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September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
CNN Video, Rep Barney Frank: Marijuana Law a ‘Great Hypocrisy’

CNN Video, Rep Barney Frank: Marijuana Law a ‘Great Hypocrisy’

Rep Barney Frank (D-MA) talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett on his support for marijuana reform in this 3 minute segment. He makes many great points from the racist...
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September 11, 2012
09/11/2012
Children’s Alliance Endorses I-502 Marijuana Legalization Initiative

Children’s Alliance Endorses I-502 Marijuana Legalization Initiative

 The Children’s Alliance, a Seattle nonprofit whose members include major social services agencies, endorsed Washington State’s I-502 due to the racially disproportionate impacts of current marijuana laws,...
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August 27, 2012
08/27/2012
NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives

NAACP Regional Chapters Endorse CO, OR, WA Marijuana Initiatives

03:59pm All three marijuana legalization initiatives on state ballots this year have won the endorsement of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) regional...
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August 13, 2012
08/13/2012
NYPD Shoot Dead Man in Times Square During Marijuana Bust

NYPD Shoot Dead Man in Times Square During Marijuana Bust

The NYPD fired 12 shots and killed Darrius Kennedy, a 51-year-old African-American man in the heart of Times Square surrounded by tourists on Saturday afternoon during a...
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August 1, 2012
08/01/2012
Commentary: The Racial Politics of Pot Arrests

Commentary: The Racial Politics of Pot Arrests

BET provides a great post with insights and supporting statistics on the racial disparity in marijuana busts and how it paints a clear picture of two different Americas:...
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July 23, 2012
07/23/2012
Racism and Marijuana Arrests: It’s Not Just NYC

Racism and Marijuana Arrests: It’s Not Just NYC

Racism and marijuana go back to the early days of prohibition. New York City is notorious for the racial skewing of its marijuana arrests. Over the last...
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July 19, 2012
07/19/2012
Seattle’s Marijuana Group Wants Mayor and Other Public Leaders to Join Book Club to Learn About Real Costs of Prohibition

Seattle’s Marijuana Group Wants Mayor and Other Public Leaders to Join Book Club to Learn About Real Costs of Prohibition

Seattle’s Responsible Marijuana Project has started a PR campaign to get Mayor Mike McGinn, Police Chief John Diaz, City Attorney Pete Holmes and U.S. District Attorney Jenny Durkan to...
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July 2, 2012
07/02/2012
Nevada Drug Dog Troopers Allege Official Misconduct

Nevada Drug Dog Troopers Allege Official Misconduct

05:58pm A group of Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and a retired police sergeant have filed a lawsuit against the Patrol and the Las Vegas Metro Police...
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June 27, 2012
06/27/2012
Marijuana Has Many Medical Uses, but Curing Anti-Semitism?

Marijuana Has Many Medical Uses, but Curing Anti-Semitism?

White nationalist band “Prussian Blue” claim marijuana has helped them find “a place of love and light.” Sure add one more cure to the list for marijuana, if...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Video: Chris Hayes, Ross Douthat, and Michael Ian Black Discuss Politics of Marijuana

Video: Chris Hayes, Ross Douthat, and Michael Ian Black Discuss Politics of Marijuana

Up host Chris Hayes and his guests, including New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and comedian Michael Ian Black, discuss the surprising politics of the debate over...
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June 12, 2012
06/12/2012
Ramarley Graham | Age 18 | New York City , NY | February 2012

Ramarley Graham | Age 18 | New York City , NY | February 2012

On February 2, 2012 18 year old Ramarley Graham was killed by the NYPD in his own apartment with his grandmother and 6-year-old brother present. NYPD chased...
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