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Marijuana Arrests Driving America’s So-Called ‘Drug War,’ Latest FBI Data Shows

Monday, September 19, 2011 13:18

Marijuana Arrests Driving America’s So-Called ‘Drug War,’ Latest FBI Data Shows

Police made 853,838 arrests in 2010 for marijuana-related offenses, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report, released today. The arrest total is among the highest ever reported by the agency and is nearly identical to the total number of cannabis-related arrests reported in 2009.
According to the report, marijuana arrests now comprise [...]

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New Study: Crohn’s Disease Mitigated By Cannabis

Friday, September 16, 2011 16:00

New Study: Crohn’s Disease Mitigated By Cannabis

The federal government steadfastly refuses to acknowledge the therapeutic utility of the cannabis plant, stating as recently as this past July that it possesses:
“a high potential for abuse; … no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; … [and] lacks accepted safety for use under medical supervision. … [T]here are no adequate [...]

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This Week in Weed: September 11th – 17th

Friday, September 16, 2011 11:26

This Week in Weed: September 11th – 17th

Now streaming on NORMLtv is the latest episode of “This Week in Weed.”
This Week: a congressman calls upon Drug Czar Kerlikowse to reschedule marijuana, per se THC limits for drugged driving stall out in Colorado, and the biggest marijuana rally on the east coast is about to commence.
Be sure to tune in to NORMLtv [...]

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Oh The Irony: Speaker Of The House John Boehner Continues To Support Marijuana Prohibition

Thursday, September 15, 2011 13:59

Oh The Irony: Speaker Of The House John Boehner Continues To Support Marijuana Prohibition

Unlike Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen (who favors America having a fair and constitutionally consistent cannabis policy…), the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, simply does not get how hypocritical he is by favoring another 74 years of the failed federal Cannabis Prohibition, while at the same time, being a frequent consumer (and [...]

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Power Cut After Smart Meter Installed

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 19:31

Power Cut After Smart Meter Installed

By Martin van den Hemel – Richmond Review

A Richmond couple is demanding an apology, compensation and answers from BC Hydro after the electrical utility cut power to their home without any notification based solely on a smart meter installer’…

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Congressman Steve Cohen Demands The Obama Administration Reschedule Marijuana

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 19:26

Tennessee Congressman Steven Cohen (D) is urging the Obama administration to rethink its support for the criminal prohibition of marijuana. Rep. Cohen is a longtime critic of marijuana prohibition (Watch him grill FBI Director Robert Mueller over the claim that cannabis is a ‘gateway drug’ here) and a primary co-sponsor of HR 2306: The Ending [...]

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Ask the Republican Candidates Where They Stand on Cannabis Reform

Monday, September 12, 2011 18:42

Ask the Republican Candidates Where They Stand on Cannabis Reform

Google and Fox News will host a debate between Republican primary candidates in Orlando on September 22nd. Similar to the “social media townhalls” President Obama has previously hosted, this debate will consist exclusively of questions submitted by the public. This forum provides advocates with a unique opportunity to put these presidential hopefuls on record regarding [...]

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Man’s Home Set to Be Seized Despite Acquittal on Marijuana Charges

Monday, September 12, 2011 14:48

Man’s Home Set to Be Seized Despite Acquittal on Marijuana Charges

A Vancouver Island man who was acquitted on charges related to hundreds of marijuana plants on his property could still lose his land, following a court ruling that dismissed his application to stop the government from seizing the property.
The Sept. 2…

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Reason.tv: PBS Travel Guru Rick Steves — “If I Work Hard All Day Long And Want To Go Home And Relax With A Joint, That Is My Civil Liberty”

Monday, September 12, 2011 13:28

Television host, author, and NORML Advisory Board member Rick Steves is arguably one of the most articulate and passionate voices for cannabis legalization. Catch the latest edition of Reason TV to hear why.

“[T]o me, high is a place … and when I want to go there I don’t need the government to give me a [...]

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Smoking a Big Bud of Medical Marijuana with a Bong

Sunday, September 11, 2011 4:27

Smoking a Big Bud of Medical Marijuana with a Bong

Smoking a big bud of Medical Marijuana with a bong

We smoked a bowl with some hash in the bong. I showed a big bud of what we are smoking on. It is some high quality Colorado Medical Marijuana. He broke the bong agaian, but the damage isn't too …

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