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What Drives Medical Marijuana Prices In California?

When you take the time to look at what’s really going on with the suppliers of medical marijuana these days it’s no wonder that there is so much political opposition to medical marijuana dispensar

Docket No. DEA-331 reopened for public comment, new deadline is 11/27/09

The DEA issued an NPRM to place 5-MeO-DMT in Schedule I and has reopened the period for public comment because the first notice was defective.

So far one substantial objection has been posted which objects primarily on grounds the Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional rather than the sham findings for placement in Schedule I. I'll copy some of that argument below from PUBLIC SUBMISSION DEA-2009-0008-0007.1.

Shades of 1986 anti-crime bill

Senator Grassley's bold amendment to stifle any discussion or study of legalization is erriely similiar to the language in the infamous 1986 anti-bill crime bill that included the crack cocaine dispar

busted

My name is Jim Simmons,I live in Schuyler Co.Mo.,last week 10/30/09 I was over at a friends house,we were sitting in his kitchen talking wen all of a sudden all of these vehicles pulled in his drive,t

It's High Time We Legalize Marijuana and Hemp!

The War on Drugs is more than a colossal failure, it's a farce and a criminal conspiracy brewed up among a few politicians and business leaders for personal and corporate profit.

MSNBC--For Shame

Here's a quote from a recent MSNBC article about drug smuggling at the US/Mexico border (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33433955/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/from/ET):

BC bans anyone with out of province warrants from welfare rolls

The opposition released information today that the Provincial Liberal(super conservative)government plans to introduce legislation that would ban anyone with a criminal warrant from collecting social

Educate, Enlighten, ROCK the Powerful!

Downsize big government and save the American dream of self-government free of tyranny and oppression.

Searching for answers

I live in Licking County, Ohio- and until tonight, I had never heard of a case similar to mine.

When is enough enough?

The America we once were would have been enraged by the lack of attention our country pays to itself.

religous and racial bigotry

the elephant in the room regarding anti user (ilicid drugs) legislation (so called war on drugs) nationwide, is religous and racial bigotry, until this issue is confronted head on, no sane approach

Fishing ain't what it used to be

A man fishing near the Port Mann bridge caught hold of what must have felt like a very heavy but sluggish fish.After what must have been a mighty battle he wrestled his prize to shore.To what must hav

Legalise drug use as is the case for alcohol

I feed up with the high moral tone that most government take regarding their stance on enforcement. when alcohol is the main problem for society and a drug that is socially acceptable.

Scandalizing Leadership!

My fellow Americans, lovers of Liberty, we have been betrayed over the last century by scandalizing leadership creating this changeling America. Shame on them and us. Has Mr.

Update

TO: 111th U.S. Congress
Office of National Drug Control Policy

The drug war nabs 24 more

Drug war in Oswego?

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
5:16 PM

Homeless just can't stand the attention

Canada's poorest postal code,also known as the down town east side is home to a variety of people from all across the country.Most arrive here with little money and no idea where to go and a lot wind

Gangs,violence,media,the Olympics and new leadership.Vancouver waits for new direction??

It looks like the Vancouver (Metro)police have taken to the media in their fight against the gang war resulting from drug war policies.The deaths from gang violence have resumed in full if they ever s

Colonel Peppers Going Viral

I declare the entire "Colonel Pepper's Channel" on youtube is going to go viral.

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