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Commentary: The Racial Politics of Pot Arrests
Though marijuana is still illegal in most places, the racial disparity in pot busts paints a clear picture of two different Americas.
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DOJ to Sentencing Commission: Fewer Prisoners, Please
The US Department Of Justice (DOJ) said continuing increases in the number of federal prisoners and spending are "unsustainable."
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Gil Kerlikowske, Drug Czar: Marijuana Legalization 'Isn't Going to Solve Our Drug Problem'
Gil Kerlikowske, Drug Czar: Marijuana Legalization 'Isn't Going To Solve Our Drug Problem'
"You Can’t Stop AIDS Without Ending the Drug War"
The XIX International AIDS Conference took place in DC this week to determine best practices for reducing the spread of the HIV virus.
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Change.org Petition: President Obama: Stop the War on Cannabis Patients
Please urge the President and Attorney General Holder to stop the war on cannabis and reevaluate all cases for State law compliance only.
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Is the CIA a drug cartel?
A Mexican government official has told reporters that the CIA is not fighting drug traffickers, but rather they are managing the trade.
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How Conscientious Consumerism Could Re-shape the Marijuana Industry
The black market created by the war on marijuana has generated massive wealth for cartels, human suffering and real environmental damage. Read more.
Colombia Coca Cultivation Ticks Upward
Coca cultivation in Colombia was on the rise again last year for the 1st time since 2007, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
Two More US Drug War Killings
Anton Butler and Brandon Payne are the 35th & 36th drug war victims to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
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CAMP, California's Annual Pot Eradication Program Scaled Back
CAMP (The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting), California’s 28-year-old marijuana eradication program that has destroyed millions of pot plants in public and private wilderness areas is no more. It is being replaced this…
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Canadian AIDS Doctors Join International Call to End ‘War On Drugs’
Prominent Canadian doctors have joined an international campaign including Sir Richard Branson calling on world leaders to end the war on drugs & stop HIV.
Mitt Romney's Close-Minded Views About Marijuana
Mitt Romney's view of marijuana is very much the view of those that first prohibited the wonderful flower.
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Want to Put a Piranha in the Political Fish Tank? Allow Gary Johnson in the Presidential Debates
The Washington Times believes Gary Johnson’s “penchant for snappy redirects and crowd-winning zingers would be the kind of fan service that scratches the itch for spontaneous, unscripted reality TV” makes it in…
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Will Chris Christie's War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?
NJ Gov Chris Christie's recent statement at the Brookings Institution that the war on drugs has been a failure was a monumental statement within the GOP.
Gary Johnson - Help Him End the War On Drugs
You probably notice a recurring Gary Johnson theme at Weedist... We strongly support candidates who will end the war on marijuana.
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Protest President Obama's July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA
Harborside Health Center is organizing a protest of President Obama’s July 23rd Fundraiser in Oakland, CA. For those weedists in the San Francisco Bay Area, come out on Monday at 3:00pm and…
Weedist - What's in a Name
Weedist was created to help bring cannabis out of the dark shadows of our society.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.11)
A former Missouri sheriff heads to federal prison, a former Kansas City cop is headed there, too, and a former South Carolina deputy is looking at drug charges. Let’s get to it:…