Law Enforcement Targets Marijuana Activists in Philadelphia
The targeting of marijuana activists is an example of the lengths law enforcement will go to to silence our ability to speak out against prohibition.
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Marijuana Prohibition Puts Industry Women at Risk
As more women are drawn to Humboldt County’s cannabis trade & off-grid lifestyle, a local battered-women’s shelter has noticed a growing trend of violent...
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Time: How America Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Marijuana
For nearly a century, the United States has been one of the fiercest advocates and practitioners of marijuana prohibition in the world. At the height of the America’s anti-pot fervor in the 1950s and ’60s, one could even receive life imprisonment for simple possession of the drug.
Brookings Webcast: The Politics of Marijuana Legalization
Governance Studies at Brookings, Washington Office on Latin America will host a public forum to discuss changing attitudes towards marijuana legalization.
Grab Prohibition by the Horns: TX NORML Conference, June 7-9
DFW NORML proudly presents the Texas Regional NORML Conference at the Norris Conference Center in downtown Fort Worth from June 7 – 9.
OAS Releases Historic Report on Drug Policy Alternatives
OAS released a report on drug control that includes an assessment of the current state of affairs and looks at scenarios for directions in drug policy.
Next-Gen Cannabis Smokers: True Freedom
I was sitting outside my house here in WA and I was taking a hit off my bong with an urge to hide what I was doing. Will I ever feel that 100% true freedom?
A Millennial Manifesto for Marijuana Law Reform
As our nation edges toward majority support for marijuana legalization, the millennial generation is leading the way more than any other in history.
Global Cannabis March Features Three in Oregon
Join us at a Global Cannabis March at a city near you. Next Saturday, May 4, in over 200 cities worldwide, millions will come together...
Global Cannabis March: May 4th
Take a look here to see if there's a march near you & spread the world to make the Global Cannabis March on May 4th bigger & better than the year before.
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Marijuana Prohibition Now Costs The Government $20 Billion A Year
Marijuana prohibition now costs state and federal government up to $20 billion a year, and legalization efforts are only beginning to chip away at that.
Brookings: How to Avoid a Federal-State Train Wreck
Brookings has released a legal review and critical analysis of the current national and state laws that prohibit cannabis use, cultivation and sales.
DC Think Tank: Let’s Finally End Marijuana Prohibition
One of the important Washington DC think tanks, the Brookings Institute, is hosting a panel discussion on states’ efforts to legalize marijuana on April 15.
NORML Women's Alliance Foundation: A Dream Comes True
After 3 years, the NORML Women's Alliance has created the NORML Women's Alliance Foundation as a separate entity to promote education and outreach to women.
Are Ex-DEA Reform Opponents Profiting from Prohibition?
Two of the former DEA officials who came out against new pot laws are facing criticism for running a company that may profit from keeping marijuana illegal.
Weedist Talks to Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project
Morgan Fox is Communications Manager for Marijuana Policy Project. He is from Cleveland, but has lived in Washington DC since he joined MPP in 2008.
Drug War Symposium, Cardozo Law School, NYC - 3/13
I am presenting at a symposium, "The War on Drugs: Working Toward a Ceasefire," this Wednesday 3/13 at Cardozo Law School in NYC. The event includes a...
Congress’ Continued Disconnect on Marijuana Prohibition
Among the many hundreds of public policy concerns that Americans care and act upon, what are the top policy concerns in Congress for which citizens search?