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  • newUS CA: Recall Effort Moves Ahead; Medical Pot Activists Seek
    Record Searchlight, 08 Mar 2023 - The group looking to oust three Redding City Council members for their vote to ban medical marijuana dispensaries can now begin collecting signatures on the recall petitions, the local man orchestrating the recall sa…
    - 3943 days ago, 8 Mar 23, 8:00am -
  • US CA: North Coast Democratic Congressional Candidates Agree:
    The Press Democrat, 19 May 2012 - Andy Caffrey, the congressional candidate from Humboldt County who wears a black cowboy hat over the gray hair cascading down his back, has twice lit a marijuana cigarette in public to punctuate his support for legal…
    - 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 7:00am -
  • CN NS: New Drug Causing Concern In Truro And Elsewhere
    Truro Daily News, 19 May 2012 - 'We have heard that dealers are lacing marijuana with this drug' TRURO - A new street drug, known to be in use in areas of northern Nova Scotia, has health and law enforcement groups concerned about its harmful and psy…
    - 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 7:00am -
  • US CA: Ed Rosenthal Helps Rookie Pot Growers
    Sacramento News & Review, 17 May 2012 - New Book Is for All the Amateur Pot Growers Out There The days get hotter, the ground grows warmer and millions of cannabis plants are going into the soil across the state right now. The federal crackdown is ar…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 7:00am -
  • US OR: Marijuana Groups Hope Ore. Race Will Have Chilling Effect
    Washington Post, 17 May 2012 - Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don't mess with pot. Pushing back against a federal effort to stem the proliferation of medical…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 7:00am -

Marijuana Policy Project

  • Pro-marijuana policy bloc swings Oregon attorney general primary election
    “The rational and peaceable instrument of reform, the suffrage of the people.” ~ Thomas Jefferson Last night, the people of Oregon took to the ballot and utilized that rational instrument of reform, electing Ellen Rosenblum – champion of mariju…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:27pm -
  • Hypocrisy in America’s Favorite Pastime?
    On May 5, the Orioles’ 2006 first round draft pick, Billy Rowell, tested positive for marijuana and received a 50-game suspension. Following the suspension, Billy called Major League Baseball “hypocritical” for their treatment of him. While tha…
    - 5 days ago, 16 May 12, 4:07pm -
  • Drug Czar Being Disingenuous and Evasive. No Kidding.
    At the Center for American Progress on May 1, Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske answered a question from MPP’s Steve Fox regarding marijuana prohibition. Or did he? What Steve essentially asked is that if a great many Americans use both marijuana and alcoh…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 5:09pm -
  • Mitt Romney Clarifies Position on Medical Marijuana. Sort of.
    Last week, Scott Morgan at StoptheDrugWar.com made the argument that it may be premature to think that Mitt Romney would be worse than President Obama when it comes to marijuana policy. He accurately pointed out that Romney was not in favor of medica…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 4:41pm -
  • U.S. House Democrats Support Ending Federal Interference in Medical Marijuana States
    Nearly Three-Quarters of Democrats Break with Administration Policy, Vote to Prevent Federal Agencies from Targeting Individuals in Compliance with State Medical Marijuana Laws Democrats in the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 7:41pm -

