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New Washington State Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed
There is a new effort underway to put a pot legalization initiative on the ballot in Washington state next year.
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LEAP members pass by the White House as they deliver their report to the drug czar's office.
Cops Say Forty Years of War on Drugs is Enough [FEATURE]
To mark the 40th anniversary of Nixon's declaration of the war on drugs, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition has released a scathing report calling for it to end.
Marching to the end the drug war in San Francisco (Image courtesy the author)
Rallies, Vigils Mark 40 Years of Failed Drug War [FEATURE]
From sea to shining sea, people took to the streets for protests and vigils to mark the 40th anniversary of Nixon's war on drugs.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) has vetoed a smelly asset forfeiture bill. (Image courtesy state of Indiana)
Daniels Vetoes Indiana Asset Forfeiture "Reform"
Police and prosecutors in Indiana were violating the state constitution by failing to turn in seized funds to the school fund, so the legislature tried to fix it by saying they didn't have to. Now, the governor has done the right thing and vetoed that bill.
Richard Branson blogs about being invited onto the global commission, on virgin.com.
Big Name Panel Calls Global Drug War a "Failure" [FEATURE]
The Global Commission on Drug Policy, made up of former heads of state and other international dignitaries, is calling for fundamental reform of the international drug control system.
Connecticut is about to join the ranks of the decrim states. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Connecticut Legislature Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Connecticut is only a stroke of the governor's pen from becoming the latest decrim state.
Overcrowding at Mule Creek State Prison (Image courtesy CDCR)
Supreme Court Upholds Order for California To Cut Prison Population
The Supreme Court has upheld a court order requiring California to dramatically reduce its prison population because it could not or would not provide adequate health care for them. There are 28,000 drug offenders behind bars there...
Medical Marijuana Businesses Subject of Federal Tax Proposal Sponsored by Rep. Jared Polis
Marijuana businesses looking for help navigating the federal tax code are watching a congressional proposal sponsored by Colorado Rep. Jared Polis. Polis and other House members introduced legislation about medical marijuana. One of the bills would allow marijuana-related businesses to claim business deductions on their federal taxes. Currently the IRS does not permit marijuana-related business to claim business deductions.
The battle over medical marijuana is far from over in Montana (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Montana Medical Marijuana Industry Fights Back [FEATURE]
With a draconian medical marijuana "reform" bill set to become law in a matter of weeks, the Montana medical marijuana industry is fighting back with lawsuits and an initiative campaign.
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US Congressman to File Marijuana Legalization Bill This Year [FEATURE]
A pro-legalization US representative was the keynote speaker at the NORML conference in Denver Saturday. He said we're on the cusp of victory.