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NEW POLL: 56% of Americans Want Legal Marijuana

May 22, 2012 | 1 views | No Comments

On May 12, 2012, Rasmussen Reports conducted a survey of 1,000 Likely Voters nationwide. They asked, “Would you favor or oppose legalizing marijuana and regulating it in the similar manner to the way alcohol and tobacco cigarettes are regulated today?” It appears the tide continues to turn in our favor, as a full 56% of respondents stated they would support legalizing and regulating marijuana in a similar manner alcohol and tobacco. Only 36% were opposed to the concept and 8% were undecided. You can view more information about the poll [...]

Posted in Activism, Legalize It, News

Willie Nelson: “I Smoke Pot And It Is None of the Government’s Business”

May 15, 2012 | 5 views | No Comments

Click here to subscribe to NORMLtv and receive alerts whenever new content is added. NORML Advisory board member, and long time cannabis law reform advocate, Willie Nelson recently filmed a new PSA for NORML. Check it out below or on NORMLtv. “Let’s get the government out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let’s take a stand for personal freedom.” – Willie Nelson Be sure to tune in to NORMLtv every week to catch up on the latest marijuana news. Subscribe to NORMLtv or follow [...]

Posted in Activism, Government, Legalize It, News, Video

Connecticut Will Be 17th State To Legalize Medical Marijuana

May 5, 2012 | 4 views | No Comments

After a raucous debate last night that last longer than anticipated, the Connecticut senate passed a medical cannabis bill approved by the House earlier in the session that will now head to Governor Daniel Malloy’s willing pen for signature. With Connecticut passing a medical cannabis bill, approximately one third of the US population now resides in a state that has decided to act in favor of it’s citizens’ will, as compared to the remarkably recalcitrant federal government, which, moronically, still insists cannabis is a dangerous ‘narcotic’ and has no accepted medical [...]

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NEW POLL: 74% of Americans Support Alternative Penalties for Marijuana

April 26, 2012 | 1 views | No Comments

A new poll, published today by Angus Reid Public Opinion, looks at the changing attitudes towards marijuana possession penalties in the UK, Canada, and the United States. The poll surveyed 1,011 Americans, 2,015 Britons, and 1,005 Canadians during March of this year. The results show that an overwhelming majority of citizens in these countries no longer believe marijuana possession should result in jail time. From Angus Reid: Majorities of respondents in the three countries (Britain 56%, Canada 68%, United States 74%) welcome the concept of using alternative penalties—such as fines, [...]

Posted in Activism, Law Enforcement, News

City of Miami Beach Settles False Arrest Case with Marijuana Rights Activist

April 26, 2012 | 5 views | No Comments

A staple joke from late night comedians, going back to George Carlin in the 1970s, is about how cannabis law reformers are too stoned to gather signatures and turn them in, when, ironically, or not, it is usually agents of the government who more often than not interfere with the democratic process of citizens gathering signatures in public to petition their government for grievance. A case example from a local effort in Miami Beach to reform the city’s cannabis laws has resulted in NORML-affiliated lawyers procuring a monetary settlement with [...]

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Oklahoma Mom Sentenced to 12 Years In Prison For $30 Worth Of Weed May Get Parole!

April 19, 2012 | 3 views | No Comments

“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history” -Gandhi Patricia Spottedcrow, a mother and first time offender from Oklahoma, was originally sentenced to 12 years behind bars for selling $30 worth of marijuana. For months, the NORML Women’s Alliance, and other organizations have been bringing attention to one of the most egregious cases of the war on drugs in recent history. After several outreach campaigns to local law enforcement and elected officials, and especially a strong grassroots effort [...]

Posted in Activism, Law Enforcement, Legalize It, News