Civil Rights

Colo. Judge: Man’s Pot Use Not Religious

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 22:05

GEORGETOWN, Colo., March 10 (UPI) — A Colorado man was found guilty of possessing marijuana as he tried to make his case that his religious beliefs necessitate cannabis use, records showed.
Trevor Douglas, 25, Tuesday told a Georgetown court a conviction would violate his First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, the Denver Post reported.
Douglas said [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Listen to Voters on Medical Marijuana

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 21:01

We question whether state lawmakers have the authority to create a dispensary system.  Why not put it before the voters?
Medical marijuana legislation pending in the state legislature could legitimize hundreds of dispensaries, and we don’t think that honors the intent of voters who approved narrowly drawn access for sick people.  While state lawmakers may believe [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Pot Dispensary Bill Faces Action

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 19:01

MONTPELIER – A legislative effort to provide eligible patients with safe and legal access to medical marijuana could inch forward this week when a Senate committee decides whether to create state-sanctioned dispensaries for the drug.
The Senate Committee on Government Operations is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would establish [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Iditarod Launches Drug Testing of Mushers

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 16:09

Anchorage, Alaska — Every competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile race — a change defending champion Lance Mackey believes is directed at him. “I know for a fact,” said the three-time [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Teens, Society Will Suffer If R.I. Decriminalizes Marijuana

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 0:30

Why decriminalize marijuana when drugs are central to many of the problems relating to gangs, teenage suicide, teenage violence and low academic achievement?
Anyone close to the issue — teachers, police officers, counselors, and parents — can speak to this with certainty: Kids have been reaching out for guidance and direction for [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

What’s The Harm In Marijuana?

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 7:08

The big debate on marijuana, for both medical and non-medical use, is heating up all around the nation – perhaps nowhere more so than here in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I know how I feel, but I am interested to see how others from all corners of the nation – or [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

Time to Consider Legalizing Marijuana

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 0:24

I don’t know what it is with Maui legislators and marijuana, but in the past, it was state Rep.  Joe Bertram III who tried to have the state all but roll joints for the pot smokers, and this year it’s state Sen.  J.  Kalani English.
English wants the state to go beyond legalizing marijuana for medical [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization, Medical Marijuana

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