MPP Ad Pulled From NASCAR Brickyard 400
Thanks to the rotten Drug Free America Foundation, MPP's "New Beer" legalization ad has been pulled from the jumbotron at the NASCAR Brickyard 400.
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Chronicle Book Review: Smuggler Nation
Wow. With Smuggler Nation, Brown University political science professor Peter Andreas has hit the ball out of the park -- or over the border.
Philly Legalization Advocates Return Friday for Smoke Down Prohibition VII
Chris Goldstein, writer for Philly.com and Philly NORML Board Member, encouraged legalization supporters to push for an end to the war on cannabis.
Animal: Why You’ll Never See “Marijuana” on Our Site
ANIMAL has a policy to not use “marijuana.” Cannabis? Sure. Weed? Definitely. Marijuana, though? Almost never. NPR has a good article explaining why.
Former President of Mexico: End Marijuana Prohibition Now
High Times scored a really provocative and informative interview with Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico
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How Much Marijuana Prohibition Costs You, the Taxpayer
$16 billion to house the nearly 800,000 inmates in prison for marijuana 'crimes' during 2011. Marijuana prohibition is very expensive.
Chronicle Book Review Essay: Murder and Mayhem in Mexico
Dying for the Truth serves purposes beyond scaring the hell out of people. Once you get past the imagery, you have a narrative of Mexico's drug wars.
Reality Check for Anti-Marijuana Group: Legalization Coming
Partnership for a Drug Free America released a new survey that in effect says ‘marijuana legalization is coming, but only for adults’.
Will Cartel Leader's Capture Reduce Violence or Drug Abuse?
"He is the most sadistic drug capo in Mexico," said George Grayson, a professor of politics and an expert on the Zetas cartel.
Obama Administration Brought 80 Percent More Medical Marijuana Cases Than Bush
During the entire 8 years under Bush, the federal government saw 163 medical marijuana cases, or about 20 per year. With almost 1.5 years left, the Obama...
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The Atlantic: If Marijuana is Legalized, Who Will Start Using More of It?
Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, doesn't think kids and teens are going to start using marijuana more frequently if the drug is fully legalized across the country. The reason is simple: They can already get pot pretty easily.
Become a Leader of the Cannabis Legalization Movement
Today I’m here to help redefine your understanding of leadership so that you can see the critical role that each of us plays in leading this movement..
Prospero’s Grow Week 15: Final Thoughts on Growing Your Own Marijuana
It’s very surreal writing the final post in this series for Weedist with two large containers full of weed I grew myself. Growing your own marijuana is a...
Medical Marijuana Battle Coming to Florida
As Florida baby boomers who may have used marijuana in their youth feel the impact of age, they may add to the push for legalization.
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New York Mom, Andrea Sanderlin, Accused of Running $3 Million Marijuana Operation Indicted
Andrea Sanderlin, a suburban mother of two accused of running a sophisticated $3 million marijuana enterprise out of a New York warehouse was slapped with a federal indictment today by prosecutors who said her operation was no different than that of Colombian druglords.
You Don't Need Prohibition to Help People
Of course, this was achieved without prohibition -- some regulation that has not been without controversy, but without prohibition.
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Top Ten Reasons to Legalize Marijuana Now
Top Ten Reasons to Legalize Marijuana Now: Despite 40 years and $1 trillion-plus of taxpayer money spent trying to stop - not robbery, not rape, not murder, not even shoplifting - but mostly trying to stop adults from using marijuana, illegal drugs are cheaper, purer and more readily available than ever.
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Pro-Marijuana Group Sensible BC Unveils New Billboard in Push to Legalize Marijuana
Sensible BC has already auto-dialed nearly 1.4-million households in the province trying to drum up support and is now set to unveil a new billboard in West Vancouver Monday.