Marijuana: In Annual Harvest Roundup, 98% of All Marijuana Seizures Are Ditchweed
Law enforcement authorities seized a whopping 233 million marijuana plants last year under a DEA program. Too bad 98% of them were ditchweed.
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Europe: Scottish Police Move Toward Warnings for Simple Marijuana Possession
Scottish police have embarked on a pilot program where people caught with small amounts of marijuana are warned, not arrested.
Marijuana: DEA Steps in Deep Doo-doo in Denver With Abortive Bid to Defeat November Legalization Initiative
The DEA has managed to make itself the issue this week in the Colorado marijuana legalization initative campaign.
Job Listing: Administrative Assistant, NORML
Opportunity for a job working in the movement!
Feature: Seattle's Hempfest Going Strong at 15
The world's largest pro-marijuana rally celebrated its 15th birthday in Seattle last weekend.
Latin America: Brazilians Oppose Marijuana Legalization By Wide Margin, Poll Finds
A poll done by one of Brazil's leading newspapers suggests that marijuana legalization has a long way to go.
Web Scan: New Video from "Emperor of Hemp" Creator, Jim Hightower on Marijuana War, Spitzer Flakes on Medical Marijuana
DRCNet's weekly compilation of interesting web links about the drug war.
Marijuana: Seattle Hempfest Sues City, Art Museum Over Permitting, Access
Who would have thought the world's premier marijuana law reform rally would have to sue one of the most progressive cities in the country?
Marijuana Policy Project: Join us to explore a Massachusetts decriminalization initiative
The Marijuana Policy Project will be working with other groups in Massachusetts to explore the possibility of placing a "decriminalization" initiative on the November 2008 ballot. To kick everything off, MPP executive director Rob Kampia will be meeting with supportive groups and individuals at a fundraising party in Boston on Thursday, February 22.
OC NORML Beach Rally
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