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An
End to Marijuana Prohibition
Censorship gets derailed
You've heard the phrase "drunk with power"? That pretty well captures
the state of mind of Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.) when he pushed through a measure
telling the Washington Metro system what kind of ads it could place in its stations.
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Latest Marijuana Reform Ad Refused in
Washington D.C., Lawsuit Filed
Judge Voids Law Against Drug
Ads on Metro
A federal law aimed at keeping advertisements critical of national
drug policy out of Metro stations and bus shelters illegally chills free speech
and cannot stand, a federal judge ruled yesterday. . .
War on Drugs: Pot Shot
The anti-pot crusaders are at it again. This time, they’re not taking
aim at petty pot smokers or medical-marijuana patients. Rather, they’ve
set their sights on those who simply criticize the status quo: drug-law reformers.
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Pro-pot
ads to be posted at 10 Metro stations
Metro subway stations will soon display a batch of ads promoting the legalization
and taxation of marijuana as a means to improve sex, save taxes and protect
children . . .
Liberals plan pot law reforms
OTTAWA—The Chrétien government will bring in a new law in June to
decriminalize simple marijuana possession as part of a revamped National Drug
Strategy that will include more resources to combat drug trafficking . . .
Marijuana Prohibition Costs Over $7 Billion Annually
A recent report by BBSNews editor Michael Hess has estimated the total annual
cost of marijuana prohibition to be over $7 billion dollars. This detailed report
analyzes just how this money (your money) is being spent at the state and federal
levels. . .
The Drug War's Hidden Budget
Numbers never lie. Or do they? With government, it's simply a matter of who's
keeping the books. Take America's so-called war on drugs . . .
East
Coast nonprofit bankrolls Bay Area ads backing cannabis reform
Friday,
March 07, 2003 - A Massachusetts-based nonprofit group is placing 150 billboards
in Oakland and San Francisco to urge support for convicted marijuana grower
and activist Ed Rosenthal. . .
The Federal Government's Attack on Prop.
215 and Medical Marijuana in California
On November 5, 1996 the citizens of California approved Proposition 215, which
gives protection to seriously ill patients and their doctors and allows them
to legally use medical marijuana. . .
Pot
Effort Grows Slowly
While efforts to allow marijuana use for easing serious medical symptoms
are capturing headlines from California to the nation's capital, a quieter but
persistent campaign to legalize recreational pot use is gaining momentum. .
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Nevada Ponders Looser Curbs on Marijuana
As soon as he took over the nation's only campaign to make even recreational
use of marijuana legal, Billy Rogers laid down a few firm rules. . .
Zogby
Poll: Pot's Less Dangerous Than Alcohol Or Tobacco
Americans rank marijuana as far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco,
according to national poll of 1,109 likely voters by Zogby International. .
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Canada's
Top Cop Calls For Pot Decriminalization: Current Law "Not Very Efficient,"
Admits Justice Minister
Justice Minister Martin Cauchon renewed nationwide calls to abolish criminal
penalties for marijuana possession this week
by announcing that he has previously smoked pot and supports decriminalizing.
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Members
of Congress To Hold Press Conference In Support Of Medical Marijuana
Congressional representatives, health professionals and patients will be holding
a Capitol Hill press conference on Wednesday, July 24, urging Congress to debate
British Parliament
Committee Urges: END MARIJUANA ARRESTS
Britain moved a step closer to making marijuana possession a non-arrestable
offense today. . .
Boston Transit Case Documents
Read court documents and news coverage about Change the Climate's First Amendment
court battle with the MBTA of Boston.
Mass
Medical Marijuana Protest Planned for June 6
The Marijuana Policy Project and a coalition of other marijuana and drug
policy reform organizations are joining forces to launch a national day of direct
action against the DEA. . .
Medical
Marijuana in Court
Whether marijuana
can be used for medicinal purposes in California and several other Western states
is about to be decided by a federal appeals court. . .
