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"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."

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.

Do Harsh Pot Laws Create a Dangerous Drinking Culture? 5 Reasons to Get Stoned Instead of Drunk

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. January 27, 2012.

Myths about marijuana convince people that alcohol is safer, but science shows pot is the healthier choice.

Study: Smoking Pot Won't Give You Lung Cancer, or Hurt Your Lungs at All

Paul Armentano, NORML. January 12, 2012.

According to a new study, exposure to cannabis smoke, even over the long-term, is not associated with adverse effects on pulmonary function.

Should People Be Allowed To Smoke at Home?

Daniel B. Wood, Christian Science Monitor. February 9, 2007.

Condos and apartments are the new no-smoking frontier. Seniors are leading the way in the new battle to ban smoking from communal environments.