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11/19/12
My whole family knows that I work for the Drug Policy Alliance and that my job means advocating for the removal of criminal penalties for drug use. Marijuana is often a topic of conversation at our family dinners, so since voters in Colorado and Washington approved marijuana legalization measures on Election Day, I know...
11/09/12
In case you missed it:
Jon Stewart takes issue with news anchors' lack of serious coverage when it comes to marijuana.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Post-Democalyptic World - Marijuana Legalization
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11/08/12
DPA executive director, Ethan Nadelmann, discussed marijuana legalization with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television.
“This is not a pro pot vote. This was a vote for sensible regulation of this industry,” Nadelmann declared, describing Tuesday’s passage of marijuana legalization ballot measures...
11/07/12
Ethan Nadelmann, DPA's executive director, says last night's victories in Colorado and Washington have set something big in motion:
"These victories likely represent the beginning of the end of marijuana prohibition in this country and many others as well. Just as the repeal of alcohol Prohibition began in...
10/31/12
There are six marijuana-related measures on state ballots this year: measures to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in Washington, Oregon and Colorado, measures to legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts and Arkansas, and a measure in Montana to undo the legislature’s effort to severely limit the medical...
10/25/12
A report released today by the Marijuana Arrest Research Project revealed the extent of marijuana prohibition in Colorado and its devastating costs to our communities.
In the last 25 years, 210,000 people were arrested for marijuana possession. More than half of these arrests took place from 2001-2010. Marijuana...
10/16/12
Today the federal government has an opportunity to agree to review the scientific evidence related to the use of marijuana as a medicine. A lawsuit brought by Americans for Safe Access and other marijuana reform organizations is challenging the government’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug -- one...
10/12/12
Here are the top drug policy news stories for the week of October 8, 2012:
LA Times 10/12/12
Nelly's tour bus sidetracked by drug bust in Texas
CBS News 10/12/12
NYC special prosecutor goes after the low hanging fruit in Craigslist sting
Time 10/09/12
Latina America poised to lead the world in...
09/24/12
Supporters of medical marijuana often make many claims - that cannabis relieves pain, is an anti-inflammatory, increases appetite, suppresses nausea and aids sleep. Given the negative side effects associated with many pharmaceutical medications for these purposes, the use of marijuana as an all-natural alternative...
09/11/12
Crime, money, drugs, general happiness- are all closely linked to one another. It’s important to understand that a part of the reason why crime is high is because job opportunities are scarce, and because of this people find other ways to survive and make money. Money is a necessity to function properly, but while...
