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, […]
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Joycelyn Elders Makes The Case for Legalizing Pot
Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders supports Proposition 19
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Marc Emery US Federal Prison Blog #17: a tribute to an old friend
http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/25052 Marc Emery US Federal Prison Blog #17: Letter to Jodie October 5th, 2010 Dear Jodie: I was saddened to hear that Michelle Rainey is possibly just weeks away from dying from her melanoma and lymphatic cancer, which has now reached critical proportions throughout her body. She’s only 37. Melanoma […]
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Prop 19 Analysis: Will Marijuana Legalization Increase Use?
By Maia Szalavitz As California moves toward the legalization of marijuana — next month, voters will decide on Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 — a key question remains: could the new law produce a whole generation of stoners? Opponents of legalization say, yes, fearing […]
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U.S. Government Data Demonstrates Failure of Cannabis Prohibition
The International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP) today released a new research report that demonstrates the clear failure of U.S. marijuana prohibition and supports calls for evidence-based models to legalize and regulate the use of cannabis. The British Medical Journal, one of the world’s most influential medical journals, […]
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Pot Prohibitionist Prevarications
Five whoppers told by opponents of California’s marijuana legalization initiative By Jacob Sullum With a month to go before California voters decide whether to legalize marijuana, Proposition 19’s opponents have pinned their hopes on desperate arguments that illustrate the intellectual bankruptcy of the prohibitionist position. Unable to offer a persuasive […]