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Youth Factor Heats Up Medical Marijuana Debate
The divisions between the pro- and anti-marijuana crowds at the state House Judiciary Committee meeting were already clear last week when the young man who described himself as a recovering heroin addict approached the microphone. As the man spoke about marijuana use leading kids to harder drugs and fears that medical marijuana from dispensaries would make [...]
Continue reading...Former Bush Appointee, Prohibitionist Author Now Supports Marijuana Policy Reform
10. March 2010
Talk about seeing the error of his ways. John J. Dilulio, Jr., the man who once co-authored a book with two former drug czars that described America’s drug war as “the most successful attack on a serious social problem in the last quarter-century,” has now reversed course, writing in the journal Democracy that it is “insane” [...]
Continue reading...NORML Launches iPhone Application, ‘Reefer Revolution’ Continues In Cyberspace
10. March 2010
With ‘marijuana’ already one of the most popular topics on the Internet, NORML proudly announces that the ‘Reefer Revolution’ has now found its way into the smart phone technology tsunami that is sweeping the world up into instant access and connectivity to important information and like-minded community. Available for a .99 cent download from the iTunes [...]
Continue reading...The New Jim Crow: How the War on Drugs Gave Birth to a Permanent American Undercaste
10. March 2010
I work this issue every day and am well aware of the racist nature of the War on (Certain American Citizens Using Non-Pharmaceutical, Non-Alcoholic, Tobacco-Free) Drugs. But even I wasn’t aware of the outrageous statistics comparing the Drug War to Jim Crow era. Michelle Alexander lays it all out in her new book, [...]
Continue reading...Colo. judge: Man’s pot use not religious
10. March 2010
GEORGETOWN, Colo., March 10 (UPI) — A Colorado man was found guilty of possessing marijuana as he tried to make his case that his religious beliefs necessitate cannabis use, records showed. Trevor Douglas, 25, Tuesday told a Georgetown court a conviction would violate his First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, the Denver Post reported. Douglas said [...]
Continue reading...Listen to Voters on Medical Marijuana
10. March 2010
We question whether state lawmakers have the authority to create a dispensary system. Why not put it before the voters? Medical marijuana legislation pending in the state legislature could legitimize hundreds of dispensaries, and we don’t think that honors the intent of voters who approved narrowly drawn access for sick people. While state lawmakers may believe [...]
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11. March 2010
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