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Special Meeting with Jackson's defense attorney K. Lance Rogers
K. Lance Rogers, Turner Law Group, APC
No Marijuana Smoking at the Dog-Sled Races
FAIRBANKS -- The Iditarod plans to test mushers for drugs and alcohol in March, a change many mushers have no problem with -- but one that three-time champion Lance Mackey scoffs at.
"I think it's a little bit ridiculous," Mackey said Wednesday night from his home near Fairbanks after a training run. "It is a dog race, not a human race. It (using a drug) doesn't affect the outcome of the race."
Mackey, a throat cancer survivor who has a medical marijuana card, admits to using marijuana on the trail and thinks his success has made some of his competitors jealous. [ADN]
The funny part is they've already been drug testing the dogs for several years. I just assumed that the mushers were wasted the whole time. I mean, you're racing a dog-sled through arctic conditions for 1,000 miles with no sleep. According to the comments on the article, some guy once won the thing completely jacked on coke.
It'll be embarrassing next year when no one finishes the Iditarod.
Europe: Mayor of Amsterdam Says Cities Need Different Coffee Shop Policy From Border Towns
A Magical Day in Mexico
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- ''Not one person murdered yesterday,'' Ciudad Juarez's leading newspaper proclaimed in a banner headline. It was big news in this border city, ground zero in the drug war -- the first time in 10 months that a day had passed without a killing.
The next day, 9 people were shot. Does anyone still believe that the drug war reduces violence? If so, I've got a condo in Ciudad Juarez I'd love to sell you.
No Drug Bust is Worth the Life of a Good Cop
Ward was killed 25 years ago. His assassination and last dying breaths were caught on tape and haunted the memory of many Baltimore police officers.
At a memorial, held where Ward was killed, Commissioner Bealefeld said that it is "not for us to judge the results of his sacrifice." And certainly a memorial to a slain officer is not the time and place for that.
But at some point we need to ask. Why are we risking our lives? What are we getting in return? If we don't ask these questions, more good men and women will die.
25 years later, the same counterproductive approaches that took Ward's life are still in effect, more so now than ever. Baltimore is widely recognized as ground zero for urban drug warfare in America and you could throw many more lives into the fire without even denting the drugs and violence for which Baltimore has tragically come to be known. Sadly, that is exactly what will happen.
Nevertheless, Ward will be remembered -- as he should be â for giving his life trying to make his city a better place. And, were it not for his sacrifice, powerful voices for drug policy reform, such as Kurt Schmoke, Neill Franklin and Peter Moskos might never have emerged from Baltimore.
Press Release: Tues. -- NY Assembly Hearing on Rockefeller Drug Reform Implementation
MPP of Nevada to Make Major Announcement About Electoral Plans on Wednesday
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DECEMBER 7, 2009
MPP of Nevada to Make Major Announcement About Electoral Plans on Wednesday
Following ballot initiatives to tax and regulate marijuana in the state in 2002 and 2006, MPP prepares for next step in fight to make marijuana legal in Nevada
CONTACT: Dave Schwartz, MPP-NV Managerâ¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦702-727-1081
LAS VEGAS â On Wednesday, December 9, the Marijuana Policy Project of Nevada (MPP-NV) will make a major announcement about its intentions in the state in the coming years. Dave Schwartz, manager of MPP-NV, will make the announcement at a press conference in front of the Clark County Government Center at 11:00 am. While the specific details of the organizationâs plan will not be revealed until Wednesday, Schwartz has hinted that a ballot measure to tax and regulate may be in the stars.
âResidents of this great state know we have been pushing for more sensible marijuana laws in this state for some time now,â said Schwartz prior to the press conference. âWe are excited to be launching the next step in this journey and look forward to working with supporters all across Nevada. For too long, we have accepted laws that allow adults to use alcohol freely, but punish them if the choose to use a less harmful substance, marijuana. Our marijuana laws simply donât make sense and it is time to enact a new system.â
Who:Â Â Â Â Dave Schwartz, manager, Marijuana Policy Project of Nevada
What: Â Â Â Press conference to discuss organizationâs future plans
When:Â Â Wednesday, December 9 at 11:00 am.
Where:Â Clark County Government Center, 500 South Grand Central Parkway
        MPP of Nevada is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Nevadans about the true nature of marijuana and about the harms caused by marijuana prohibition in the state. For more information about MPP of Nevada, please visit http://www.mppnv.org.Â
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Drug Truth 12/07/09
Disenfranchisement News: Governor's Swan Song Sounds Hopeful
[Courtesy of The Sentencing Project] December 7, 2009 Disenfranchisement news Virginia Governor's Swan Song to the Tune of Restoring Votes During one of his last radio show broadcasts, outgoing Governor Tim Kaine talked about being one of two governors that have strongly advocated for the reenfranchisement of individuals with felony records. Kaine, who leaves office in January, encouraged residents to continue to apply for vote restoration. National Chicken Stealers Disenfranchised -- Then and Now The recent edition of the Journal of Southern History features an article by Pippa Holloway entitled, "A Chicken-Stealer Shall Lose His Vote - Disfranchisement from Larceny in the South," an essay on the policy all southern states (excluding Texas) adopted between 1874 and 1882 to disenfranchise individuals for petty theft. The changes were part of an effort to ban African Americans from voting and to restore the Democratic Party to political dominance in the region, according to Holloway, an associate history professor at Middle Tennessee University. | |
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Marc Emery free on bail
Exciting times for medical marijuana in Rhode Island!
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