The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation

  • newUp Close: John Sinclair - Free the Weed
    By Michael Bachara, Hemp News Correspondent Every once in a while an activist comes along that changes the way a political issue is perceived. Last month, Paul Stanford of the Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp (CRRH) had the oppor…
    - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:58pm -
  • United States: Hempcrete, Made From Hemp, Used To Build Houses
    By Drew Guarini, Huffington PostImagine you had a building material that was energy-efficient, non-toxic and resistant to mold, insects and fire. The material may even have a higher R-value, or thermal resistance, than concrete, a claim that is stil…
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:12pm -
  • United States: Researchers study neuroprotective properties in cannabis
    Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com With more states opting to legalize the sale of medical marijuana, researchers are taking a closer look at the use of cannabis to treat chronic illnesses.Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor o…
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:00pm -
  • Montana: Helena Mayor: "Legalize, regulate, and tax" marijuana
    By Marnee Banks, KXLH Helena HELENA- Helena Mayor Jim Smith has spoken out on the subject of marijuana saying on Thursday that the drug should be legalized.Smith sat on a panel on Thursday evening after screening a new medical marijuana documentary…
    - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:46pm -
  • United States: Two pro-marijuana initiatives move closer to qualifying for Oregon ballot
    By Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian Two pro-marijuana initiatives are moving closer to qualifying for the November ballot in Oregon.Both petition drives say they have collected more than the minimum signatures needed to get on the ballot. However, they w…
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:37pm -

NORML Video

This Week in Weed: May 13th-19th
www.norml.org - This week: a new study further demonstrates cannabis' efficacy in treating disease and a recent nationwide polling data shows about 3/4ths of Americans want the federal government out of state-approved medical marijuana programs.
- 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 9:08pm -
NORML PSA: Willie Nelson "I smoke pot and it is none of the government's business"
www.norml.org - Willie Nelson speaking up for NORML and marijuana legalization.
- 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 8:09pm -
This Week in Weed: April 29th - May 5th (NH & CT move towards medical)
www.norml.org - This week: A new poll shows an overwhelming number of Americans are against prison for marijuana possession and two New England states move towards medical marijuana.
- 17 days ago, 3 May 12, 8:33pm -
This Week in Weed: April 22nd - 28th
www.norml.org - A week of federal officials with their heads buried in the sand. Obama clarifies his stance on medical marijuana and the drug czar reiterates the administration's opposition to industrial hemp.
- 24 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 2:14am -
This Week in Weed: April 8th - 14th
www.norml.org - This week: NORML attorneys file a lawsuit in NJ, DC announces 6 marijuana cultivation centers, a new poll shows growing support for legalization, and more!
- 38 days ago, 13 Apr 12, 2:04pm -
NORML Marijuana PSA: Together We Will Win.
www.norml.org - All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self evident. Join NORML in our fight to legalize marijuana today and put an end to the War on Drugs. Together we…
- 47 days ago, 4 Apr 12, 5:59pm -

Cannabis University Blog

  • I can see it now: “Have you been diagnosed with hepatitus because you had a DUID blood draw? Contact Atty Frank…
    Coloradoans should contact the Senate Appropriations Committee members listed below about SB12-117 and ask them: How can we can afford <$1 million that does not include law suits from peeps who get blood born diseases from a state-mandated blood draw…
    - 82 days ago, 28 Feb 12, 6:32pm -
  • Letter to Colorado Senators, Re SB 117
    Dear Senator and member of the The Colorado Senate Committee on State, Veterans and Military Affairs: •    In 2010, 600 of Colorado’s 3.7 million drivers were involved in a fatal crash. Of those… 600, 42 tested positive for active THC … Co…
    - 86 days ago, 25 Feb 12, 5:32pm -
  • Being a Rebel, by Eli Stone, reprinted fr The Mountain Jackpot, Teller County, CO
    Reprinted from The Mountain Jackpot, Feb 7, 2012, Teller County, CO Being a Rebel and Thinking BIG with a Vision of True Hope By..Eli..Stone “Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country.”  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. … Cont…
    - 97 days ago, 14 Feb 12, 1:16pm -
  • Follow the $$$
    Follow the money: Find the Colorado business person/association and lobbyist who @ $45 a drug test came up with this tired, old idea of demonizing Colorado’s elderly, children and disabled? http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_19932982 Michell…
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  • Enough Damage…Enough Money
    From Colorado Proposed Initiative #40 (b)…THE PUNISHMENT FOR POSSESSION OF CANNABIS EXCEEDS THE FISCAL AND SOCIAL COSTS THAT POSSESSING CANNABIS IMPOSES ON THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO. and (c)…THE PUNISHMENT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE DAMAGE POSSESSING…
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Cannabis Culture Magazine

