If its Obama is truly a reasonable man, who want change, who wants to base policy on facts and the wishes of the people, then why isn't he listening to this? Maybe he can't hear us
[Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:40:00 +0000]
Why Obama Really Might Decriminalize Marijuana The stoner community is clamoring to say it: "Yes we cannabis!" Turns out, with several drug-war veterans close to the president-elect's ear, insiders think reform could come in Obama's second term -- or sooner.----------------------------------------------------------Famously, Franklin Delano Roosevelt saved the United States banking system during...
[Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:15:44 +0000]
Marijuana Legalization Tops List of Questions for Obama in Online Poll Tim King Salem-News.com(SALEM, Ore.) - I am not surprised that the number one thing Americans are asking President-elect Barack Obama is whether or not he is going to legalize marijuana. Generations are changing and evolving and the taboos around cannabis are slowly falling away.American industries can harness the power of this multi-billion dollar...
[Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:57:41 +0000]
'Santa Bob' pleads guilty in marijuana case By Nick Madigan | nick.madigan@baltsun.com 1:02 PM EST, December 10, 2008 A 62-year-old ecologist, Christmas-tree merchant and former Bel Air town commissioner pleaded guilty today in Baltimore County Circuit Court to growing marijuana and possessing psychedelic mushrooms on his 7-acre Harford County farm.Robert C. Chance, who children buying Chris...
[Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:38:00 +0000]
2,700 year-old Marijuana Stash Found OTTAWA – Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China.The cache of cannabis is about 2,700 years old and was clearly "cultivated for psychoactive purposes," rather than as fibre for clothing or as food, says a research paper in the Journal of Experimental Botany.The 789 grams of dried ...
[Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:20:00 +0000]
CA medical marijuana advocates concerned about Obama appointments Capitol Weekly: The Newpaper of California Government and PoliticsBy Malcolm MaclachlanThursday, November 20, 2008In this year’s presidential election, medical marijuana advocates in California were pretty clear on which candidate they were rooting for. On multiple occasions, Democrat Barack Obama has pledged to end the federal raids that have bede...
[Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:48:58 +0000]
Medical pot-smoking driver sues DMV to get her license back San Francisco ChronicleBob Egelko, Chronicle Staff WriterThursday, November 20, 2008MERCED -- A Merced County woman with back and neck pains and a clean 37-year driving record is the latest California medical marijuana patient to have her driver's license yanked by the Department of Motor Vehicles, says an advocacy group that has sued on her behalf...
[Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 +0000]
Whitefish Officials Pleased With Policy, Montana Schools Warm to Random Drug Testing Flathead BeaconBy Myers Reece, Guest Writer11-16-08Across the nation thousands of schools, including a handful in Montana, have adopted random drug testing for students. Just this fall, Colstrip and Anaconda implemented random testing policies for extracurricular activities, while here in the Flathead, the Whitefish school district has looked into ...
[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:20:00 +0000]
Michigan Voters Legalize Medical Marijuana, Massachusetts Loosens Penalties Hidden within the historic presidential election were two referendums that represented a victory for marijuana reform activists. The first was proposal 1, which legalized marijuana in the state of Michigan for medical use. It was passed despite a smear campaign from opponents that claimed that marijuana dispensaries would open near schools and play...
[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:20:00 +0000]
Japan Frets Over Growing Marijuana Problem www.buzzlecom.comPublished 11/3/2008The revelation that students at the country's most prestigious seats of learning enjoy an occasional joint is hardly the stuff of headlines - unless that country is Japan. Judging by recent coverage, Japan is in the midst of a marijuana epidemic that is ensnaring everyone from students to suburban housewives and ...
[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:32:24 +0000]
Surprise pot in pocket is trouble for student By Diana BubserIssue date: 11/6/08 On Oct. 24 at 12:30 a.m., Campus Police was dispatched to Townhouses South on a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) complaint. Upon arriving at the building, an individual was seen in a second-story window with a fan on the windowsill. The officer knocked on the front door three times and a first-floor resident ...
[Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:11:18 +0000]
House of Representatives to Consider Cannabis Decriminalization! Tell Your Representative to Support H.R. 5843! NORML is pleased to report that H.R. 5843, an "Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults," has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Barney Frank and Ron Paul. This measure, if passed, would strip the federal government of its au...