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Stubborn Congressman Tries to Block Marijuana Legalization Bill

Barney Frank and Ron Paul's historic bill to end federal marijuana prohibition is generating a lot of excitement around the country, but in Washington D.C., it's already becoming another reminder of the arrogant drug war politics that have long obstructed the path to reform.

Dakta Green jailed in New Zealand for the herb. (daktagrower.blogspot.com)
Dakta Green jailed in New Zealand for the herb. (daktagrower.blogspot.com)

Dakta Green Jailed for New Zealand Cannabis Club

New Zealand's marijuana reform community has seen one of its leading lights jailed for eight months, but that never stopped Dakta Green before.
marijuana fields just before they are burned (image via wikimedia.org)
marijuana fields just before they are burned (image via wikimedia.org)

Lebanese Police Destroying Marijuana Fields Attacked

The Lebanese police's annual marijuana eradication campaign in the Bekaa Valley got off with a bang Monday, as police were attacked at least twice.
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Defenders of the War on Marijuana Don't Have a Clue Who They're Hurting

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The debate over New York City's out-of-control marijuana arrest crusade is getting heated, which is exactly what needs to happen. Forced at last to defend this grand travesty before an angry public, the mayor's office is now trying to convince everyone that this epidemic of constitutional violations and racial profiling is somehow good for the community: