Medical Marijuana

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Holder Vows To End Raids On Medical Marijuana Clubs

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

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Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press conference Wednesday that the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana clubs that are est...

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Medical Marijuana Policy May Change Under Obama

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The White House won't say it explicitly. Neither will the Drug Enforcement Administration. Yet there is a whiff in the air that U.S...

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Group Pressures Obama To Halt Medical Marijuana Raids

ContraCostaTimes | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

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Drug reform advocates are challenging the Obama Administration to deliver on a campaign promise to halt federal interference with California and other...

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This President's Day, Remember that George Washington Raised Hemp & Probably Smoked it

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green

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It is time to end Hemp/Marijuana Prohibition. With Bush gone and a new generation taking charge, we may finally have a chance to do it.

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Obama Sends Drug Warriors to UN, DEA to CA: Stop Fighting Bush's Wars

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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Obama must take advantage of this rare opportunity to expose the tired rhetoric of the drug war and do the right thing. Support harm reduction like the rest of the developed world does.

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Drug Czar of My Dreams

Matt Elrod | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

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A significant reallocation of scarce resources from criminal justice to public health solutions is long overdue, but drug policy is multi-disciplinary and international in scope.

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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Medical Marijuana Now Legal In Michigan, But Rules Unclear

AP | BEN LEUBSDORF | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago

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DETROIT — Medical marijuana became legal in Michigan on Thursday, but smoking a joint could still get patients arrested because the regulations ...

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Obama Drug Czar Pick: No Recovery from War on Drugs?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Obama shouldn't make the mistake that Bill Clinton did and install a drug czar who will ignore science and push dogma.

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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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Side Effects of Medical Marijuana

Paul Krassner | Posted 11.02.2008 | Living

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Dying to Get High: Marijuana as Medicine is an important and accessible book -- not heavy on academic jargon, but rather lively and engaging, like a true detective novel.

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Federal Drug War Rethought

Bob Barr | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

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My change in perspective might shock some people, but leadership requires a willingness to assess evidence and recognize when a strategy is not working.

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Pot Versus 'The Superbug'

Paul Armentano | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living

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According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, colloquially known as MRSA or 'the s...

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Let Them Drink Beer

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics

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There was a news item today about a group of college presidents who have signed on to an effort to "rethink" the drinking age in America. While not e...

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When It Comes To Medical Pot, Rats Are Smarter Than Our Politicians

Paul Armentano | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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If rats can deduce that whole cannabis works better as a medicine than a single synthesized molecule, what's stopping our politicians from reaching this same conclusion?

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Why I'm Not Convinced Big Pharma Is Behind Pot Prohibition (But That's Not to Say They Aren't Looking to Cash in on Medical Marijuana)

Paul Armentano | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

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At the same time that federal lawmakers are proclaiming that pot has no medical value, Big Pharma is in a frenzy to bring dozens of new, cannabis-based medicines to market.

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Libertarians Nominate Ex-Republican Barr

Matt Simon | Posted 06.03.2008 | Home

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This weekend in Denver Republican Congressman Bob Barr was chosen to head the "Strongest ticket in the history of the Libertarian Party," hoping to capitalize on the momentum of the "Ron Paul Revolution."

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Debate Questions I'd (Still) Like To Ask

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

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Unfortunately these questions remain largely unanswered, almost two months after the last debate.

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Salvia: The Next Marijuana?

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On Web sites touting the mind-blowing powers of Salvia divinorum, come-ons to buy the hallucinogenic herb are accompanied by...

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Ron Paul: No To Mandatory Immunization

James Freedman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Ron Paul's libertarian ideology is dramatically revealed when you get him started on topics such as the War on Drugs, the FDA and forced immunization ...

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NH: Liz Kucinich Talks Drug Reform With 22-Year-Old MD Patient

Matt Simon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Clayton Holton was scheduled to receive a visit from Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich Tuesday morning at his residence, the Riverside Rest Home in Dov...

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Kucinich 'Admires' Paul, Says Drug Problem Requires 'Compassion and Wisdom'

Matt Simon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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In an OffTheBus exclusive interview last week, Democratic hopeful Dennis Kucinich said of Congressman Ron Paul, "He's been a fearless defender of the Constitution . . . I admire him."

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Drew Carey Lobbies For Marijuana: "Smell That Smell"

AP | Sandy Cohen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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Bob Barker famously closed each episode of "The Price Is Right" with a pitch to spay and neuter pets. His successor is taking a stand on a more contro...

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Romney "Gets Animated": Marijuana Is "A Plague To Our Country"

RGJ.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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After two Mitt Romney speeches this morning, the most interesting moment came when an audience member at the Conservative Leadership Conference asked ...

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Muscular Dystrophy Patient Confronts Romney On Medical Marijuana: "Will You Arrest Me?"

CNN | Alexander Mooney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was confronted head-on Saturday over the issue of medical marijuana. Following a campaign appearance in Dover, ...

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