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Hedge-Fund Defector Thanks ‘Prep School Idiots’ ; Says ‘Legalize Pot’
Lahde says pot illegal because corporate America addicted to pharmaceutical profits.‘All of this behavior supporting the Aristocracy, only ended up making it easier for me to find people stupid enough to take the other sides of my trades.’By Katherine Burton … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Legalization, Drug War, Economy, Hedge Funds, Investments, Marijuana
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Reefer Madness Lives : Pot Arrests at All-Time High
Cannabis arrests now comprise nearly 47.5 percent of all drug arrests in the United States, 89% of them for mere possession.By Paul Armentano / September 16, 2008 If denial is the first sign of addiction, then Drug Czar John Walters … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Czar, Drug War, Marijuana, Nonviolent Crimes
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DEA Uses Blackwater to Raid Medical Marijuana Providers
Blackwater does the DEA’s job in Culver City, Cal.‘I guess none of their usual buddies were available’By Rebecca Saltzman Last week the DEA raided a medical marijuana dispensary in Culver City, Cal., spending hours on site detaining employees and ultimately … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, California, Congress, DEA, Drug War, Drugs, juana, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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HEALTH : More Good News About Cannabis
Cannabis-linked cell receptor might help prevent colon cancer August 1, 2008 A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers. When the receptor is turned off, tumor growth is switched on. Cannabinoids … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Cannabis, Health Care, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Medicine, Science
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Decriminalising Pot: Can They Do It This Time?
Ease Pot Restrictions, Lawmakers UrgeJuly 30, 2008 The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance. … Continue reading
Canada’s Spreading Cannabis Crop
Homegrown marijuana has become big business in British Columbia By Misha Glenny / July 22, 2008 As we walk into John’s basement, the smell is so overwhelming it almost knocks me off my feet. In front of me stand 120 … Continue reading
Jim Hightower on Pot
Sharing his thoughts on pot, that is…July 14, 2008 Watch the Marijuana Policy Project’s Profiles in Marijuana Reform interview with author and national radio commentator, Jim Hightower in the video above. This is a project of MPP.tv. Here’s more from … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Health Care, Drug War, Drugs, Health Care, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Amsterdam : To Have Such Problems!
Coffee shop for cannibis smokers in Amsterdam You can’t get busted for smoking weed, but tobacco is another matter. Roger Baker / The Rag Blog Marijuana Is In, Tobacco Is Out Under Netherlands’ Smoking Ban By Martijn van der Starre … Continue reading
Mariann Wizard : Hypocrisy and the Drug War
Sinister Drug War Propagandists will stoop to any low level as evident in this World War 2 Era Political Cartoon from the Buffalo Courier-Express equating Marijuana with Nazism. From Daily Kos. Mariann Wizard posted the following as a comment appended … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Drug War, Drugs, Marijuana
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