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A Smarter Way to Deal with Pot Than Arresting 20 Million People

Paul Armentano, NORML. November 17, 2008.
If lawmakers really wanted to address marijuana use, they would regulate and tax pot like they do tobacco.

Pot Policy at the Federal Level: Time To Get To Work!

Paul Armentano, NORML. November 7, 2008.
Three suggestions for how Obama can take immediate, practical steps to reform America's antiquated and punitive pot laws

Pot Wins in a Landslide: A Thundering Rejection of America's Longest War

Rob Kampia, AlterNet. November 5, 2008.
Voters dealt what may be a fatal blow to America's longest-running and least-discussed war -- the war on marijuana.

Voters Say Yes to Marijuana in Massachusetts and Michigan

Paul Armentano, NORML. November 5, 2008.
Voters have rejected the Bush doctrine on drugs.

The War on Pot Is a War on Young People

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. October 17, 2008.
74% of all Americans busted for pot are under 30 -- it's long past time for young people to join ranks and help end this drug war.

Lies in the War on Marijuana

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 13, 2008.
Marijuana Policy Project shoots down claims by the Drug Free America Foundation.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Drug Issues

AlterNetOctober 10, 2008.
Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives.

Find out If Drug Reform Is on a Ballot Near You -- Voter Guide

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 9, 2008.
Not only are there a number of state-level initiatives, there are also a handful of initiatives at the county or municipal level.

Marijuana Is Real Medicine

Paul Krassner, Huffington Post. October 2, 2008.
The stories of the medicinal properties of pot will blow you away.

Want To Know Why Pot Is Still Illegal? Ask Your Governor

Paul Armentano, NORML. October 2, 2008.
I'd like to give you seven specific reasons why the use of cannabis by adults remains a crime in America.

The Drug War's Latest Tally: 872,721 Pot Arrests, an All-Time High

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 16, 2008.
Cannabis arrests now comprise nearly 47.5 percent of all drug arrests in the United States, 89% of them for mere possession.

Marijuana Could Be a Gusher of Cash If We Treated It Like a Crop, Not a Crime

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. September 11, 2008.
Economists estimate tens of billions for governments if we taxed pot like tobacco and stopped wasting money on the drug war.

Lunatic Drug Warriors Still Ignore Powerful Pot Science

Rob Kampia, AlterNet. September 8, 2008.
Twenty years ago a DEA chief judge concluded that doctors should be allowed to prescribe pot -- and the government is still ignoring his ruling.

Booze Kills, Pot Doesn't

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. August 19, 2008.
The alcohol poisoning death rate in the United States is shockingly high, consistently between 300 and 400 a year. It's zero for pot.

Cops Bust Into Mayor's Home, Shoot Dogs ... Was it a Set-Up?

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. August 8, 2008.
This is why the 4th Amendment is so important ...

Police State Madness: Mayor's Dogs Gunned Down by Cops in Hyper-Agressive Drug Raid

Anthony Papa, Huffington Post. August 8, 2008.
Our federal government's zero-tolerance anti-drug crusade reached a new low in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Finally, Congress Starts Moving on Reforming Pot Prohibition

Allen St. Pierre, NORML. August 1, 2008.
Congress is for the first time in a generation (1978) taking a serious look at reforming components of cannabis prohibition laws.

The White House Returns to Stoking Fears About Potent Pot

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. June 13, 2008.
In what is becoming a nearly annual ritual, the ONDCP has released yet another report filled with dire warnings about rising marijuana potency.

Smoke a Joint and Your Whole Family Could End Up Homeless

Tony Newman, Huffington Post. May 28, 2008.
For 40 years, we have been waging a "war on drugs." Families are kicked out of housing when many have done nothing wrong.

How Pot Became Demonized: the Fine Line Between Good Medicine and 'Dangerous Drugs'

Wendy Chapkis, Richard J. Webb, NYU Press. May 13, 2008.
A history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine.

Drug Czar's Latest B.S. Claim: Pot Makes Teens Crazy and Suicidal

Paul Armentano, NORML. May 13, 2008.
How can you tell if the drug czar is lying? If his lips are moving.

Psst... Government-Supplied Marijuana Program Turns 30

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. May 7, 2008.
That's right, our government has been supplying medical marijuana to some patients for three full decades.

Battle over Pot Possession in Alaska Is Back in the Courts

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. April 2, 2008.
They won't give up -- Alaska Supreme Court hears oral argument in state's bid to overturn legal marijuana at home.

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. March 22, 2008.
It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.

Colbert Gets "Doped Up" to Interview Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 15, 2008.
Nadelmann: "There has never been a drug free society in human history."

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