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Prohibitionists are Overstating Feds vs. State Marijuana Legalization Case to Media
[image:1 align:right]A mostly great piece in Rolling Stone this weekend, "Obama's Pot Proble
What Happens Next?
We noted this morning that marijuana is now legal in Washington State. (!) But what happens next?
Prohibition Repealed 80 Years Ago Today -- and Again One Day from Now
[image:1 align:right]On December 5, 1933, the
Protecting Your Rights in a College Dorm
Over at Flex Your Rights, we've been getting a lot of questions lately about how to protect your rights when you're living in a college dorm. I put together this video response that I hope everyone will find helpful (I think a lot of the tips will be useful to anyone who's living around lots of other people, so this isn't just for students). Enjoy, and please share with any students you know.
Marijuana Legalization Victories Are Already Ripping the Drug War Apart
[inline:marijuanaleaf1.jpg align=right]Of all the fascinating reactions I've seen to Colorado and Washington's successful marijuana legalization initiatives, this is by far the most extraordinary.
Will CO and WA Campuses Change Their Marijuana Policies?
[image:1 align:right caption:true]A USA Today article predicts colleges in Colorado and Washington
Medical Marijuana Stock Prices Soar Following Legalization Votes
The Medical Marijuana Business Daily r
Another Reason for Mexico to End Its Drug War
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Along with catalyzing devastating violence that has claimed 60,000 lives thus far, there's another good reason for Mexico to end its ill-fated drug war -- they
Colorado Dems to Seek Federal Exemption from Marijuana Prohibition
[image:1 align:right]All three Democratic members of Colorado's Congressional delegation are planning legislation for next year that would exempt states enacting legalization systems for mariju
Seattle Police Legal Marijuana Guide Features Gandalf and Bilbo
[image:1 align:right caption:true]The SPD Blotter yesterday published "
Marijuana Votes Have Mexicans Talking Legalization
With US public support for marijuana legalization now at the 50% mark, and state legalization efforts now starting to come to fruition, people are naturally talking about it.
Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Were Dismissed in Washington This Week
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Two county prosecutors in Washington State have dismissed 220 pending marijuana possession cases, in response to the passage of I-502, according to the
What Legal Marijuana Will Look Like in Washington State
Jacob Sullum has a detailed discussion in Reason's "Hit & Run" blog of "
Video: Daily Show Ribs Media Over Marijuana Jokes
John Stewart just took the media to task for all the marijuana jokes. Marijuana prohibition is a serious matter. Of course the show was funny nonetheless. :)
I-502 Fact Sheets from WA State and ACLU of WA
[image:1 align:right]The Washington State Liquor Control Board and the
And the Fast Talking Has Started...
[image:1 align:right]I posited yesterday that federal fast talking about the Colorado and Washington i
Washington Police and Prosecutors Winding Down Marijuana Possession Cases
[image:1 align:right]Dominic Holden reports for The Stranger:
Expect Federal Fast Talking About CO and WA to Start Soon
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Not a day has passed since legalization initiatives passed in two states, and ominous words have already been spoken.
Several Initiatives' Margins Have Improved
When I first noted last night that Colorado's Amendment 64, marijuana legalization, was ahead