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Victory: Connecticut Becomes 17th State to Legalize Medical Pot

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. May 6, 2012.

Governor Malloy will sign the medical marijuana bill that would carefully regulate and monitor pot use to avoid problems encountered in other medical marijuana states.

Why Nancy Pelosi is Right to Slam Obama's War on Pot

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. May 4, 2012.

Pelosi's willingness to call out Obama over the huge gap between his administration's actions and past pledges shows how important and popular an issue medical marijuana really is.

#OpCannabis: Anonymous Hackers Take Up Marijuana Activism

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. April 21, 2012.

Hacktivist Anonymous began the "OpCannabis" to throw the collective's weight behind drug reform.

Feds Continue Counteractive Crackdown on Medical Marijuana While Lamenting Painkiller Overdose Deaths

Russ Belville, NORML. April 6, 2012.

The government claims to fight the War on Drugs in the name of our health and safety, yet is complicit in the rising addiction to opioid pharmaceuticals that kill Americans.

The Oakland Paradox: Obama, Weed, and Guns

Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy.com. April 6, 2012.

Having secured the democratic vote based on the right-wing options, Obama is cracking down on medical marijuana to appeal to new voters and maintain Big Pharma's allegiance.

What Have Democrats Done for Workers Lately?

Warren Davis, Labor Notes. March 9, 2012.

It’s a strange disconnect: what union leaders expect from their political allies and what they actually get.

The Truth About Drug-Testing the Unemployed

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. March 1, 2012.

The law has many problems, including Constitutionality. And while proponents say tax money should not fund drug use, opponents see more sinister stereotyping at work.

Why is the Obama Administration Suddenly Fixated on Stomping out Medical Pot?

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

At the same time public support for marijuana legalization reached record highs, Obama shifted from one time medicinal cannabis sympathizer to White House weed-whacker.

Reefer-Mad Feds Step Up Medical Pot Crusade and Threaten Colorado Distributors

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. January 13, 2012.

Colorado US Attorney sent letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries and their landlords across Colorado warning them to shut down in 45 days, or lose their property.

Future of Anti-Immigrant State Laws on the Line for 2012

Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. January 8, 2012.

A showdown in 2012 between Arizona and the federal government over SB 1070 may provide crucial guidance for other federal courts on newer state laws.

As Feds Crack Down on Medical Pot, Groundbreaking Lawsuit Fights Back

Russ Belville, NORML. November 8, 2011.

Claiming states' rights, entrapment, and constitutional violations, NORML attorneys file suit in four CA districts to challenge the federal assault on legal weed.

Reefer Madness: The Feds Seem Intent on Destroying Medical Pot

Ethan Nadelmann, AlterNet. November 7, 2011.

This year, federal authorities have done almost everything in their power to undermine state regulation of medical marijuana. It is time Obama implement his original policy.

Americans Are Jobless and Scared -- The Government Must Spend More to Kickstart Our Economy

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. October 5, 2009.

The federal government should be spending even more than it already is. This is the only way to put Americans back to work. We did it during the Depression. It was called the WPA.

Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States

Angela Lee, December 31, 1969.


Feds Force Hundreds of California\'s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Close

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.


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