Category: Law & Politics

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News and commentary on cannabis law and politics

September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Wyoming, Michigan Will Appeal Medical Marijuana Ruling To Michigan Supreme Court

Wyoming, Michigan Will Appeal Medical Marijuana Ruling To Michigan Supreme Court

So much for the “City of Vision and Progress“, Wyoming, Michigan will appeal a decision that voided the city’s ordinance regulating the use of marijuana. Mayor Jack Poll...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
College Campus Marijuana Flyer: Who is Calling ‘Bullshit’?

College Campus Marijuana Flyer: Who is Calling ‘Bullshit’?

A Reddit user shared the above photo from their college campus, Wentworth Institute of Technology. I am not advocating cannabis usage by minors or abuse by anyone....
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.05)

07:59pm Los Angeles dispensaries got a reprieve last week–or did they? The busts there continue, despite the ban on the ban. And there’s more news from...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Gary Johnson: Obama Doesn’t Care About The War On Drugs

Gary Johnson: Obama Doesn’t Care About The War On Drugs

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson was the big draw of North Carolina NORML’s event outside the Democratic National Convention. Gary Johnson talked about his marijuana experiences, the failed war...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012

Kal Penn Obama Ad Parody Mocks President For Marijuana Policies

President Barack Obama’s new ad featuring stoner duo Harold and Kumar drew accusations of hypocrisy on Tuesday from critics who note that the beloved potheads could easily be...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.09.05)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.09.05)

02:53am The Murray County, Georgia, scandal keeps unraveling, another prison guard goes down, and a pair of South Texas deputies are going away for awhile. Let’s...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Colorado’s Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 64, Still Leading In Polls

Colorado’s Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 64, Still Leading In Polls

Statewide polling data from Colorado, just released by Public Policy Polling, shows support holding strong for Amendment 64, a ballot measure that aims to re-legalize and regulate the...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar: ‘We’re Moving Forward with Enforcement”

Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar: ‘We’re Moving Forward with Enforcement”

Los Angeles City Council Member Jose Huizar looks forward to the September 6th deadline to begin closing medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles. Despite the ban going...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Obama Should “Evolve” on Marijuana

Obama Should “Evolve” on Marijuana

Chris Weigant has “a radical thought, as we charge full-steam into convention season: Could the marijuana vote propel Barack Obama to victory in the upcoming election?”  
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
The Marijuana Myth: What If Everything You Think You Know About This Plant Is Wrong?

The Marijuana Myth: What If Everything You Think You Know About This Plant Is Wrong?

Author Laurel Dewey shares her marijuana epiphany as she researched “What if everything you were ever told and believed about a subject wasn’t true? What if the well-meaning, trusted and...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Pot Legalization I-502 Debate in Seattle Thur Night Sept 6

Pot Legalization I-502 Debate in Seattle Thur Night Sept 6

The League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County is hosting an I-502 debate on marijuana legalization at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 6 at Seattle’s Town Hall with some great...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
CO Marijuana Legalization Ad To Air During Democratic National Convention

CO Marijuana Legalization Ad To Air During Democratic National Convention

A new television ad in support of Colorado’s Amendment 64, which seeks recreational marijuana legalization for adults, will air during the Democratic National Convention on both CNN...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
How Legal Mari­juana Could Save $72 Billion Each Year

How Legal Mari­juana Could Save $72 Billion Each Year

A GalesburgPlanet.com reader vents his frustration over the fact that over 50% of Amer­icans want mari­juana legalized, $72B in annual tax revenue and cost savings is lost and...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
LA Confidential: City Funds Go Up In Smoke

LA Confidential: City Funds Go Up In Smoke

HuffPost ponders the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to ignore the fact that the majority of their constituents support the use of medical marijuana and how they could just...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
$1 Million L.A. Pot Farm Seized

$1 Million L.A. Pot Farm Seized

In a posh Southern Los Angeles county, investigators seized a pot farm worth $1 million dollars. They also arrested two men for growing, selling, and transporting the marijuana,...
By: Lateralus
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
Choom Gang: Obama Web Ad Recruits ‘Harold and Kumar’ Stars

Choom Gang: Obama Web Ad Recruits ‘Harold and Kumar’ Stars

President Barack Obama made an appeal to the marijuana-smoking “stoner” vote with an online ad featuring the stars of the “Harold and Kumar” movie series. Lets see if Harold...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
Last Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Diego Closes

Last Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Diego Closes

The Mother Earth Alternative Healing Co-operative. the last medical marijuana dispensary licensed in San Diego County, closed its doors to customers yesterday after pressure from US Attorney Laura...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
‘Women For Measure 80’ Holding OCTA Fundraiser Sat Sept 29

‘Women For Measure 80’ Holding OCTA Fundraiser Sat Sept 29

Women for Measure 80, a group that is working to restore industrial hemp and end cannabis prohibition in Oregon is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, September 29, 2012...
By: Anna Diaz
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September 3, 2012
09/03/2012
The GOP Platform on Crime and Drugs

The GOP Platform on Crime and Drugs

05:12pm With Republican delegates now heading home after their national convention in Tampa, this is as good a time as any to examine their official position...
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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
Pot Smoking Driver in Saskatoon Canada Deemed Not Impaired

Pot Smoking Driver in Saskatoon Canada Deemed Not Impaired

A Canadian woman who admitted to using marijuana before getting into her car has been acquitted of impaired driving, with the Saskatoon judge saying “I would have...
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