Rasmussen Poll: 47% Say Legalize, Tax Marijuana
Marijuana legalization continues to gain support in the latest Rasmussen poll.
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Washington, DC Selects Medical Marijuana Growers
Medical marijuana patients in the nation's capital could be buying their medicines in dispensaries by this summer after the District government selected growers Friday.
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Rasmussen Poll Finds 47% Say Legalize, Tax Marijuana
Marijuana legalization continues to gain support in the latest Rasmussen poll.
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Washington, DC Selects Medical Marijuana Growers
Medical marijuana patients in the nation's capital could be buying their medicines in dispensaries by this summer after the District government selected growers Friday.
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Protestors Challenge NYC Mayor on Mass Marijuana Arrests [FEATURE]
NYPD arrested more than 50,000 people, mostly young people of color, for marijuana possession last year.
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DC Cop Kills Teen in "Drug Activity" Shoot-Out
A 19-year-old Washington, DC, man is dead after running from police investigating "drug activity," then pulling a weapon and firing at them.
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Protestors call on Mayor Bloomberg (DPA)
Protestors Challenge NYC Mayor on Mass Marijuana Arrests [FEATURE]
NYPD arrested more than 50,000 people, mostly young people of color, for marijuana possession last year. Thursday, protestors went to the mayor's house to tell him to put a stop to it.
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DC Cop Kills Teen in "Drug Activity" Shootout
A 19-year-old Washington, DC, man is dead after running from police investigating "drug activity," then pulling a weapon and firing at them.
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Medical Marijuana Update
More DEA raids in California, more threat letters in Colorado, plus action from the statehouse to the courthouse. Just another week in medical marijuana politics.
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Book Offer: "The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States"
We continue our newest offer for donating members, the drug policy classic reprint: "The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States." This is one is available for donations of just $22 or more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
More DEA raids in California, more threat letters in Colorado, plus action from the statehouse to the courthouse. Just another week in medical marijuana politics.
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New Hampshire Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
The New Hampshire Senate has passed a medical marijuana bill, but not by enough to overcome a threatened veto. The bill still has to pass the House, so there is time to keep working the Senate.
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Louisiana Heroin Penalties Not Harsh Enough, Solon Claims
Louisiana state Sen. JP Morrell doesn't like drugs. He's introduced four bills to prove he's serious.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past. Chronicle story here.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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New Hampshire Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
The New Hampshire Senate has passed a medical marijuana bill, but not by enough to overcome a threatened veto. The bill still has to pass the House, so there is time to keep working the Senate.
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An ounce of heroin would get you eight years in prison under a bill proposed in Louisiana. (wikimedia.org)
Louisiana Heroin Penalties Not Harsh Enough, Solon Claims
Louisiana state Sen. JP Morrell doesn't like drugs. He's introduced four bills to prove he's serious.
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West Australia Enacts Mandatory Minimums for Marijuana
Western Australia marijuana growers with children better watch out -- the state government has just implemented harsh new laws complete with mandatory minimum sentences if a child is "endanger
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West Australia succumbs to "reefer madness"
West Australia Enacts Mandatory Minimums for Marijuana
Western Australia marijuana growers with children better watch out -- the state government has just implemented harsh new laws complete with mandatory minimum sentences if a child is "endangered" by a pot plant or a grow.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
An ugly strip search scandal brews in Milwaukee, a bogus pot bust get cops in hot water in Pittsburgh, plus a crooked border deputy, a crooked Puerto Rico cop, and a crooked prison guard.