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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.

"I'll Smoke a Joint on the Capitol Steps": Pro-Legalization Congressional Candidate Says He'd Risk Arrest for the Pot Movement

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. May 23, 2012.

Andy Caffrey (D), running in California’s 2nd District, says he is "fighting for our right to consume marijuana at will without any criminal penalties."

"The Whole System Relies on These Arrests": The NYPD's Racist Marijuana Arrest Crusade And Its National Implications

Alexander Zaitchik, American Independent News Network. May 15, 2012.

New York’s marijuana arrests, says a growing chorus of critics, are a prime example of how the nation’s drug laws disproportionately impact black and Latino communities.

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.

Under the Influence "Per Se"? How Colorado's "Drugged-Driving" Bill Would Slam Pot-Smokers With Unfair DUIs

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

Drivers found with a certain amount of THC in their blood are automatically presumed to be driving under the influence of drugs, even if they can show they were not impaired.

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.

Drug War Disaster: Student Busted for Pot Abandoned in Cell, Forced to Drink Own Urine to Survive

Staff, AFP. May 3, 2012.

After getting arrested for smoking marijuana on 4/20, 23-year-old Daniel Chong was forgotten in his cell for days, leaving him forced to drink his own urine.

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.

Why The Ridiculous, Mandatory Drug Test Laws Flooding The Country Are Struggling To Pass

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. April 27, 2012.

The bills are finally being recognized as targeting the most downtrodden and disadvantaged -- the poor, the sick, the jobless -- in the guise of helping them.

#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.

Drug Activists Slam Obama's "New" Drug Policy

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. April 18, 2012.

The administration is prioritizing drug arrests and trampling on state medical marijuana laws while not doing enough to reduce the harms of drug addiction and misuse.

I Thought My Suburban Pot Secret Was Safe ... Then the DEA Crackdowns Started

Greg Campbell, Salon. April 18, 2012.

A journalist dives into understanding medical marijuana laws by growing some pot himself.

The Golden Age of Getting High in America: How 2 Young Hippie Girls Became Major Players in the Drug Trade

Jeff Deeney, The Fix. April 17, 2012.

The true tale of two 20-year-old hippies in the early '70s who became major players in the marijuana trade.

Historic 4/20: Colorado Voters Have Chance to End Marijuana Prohibition

Art Way, AlterNet. April 17, 2012.

It’s time to end nearly a century of Colorado's marijuana prohibition, a policy that failed as badly as alcohol prohibition. The common sense solution: regulation.

Witness to Mexico's Drug War Escalation: 'Legalizing Marijuana Would Have a Huge Impact'

Tony O'Neill, The Fix. April 13, 2012.

Witness to the everyday bloody cost of policies and politics, author Ioan Grillo explains the drug war from Mexico's perspective.

Heads of State Considering Alternatives to the Drug War

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. April 12, 2012.

Obama's heading to Colombia for a summit with Latin American leaders--and for the first time, alternatives to drug prohibition are on the agenda.

How Our Absurd Drug War Hurts Everyone

David Sirota, Salon. April 12, 2012.

The war on drugs takes taxpayers' finite law-enforcement resources away from fighting real crimes on and off Wall Street, and instead concentrates it on punishing pot use.

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.

San Francisco Responds to Oaksterdam Raid With Pro-Pot Protest

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

Those federal dollars are better spent on programs that actually help people, and people are concerned about this having a deleterious impact on the state's economy.

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.

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.

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.

Amid Obama's War On Pot, DC Kicks Off Medical Marijuana Program

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 30, 2012.

Medical marijuana is about to become a reality in the shadow of Congress and the White House, but advocates worry patients may be left in the lurch.

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