tagged w/ marijuana legalization
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news from the Detroit Drug Policy Examiner
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...and into the Keene, New Hampshire police station. Today, more than 70 supporters for the legalization of marijuana (including myself, seen on the video) turned out for the fourth "4:20 Smokeout," in a row. One supporter was arrested, the second in two days, and was immediately brought down to the Keene Police Station followed by a train of 70 people walking down the street to protest the arrest. Upon reaching the building, a number of people went into the actual police department and began smoking a joint, for which they were not arrested. The police did not use excessive force, and were patient about arresting the man (though later it was found out he was smoking a clove cigarette, though he did partake in marijuana earlier)....and into the Keene, New Hampshire police station. Today, more than 70 supporters... more
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(09-22) 15:41 PDT San Francisco -- Two prominent East Bay marijuana advocates got clearance from the state today to try to put a pot-legalization initiative on the November 2010 California ballot.
Richard Lee, executive director of the medical marijuana dispensary known as Oaksterdam, and Jeff Jones, former director of the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative, are the sponsors of a measure that would allow anyone over 21 to possess or grow marijuana for personal use. It would allow each local government to decide whether to tax and regulate marijuana sales.(09-22) 15:41 PDT San Francisco -- Two prominent East Bay marijuana advocates got... more
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Far from protecting us and our children, the war on drugs is making the world a much more dangerous place.
SO FAR this year, about 4000 people have died in Mexico's drugs war - a horrifying toll. If only a good fairy could wave a magic wand and make all illegal drugs disappear, the world would be a better place.
Dream on. Recreational drug use is as old as humanity, and has not been stopped by the most draconian laws. Given that drugs are here to stay, how do we limit the harm they do?
The evidence suggests most of the problems stem not from drugs themselves, but from the fact that they are illegal. The obvious answer, then, is to make them legal.Far from protecting us and our children, the war on drugs is making the world a much... more
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Tell your Congressman to Legalize Cannabis !
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I know there are a lot of people who support the legalization of cannabis,so I decided to upload a poster I made in Illustrator. Hope you like it.I know there are a lot of people who support the legalization of cannabis,so I decided... more
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"Our study suggests that moderate marijuana use is associated with reduced risk of HNSCC," investigators concluded. (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma)
This association was consistent across different measures of marijuana use (marijuana use status, duration, and frequency of use)....Further, we observed that marijuana use modified the interaction between alcohol and cigarette smoking, resulting in a decreased HNSCC risk among moderate smokers and light drinkers, and attenuated risk among the heaviest smokers and drinkers.""Our study suggests that moderate marijuana use is associated with reduced risk... more
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As the Senior Editor of High Times Magazine, David Bienenstock has traveled the world writing about marijuana. He has interviewed everyone from growers to dealers to prisoners to politicians, which means he knows just about everything there is to know about pot.
Check out www.revelinnewyork.com for more videos and for David's personalized city and culture guide to New York.As the Senior Editor of High Times Magazine, David Bienenstock has traveled the world... more
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Marijuana. It's an ongoing debate. In this Cause in 60 cannabis supporters fight for their rights to use a natural medicine while others stand firm on their beliefs to criminalize the use of mind altering substances. What do you think? Should it be legal for recreational use, regulated, and taxed to fix our economy? Or should those who inhale deep be put in prison? Share your thoughts at http://causecast.org/marijuana Cause in 60 is a video mashup of videos, photos, and tweets provided by the community of contributing members on Causecast.Marijuana. It's an ongoing debate. In this Cause in 60 cannabis supporters fight... more
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Saturday August 8 7P
Reporting from secret farms and not-so-secret grow houses of marijuana cultivators, Lisa Ling goes into their world -- where marijuana is not just a drug but a way of life.
Watched this documentary the other eve - fascinating... just throwing it out there!
