holder, and I was quite surprised that he is actually talking about something sensible and decent.
Great Music While High: Justin James Bridges
Justin James Bridges is a Texan who has made his home in Portland. When he brought his special style of Texas blues to Oregon, he changed music for the...
Broken Laws Shatter Happy Home: The Alexandria Hill Story
The story of Alexandria Hill, a two year old from Texas, is absolutely heartbreaking, but I think it is story that needs to be told. Does cannabis use...
CNN AC360: Widespread Fraud in CA Rehab Industry
$94 million going to 'clinics' with questionable practices or evidence of fraud, but the agency in charge of regulation did nothing until the CNN report.
What is One Person's Life Worth? The Story of Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks tends to watch the clock a little differently, and he understands the one of life's most precious values, time. Suffering from hepatitis-C...
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Obama Administration Spending $180,000 Per Day to Undermine State Marijuana Laws
The report found that the Obama administration has spent $300,000,000 in its fight against voter-approved medical marijuana laws across the country.
MPP Ad Pulled From NASCAR Brickyard 400
Thanks to the rotten Drug Free America Foundation, MPP's "New Beer" legalization ad has been pulled from the jumbotron at the NASCAR Brickyard 400.
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Time - The Zimmerman Mind-Set
This mind-set has fueled a brutal war on drugs, a get-tough movement and a prison-building boom unprecedented in world history." -Michelle Alexander, Time