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Fancy Visiting (or Living) In A Wind Turbine City?

You may have heard of a proposed "wind turbine city" that could potentially take up residence smack dab in the middle of... more

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What's On Your Plate? Get Involved, Make it Something You Want to Eat

Watch What's On Your Plate? and you're likely to be inspired to get involved in some of the issues covered in the... more

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2010 Sundance Film Festival Preview: "Climate Refugees"

Some people don't believe that seas are rising...and they certainly aren't convinced that climate change is a legitimate... more

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High court throws out medpot limits; keeps voluntary ID program

The California Supreme Court today upheld a state appeals court ruling that voided California's medical marijuana growing... more

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Preview of 2010 Sundance Film Festival Pick, "Vegetarian"

It doesn't matter whether you're a meat eater or a staunch vegetarian -- those who take two hours out of their schedule... more

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Preview of 2010 Sundance Film Festival Pick, "Born Sweet"

On the other side of the world, there is a boy who dreams of achieving karaoke stardom. All children's dreams should come... more

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Conscious junk food consumption – Can we break free from the epidemic?

Check out this video parody of the typical American diet -- sure, it's funny, but doesn't it ring eerily true? Why are... more

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Animalistic Art Works Featuring Frankenstein Taxidermy

Step right up and get your dose of freaky Friday by exploring the dark animalistic art world of German artist Iris Schieferstein... more

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“Hope For Haiti” Telethon Gets Diva-licious With Madonna & Beyonce

A comprehensive summary of the latest-greatest details regarding Friday's Haiti fundraising telethon.... more

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California Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Pot Limits

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A unanimous California Supreme Court has struck down a law that sought to impose limits on the amount... more

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Alec Baldwin Ditches Golden Globes For Eco-Charity Sledding Event

Who knew that the 30 Rock star and veteran of the silver screen has such a soft spot for eco-fundraising?... more

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Boycott Starbucks & others sponsoring anti-marijuana lobbying

Law enforcement groups are fighting to maintain Marijuana Prohibition and their industry of arresting and prosecuting people for marijuana. SAFER is fighting back and we need your help.

According to a recent report in The Denver Post, state and federal law enforcement officials have been meddling in Colorado's legislative process in hopes of rolling back the state's progress toward safer, more rational marijuana laws. As a result, bills are being introduced on their behalf, which threaten to shut down every medical marijuana dispensary in the state and allow these officials to continue harassing medical marijuana patients.

We wish this weren't the case, but these law enforcement officials are not motivated by maintaining public safety or developing a workable system of medical marijuana regulation. They are motivated by one thing -- job security. Perhaps even more unsettling is the source of the financial support behind the arrest and prosecution industry's war on marijuana.

In particular, the Colorado Drug Investigators Association (CDIA), the group spearheading anti-marijuana lobbying efforts, is sponsored by several local and national businesses including Starbucks Coffee, Glock handguns, and -- you guessed it -- members of the alcohol industry! This might seem a bit odd, but when you consider the fact that their Web site and merchandise features the grim reaper and military helicopters, a skull motif, and the slogan, "Death on Drugs," it all makes a little more sense. These guys are not out to protect people; they're out to fight a literal war on marijuana, ensuring alcohol -- the substance that contributes most to the crime and violence that keeps them busy -- is the only legal recreational drug available.

It's no surprise that the Arrest and Prosecution Industry is determined to maintain the war on marijuana. But Starbucks and other companies' funding of this war should strike any marijuana consumer or reform supporter as truly appalling. It's time to stand up and send them all a message.

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...Make no mistake about it, this is a battle over jobs. Supporters of medical marijuana want to create new legitimate, state-licensed businesses with hundred of new taxpaying employees. CDIA wants to ban these new businesses so that they can continue spending taxpayer money to arrest and prosecute people involved with medical marijuana.Law enforcement groups are fighting to maintain Marijuana Prohibition and their industry of arresting and prosecuting people for... more