Monthly Archives: May 2011

This is nice to see… At Health News Digest: Would Legalizing Pot be Good for the Environment? (The answer is “yes”) It’s a short article, but it hits the high points. Fact is, not only would legalizing pot be good … Continue reading →

Pot smokers still see it as harmless: study – By national medical reporter Sophie Scott A national survey has found many people see cannabis as a soft drug, with nearly half underestimating the harmful impacts it may have. May have? … Continue reading →

There’s no doubt that the amount of attention being paid to marijuana arrests in New York is making a difference. Bill would reduce charge for pot possession ALBANY — In a rare show of bipartisanship and upstate-downstate agreement, freshman state … Continue reading →

Fred Gardner writes Obama Never Promised You a Pot Garden Drug-policy-reform advocates are complaining bitterly that they have been double-crossed by Barack Obama. “What’s Behind the Obama Administration’s About Face Regarding Medical Marijuana?” asked Paul Armentano of NORML in the … Continue reading →

Indiana Overturning a common law dating back to the English Magna Carta of 1215, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Hoosiers have no right to resist unlawful police entry into their homes. In a 3-2 decision, Justice Steven David … Continue reading →

Link Adopting what might be called the Qaddafi defense, the head of Bahrain’s military claimed that the country’s brutal crackdown on dissent was entirely justified because the kingdom’s security forces had been confronted by young protesters under the influence of … Continue reading →

Via Toke of the Town… Raided medical marijuana providers sue U.S. government Two medical marijuana providers have accused the U.S. government of civil rights violations in what may be the first lawsuit of its kind in response to a federal … Continue reading →

It’s the Truth Enforcement Squad Car, number 420, of course, patrolling the streets in Dallas/Ft. Worth. This is a project of the Dallas/Ft. Worth NORML chapter, complete with green LEDs to replace the normal red and blue lights. Near the … Continue reading →

At Alternet, Can Psychedelics Make You Happier? Research suggests that psychedelics may be better than antidepressants, which tend to dampen or suppress psychological problems without necessarily curing them. Interesting article, and a lot worth exploring in this area – an … Continue reading →

Pennsylvania Nearly 400 students got to skip school Tuesday to be honored for their commitment to staying drug free. That’s because each of them made a promise at the beginning of the school year to volunteer to be randomly drug … Continue reading →