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Open Thread
Ethan Nadelmann has been selected to be part of Change.org’s Changemakers network. He talks about how The War on Drugs is a War on People Change.org: If you could ask 1 million people to all do 1 thing to advance … Continue reading
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It’s… it’s… Bizarre!
That sure is a lot of bizarre. Let’s check it out. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION WASHINGTON (AP) – Cheech and Chong, and Cohen, too. Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen shared the stage last night with the stoner comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy … Continue reading
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City Council member takes on Attorney General
Denver Post: The hypocrisy of John Suthers by Sean Paige The AG’s major complaint about medical marijuana, as I understand it, is that it’s all a giant scam — a backdoor path to legalization. He, like a lot of law … Continue reading
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Guest report on Washington State decrim hearing
Thanks to Bailey for sharing this first-hand account… Wednesday’s hearing by the Washington State House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee on a decriminalization bill (HB 1177) and legalized sales via the state operated liquor stores bill (HB 2401) was … Continue reading
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Pathetic
So, with the small victory of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee voting in favor of marijuana legalization, some real characters have emerged to express their… concern. Scott Morgan brings us this video story about the vote. In this video, … Continue reading
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The big lie
Prohibitionists use a lot of deceit and misdirection to further their cause (in fact, the drug czar is required by law to lie). What else have they got? Any kind of clear analysis of all the facts will show that … Continue reading
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Marijuana Legalization passes California Assembly Committee
Just a little while ago, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a marijuana legalization bill, AB 390, by a vote of 4 – 3. Apparently, this is the first time that a state legislative committee has voted to legalize … Continue reading
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Pothead prohibitionists
One of the curious creatures that we’ve never really talked about here, is one that sometimes shows up in comment threads (or, more often, message boards) that I like to call “pothead prohibitionist.” You know the ones… “hey man, I … Continue reading
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Legalization as a means to law and order
One of the tough jobs we have is that so many people have been led to believe that legalization means chaos, when in fact it’s just the opposite. This is where the LEAP message has been so effective, and it … Continue reading
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And no lessons are learned
The town of Lima, Ohio uses the instruments of war against its own citizens in a destructive effort to achieve something that exists only in their fantasies — a drug-free world. And so, a young mother named Tarika Wilson is … Continue reading
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THC reduces or eliminates nightmares and the fear of going to sleep for those who suffer from PTSD: 5-Aug-2026 --…