Prohibitionists Have Goregasm Over Student's Death
Sure, I was being a bit snarky, but I was fully anticipating the prohibitionist movement would jump on this story and use it to support their cause. Well, I hit this one pretty much on the head.
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You Can't Stop Progress: The Inevitability of Legalization
A local newspaper from Holland, Michigan released an editorial urging residents (and the country as a whole) to ease off the gas on this push toward cannabis legalization.
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Chris Christie Says He Opposes Bill to Legalize Marijuana in NJ
Gov. Chris Christie emphasized he opposed any effort to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana legal in New Jersey, even after a bill was introduced.
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Eric Holder Testifies Before Congressional Committee, Fields Questions on Pot (Video)
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder this week faced tough questioning from the House Judiciary Committee about the federal government's marijuana stance.
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Mexican Marijuana Farmers Make Switch to Heroin as Pot Prices Fall
Mexican marijuana farmers in the remote valleys of the northern Sierra Madre have began to harvest opium poppies instead and distribute cheap $4 heroin to many rural areas in America.
Ban Chocolate, Keep Dogs Safe
Surely Leonhart isn’t suggesting we ban chocolate in order to keep the dogs safe?
Marijuana Potency Increasing, Project SAM Needs a Diaper Change
Lollies, Raspberry Bars, Truffles and Caramel Dipped Suckers all LOADED with activated THC. Shouts out to my good buddy Timmy over at TLC Edibles who continues to churn out the Instafire.
Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime
The 18-year-old question as to whether or not legalizing medical marijuana causes an increase in crime seems to be answered in a recent study by a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas this week.
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THC Mythology: The Demonization of Mr. T. H. Cannabinol
At Ladybud, Dianna Donnelly reports her experience battling the mythology about "Mr. T.H. Cannabinol"
McGruff the Crime Dog Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
As usual, truth is stranger than fiction. An out of work actor who used to portray McGruff the Crime Dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug and weapon charges.
Parents 4 Pot Ready to Grow
After a whirlwind beginning, Parents 4 Pot founders have taken their next steps. Articles of Incorporation have been filed and approved. The group is now an official Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporatio
Illegal Weed Is Bad for the Environment
This video from Mother Jones provides an unusual argument for legalizing cannabis: illegal grow operations can be very, very bad for the environment.
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Thank You for Smoking—Marijuana
Don't mistake this onetime high-school dealer with a libertarian streak for a stoner. His aim is to be the Philip Morris of the American marijuana industry.
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Does Medical Marijuana Equal Bad Parenting?
"Your baby doesn't need to be subjected to marijuana," an officer says. "I told them we had our cards, our prescriptions. They didn't want to see them."
Say What? UNODC Panel Says Criminalizing Drug Use "Not Beneficial"
A key group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal sanctions for drug use.
Project Propaganda: SAM's Real Agenda
Our friends over at High Times recently put out an article detailing some of the glowing orbs of shit that Project SAM is disseminating. It got me thinking about their true motives,…
Cannabis Not to Blame for Idiocy
Some cannabis users through their actions risk the larger reform movement by being the mascot of the prohibitionist, the poster-child for why marijuana should be illegal.
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How Much the War on Drugs Impacts Our Overcrowded Prisons
America's prisons are dangerously overcrowded, and the war on drugs is to blame. Over 50 percent of inmates in federal prison are there for drug offenses.