UN Drug Policy Divisions Aired
A UN document reveals fundamental splits among nations as the international organization prepares for the General Assembly Special Session on drugs in 2016.
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Drug Reform Funder Peter Lewis Dead at 80
Peter B. Lewis, the head of Progressive and a leading funder of drug reform efforts in recent decades, died Saturday at his home in Coconut Grove, Florida
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Raids in Colorado Raise Questions About Federal Forbearance
Yesterday's raids in Colorado were the largest dispensary crackdown in CO history. US Attorney claims the raided dispensaries violated federal guidelines.
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Iowa City Meeting Discusses Medical Marijuana
Doctor Steven Jenison helped draft New Mexico's medical marijuana law and spoke in his home state of Iowa about passing legislation there.
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High Times: Weed Continues to Win Over Booze
In response to arguments that legalization will add problems, High Times points to New Zealand, where residents have been giving up the bottle for the bong.
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Magazines From Right and Left Come Together on Legalization
Chris Soda from Drug Policy Alliance describes the growing support for marijuana legalization from all parties.
NORML PAC Endorses John Hanger for Governor of Pennsylvania
In an interview with NORML conducted earlier this year, John Hanger stated his belief that marijuana law reformers can elect the next governor.
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How Valuable Legalizing Marijuana Could Be for America
Policymic explains how valuable legalizing marijuana could be for America, with an excellent infographic to demonstrate.
Survey: Unacceptable To Be Fired For Off-Job Marijuana Use
Forty-five percent agreed it is unacceptable for an employer to sanction an employee for off-the-job marijuana use, even where cannabis is illegal.
Missouri Conference on Marijuana Law Reform This Saturday
Show-Me Cannabis and Missouri NORML will be hosting a statewide conference in downtown Kansas City, on Saturday, November 16th.
More Opposition to Medical Marijuana Amendment in Florida
Florida House General Council and Senate General Council filed a 50-page brief in opposition to the proposed medical marijuana amendment.
MPP Invites Project SAM to Promote Marijuana Policy Reform
MPP extended an invitation Friday to the new Maine affiliate of Project SAM to join forces to promote sensible marijuana policy reform in Maine.
CNN Video: Pot to Mint More Millionaires Than Microsoft?
The global cannabis market is in the hundreds of billions of dollars per year; as legalization unfolds cannabis will make more millionaires than Microsoft.
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18 Milestones That Led to Marijuana Policy 'Tipping Point'
Huffington Post lists 18 moments that have led to the tipping point on marijuana policy.
Weed's No Longer Political Kryptonite in New York
While across the country governments have been decriminalizing or legalizing pot, New York City hasn’t moved away from the policies of Rudolph Giuliani.
The Next States to Legalize Marijuana
After last weekend's conference in Denver, a picture is emerging of which states are likely to be the first to follow down the path to legalize marijuana.
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The Nation: Why It’s Always Been Time to Legalize Marijuana
The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel recounts the disaster that is the drug war, giving several reasons to legalize marijuana.
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Daily Beast: The Drug War Is Over (If Obama Wants It)
Nick Gellespie of The Daily Beast explains that the drug war is over as a political issue, as most Americans now favor legalization.