Ask Obama: Isn't it time to regulate marijuana?
Seriously, with over 850000 Americans arrested in 2010, on marijuana charges alone, and tens of billions of tax dollars being spent locking up marijuana users, isn't it time to regulate and tax…
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Posted in Beyond Prohibition Foundation Applauds Liberal Policy to Legalize Marijuana
January 16, 2012 | 2 views | No Comments
By. The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Don't fear the reefer. That's the message to the Conservative government from a group that fights to legalize pot.
The Beyond Prohibition Foundation says weed could be a real cash crop for Canada.
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Arizona: Governor Finally Agrees To Fully Implement State’s 2010 Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law
January 13, 2012 | 14 views | No Comments
Nearly 14 months after Arizona voters approved Proposition 203, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA), Republican Gov. Jan Brewer is finally directing the Arizona Department of Health Services to move forward to fully implementation the law. A brief history: In November 2010 Arizona voters narrowly decided in favor of ballot measure 203, which removes state-level criminal penalties for the use and possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana by patients who have written certification from their physician indicating that cannabis may alleviate their condition. The measure also mandated the [...]
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: Colorado And Marijuana Legalization in 2012
January 6, 2012 | 9 views | No Comments
CANNABIS CULTURE – Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: Colorado activists have collected nearly double the number of signatures needed to put marijuana legalizatio…
The Republican Candidates on Marijuana
January 5, 2012 | 4 views | No Comments
As we approach the middle of January, Election 2012 is in full swing. Fresh off of the Iowa Caucuses, the six remaining Republican candidates move on to New Hampshire for their January 10th primary. As a non-profit organization, we are not permitted to endorse candidates for public office, but we hope this guide helps inform you of the marijuana policy positions of the various candidates. (Note: NORML is not endorsing any of the candidates listed below and this is intended only as an educational overview of the candidates positions on marijuana policy.) Republican [...]
NORML Remembers Gatewood Galbraith
January 4, 2012 | 0 views | No Comments
Gatewood Galbraith – a prominent Kentucky attorney, longtime cannabis activist, and perennial candidate for various state and federal offices – died in his sleep Tuesday evening as a result of complications from asthma and chronic emphysema. He was 64 years old. Galbraith was widely known as an outspoken advocate for legalizing cannabis, particularly the non-psychoactive variety of the plant. While campaigning for public office, Galbraith typically wore suits made from hemp fiber and sometimes traveled in a station wagon fueled by hemp oil. He also formerly served on NORML’s Board [...]