  • Cannabis Culture News LIVE: The World Marches For Marijuana (and More)
    CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: We talk Global Marijuana March 2012 and a pivotal medical marijuana court case with Cannabis Champ Matt Me…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 7:52pm -
  • Drug Gang Fear Silences Growing Number of Mexico Journalists
    A woman holds a photograph of a missing man (photo: Reuters)Drug traffickers are applying a policy of terror against journalists who fail to follow their wishes, with threats and brutal killings silencing the press in many parts of Mexico.In the pas…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:52pm -
  • Mitt Romney: Medical Marijuana Not 'Issue of Significance', Is a 'State Issue'
    Yesterday, a Denver, Colorado CBS affiliate got some face-time with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The interviewer asked questions important to local voters: gay marriage, college tuition for illegal immigrants, and medical marijuana.…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:35pm -
  • Toronto Trip: The Global Marijuana March, Vapor Central, and the Mernagh Case
    Amazing photo by Al Graham from the 2012 GMM in Toronto. That's me on the right with the camera!One of the great things about being a professional pot journalist (and believe me, there are many) is enjoying the opportunity to travel to foreign metrop…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:32pm -
  • Arizona Medical-Pot Ruling May Reverberate
    Two Arizonans lent a medical-marijuana company in Colorado $500,000, but the company didn't pay them back.So, what did they do? They sued, of course.But instead of forcing the company to pay back the loan, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge tol…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:25pm -

The 420 Times

  • newThe United State Of Weed 5/20/12
    The United State Of Weed is a weekly series where we recap all of the cannabis-related political developments happening in The United States at the state level. If you know of any new political developments in your state in regards to marijuana law…
    - 5 hours ago, 21 May 12, 12:52am -
  • How To Make CannaButter
    Being able to make cannabutter is an incredibly useful skill to have if you use marijuana for recreation or are a patient. Once you have the cannabutter it can be used in a myriad of recipes that have butter as one of the ingredients. Many people can…
    - 11 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:58pm -
  • Former NFL Lineman Says At Least Half Of Players Use Marijuana
    Lomas Brown, a former NFL offensive lineman and ESPN analyst, say at least 50% of current NFL players use marijuana, and that about 90% used when he entered the NFL in 1985. His claim comes amongst increased media attention on marijuana use among col…
    - 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 6:23pm -
  • WeGrow Owner Charged With Defrauding City Of Oakland
    The owner of the weGrow chain of medical marijuana supply stores has been charged in his home town of Oakland with several counts of defrauding the city out of thousands of dollars in 2008 and 2009. Dhar Mann is facing 13 felony counts as prosecutors…
    - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 11:20pm -
  • France’s New President Wants To Continue Failed Marijuana Policies
    The new President of France - François Hollande – is a big fan of what he considers his country’s “deterrent against the use of cannabis.” To him this means tough laws and sending the message that marijuana use is not okay on his watch. Hol…
    - 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 5:19pm -

Campaign for Restoration & Regulation of Hemp

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    Informing the public about cannabis.
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    A worldwide network dedicated to drug policy reform.
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  • West Coast Leaf
    The West Coast Leaf is a quarterly news publication covering California and the West Coast's growing cannabis community.
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  • Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance
    Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA)- Since 1998, Canada has grown industrial hemp for seed and for fibre. Canadian farmers and businesses are interested in the growing business of hemp as it realises its potential to produce healthy food and environm…
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StopTheDrugWar - Chronicle

