Ontario Court of Appeal Dates Chosen R V. Mernagh

Monday, August 15, 2011 10:10

Ontario Court of Appeal court dates have been chosen for R v. Mernagh.
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San Diego City Council on Medical Marijuana Ordinance – Steven Greenwald (Public Comment)

Friday, August 12, 2011 15:41
San Diego City Council on Medical Marijuana Ordinance – Steven Greenwald (Public Comment)

San Diego City Council on Medical Marijuana Ordinance – Steven Greenwald (Public Comment)

Steven Greenwald's public testimony at San Diego's City Council Meeting (July 25, 2011) regarding drastic changes to the medical marijuana ordinance, r…

This Week in Weed: August 7th – 13th

Thursday, August 11, 2011 14:49
This Week in Weed: August 7th – 13th

NORMLtv is pleased to announce the newest addition to its programming lineup, “This Week in Weed.” This new weekly video series covers the most newsworthy stories shaping the marijuana law reform world. Our first installment covers Israel’s growing acceptance of medical cannabis, which states in the US have the highest use rates, and new polling [...]

Israeli Government Officially Recognizes The Therapeutic Value Of Cannabis — Pot Production And Distribution To Begin January 2012

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 17:39
Israeli Government Officially Recognizes The Therapeutic Value Of Cannabis — Pot Production And Distribution To Begin January 2012

[Editor's note: This post is excerpted from this week's forthcoming NORML weekly media advisory. To have NORML's media alerts and legislative advisories delivered straight to your in-box, sign up here. You can also view a video version of this and other stories here on NORML's new youtube feature: "This Week in Weed."]
The Israeli government this [...]

Write to Women Behind Bars for Marijuana

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:52
Write to Women Behind Bars for Marijuana

A few weeks ago several letters were collected for Patricia Spotted Crow (a first time offender from Oklahoma who was given 10 years behind bars for selling $30 worth of marijuana), and sent by Jil Staszewki of the NORML Women’s Alliance to the Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Oklahoma.

Majority of Americans Ready to Legalize Marijuana

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 20:30
Majority of Americans Ready to Legalize Marijuana

By. Angus-Reid Polling

As was the case last year, most respondents believe the “War on Drugs” has been a failure.

Many Americans continue to believe that marijuana should be legalized, but are not supportive of making other drugs read…

Angus Reid Poll: 55 Percent Of Adults Support Legalizing Marijuana

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 14:57
Angus Reid Poll: 55 Percent Of Adults Support Legalizing Marijuana

Fifty-five percent of American adults support legalizing marijuana, up from 52 percent in 2010, according to the results of a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll.
Pollsters conducted an online survey of a representative national sample of 1,003 American adults. A solid majority, including 63 percent of Democrats and 61 percent of Independents, said that they [...]

New England Remains The Regional Leader In Pot Use — What The Northeast’s Affinity With Cannabis Says About The Viability Of Prohibition

Monday, August 8, 2011 17:43
New England Remains The Regional Leader In Pot Use — What The Northeast’s Affinity With Cannabis Says About The Viability Of Prohibition

The federal government has once again released its state-by-state estimate of self-reported licit and illicit substance use. You can download the full report here.
Once again, the northeast leads the nation in self-reported marijuana use in practically every measurable category.
Among states reporting ‘marijuana use in the past year among persons aged 12 and older,’ Maine, Massachusetts, [...]

America’s Upcoming Prohibition Primer: A Call For ‘Pot Parlor Parties’ Nationwide

Sunday, August 7, 2011 9:09

Mark your calendar and make plans for ‘pot parlor parties’ with your like-minded family, friends and co-workers on October 2 to view the first in a series of PBS broadcasts from legendary filmmaker Ken Burns on the history (and total folly) of Alcohol Prohibition.
The upcoming broadcast of Prohibition may possibly present the best opportunity ever [...]

A Miscarriage of Justice on Marijuana

Friday, August 5, 2011 17:23
A Miscarriage of Justice on Marijuana

The Duquenois-Levine test, widely used by police in the US, can detect marijuana, but also gives ‘positive’ results for numerous other commonly occurring substances
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