Medical Marijuana Advocates in the state of Colorado are calling for a Medical Marijuana Day of Action to protest federal marijuana enforcement against Colorado Dispensaries. The group is calling on all advocates to call their federal Representatives tomorrow and ask them to tell US Attorney John Walsh to stop working to shut down medical marijuana [Read on . . .]
Medical Cannabis reform is laid to rest for 2011 in Washington state. The latest effort from Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles has died in the Washington State Legislature. Kohl-Wells told reporters that it represents the greatest disappointment of her legislative career. She saw the bill she worked hundreds of hours on pass the senate, only to be mostly vetoed by Gov. Chris Gregoire, who justified rejecting the new legislation because she didn’t want to put state workers at risk of federal prosecution if they passed medical cannabis regulations.
In a surprising turn of events, the bill that looked like it was in trouble getting any support in Montana has now passed through both the Montana House and the Montana Senate and is on it’s way to the Governor’s desk. House Bill 161 was written to completely repeal the entire Montana Medical Marijuana law and make the 30,000 Montana citizens who now use medical marijuana legally into criminals. Just last week, the bill missed a cost estimate deadline and looked like it was all but dead on arrival in the House. The legislators were instead putting their energy into a strict regulations overhaul bill.
But many GOP leaders in the House said they would support nothing less than a full repeal, so the bill with seemingly overwhelming odds to get the required majority vote did pass the Montana House. House. Montana’s medical marijuana law was passed by a voter initiative with 64 percent of the voters voting for a medical marijuana program back in 2004.
The most recent medical marijuana state has released it’s rules for their new program today. The Arizona Department of Health Services released the final version of the state’s medical marijuana regulations, after months of writing and rewriting drafts of the rules.
Prop 203 rules will go into effect on April 14th, and they cover everything from patients, to doctors, cultivation areas and dispensaries.
Arizona’s bid to be the 15th medical marijuana state may have given hope to thousands of battle-weary cannabis activists still stinging from defeats of other major cannabis reform ballot measures. The initiative had always been trailing in the polls, but as the final ballot from absentee voters and provisional ballots have trickled in, the gap between the yes and no votes have been growing closer and closer. Most advocates had already called the election defeated, but just over the last 24 hours, the vote difference had gone from a 3,000 plus gap to only a 1,436 vote-split this morning giving many activists a small hope that a last-second victory, although unlikely, was possible.
Then through out the day the gap in votes became smaller until the yes votes surged past the no’s and pushed yes on 203 up by 4,421 votes out of more than 1.63 million votes counted.
In the November Election, marijuana reform came up short on at least three of the big four measures on voter’s ballots. The one that all eyes were transfixed on was California’s Proposition 19, sponsored by Richard Lee. As voting results trickled in, there was never a moment when prop 19 was ahead in the reporting. Some of the numbers were terrible, as low as 34% at one point. But by the end of the evening, long after the medial outlets had called the proposition “rejected” by the voters, the numbers crawled up slowly settling on 46.2% yes votes with 93% of the precincts reporting. That is nearly one out of two voters that think we should end cannabis prohibition and that adults should be allowed to consume, grow and even sell cannabis on an industry level.
A Tennessee farmer is fighting for medical marijuana in his state after federal governments raided his farm, seized 25 acres of it, and sent him to live in a halfway house for 18 months.
Bernie Ellis back is back on his farm after 18 long months in a halfway house, and speaking out to anyone who will listen to his story about the need to allow medical marijuana in his home state of Tennessee.
Video: A Judge Lays Out the Facts
“A judge lays out the facts regarding the failure of drug prohibition and explains why legalization will effectively win the war on drug cartels, and will also be the ultimate weapon against terrorists who get their funding from drug sales as well.” – Anongrey
A Documentary on Cannabis Culture in California
Amanda Van West documents the current culture of cannabis in California. (Video Post)
Video – “The Flower” makes sense……
Video hits the nail-on-the-head, why are we afraid of legalization?
Video – Allen St. Pierre of NORML Shoots Down Heritage Foundation’s Darling
Allen St. Pierre makes a compelling case and trounced the Heritage Foundation’s Director of U.S. Senate Relations, Brian Darling in this spirited debate. Mr. St. Pierre’s last comment makes one of the best arguments against prohibitionists I’ve heard on TV. Posted in four parts;
Video – Olympic Torch passes by Cannabis Culture’s Headquarters
The Olympic Torch, which just happens to look like a joint this year, passes by the headquarters of Cannabis Culture.
Video – National Geographic Looks at Oaksterdam University and Medical Marijuana
A video from the National Geographic series “Taboo” that showcases Richard Lee of Oaksterdam University. The video offers some great footage, but beware the ominous music and a passing mention of the MANY times debunked “marijuana is a gateway drug” theory. (the most recent debunking)
Video – Montel Williams about Letting Americans Grow Cannabis
Montal Williams has been a long-time advocate of legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Here is a recent video of Montel talking about legalizing cannabis.
Video – Willie Nelson tries to save the Family Farm with Hemp – Vintage Video
Willie Nelson in a video from 1991.
Video – New Hampshire Police Officer Asked Not to Represent LEAP
Officer Brad Jarvis takes his fight to the blogosphere! Here is a breakdown of the story in video format from the New Hampshire Free Press……..
