Posts Tagged ‘marijuana laws’

Kimmel Addresses MJ Legalization At WH Dinner

Kimmel Addresses MJ Legalization At WH Dinner

- While delivering his remarks at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, comedian Jimmy Kimmel addressed the issue of marijuana legalization. “What is with the marijuana crackdown? Seriously, what is the concern? We will deplete the nation’s Funyun supply?” Kimmel said. “Pot smokers vote too. Sometimes a week after the election, but they vote.” Kimmel [...]

Hazy Marijuana Laws

Hazy Marijuana Laws

Richard Lee has been one of the state’s most visible activists for liberalized marijuana laws, having spent $1.5 million of his own money supporting an ill-fated ballot initiative in 2010 to decriminalize recreational use. But Lee is also an entrepreneur in the legally cloudy arena of medical marijuana, and on Monday the Internal Revenue Service [...]




Marijuana Penalties Won’t Help, US Group Tells Harper

Marijuana Penalties Won’t Help, US Group Tells Harper

A high-profile group of current and former U.S. law enforcement officials has sent a letter to the Harper government with a surprising message: Take it from us, the war on drugs has been a “costly failure.” The officials are urging the Canadian government to reconsider mandatory minimum sentences for “minor” marijuana offences under its “tough-on-crime [...]

Harsher Sentences for Pot Growers Than for Pedophiles

Harsher Sentences for Pot Growers Than for Pedophiles

Media reports that some pot growers will face harsher mandatory-minimum sentences than child rapists under the Conservative government’s new crime bill were enough to catch the attention of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A request by The Canadian Press for cabinet records on the controversial omnibus crime legislation turned up a single document – — much [...]

This Week in Weed: November 6th-12th

This Week in Weed: November 6th-12th

This Week in Weed: November 6th-12th

www.norml.org – This week in weed: NORML attorneys raise lawsuits against the federal government and a new study shows no increase of cannabis use in adolescents in states that liberalize medical marijuana laws.

Lawmakers Hear Views on Indiana’s Marijuana Laws

A reform of Indiana’s marijuana laws, considered to be among the toughest in the nation, was supported by a majority of speakers at a hearing at the Statehouse on Thursday. Suggestions included legalizing the medical use of marijuana and reducing…

Powered by WordPress | Premium Themes Blog & Review. | Thanks to Wordpress Themes, Best Free WordPress Themes and WordPress Themes
Share