By CHARLES M. BLOW Attorney General Eric Holder Jr.’s recent chest-thumping against the California ballot initiative that seeks to legalize marijuana underscores how the war on drugs in this country has become a war focused on marijuana, one being waged primarily against minorities and promoted, fueled and financed primarily by […]
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Legalizing Marijuana
Watch the full episode. See more Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. PBS Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Episode: Legalizing Marijuana The California Council of Churches supports Proposition 19 to legalize marijuana, but there are some religious leaders who do not.
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Medical Marijuana Advocate Michelle Rainey Dies From Cancer
By Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun Prince of Pot Marc Emery’s ex-business partner and blonde bombshell medical marijuana advocate, Michelle Rainey has died from cancer. She had lived with Crohn’s Disease since a teenager and in the last years of her life struggled against melanoma and lymphatic cancer. Her husband Jef […]
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The Drug Czar’s Lack of Vigor (and Rigor)
By Jacob Sullum “People don’t want to see someone jump in from Washington and tell them how to vote,” drug czar Gil Kerlikowske said today while jumping in from Washington and telling Californians how to vote on Proposition 19. Kerlikowske, who visited a drug treatment center in Pasadena, told A.P. […]
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California Mothers: Legalize Marijuana
A group of mothers in California voiced their support for the legalization of marijuana. California voters will consider a ballot proposition that would allow cities to regulate and tax marijuana and legalize possession of small amounts of pot. (Oct. 19)
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Prop 19: Should Californians Legalize Marijuana?
On November 2, 2010, California voters will decide whether or not to legalize marijuana. If passed, Proposition 19 would control marijuana like alcohol, allowing adults 21 years of age and over to possess up to an ounce of pot for personal consumption and grow marijuana at a private residence in […]
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California to Let Voters Decide on Marijuana Legalization
PBS Newshour Special Correspondent Judy Muller of KCET reports from California on how voters are navigating a midterm ballot initiative on the legalization of marijuana.
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Lawyer Kirk Tousaw Discusses Prop 19
Lawyer Kirk Tousaw discusses Proposition 19 and its potential impact on British Columbia with host Bill Good on CKNW Radio Vancouver
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Is Eric Holder Serious About Enforcing the Marijuana Laws?
When the majority says marijuana should not be a crime the law loses its legitimacy. By Kevin Zeese It is hard to imagine that Eric Holder’s letter threatening to “vigorously enforce” federal law if California votes for legalization of marijuana is serious. It seems timed to manipulate voters in California, […]