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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Pot Patriotism Plus Jury Nullification Equals US vs. Heicklen
George Washington University law professor and longtime jury nullification proponent Paul Butler pens a noteworthy op-ed in yesterday’s New York Times. Notable not only because of the important subject matter vis-à-vis the first example proffered by Professor Butler, but also too because of the defendant in the case at bar cited. Professor Julian Heicklen has been protesting Cannabis Prohibition laws since the mid 1990s, mainly around the Penn State campus where he was a longtime Chemistry professor, principally by causing a ruckus around jury nullification and protesting without permits. Here [...] Continue reading
Do The Math: The ‘War’ On Pot Is Largely A War Upon Young People
A new study out today estimates that one-third of US young people will be arrested or taken into custody for illegal or delinquent offenses (excluding arrests for minor traffic violations) by the age of 23.
CBS News/Web MD reports on the findings here:
Study: Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youths will be arrested by age 23
Parents and [...] Continue reading
Posted in Cannabis Feed, Web Site News
Tagged arrests, pediatrics, teenagers, Web Site News, young people
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Breaking News: Two Governors Petition Federal Government To Allow For Medical Marijuana
The governors of Rhode Island and Washington have both signed a petition asking the Obama Administration to re-schedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule II, effectively ending the federal government’s total prohibition on medical patients having lawful and controlled access to organic cannabis products.
“The situation has become untenable for our states and others. The solution [...] Continue reading
THC Medical Application – YouTube
THC Medical Applications – YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GioZuOQI7jM&feature=player_embedded
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From 707 to the City of Angels
November 2011: From the majestic redwoods of Humboldt county to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the NORML Women’s Alliance’s Sabrina Fendrick, Kyndra Miller, Melissa Sanchez and I toured almost the entire Sunshine State for nine days prior to Thanksgiving to rally our sisters and brothers in preparation for what will be a mighty 2012 for us all in drug policy reform. Continue reading
Fed’s Criterion For Busting Medical Marijuana Industry
To: DEA, HIDTA, Federal task force partners in California for internal law enforcement use only. Not for public use or circulation [Editor's note: Hah! Also, this memo is only applicable in California---not Colorado, New Mexico and Maine, where these states regulate the medical cannabis industry (whereas California does not, arguably opening the door to [...] Continue reading
President Obama: End Your War on Cannabis Patients
Over the past several months, the Federal government escalated its war against medical marijuana to previously unseen heights. The Drug War machine kicked into high gear starting in October when the IRS began applying an obscure part of the US tax code, meant to target drug cartels, against medical dispensaries in attempts to shut them [...] Continue reading
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Tagged day of action, federal crackdown, marijuana, Medical, Obama, patients, president, Web Site News
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The Next State In The Federal Government’s Crosshairs Is Colorado
In recent months, the federal Justice Department has engaged in concerted efforts to crack down on the proliferation of medical cannabis related activities in states that allow for its therapeutic use under state law, including California, Montana, and Washington.
Now, according to a CBS News report, the next state on the federal government’s ‘hit list’ is [...] Continue reading
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Tagged California, Colorado, DEA, dispensaries, Eric Holder, medical cannabis, Obama, Pot and Politicians, Web Site News
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Congressman Polis’ Grills Attorney General Holder About Fed’s Medical Marijuana Policies
Update: Huffington Post article and C-Span video. I’ve spoken to two reporters today inquiring about Colorado Congressman Jared Polis’ medical cannabis-related questions to Attorney General Holder at a congressional committee hearing that was otherwise a ‘bloodbath’ for Holder—getting grilled about the guns and Mexico fiasco—when Polis, who is not a member of the Judiciary Committee, was [...] Continue reading
