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September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.26)

03:27am The DEA strikes again in Los Angeles, and the feds are moving to eliminate dispensaries in downtown LA. But the push-back against the crackdown continues....
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September 25, 2012
09/25/2012
Drug Czar Ignores Failure of Marijuana Prohibition to Curb Use

Drug Czar Ignores Failure of Marijuana Prohibition to Curb Use

In a press conference this morning, representatives from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced...
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September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest Obama’s Broken Promises

Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest Obama’s Broken Promises

On Thursday, as scheduled, protests took place all over the nation. Medical marijuana patients and advocates demanded that President Obama keep his promises to respect state law...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Romney Campaign Uses Raids to Swing CO Voters, Insults Everyone’s Intelligence

Romney Campaign Uses Raids to Swing CO Voters, Insults Everyone’s Intelligence

The Romney campaign has finally stooped low enough to try to trick the medical marijuana community into voting Romney into office. In an article titled “Dear Marijuana Reformers:...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.09.19)

07:36pm Last issue, we reported that the DEA had taken the week off. Well, they’re back, and so is the push-back. Let’s get to it: National...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
It’s Time to Legalize Cannabis

It’s Time to Legalize Cannabis

Hey Kids, what time is it? It’s Time to Legalize Cannabis! Reason’s Mike Riggs does a succinct interview with David Bronner, of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps. Mr....
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
Action Today: Remind Obama Patients Are People Who Vote!

Action Today: Remind Obama Patients Are People Who Vote!

Americans for Safe Access, the leading organization of medical marijuana patients, has organized a nationwide protest for today (Thursday, September 20). It’s happening all across the United...
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September 14, 2012
09/14/2012
Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections II: The Parties and the Presidential Race

Drug Policy in the 2012 Elections II: The Parties and the Presidential Race

11:27pm As the 2012 election campaign enters its final weeks, all eyes are turning to the top of the ticket. While, according to the latest polls and electoral college...
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September 12, 2012
09/12/2012
Video: Drugs vs America!

Video: Drugs vs America!

Drugs vs America… The Drug War is America’s longest-running war. We have a long national history of drug use and cultivation. John Fugelsang lets loose after seeing...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
Annotated Transcript of Old Hippie Interview with Barack Obama

Annotated Transcript of Old Hippie Interview with Barack Obama

OH: Hi, I’m Old Hippie, and I’m here to have a talk with Barack Obama, president of the United States. Mr. President, back in 2008 when you...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
At the DNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

At the DNC Convention: Prohibition? What’s Prohibition?

Its a good thing no one in the media is asking anyone at the DNC Convention any questions about marijuana prohibition, this way they don’t have to...
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September 7, 2012
09/07/2012
‘Smoking Weed with The President’ Video

‘Smoking Weed with The President’ Video

– 05:30PM Actor and pothead stereotype Kal Penn is a terrible person. Not only did he try and make a political propaganda ad to appeal to the...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Old Hippie Asks Obama Some Hard Questions About Marijuana

Old Hippie Asks Obama Some Hard Questions About Marijuana

Everybody talks about President Obama and his broken promises about marijuana, but nobody has gotten him to talk about it. We tried on Reddit. We tried with...
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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 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 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
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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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
Reddit Yet Another Platform for Obama to Ignore Marijuana

Reddit Yet Another Platform for Obama to Ignore Marijuana

President Obama took to Reddit.com on Tuesday to answer questions from users in an AMA, or Ask Me Anything. Obama ended up answering a mere ten questions...
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August 29, 2012
08/29/2012
Politicians Ignore Failed ‘War on Drugs’ at Their (and Our) Peril

Politicians Ignore Failed ‘War on Drugs’ at Their (and Our) Peril

The Huff Post challenges Democrats and Republicans to show the moral courage to support the people’s desire to end the one trillion dollar failed war on drugs...
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