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Most Americans Want Marijuana Legalized and Regulated

Russ Belville, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

The latest public opinion poll shows that a growing majority of American voters support the legalization and regulation of marijuana.

Sick Judge on Medical Marijuana: It's a "Human Rights Issue"

Brian Braiker, The Guardian. May 23, 2012.

In a New York Times opinion piece, a sitting state supreme court judge writes of his cancer and the palliative drug he depends on.

Feds Raid Oaksterdam Marijuana University, The Beating Heart of the Oakland Cannabis Revival

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

The country's first "cannabis college" is raided and taped off by federal marshalls; the DEA and IRS continue their "ongoing investigation" as marijuana supporters mobilize.

Colombian Congress Debates New Bill That Decriminalizes Cocaine and Marijuana Cultivation

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 31, 2012.

The United States have spent billions on coca plant busts; if passed, the bill would eliminate the threat of prison for illicit crop production in Colombia.

Colorado 'Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol' Campaign Was Short on Signatures, But...

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

The campaign was found to have an unusually high number of invalid signatures, and now has 15 days to collect enough valid signatures to cover the shortfall.

Legal Pot in California in 2010? "Oaksterdam" Provides the Model

Don Hazen, AlterNet. June 15, 2009.

Pot entrepreneur Richard Lee envisions a professional marijuana industry much like the one that exists in Amsterdam.

Isn't It Time to Finally Legalize Prostitution?

Samara O'Shea, Huffington Post. March 12, 2008.

If we're so interested in waving a moral wand over other people's sexual transgressions, then why is adultery legal?

New Survey: Most Americans Want to Legalize and Regulate Pot Like Alcohol and Tobacco

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.