Check your local channels if you get the National Geographic channel, more info at link.Saturday August 8 7P
Reporting from secret farms and not-so-secret grow houses of... more
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Dan Neil hits the nail on the head (”" July 7). The relatively minor negative consequences that Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps had to endure for being outed for his marijuana use is Exhibit A that the war on marijuana is coming to an end. The American people are tired of the hypocrisy and extremism inherent in the war on (some) drugs.Dan Neil hits the nail on the head (”" July 7). The relatively minor... more
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EVERY YEAR around the 20th of April, the press is infiltrated with a surge of pot-related stories, complete with as many tongue-in-cheek headlines as editors will allow. This year’s coverage was somehow different, mostly in that it didn’t evaporate into thin air (now even I’m doing it) after the “holiday.” Rather, it seems, the coverage around marijuana picked up steam over the week of April 20 and is carrying on even now, well into the summer.EVERY YEAR around the 20th of April, the press is infiltrated with a surge of... more
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Marijuana legalization is the hottest topic in the media these days. MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, FOX, NatGeo, and CBS News have presented special features on marijuana business, medical marijuana, and the marijuana legalization movement. Google Trends is showing double the interest in searches and news hits for the term “marijuana legalization”. Showtime’s hit series Weeds, about a suburban mom turned pot dealer, is entering its fifth season. Everywhere you look, corporate media are happy to profit from America’s most popular herb.Marijuana legalization is the hottest topic in the media these days. MSNBC, CNBC, CNN,... more
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Celebrity environmentalist and pot activist Woody Harrelson talks frankly about marijuana and hemp.Celebrity environmentalist and pot activist Woody Harrelson talks frankly about... more
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This debate will continue until our Canadian and American governments stop treating marijuana consumers like criminals.This debate will continue until our Canadian and American governments stop treating... more
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Anyone curious about the effects of legalizing marijuana should read Norman H. Clark’s “Deliver us from Evil,” a history of the prohibition of alcohol and narcotics.
Alcohol was legalized — in part — in order to deprive organized crime of money. Over time, the war on drugs has had little impact on drug use.Anyone curious about the effects of legalizing marijuana should read Norman H.... more
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With so much talk on this website about marijuana legalization. Why dont I see more stories about it on the television. Does it have to do with who pays for the commercials. Am I bieng censored here too ? We have no forum......anywhere.... without suppression. I really hate that this is what our stimulus package paid for.......propaganda..With so much talk on this website about marijuana legalization. Why dont I see more... more
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The nation's drug czar, who viewed a foothill marijuana farm on U.S. Forest Service land with state and local officials earlier Wednesday, said the federal government will not support legalizing marijuana.
"Legalization is not in the president's vocabulary, and it's not in mine," he said.The nation's drug czar, who viewed a foothill marijuana farm on U.S. Forest... more
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Mail-in voting closes Tuesday on Measure F, a new ordinance in Oakland which would impose a special tax on sales of medical marijuana in the city's dispensaries. The measure would make Oakland the first city in the United States to have a business tax category for marijuana merchants.
Dispensaries have already been paying a rate of $1.20 per $1,000 of gross receipts. Measure F would create a separate category for marijuana sellers, at a rate of $18 per $1,000 of sales. Sales taxes is already assessed on purchases.
Many activists see the proposed ordinance as an incremental step toward complete legalization. After all, once government bean counters associate the marijuana business with a positive revenue stream, they're likely going to think in much more favorable terms about the herb -- and be a lot less inclined to crack down on dispensaries.
The ordinance would create a new business tax category in Oakland for legal marijuana merchants (of which Oakland currently has only four), and would likely bring the cash-strapped city hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in additional revenue. Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby estimates initial revenues from the proposed ordinance at $294,000 annually.
Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan said she believes the actual take could be closer to $1 million. The city's four dispensaries report that they took in $19.7 million in the last fiscal year.
"I don't think it's a turning point... but it starts the ball rolling," Oakland City Attorney John Russo told the San Francisco Chronicle. "As cities start taxing pot and making money, other government entities are going to start asking: 'Why aren't we getting in on this revenue stream?'"Mail-in voting closes Tuesday on Measure F, a new ordinance in Oakland which would... more
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On July 16th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that, once enacted, will remove a decade-old provision that has prevented Washington, D.C., from implementing the medical marijuana law passed by 69% of voters in 1998.
Known as the Barr amendment, the provision has forbidden the city from implementing a voter-approved ballot initiative that protected medical marijuana patients from arrest and jail.
Repealing this democracy-unfriendly amendment has been a primary focus of the Marijuana Policy Project federal lobbying efforts for many years. In 2007, which even hired former Congressman Bob Barr (R-Ga.) — the original author of the amendment — to lobby to overturn it.
July 16th vote represents a victory not just for medical marijuana patients, but for all Americans, who have the right to determine their own policies without federal meddling. Ten years ago, D.C. residents overwhelmingly made the sensible, compassionate decision to pass a medical marijuana law, and now, finally, suffering Washingtonians will be allowed to focus on treating their pain without fearing arrest.On July 16th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that, once enacted,... more
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