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The Drug Czar's False Statement About Marijuana and Hemp Should be a Bigger Scandal
My latest Huffington Post rant calls out the drug czar's preposterous excuses for the ban on industrial hemp cultivation. Check it out.
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The Ugly Truth About Obama's War on Medical Marijuana
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As the media turns up the heat on Obama's medical marijuana crackdown, one of the excuses he's giving is that they're just going after businesses that are violating state laws.
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South Carolina Man Dies in Custody of Narcotics Officers
A South Carolina man was arrested for selling cocaine to undercover officers, then died in the police car. The suggestion is that he may have swallowed drugs, causing an overdose, but we have to wait on the toxicology report for that.
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Gary Johnson Picks Judge Jim Gray for Libertarian Party Ticket
Former New Mexico Republican Gov. Gary Johnson has selected Judge Jim Gray as his vice presidential nod in his Libertarian Party presidential nominee campaign. That's a pretty strong anti-prohibitionist ticket.
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Attorney General Admits Obama Was Wrong About Medical Marijuana Laws
Obama's recent claim that he can't do anything about the illegality of medical marijuana has drawn plenty of criticism, but this ought to take the cake.
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British Columbia Mayors Join Increasing Calls to Legalize Marijuana
Eight British Columbia mayors, including the mayor Vancouver, have signed a letter calling for marijuana legalization, taxation, and regulation. They are only the latest in a growing chorus of BC public figures ready to free the weed.
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Dutch Court Upholds Cannabis Café Ban on Foreigners
A Dutch court has upheld a looming ban on foreigners in southern border province cannabis cafes, but coffee shop owners are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights. The battle over the ban, set to go nationwide next year, is far from over.
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New Poll: Almost Everyone Thinks It's Wrong to Jail People for Pot
Via NORML, check out this new data from an Angus Reid Public Opinion poll.
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Virginia Cops Claim Superhuman Marijuana-Sniffing Abilities
Police in Chesapeake, Virginia, are claiming they can smell marijuana in a passing vehicle while they are in their moving cruisers with the windows rolled up. So far, they're getting away with it.
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Judge Rejects Florida State Employee Drug Testing
Florida Gov. Rick Scott campaign to force drug tests on state workers got slapped down by a federal judge Wednesday, on fourth amendment grounds.
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Bills to Drug Test the Poor Face Tough Going [FEATURE]
Bills to drug test people seeking public benefits have been all the rage at the statehouse this year, but they're having a surprisingly hard time passing. We have some reasons why.
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Did You Know? 16 States' and DC's Medical Marijuana Laws, from ProCon.org
ProCon.org is a series of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy.
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Did You Know? 16 States' and DC's Medical Marijuana Laws, from ProCon.org
ProCon.org is a series of in-depth web sites presenting information and views from on current issues, several with relevance to drug policy. The Chronicle is running a series of info items from ProCon.org over the next several weeks -- this first one from medicalmarijuana.procon.org -- and we encourage you to check it out.
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Obama Defends War on Medical Marijuana With Lame Excuses
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Finally, finally, finally, someone in the press has managed to corner the President on the question of why the war on medical marijuana is getting worse under his watch. Here you go folks, the answer we've been waiting for…
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West Virginia Governor Orders Job Trainee Drug Testing
Saying that West Virginia employers can't find enough workers who aren't doped up, Gov. Tomblin has issued an executive order mandating drug tests for participants in the state's job training program. He already successfully championed drug testing for miners in the legislature.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
It's been a quiet week on the corrupt cop front, but we still have a pair of California cops who thought they were the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and an Oklahoma cop who couldn't keep his fingers out of the cookie jar---and some late-breaking news out of LA.
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Medical Marijuana Update
More DEA raids in California and Montana, and more action in the legislature in Connecticut and New Hampshire, among other medical marijuana news.
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Russell Brand Talks Drug Policy in Parliament
Actor and comedian Russell Brand called for "love and compassion" for drug addicts at an appearance before a parliamentary committee in London Tuesday and suggested that decriminalization
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Russell Brand Talks Drug Policy in Parliament
Actor and comedian Russell Brand called for "love and compassion" for drug addicts at an appearance before a parliamentary committee in London Tuesday and suggested that decriminalization could be a good approach.