  • Oklahoma Governor Signs Welfare Drug Test Bill
    Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) Wednesday signed into law a bill, House Bill 2388, that requires welfare applicants to be screened for possible drug use and drug tested upon suspicion they are using. They would be…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:05pm -
  • Chronicle Book Review: Home Grown
    Home Grown: Marijuana and the Origins of Mexico's War on Drugs, by Isaac Campos (2012, University of North Carolina Press, 331 pp., $39.95 HB)Phillip S. Smith, Writer, EditorFor anyone with a serious interes…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:14am -
  • Did You Know? Historical Timeline of Drugs and Sports
    Did you know that historical references to drug use in sports goes back to the 8th century BC? Read about the practices and issues from ancient times through the present, in Historical Timeline -- History of Per…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:01am -
  • This Week in History
    May 18, 1971: Tapes released years later reveal that sometime between 12:16pm and 12:35pm, President Nixon says to entertainer Art Linkletter, "... radical demonstrators that were here... two weeks ago... They'r…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:46am -
  • Medical Marijuana Update
    The biggest medical marijuana news this week has to be the Oregon election that saw a pro-medical marijuana attorney general candidate win against a former interim US Attorney, but there was plenty of other news…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:20pm -

StopTheDrugWar - Speakeasy

Marijuana Policy Project Video

The MPP Insider, Episode #019
The MPP Insider, Episode #019This week's Insider features a new segment, "Better Know Your Drug Warrior," where we feature Obama's nominee for DEA head, Michele Leonhart.From:MPPstaffViews:2645 122ratingsTime:08:59More inNonprofits…
- 14 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:56pm -
Obama Supports Drug War at Summit of the Americas 2012
Obama Supports Drug War at Summit of the Americas 2012US President Obama answers questions from MSNBC's Chris Matthews about ending the war on drugs. Obama said he was open to debate but that he would not support making any drugs legal. Other lea…
- 14 hours ago, 20 May 12, 3:52pm -
Do you think the Drug Czar answered the question?
Do you think the Drug Czar answered the question?At the Center for American Progress, Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske answered a question from MPP's Steve Fox regarding his support for marijuana prohibition... or at least he said something after the qu…
- 21 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:37am -
President Obama: An Unexpected Enemy on Marijuana
President Obama: An Unexpected Enemy on Marijuanawww.mpp.org As a state senator, Presidential candidate, and President, Barack Obama has made numerous statements in support of marijuana policy reform, and vowed "not to waste Justice Department re…
- 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 3:22pm -
27 States by 2014
27 States by 2014www.mpp.org State by state, we continue to move toward the goal of enacting medical-marijuana laws in a majority of states. Right now, we're on track for legalizing medical marijuana in 27 states by November 2014. But, to get to…
- 2 days ago, 19 May 12, 8:27am -
Grading the Republican Presidential Candidates
Grading the Republican Presidential CandidatesAnyone who's following presidential politics has a general sense that some Republicans are okay on the marijuana issue, and most Republicans are terrible. But don't take our word for it, see for yours…
- 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:06pm -

Media Awareness Project - Latest

  • US WA: Local, State Groups Vie Over City Pot Initiatives
    Spokesman-Review, 20 May 2012 - Proposals Would Make Enforcing Laws A Low Priority Two groups who favor relaxed enforcement of marijuana laws are battling over similar initiatives they want to put before Spokane voters. Sensible Spokane and Sensible…
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  • UK: Chief Constable Hails Courage Of Coalisland Parents
    Tyrone Times, 20 May 2012 - NORTHERN Ireland's Chief Constable Matt Baggott has paid tribute to the courage of a pioneering anti-drugs group during a surprise visit to Coalisland on Saturday. Chief Constable Matt Baggott praised the stand taking by '…
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  • Australia: Policies Sending 'Mixed Messages'
    Parramatta Sun, 21 May 2012 - DRUG Free Australia may not be a household name but its leaders claim a role in repelling further moves towards what they see as the evil of drug decriminalisation. It fears the "tough on drugs" regime of the Howard gove…
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  • Australia: Two-Thirds Opposed To Easing Of Drug Laws
    Parramatta Sun, 21 May 2012 - AUSTRALIANS remain firmly against relaxing illicit drug laws despite declarations by a group of eminent Australians and a global commission that the war on drugs has failed. A Herald/Nielsen poll has found two-thirds of…
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  • Australia: Parents Feel Agony Of Needle And Damage Done
    Northern Weekly, 19 May 2012 - JUDY Smith knew nothing about heroin until it had her only child, Daniel, in its grip. She and her husband, Ray, had raised their son in a stable home and sent him to a leading Catholic boys school in Sydney's eastern s…
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ASA - Latest Updates

  • ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2012
    Host of Elected Officials Decry Federal Raids; New Hamp. House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill; Conn. House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill; DC Approves Four Distribution Locations; Convictions Reversed for Calif. Dispensary Operators; New Medical Cannabis…
    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:32pm -
  • Action Alert: Vote Today to End Raids!
    Tell Congress to pass the Rohrabacher-Hinchey-Farr-McClintock Amendment to the appropriations bill today. This important amendment will remove federal funding for medical cannabis enforcement. The vote may come at any time! Use ASA's online action ce…
    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:32pm -
  • Action Alert: Tell Obama Medical Cannabis is No Joke!
    Call President Obama today and tell him medical cannabis is no joke. His policies are doing real damage, and it's time to stop.
    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:32pm -
  • Tweet your Congressional Representatives!

    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:32pm -
  • Marijuana Advocates in D.C. Rally for Patient Registration
    Yesterday, medical marijuana activists, including the group Americans for Safe Access, rallied outside the D.C. Department of Health to demand that the District begin registering new patients.
    - 17 days ago, 4 May 12, 7:00am -

ASA - Medical Cannabis

  • ASA Activist Newsletter - May 2012
    Host of Elected Officials Decry Federal Raids; New Hamp. House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill; Conn. House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill; DC Approves Four Distribution Locations; Convictions Reversed for Calif. Dispensary Operators; New Medical Cannabis…
    - 14 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:03pm -
  • California Unity Conference & Lobby Day
    Join ASA and our allies in Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana May 19-21 for a statewide strategy and skills-building conference to make sure safe access is a permanent part of the landscape in California.
    - 14 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:03pm -
  • San Francisco Democratic Party Calls on Obama to End Medical Marijuana Attacks
    Democrats seek to re-open closed dispensaries & call for passage of statewide regulations
    - 14 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:03pm -
  • Bring Safe Access to Maryland: Support HB 15!
    While patients across the country commend the Maryland Medical Marijuana Work Group's effort to create medical cannabis laws workable for Maryland; we respectfully oppose both of the proposed models: HB 1158 and HB 1024. Both bills are heavily restr…
    - 14 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:03pm -
  • ASA Activist Newsletter - April 2012
    Federal Agents Raid Oaksterdam University; State Law Developments: NH, CT, DC, MD, NJ, AR; ASA Conducting Calif. Legal Seminars; Cannabinoids Fight HIV Spread; ACTION ALERT: Tell Obama to Keep His Promise
    - 14 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:03pm -

ASA - Online Action

  • Action Alert: Vote Today to End Raids!
    Tell Congress to pass the Rohrabacher-Hinchey-Farr-McClintock Amendment to the appropriations bill today. This important amendment will remove federal funding for medical cannabis enforcement. The vote may come at any time! Use ASA's online action ce…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:38am -
  • Obama: We are Sick and Tired, but Doing Our Part!
    This community has done its part to educate legislatures and voters across the country about the therapeutic and palliative benefits cannabis provides. As a result, sixteen states and the District of Columbia have shown compassion by recognizing the…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:38am -
  • Action Alert: Tell Obama Medical Cannabis is No Joke!
    Call President Obama today and tell him medical cannabis is no joke. His policies are doing real damage, and it's time to stop.
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:38am -
  • Petition to Allow United States Disabled Military Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana to treat their PTSD.
    Modern research has proven what disabled Veterans have known for a very long time, Cannabis is an effective medicine. Veterans from the time of the United States Revolution through World War I had legal access to cannabis but in 1942 due to the effor…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:38am -
  • Bring Safe Access to Maryland: Support HB 15!
    While patients across the country commend the Maryland Medical Marijuana Work Group's effort to create medical cannabis laws workable for Maryland; we respectfully oppose both of the proposed models: HB 1158 and HB 1024. Both bills are heavily restr…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:38am -