Public Service Announcement of the Day
The artist, Nice Peter, put together this great video for the 2008 Ad contest held by NORML. It didn’t win, it got second place but this is the one I voted for! In the spirit of Saturday Morning School House Rock Videos, Nice Peter has created a classic. Visit his website for more of his [Read on . . .]
Jim Hightower and his take on Marijuana
A great video in the series “Profiles in Marijuana” from the folks at Marijuana Policy Project.
Cheryl Shuman testifies in front of the LA City Council
Cheryl Shuman is the Executive Director of Beverly Hills NORML. A death sentence because of a plant? This is the reality of what prohibition is doing to outstanding citizens like Cheryl.
Butane Hash Oil Extraction Tube Causes Devestating Delay Fighting Fire
Drought In Mexico Leads to Drop in Marijuana Production
Two Different Medical Marijuana Proposals In Ohio
Several Medical Marijuana Bills to Consider in Hawaii
Veterans Group Offended by Veteran’s For Weed Group
Montana Judge Says Federal Law Rules Supreme in State Medical Marijuana Industry
NM Woman Will Be Compensated for Her Destroyed PlantsJanuary 25th – A Medical Marijuana Day of Action
New Jersey Supreme Court Will Not Hear MS Patient’s Marijuana Case
Former NFL Player Says about 50% of the League Smokes Marijuana, Down from 90% in the 80′s
Montana Legislator Says He Would Still Push to Repeal Medical Marijuana Law
Marijuana Busts on Ohio Highways Way Up from Last Year
Trayvon Martin had Traces of Marijuana in His System According to Autopsy
Oregon Attorney General Race Becomes Victory for Marijuana Activists
Tiny Spanish Town Set To Become Europe’s Largest Cannabis Producer
NYC Arrests for Marijuana Up for the 7th Straight Year
Oregon Case Reinforces Definition of Usable Marijuana
Fast and Furious Program Sparks Lawsuit and Testimony from Attorney GeneralButane Hash Oil Extraction Tube Causes Devestating Delay Fighting FireDrought In Mexico Leads to Drop in Marijuana ProductionTwo Different Medical Marijuana Proposals In OhioSeveral Medical Marijuana Bills to Consider in HawaiiVeterans Group Offended by Veteran’s For Weed GroupMontana Judge Says Federal Law Rules Supreme in State Medical Marijuana IndustryNM Woman Will Be Compensated for Her Destroyed PlantsJanuary 25th – A Medical Marijuana Day of ActionNew Jersey Supreme Court Will Not Hear MS Patient’s Marijuana Case
Polish Lawmaker Threatens to Smoke Marijuana in Parliament
Arizona Governor Will Allow Dispensaries Now that Lawsuit Was Dismissed
Washington Dispensary Bill Addresses I-502 Concerns
California Supreme Court to Hear Important Dispensary Cases
Cannabis Spray Being Tested To Ease Cannabis Withdrawal
As Legalization Question Headed for the Ballot, Poll Shows Voters Split
Colorado Revenue Department asks for Marijuana Rescheduling
Study Shows Middle Aged Men’s Cognition Not Harmed by Marijuana Use
Supreme Court May Hear Dog Sniffing Case
Washington State Puts The Legalization Question to the Voters
Pro Surfers To Be Drug Tested This Year
Man’s Car Destroyed By Police During Futile Search for Marijuana
Mendocino National Forest Clean-Up Crews Looking for Volunteers This Weekend
California Chapter of Addiction Medicine Has Different Opinion on Legalization
Arizona Officials Bust Major Mexican Cartel Ring
Americans for Safe Access Sues the US Attorney General
The White House Issues a Response to the Cannabis Community
Canadian Coalition Calls for Legalization
Colorado Issues the Nation’s first Medical Marijuana Business License
Colombian President Calls for the Global Legalization of Marijuana
Mexican Drug War Being Waged in Urban Areas
Fontana Police Send Their Own Threatening Letters to Dispensaries
Pennsylvania Couple Facing Paraphernalia Charges
The Czech Republic Takes a Shot at Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Card Holder Sues the US for 2nd Amendment Violations
Oklahoma Governor Just Says No Way
Small Southern Oregon Town is Tops for Growers
Florida Mayor Fires the Entire Police Department over Marijuana Accusations
Rockies Stadium Death Blamed on Alcohol and Marijuana
Federal Judge: Florida Drug Statue Unconstitutional
Eddy Lepp Loses Appeal, Will Spend 10 Years in Prison
CAMP May Be Losing Funding, Another Record Breaking Year
Oregon Woman Gun Case Appealed to Supreme Court
Washington DC Makes a Move to Implement Medical Marijuana Program
Michigan Clinic Is Accused of Buying Votes
The NAACP Calls Out the Drug War for Its Racial DisparitiesNew Jersey Man Loses Appeal in Marijuana Case
Middle School Child Gets $1 Million Settlement For Sting OperationCanadian Crime Statistics Show An Increase in Marijuana CrimesTwo Men from Washington Ask for Their Cannabis Back
Montana’s Rocky RideArizona Governor Jan Brewer Clarifies Her Position on Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Governor Decides to Allow the Medical Marijuana Program
Australia Moves Toward Harsher Punishments for Marijuana Crimes
Former Neo-Nazi Singing Group Grows up and Embraces Medical Cannabis
Americans for Safe Access File Complaint Against Anti-Marijuana Group
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