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Prince of Pot Marc Emery Catches "Superbug" in US Prison
Marc Emery smoked pot for years without any health problems, but has now come down with the antibiotic-resistant MRSA superbug while imprisoned in the US.
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Live Webchat About Dealing with Police
Steve Silverman and I will be joining the popular political site FireDogLake this evening for a webchat about our film 10 Rules for Dealing with Police. Please join us from 8:00-9:30ET for what I'm sure will be a lively discussion. Just click into FireDogLake.com at 8:00 and register here if you'd like to comment or ask questions. Hope to see you there.
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ALERT: Stop the Feds' Medical Marijuana Crackdown
President Obama has backtracked on a campaign promise to respect state medical marijuana laws. Please use our web site to tell him you're unhappy about that.
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Unless Sensible Washington comes back next year, it will be up to New Approach Washington (image from New Approach WA)
Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative Falls Short
One Washington state marijuana legalization initiative is dead, but another, less radical, one is just getting underway.
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DEA Denies Marijuana Rescheduling Petition
In a through-the-looking-glass move, the DEA has denied a petition to reschedule marijuana, arguing it has no accepted medical use.
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You could grow 100 square feet's worth of these if a Missouri initiative becomes law. (photo by the author)
Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed
Marijuana initiative fever is breaking out all over! Now you can add Missouri to the list.
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The initiative would allow you to grow six of these or go the pot shop and buy some. (image via wikimedia.org)
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Campaign Gets Underway
An initiative that would legalize possession of up to an ounce of pot (or the harvest of up to six plants) and tax and regulate commercial sales is now gathering signatures in Colorado.
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New Threats from the Feds Won't Stop Medical Marijuana
Obama's betrayal of our movement is certainly an ugly thing to behold, but it's not the first time medical marijuana has faced uncertainty, and it won't be the last. I have a new piece at Huffington Post discussing DOJ's latest threats and where we go from here.
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ALERT: Support the End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act in Congress!
A bipartisan group of US Representatives has introduced Congress's first bill to end the federal prohibition of marijuana. Please visit our action alert web site to take action in support.
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President Obama is losing friends in the medical marijuana community. (image from whitehouse.gov)
Administration Medical Marijuana Memo Causes Dismay, Anger [FEATURE]
The Obama Justice Department's "clarification" of its approach to medical marijuana is causing reactions ranging from dismay and disgust to confusion among advocates. Battle lines are being drawn.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Florida 2010 Officer of the Year goes down, so does a Georgia police officer and a Georgia jail guard.
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Mexico Drug War Update
The Mexican government appears to be going after the Zetas, which must please the cartel's rivals.
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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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City Hall in Portland. The city council can approve the initiative or let the voters decide. (image via wikimedia.org)
Marijuana "Lowest Priority" Initiative Advances in Maine City
An initiative making adult pot possession the lowest law enforcement priority in Portland, Maine, has handed in more than enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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Indiana Lawmakers to Study Marijuana Legalization
A legislative commission with a broad mandate is set to reexamine Indiana's marijuana laws, and everything is on the table.
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Mississippi Tea Partiers Push Welfare Drug Testing Initiative
The Mississippi Tea Party and some of its affiliates claim to want to impose a welfare drug testing program of a type already found unconstitutional by the federal judiciary.
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Italian Top Court Says Balcony Marijuana Grows Okay
It's no longer a crime to grow a pot plant on your balcony in Italy, that country's high court has ruled.
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The aftermath of an undercover drug operation that spun "out of control," according to police.
Chicago Man Killed in Drug Bust Gone Bad
An undercover drug operation in suburban Chicago gone "out of control" led to a shoot-out and car chase in a strip mall parking lot and generated the 31st drug law enforcement killing of the year.
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Montana Judge Blocks Restrictive Medical Marijuana Provisions
A judge's ruling Thursday is a "partial victory" for medical marijuana in Montana, advocates said. But this is by no means the end of the fight.
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Federal Correctional Institution Milan, Milan, Michigan. Soon there will be room at the inn. (Image: Wikimedia.org)
Federal Crack Prisoners Will Get Sentence Cuts [FEATURE]
A lot of federal crack prisoners are going to get out early after the US Sentencing Commission made sentencing guideline amendments reducing crack sentences retroactive. That's a big deal.