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1 out of 3 Arrested by Age 23? Why the War on 'Pot' is a War on Young People

Paul Armentano, NORML. December 19, 2011.

A new study estimates that one-third of U.S. young people will be arrested or taken into custody for illegal or delinquent offenses, including pot, by the age of 23.

Weedmart: Meet the Entrepreneurs with Plans for Marijuana Superstores and Pot-Focused Reality TV

Josh Harkinson, Mother Jones. March 14, 2011.

Meet the enterprising business upstarts at the vanguard of the pot boom.

Marijuana Delivery Services Evade Bans on Dispensaries, Spread Across California

California WatchJune 5, 2010.

A flourishing and unregulated industry of pot delivery services is circumventing bans on storefront dispensaries and bringing medical marijuana directly to Californians' homes.

How Marijuana Can Fix California

Stephen Webster, Raw Story. March 30, 2010.

Far from being a war between hippies and police, the fight to legalize marijuana in California centers on whether decriminalizing cannabis can help fill the state's fiscal hole.

5 Ways Hypocritical Obama and Corporate Media Are Fighting Marijuana Reform

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. February 18, 2010.

While marijuana is more mainstream than ever, legalization still faces backlash from the powers that be.

The Secret to Legal Marijuana? Women

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. December 5, 2009.

Why women have signed onto marijuana reform -- and why they could be the movement's game-changers.

Is Big Pharma Trying to Take All the Fun out of Pot?

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. July 25, 2009.

Drug researchers are trying to replicate marijuana's therapeutic effects, but without the "side effect" of getting people high.

Rhode Island Will License Medical Marijuana Shops

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. June 22, 2009.

Once the law takes effect, the state will be the first in the nation to have one officially licensed nonprofit center selling marijuana.

Reefer Madness: 5 Broadway Shows That "Light Up" the Stage

Kimberly Kaye, Broadway.com. April 24, 2009.

We've weeded out the 5 best Broadway shows fueled by ganja. Yes, the list includes "Hair."

Pot vs. Booze: A Former Police Chief's Take

Norm Stamper, Huffington Post. April 22, 2009.

Marijuana smokers show greater responsibility in their choice of drugs than those of us who choose (and abuse) alcohol.

Is It Possible the War on Pot Is on Its Last Legs?

Nathan Comp, In These Times. April 20, 2009.

Once derided and dismissed by lawmakers, law enforcers and the law-abiding alike, marijuana reform is now sweeping the nation.

SexPot: Want to Have Great Sex? Smoke a Joint

Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. April 18, 2009.

Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years. So what exactly is it about weed that turns people on?

Kellogg's Donates Michael Phelps Cereal to Food Bank; Stoner Boxes End Up on Ebay

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 12, 2009.

What was bad for Phelps, silly of Kellogg's, was apparently good for a food bank in San Francisco ... but the story doesn't end there.