The Obama Administration released its National Drug Control Strategy on Tuesday, claiming it represents a “balanced new approach” to drug policy that focuses on treatment over enforcement. However, a group of police officers who support legalization is pointing out that despite the a[...]
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May 17th, 2010 - 8:26 am § in Medical, Uncategorized
Cops Say New Obama Strategy Just Like Old Drug War
May 10th, 2010 - 2:38 pm § in Uncategorized
Tommy Chong Raises Funds To Oppose Mary Beth Buchanan
Comedian Tommy Chong returned to Pittsburgh to help local Democrats raise money to oppose the Congressional campaign of the woman who prosecuted him for selling bongs over the Internet. Chong did nine months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in 2003 to charges sought by Mary Beth Buchana[...]
April 13th, 2010 - 3:59 pm § in Uncategorized
This war won’t end if you stay silent
4/20 is an important day for many people in our movement. You may be one of the thousands of people gathering next week at rallies in Boston, Boulder, New York, Santa Cruz, Seattle and other cities. Or maybe you just believe our country’s backwards marijuana laws need a major overhaul. Wha[...]
April 5th, 2010 - 3:36 am § in Uncategorized
Would Legalized Pot Threaten California’s Economy?
One of the hottest crops in California has long remained taboo as a business proposition: marijuana. But now, a state ballot measure attempting to legalize the drug could end up threatening the state’s illicit pot business — and shaking up the Golden State’s broader economy —[...]
February 25th, 2010 - 6:02 am § in Uncategorized
Over 2,500 Subjects Since 1995 Have Used Marijuana-Based Medicines In Controlled Clinical Trials
Researchers worldwide have performed 37 separate clinical trials assessing the therapeutic safety and efficacy of inhaled cannabis and marijuana-based medicines since 2005, according to a review published online last week in the journal Cannabinoids: The Journal of the International Association [...]