Louisiana State Capitol
Three Marijuana Reform Bills Filed in Louisiana
(Welcome back to our one-time intern Jimi Devine, who has graciously volunteered his time to support our blog.)
Marijuana Policy
Connecticut House of Representatives
CT Lawmakers Push to Add Children and Hospital Patients to Medical Marijuana Program
[image:1 align:left caption:true]This week the General Law Committee of the Connecticut House and Senate gave its approval for a final vote to add children to the state's medical marijuana prog
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URGENT: Call Congress TODAY to Save DC Marijuana Legalization!
Your help is needed right now to stop bad language that would block DC's marijuana legalization moves in Congress's Continuing Resolution Omnibus Funding Bill.
One drug arrest out of 1.5 million last year. (www.justice.gov)
Marijuana Arrests Drop, But Still 1.5 Million Drug Arrests Last Year [FEATURE]
Marijuana arrests have begun to decline in the US, but drug war inertia remains strong, and more than 1.5 million people were arrested for drugs last year, according to new FBI statistics.
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Help Track Candidates' Positions on "Vote For Marijuana" Web Site
StoptheDrugWar.org has teamed up on a project to track local, state, and federal candidates for office and what their positions are on marijuana policy.
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Chronicle Book Review: To End the War on Drugs
Drug reform journalist Dean Becker has an impassioned new book out, and this week, he's in Washington, DC, to deliver copies to elected officials for their "summer reading assignment." What better time to take a look?
Beau Kilmer (rand.org)
Chronicle Interview: Drug Policy Researcher Beau Kilmer [FEATURE]
Marijuana policy researcher and analyst Beau Kilmer talks to the Chronicle about marijuana legalization, taxation, public health, and related issues. Plenty to chew on here.
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Chronicle Review Essay: Marijuana Policy Past and Future
Two new books on marijuana policy. One tells the story of how we got to where we are; the other tells us what's coming next.
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Help Us Legalize Marijuana in Washington, DC!
An initiative in the District of Columbia seeks to legalize marijuana this November, and StoptheDrugWar.org has joined the team.
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Growing Demands for UN Drug Policy Reform [FEATURE]
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its high-level session in Vienna over the weekend. Behind a bland joint memorandum, though, signs of discord abound as criticism of the global prohibition regime grows louder.