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Ryan Begin was checking a report of an improvised explosive device in Iskandariya, Iraq., on Aug.  1, 2004. Then the U.S.  Marine Corps corporal saw one.  It detonated, blowing apart his right arm. More than 30 surgeries later, Begin said he has reg…

Ironic kudos to Political Rhetoric graduate student ‘Steve’ from the University of Maryland for asking President Obama last Friday a spot on and searing rhetorical question from the Millennial generation about our country’s need to end the nation’s longest war…the failed war on some drugs.
Steve gets it. The audience gets it. According to all polling, [...]

The Idea That the Public Supports Harsh Drug Laws and Will Punish Politicians WHO Deviate From It Is Starting to Fade. One of the most deeply imbedded ideas in our political culture is the notion that the public supports harsh drug laws and will punish…

For decades now the use of marijuana has been a rampant part of the teenage experience for many. It’s not news to hear that adolescents are experimenting with substances such as cannabis and alcohol during those intense years of self-discovery an…

Marijuana is known to cause red eyes, gales of laughter and the munchies. In Arizona, add another side effect: utter confusion. Voters narrowly approved a ballot initiative last November allowing medical marijuana in the state, but the result has been …

Obama Administration Heightens Tensions Over Medical Marijuana It was great to see my dear comrade Ed Rosenthal with Larry Gabriel in last week’s Higher Ground.  One of the greatest developments in American jurisprudence, in my experience, was w…

Analysis by California NORML coordinator Dale Gieringer, Ph.D
An interesting new study of the California medical cannabis user population by Prof. Craig Reinarman et al. appears in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 43(2) Apr-Jun, 2011: “Who Are Medical Marijuana Patients? Population Characteristics from Nine California Assessment Clinics”.
Noteworthy findings:
*Medical cannabis use is higher than average among Blacks and Native Americans, lower [...]

Gov. Chris Gregoire’s decision to veto key parts of a bill regulating medical marijuana in Washington has left the state with a patchwork system of oversight that is mystifying patients, providers and the cities in which they live. New medical ma…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2011
Beyond Prohibition Foundation: Harper Government declares total war on marijuana, possession arrests jump 14%

Statistics Canada today released their annual crime statistics for Canada, revealing a startling i…

President Obama came into office promising to reverse George W. Bush administration practices and elevate science over politics. He explicitly applied that principle to drug policy, an area long driven by ideology and prejudice.
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