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2009 Marked The Beginning Of The End Of Failed Drug War: Top 10 Stories Of The Year

Tony Newman | Posted 12.05.2009 | Politics


Tony Newman

2009 will go down as the beginning of the end of the United States drug war. There was more debate and movement toward sensible drug policies this year than in the last nine years combined.

Let's Eliminate Welfare for Terrorists

Mike Gray | Posted 11.19.2009 | World


Mike Gray

International drug prohibition, headed by the United States, has, in effect, created a global mechanism that is in the process of eating our civilization alive. Fortunately, we can reverse it with a pen stroke.

Can Pot Save Denver's Papers?

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver


Jessica Corry

As the loss of the Rocky Mountain News still lingers, the focus now turns to saving the publications remaining. Essential revenue could come from the most unlikely of sources. Marijuana.

Face the Facts -- and End the War on Drugs

Johann Hari | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Johann Hari

The unofficial slogan of the prohibitionists for decades has been: The facts will only undermine the war, so invent some that show how successful we are, fast. Look at the United States.

High Time!

Shan Wells | Posted 11.04.2009 | Denver


Shan Wells

When even old George Will thinks Mary Jane is riding the Freedom Express, you know that national legalization can't be too far away.

Colorado Can Lead Nation In Marijuana Policy

Jessica Corry | Posted 11.03.2009 | Denver


Jessica Corry

While some regulation of any industry may be appropriate at times, medical marijuana is being unfairly villainized by those who disagree with the state's voters

Breckenridge Pushes To Legalize Marijuana

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 10.30.2009 | Denver


BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Voters in this Rocky Mountain resort town will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the ...

A Seedling of Sanity Takes Root in the War On Drugs

Rich Robinson | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


Rich Robinson

It is time to cast aside all of the misinformation and propaganda about what marijuana is and what it is not. At least we are on the right path.

Push To Legalize Marijuana Gains Ground In California

nytimes.com | JESSE McKINLEY | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics


These are heady times for advocates of legalized marijuana in California -- and only in small part because of the newly relaxed approach of the federa...

Marijuana Critic Hired By Colorado Newspaper

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media


DENVER — The store has a television lounge and a pool table, and snacks and acupuncture are free for customers who drop up to $130 an ounce on 1...

Marijuana Licensing Fails To Make The Pot Business Safe: NYT

nytimes.com | ABBY GOODNOUGH | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics


New Mexico's new medical marijuana law was intended to provide safe, aboveboard access to the drug for hundreds of residents with chronic pain and oth...

Marijuana in America: More Mainstream Than Ever, More Arrests Than Ever!

Tony Newman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Tony Newman

Need more evidence that marijuana has gone mainstream in America? This morning on The Today Show, Matt Lauer chatted up a piece on so-called "Stiletto Stoners:" educated, professional women who favor marijuana as their intoxicant of choice -- and are increasingly comfortable admitting it.

Despite Decriminalization Law Attendees Get Ticketed At Boston Pro-Pot Rally

The Boston Globe | September 19, 2009 06:19 PM | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


The new law decriminalizes possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. But that did not stop police from handing out handfuls of $100 tickets when ...

Pot Arrests An Epidemic In New York

AlterNet | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York


New York -- There are two things that need to be understood about marijuana arrests in New York City. First, possession of less than an ounce of ma...

U.S. War on Drugs Is Killing Mexico

Diane Francis | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


Diane Francis

The Three Amigos Summit which just ended -- U.S., Canada and Mexico -- is the private gathering of North America's dysfunctional family.

The Benefits To Legalizing Pot You Haven't Heard About (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green


The war on drugs may be a noble intention, but the illegal growing of marijuana is destroying our environment and we need to step in. Primarily run...

Fixing California

Bob Burnett | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics


Bob Burnett

California's problems are not insurmountable, but their resolution will require concerted action: new leadership, likely a new constitution, and the willingness to consider alternative revenue sources.

'Outlaw Mother's Milk' Says Drug Czar

Don Parker | Posted 08.23.2009 | Comedy


Don Parker

After declaring on Wednesday in Fresno that "marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit," Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office...

Legalizing Marijuana Would Raise $1.4 Billion Says CA Tax Board

McClatchy | Dan Walters | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


California could see a nearly $1.4 billion per year increase in state revenues were it to legalize marijuana, the state Board of Equalization says in ...

41 Percent Say: Legalize Pot

CBS News | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics


A CBS News Poll released today finds that 41 percent of Americans think the use of marijuana should be made legal....

Marijuana Ad: Pot Could Cure California's Budget Woes

Posted 08.07.2009 | Business


Could legalizing pot in California save the state's ailing budget? AdAge today posted an interesting ad from a non-profit organization called the Mari...

Patriot Acts: Four Reasons the USA Is Still the Bomb

Dan Sweeney | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Dan Sweeney

My weekly newspaper columns are usually about local issues, but as this week's column had a national bent, I figured I'd post it here for all of you H...

Ryan Grim

Rhode Island Will License Medical Marijuana Shops, Overriding Veto

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics


The Rhode Island legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto of a medical marijuana law Tuesday afternoon by an overwhelming margin, paving the way for ...

I, Pot Smoker

Daniel Denvir | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living


Daniel Denvir

The world of well-adjusted adult people who smoke pot is one of America's best-kept secrets.

Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Ethan Nadelmann Debates Stephen Baldwin

Anthony Papa | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics


Anthony Papa

Last week California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger became the latest and most high-profile U.S. elected official to call for a debate on legalizing marijuana.