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How Many Anti-Pot Politicians Will be Ousted Before They Realize the Will of the Majority?

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. May 25, 2012.

Federal politicians from both leading parties continue to presume, falsely, that marijuana law reform is insignificant to the American people.

Tale of Two Cities: NYPD's Racist Arrests Create Class War in New York

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

For the NYPD's stats to add up, they'd have to have stopped every young, black man living in the city once--and then some.

Dutch Government's Absurd New "Weed Pass" Rule Prompts Big Storm of Resistance

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. May 2, 2012.

Dutch cannabis coffee shop owners aren't banning foreigners or going "members only" without a fight.

Can Jobs Grow From Marijuana? Spanish Village Considers Using Pot to Rebuild Economy

Staff, Agence France Presse. April 11, 2012.

In an urgent bid to create jobs and raise money to pay off debts, the village council of Rasquera will hold a vote to rent out a field for growing cannabis.

Health and Societal Costs of Marijuana vs. Alcohol and Tobacco: Prohibitionists' Concerns Answered and Refuted

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. March 30, 2012.

A pragmatic regulatory framework allowing for the limited legal use cannabis would best mitigate the potential health risks and societal costs associated with its use.

75 Years of a Pointless, Disastrous War Against Marijuana

Derek Rosenfeld, AlterNet. March 9, 2012.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of federal marijuana prohibition in the United States. It only took 13 years for Americans to realize the futility of alcohol prohibition.

4 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Race Against the Clock in Oregon

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 7, 2012.

Only two of the four seem to have any chance of success this year, but if one or both makes the ballot, the Pacific Northwest could soon be a hot spot for marijuana law reform.

The Marijuana Diet: How Pot Enhances My Life

Zorina Wolf, With My Dress Over My Head. March 6, 2012.

Marijuana is a lovely addition to a life filled with sensual pleasures like good wine, chocolate and espresso.

The Silly, The Stupid, and The Just Plain False: The Top Ten 'Reefer Madness' Stories of 2011

Russ Belville, NORML. December 30, 2011.

From the pizza driver who snitched on a pot patient to cannabis 'deaths' and vodka tampons, 2011 was a year of great drug propaganda.

Is Obama's Drug Policy Worse Than Bush's? The War on Medical Marijuana Escalates

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 8, 2011.

U.S. Attorneys in California have announced a campaign to target medical marijuana, suggesting the beginning of the end for the medical marijuana industry.

2010: Second Biggest Year for Marijuana Arrests in History, Despite Rising Rates of Marijuana Acceptance

Morgan Fox, Marijuana Policy Project. October 2, 2011.

In a disturbing reality, the actions of the law enforcement community do not match public opinion and rational thought.

Suspicious? Department of Justice Denies Guns to Medical Marijuana Patients, and the NRA is Silent

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. September 28, 2011.

The DOJ and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms are teaming up to deny medical marijuana users the the 2nd Amendment. For once, the NRA is nowhere to be found.

An Open Letter to NYC Mayor Bloomberg: Be a Leader on Medical Marijuana

Douglas Greene, AlterNet. September 2, 2011.

How does Mayor Bloomberg reconcile his administration’s marijuana policies with your quote in support of the Marriage Equality Act.

Why the Marijuana Industry Needs to Get a Lot Greener

Ted Cox, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

There's a budding movement urging pot growers to ask themselves: How green is your grass? The carbon footprint of the marijuana industry needs to be reduced.

Man Could Face Life in Prison for 3 Grams of Marijuana, While Sex Offenders May Get 5 Years Tops

Russ Belville, NORML. April 4, 2011.

In Montana, passing someone a bowl of your medical marijuana could put you in prison for life.

Feds Push Banks to Spy On Legal Marijuana Dealers

Clarence Walker, Drug War Chronicle. March 20, 2011.

The government has forced banks and financial institutions to enlist as foot soldiers in the war on drugs.

Weedmart: Meet the Entrepreneurs with Plans for Marijuana Superstores and Pot-Focused Reality TV

Josh Harkinson, Mother Jones. March 14, 2011.

Meet the enterprising business upstarts at the vanguard of the pot boom.

ACLU Calls on DEA to Allow Sale of Medical Marijuana

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. March 9, 2011.

The ACLU has released a brief calling on the DEA to grant research permits for the production of medical cannabis.

Broke? Try Selling Pot

Ted Cox, AlterNet. January 21, 2011.

Young Americans have taken a hard hit in this recession. In California, supplying pot to medical dispensaries offers a lucrative source of cash.

Why California’s Latinos Should Support Proposition 19

Daniel Robelo, AlterNet. October 29, 2010.

Legalizing marijuana will protect the safety and civil rights of the latino community.

Facebook Billionaires, Dr. Bronner's Kick in the Money for Legal Pot in California

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 14, 2010.

The campaign to pass California's Proposition 19, the tax and regulate marijuana legalization initiative, is seeing some good-sized late donations

Andrew Weil: Medical Marijuana's Tremendous Potential for Curing Ailments

Andrew Weil, AlterNet. September 15, 2010.

Cutting through all the government misinformation.

Will California Legalize Pot?

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. July 30, 2010.

With only a few months to go until the election, the campaign to legalize marijuana in California has only $50,000 in cash on hand. The question now is: How can it win?

Why Marijuana Is Central to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Charles Shaw, openDemocracy.net. June 14, 2010.

Inspired by the founders' Federalist Papers, a group of reformers have penned a series of essays exploring the role of cannabinoids in Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Marijuana Delivery Services Evade Bans on Dispensaries, Spread Across California

California WatchJune 5, 2010.

A flourishing and unregulated industry of pot delivery services is circumventing bans on storefront dispensaries and bringing medical marijuana directly to Californians' homes.

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