ASA - Press Releases

ASA - News Feed

  • Maurice Hinchey Vows To Fight Medical Marijuana Raids After House Defeats Defunding Bill
    Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) vowed to continue to fight federal raids on medical marijuana after a bipartisan measure he introduced along with Reps. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), Sam Farr (D-Calif.) and Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) went down to defea…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:00am -
  • Why The Oregon Attorney General Race Has National Implications For Marijuana Laws
    Meeting Jim Greig, you wouldn't guess he's a prominent member of Oregon's medical marijuana activist community. The 62-year-old suffers from Ankylosing Spondylitis, a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis. Greig was diagnosed with the disease in th…
    - 10 days ago, 11 May 12, 7:00am -
  • Protesters ask Garden Grove to keep pot dispensaries open
    Outside the Civic Center, supporters of medical marijuana waving signs were greeted with repeated loud, honking sounds of approval from passing motorists. Inside the council chambers, the reception was a silent one. More than two dozen supporte…
    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 7:00am -
  • High on Romney
    Patients, dispensary owners and pretty much anyone else who regularly turns to medical marijuana seems to feel burned by President Barack Obama. Their beef? Obama stated during his presidential campaign four years ago that he
    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 7:00am -
  • Farr comes to the defense of medical marijuana
    Three Congressmen want the U.S. Department of Justice to keep its hands off medical marijuana. Reps. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, Dana Rohrabacher, R-Costa Mesa, and Maurice Hinchey, D-New York, Tuesday introduced a bill that would cut off…
    - 11 days ago, 10 May 12, 7:00am -

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Video

A former DEA Task Force Officer and a former Judge slam the War on Drugs
A former DEA Task Force Officer and a former Judge slam the War on DrugsLEAP speakers, Russ Jones and John Delaney, provide unique insights into the the Drug War, ranging from the highly person to the professional.From:CopsSayLegalizeDrugsView…
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Cops and Moms demonstrate against the drug war!
Cops and Moms demonstrate against the drug war!A remarkable alliance of cops and moms speak out against the war on drugs at the Massachusetts State House. Protecting children is at the heart of their opposition to our punitive drug policies.From…
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DEA Analyst and Cop Debate Marijuana Legalization
DEA Analyst and Cop Debate Marijuana LegalizationFormer DEA analyst Sean Dunagan agrees with the majority of Americans who say it is time to legalize marijuana. He debates former police officer Paul Chabot, who thinks even alcohol prohibition act…
- 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 2:57am -
Cop Says Legalizing Drugs Will Protect Kids from Gangs
Cop Says Legalizing Drugs Will Protect Kids from GangsNeill Franklin, a former Baltimore narcotics cops, says that legalizing and regulating drugs would make society - especially kids - safer. Neill is a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibit…
- 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:41pm -
Retired Lieutenant Commander ties the Drug War to violence and the destruction of families
Retired Lieutenant Commander ties the Drug War to violence and the destruction of familiesLEAP speaker, Diane Goldstein, combines personal revelations and decades of experience with street gangs in a devastating critique of the War on DrugsFrom:…
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Cop Says Drug War Makes People Distrust Police
Cop Says Drug War Makes People Distrust PolicePeter Moskos, a former Baltimore cop, joins a panel discussion about the ways the "war on drugs" harms relationships between police and the communities they are charged with serving and protecting. Pe…
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NORML Daily Headlines

