Tag: politicians

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August 28, 2013
08/28/2013
Eric Holder Pressed on DEA Use of NSA Intelligence

Eric Holder Pressed on DEA Use of NSA Intelligence

A group of Democratic senators and congressmen want Attorney General Eric Holder to answer questions about a Reuters report earlier this month revealing that the National Security Agency (NSA)...
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August 28, 2013
08/28/2013
George Takei Commends Trudeau’s Admission of Cannabis Use

George Takei Commends Trudeau’s Admission of Cannabis Use

George Takei, famous for his role as Mr. Sulu in the original Star Trek series, recently commended Canadian politician Justin Trudeau for admitting that he uses cannabis:...
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August 27, 2013
08/27/2013
Missouri Lawmaker Busted for Minor Cannabis Possession

Missouri Lawmaker Busted for Minor Cannabis Possession

Missouri Representative Jeremy LaFaver, co-sponsor of a bill this year that would have reduced penalties for minor cannabis possession, was pulled over Sunday and was found to have...
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July 9, 2013
07/09/2013
Become a Leader of the Cannabis Legalization Movement

Become a Leader of the Cannabis Legalization Movement

Leadership is defined by dictionary.com as “the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group,” “ability to lead [defined as “to conduct...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
NH Medical Marijuana Bill Sponsor Expresses Concerns

NH Medical Marijuana Bill Sponsor Expresses Concerns

New Hampshire Rep. Donna Schlachman, who sponsored the newly-passed medical marijuana bill in the state, answered questions and expressed concerns about some of the changes that were...
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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana

First US Elected Official, Bill Rosendahl, Openly Using Medical Marijuana

On 5/21/2013, Bill Rosendahl, a Councilman in the City of Los Angeles, made history as the first elected Official openly admitting to using medical marijuana. Bill Rosendahl...
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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Is Your Mayor in the Marijuana Majority?

Is Your Mayor in the Marijuana Majority?

Join NORML and our friends at the Marijuana Majority in our efforts to build support for marijuana law reform at the local level by contacting your mayor and urging their support for rational...
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
Bill Would Force Super PACs to Reveal Their Donors

Bill Would Force Super PACs to Reveal Their Donors

Legislation sponsored by Ron Wyden (D- Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski of (R-Alaska) would require Super PACs to reveal their sources of money, which spent $1 billion to influence 2012...
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March 18, 2013
03/18/2013
Anti-Weed NY Republican Steve Katz Just got Busted for Weed

Anti-Weed NY Republican Steve Katz Just got Busted for Weed

Meet Assemblyman Steve Katz, New York’s Ted Haggard — or Gary Aldridge — of cannabis. In June, the Republican lawmaker voted no on a bill that would give doctors the right to prescribe weed...
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March 11, 2013
03/11/2013
Weedist Talks to Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project

Weedist Talks to Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project

Weedists: Meet Morgan Fox “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” Morgan Fox is the Communications Manager for Marijuana...
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October 26, 2012
10/26/2012
Medical Marijuana Advocates Launch New Election-Based Website: VoteMedicalMarijuana.org

Medical Marijuana Advocates Launch New Election-Based Website: VoteMedicalMarijuana.org

The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new website today — VoteMedicalMarijuana.org — that provides patients and their supporters with the tools they need...
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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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August 7, 2012
08/07/2012
Private Prisons and Politicians: Destroying Our Nation for $

Private Prisons and Politicians: Destroying Our Nation for $

Private prisons and politicians have turned the United States into a prison nation, simply for greed. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur covers the story of Pedro...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
There’s Been a Tectonic Shift on Marijuana Across the US, Except in Washington — Why Can’t We Pop the Beltway Bubble?

There’s Been a Tectonic Shift on Marijuana Across the US, Except in Washington — Why Can’t We Pop the Beltway Bubble?

Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, writes a great piece on the rapidly growing support amongst the people and local politicians to end marijuana prohibition. Read Paul’s deep insights...
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