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Servetus on So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?: “Bogus BS. If a person is self medicating for a disease using cannabis, then the person with a disease is…” Jun 28, 19:42
Great Harry's Ghost! on So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?: “Weed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization” Jun 28, 10:23
darkcycle on So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?: “Was great meeting you, NorCal. That was a highlight of that year for me, for sure. Nextime you find yourself…” Jun 27, 13:05
NorCalNative on So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?: “Thanks Allan. It’s both awesome and weird. One of the cool things that happened after the fire was the opportunity…” Jun 24, 13:04
Great Harry's Ghost! on So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?: “Good for you NCN! glad to hear that…” Jun 22, 21:14
Servetus on So, on drug raids, they knock and then wait 40 minutes before busting down the door. Right?: “The Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the University of Turku in Finland have advanced medical understanding of the…” Jun 17, 22:04
Servetus on Rachel Hoffman: “The Ukraine has decriminalized medicinal use of cannabis: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/ukraine-decriminalizes-medical-marijuana-pleasantly-surprising-advocates-and-patients/ar-AAYbwS2” Jun 12, 13:38
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Open Thread
“bullet” Rob Kampia of the Marijuana Policy Project discussed marijuana legalization on Glenn Beck’s show. Crooks and Liars covered it (and has the video): One person in this conversation was calm, reasonable, had an abundance of facts at hand, and … Continue reading
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Best headline today
U.S. to yield marijuana jurisdiction to states The headline itself is a generous interpretation of AG Holder’s comments, but it’s a great thing to see in “print,” because it establishes, as a sort of reality, the truth of how the … Continue reading
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There is a special place in Hell reserved for the Vatican
Oh sure, there were the Crusades, the Inquisition, the destruction of science (Galileo), silence during the Holocaust, coverup of pedophiles, and the direct responsibility for millions of deaths to AIDS due to opposing safe sex practices (particularly in third world … Continue reading
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Trends for legalizing cannabis
Nate Silver in his post Americans Growing Kinder to Bud brings us this pretty chart regarding polling data on marijuana legalization over the past 40 years. It’s a fascinating chart. You see the clear temporary reversal of opinion trends during … Continue reading
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More fun
What could be better? Marijuana legalization, Calvina Fay, and Lou Dobbs, all in one video. Embedded video from CNN Video In comments, give your vote for the most outrageous statement in the video.
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Is Now American Policy
Attorney General Eric Holder in a press conference today about the arrest of members of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, with DEA head Michele Leonhart standing next to him, was asked about the medical marijuana raids and the fact that Obama … Continue reading
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Make Calvina Fay cry
Go to Taxing pot could become a political toking point Scroll down to: Anti-drug groups are anything but amused by the idea of California collecting a windfall from the leafy herb that remains illegal under federal law. “This would open … Continue reading
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The INCB dinosaur and Dare to Act
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is the “quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions” (makes me queasy just writing it). It is also the most out-of-touch hard-core international drug warrior body out there. … Continue reading
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Radley deserves credit for the proper headline
Tearful Atlanta Cops Express Remorse for Shooting 92-Year-Old Kathryn Johnston, Leaving Her To Bleed to Death in Her Own Home While They Planted Drugs in Her Basement, Then Threatening an Informant So He Would Lie To Cover It All Up
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Aren’t drug warriors funny?
Philadelphia Will Do reports about some reactions to New Jersey’s medical marijuana bill: Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Bergen): ‹It‰s the wrong thing for people in New Jersey and the wrong thing for our children.Š Joyce Nalepka, president, DrugFree Kids: ‹There is … Continue reading
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