Medical Marijuana Blog

  • Washington’s marijuana legalization, red flag for Medical Marijuana
    Legalization may not be as liberating as it seems, according to Washington state medical marijuana patients. In fact, allowing the state to control cannabis may have the opposite effect. In November, Washington state will be voting on Initiative 502…
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  • Master Kush Marijuana Strain
    Originated in Amsterdam, Master Kush is a hardy plant comfortable in most growing conditions, and is known by growers as a top producer in indoor and greenhouse set-ups (but look out for mold when growing in humid conditions). Master Kush, winner of…
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  • Super Silver Haze Marijuana Strain
    A complex hybrid that is made from old-school strains including skunk, Northern Light, and Haze, Super Silver Haze is your daytime very pal, ideal when you need to be up, active and ready to get things done. Super Silver Haze was the first prize winn…
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  • Trainwreck Marijuana Strain
    Unmistakably pungent and super piney smelling, the now famous Trainwreck weed originated in Humboldt, California, though some say it was Arcata, California. There is also some debate as to whether it was born on a hill or small hill, and, if that was…
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  • The top 10 high yielding Marijuana Strains
    As always, these seeds and strains will only reach their maximum potentials if bred and taken care of properly. A lot of these strains you will recognize as commonplace in medical marijuana dispensaries–and that’s no coincidence. Higher yielding…
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Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

  • Cops Slam Obama for Same Old "Drug War" Budget
     Despite Promises, President Continues Split Favoring Punishment Over Treatment  World Leaders Call for New Direction in Drug Policy  WASHINGTON, DC -- A group of police officers, judges and prosecutors who have waged the so-called "war on…
    - 33 days ago, 17 Apr 12, 7:19pm -
  • Red Cross Calls for Drug Decriminalization
    In a little-noticed statement to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has said that drug use should not be a crime.Here are some key excerpts:We often ignore the ev…
    - 51 days ago, 30 Mar 12, 7:02pm -
  • The Fountainhead of Drug Prohibition
    By James E. Gierach     I recently returned to Chicago from a week in Vienna, Austria, having attending the 55th annual session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).  Vienna is the home of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…
    - 54 days ago, 28 Mar 12, 5:54pm -
  • Cops And Judges Ask California Legislator to Withdraw Marijuana DUI Bill
     Law Enforcers Say Bill Will Criminalize Legal Medical Marijuana Patients & Distract Police  SACRAMENTO, CA -- A group of former California police officers, prosecutors and judges issued a letter today asking Assemblymember Norma Torres to with…
    - 55 days ago, 27 Mar 12, 5:34pm -
  • Cops and Judges Endorse Washington’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative
     Law Enforcers Say Ending Prohibition Will Improve Public Safety
 SEATTLE, WA -- A group of police officers, prosecutors, judges and other criminal justice professionals – including Seattle’s former chief of police – is endorsing I-502, t…
    - 61 days ago, 21 Mar 12, 4:11pm -

Freedom Is Green

  • Drug Testing Hits Marijuana Users the Hardest
      “Well, I didn’t really smoke it. My roommate blew it in my face. A bunch of times. Do you think I’ll pass?” First I tried to figure out why my friend felt the need to have pot smoke blown repeatedly in her face. A fear of holding joints? A…
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  • Medical Cannabis Helps ALS Patient Outlive her Own Doctors
      Medical Cannabis Helps ALS Patient Outlive her Own Doctors Last month, Cathy Jordan sat on a panel at the Cannabis Therapeutics Conference in Arizona.  Before taking the stage, she discussed the medical use of cannabis for ALS with Jahan Marcu, t…
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  • Obama Speaks Out on Recent Medical Marijuana Raids in Rolling Stone Magazine
    Barack Obama and his administration seem to be a bundle of contradictions when it comes to regulations surrounding the production of medical marijuana in our country. In turn, states have been stymied (or chosen to stonewall, as in the case of New Je…
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  • CONSTITUTIONAL LAWSUIT FILED OVER FAILED NJ MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
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