All Entries in the "Activism" Category
President Carter Proves He Still Knows How To Flip-Flop Over 30 Years After Leaving Office
Some of you may remember former President Jimmy Carter saying marijuana legalization was “ok” late last year. For those who do not remember, let us refresh your memory. “I think it’s OK,” Carter told CNN about legalization. “I don’t think it’s going to happen in Georgia yet, but I think we can watch and see [...]
Medical Marijuana Approved By Legislature In Illinois
Medical marijuana patients in Illinois came one step closer to relief when the legislature recently passed medical cannabis legalization legislation. The folks at the Marijuana Policy Project bring us the details in a email blast sent out earlier today, which reads in part: After “only” 10 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP has finally succeeded [...]
Colorado Farmer Hoes First Row Of Hemp Crop
Colorado resident and farmer, Ryan Loflin, has done something that hasn’t been publicly done in over fifty years, he’s planted a crop of hemp. “I believe this is really going to revitalize and strengthen farm communities,” the 40 year old farmer proclaimed. Loflin has leased 60 acres of his father’s alfalfa farm in order to [...]
Tommy Chong Claims Legalized Marijuana Could Save Our Country
Tommy Chong, who is undoubtedly one of the most iconic people in the entire cannabis community, has recently made a proclamation that legalizing marijuana on a federal level could save the country from its financial dire straits. “Look at the situation we’re in now, sequesters, cuts, everything cut across the board. Now, the government is [...]
Could Medical Marijuana In Washington Hamper The Recreational Marijuana Industry?
There are concerns among some officials in Washington state that the availability of medical marijuana is going to undercut the recreational marijuana industry as it struggles to get up and running. Since there are very little taxes on medical cannabis in Washington, some fear the price of MMJ will stay below the price of recreational [...]
Proposal To Permit Marijuana Dispensaries In San Diego Is In Mayor’s Hands
We recently reported that the California Supreme Court ruled municipal governments are permitted to completely ban medical marijuana dispensaries, whether they are in compliance with state laws or not. Now, the San Diego City Attorney’s office has finished drafting a law that would regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in their municipality and has passed the final [...]
LA’s Measure D Wants to Create a Marijuana Monopoly
Ups and downs in medical cannabis have been the norm for Los Angeles in recent years with pre-interim control ordinances, threats of bans, bans, repeals of bans, court rulings, councilmembers dropping dimes on collectives in their areas to the DEA, closings, openings and now we have city council members ready to do something.
Is The Obama Administration Really Interested In Drug Policy Reform?
Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske is a big fan of saying his office (The Office of National Drug Control Policy) is focusing more on treatment in the War on Drugs, and less on incarceration. For our regular readers this is old news. But this is a new year, and the issue needs to be revisited. For [...]
A 2011 Letter From Head Of Fraternal Order Of Police Says Prohibition Endangers Public Safety
A 2011 letter from Fraternal Order of Police President Chuck Canterbury to FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg arguing against a ban on menthol cigarettes has been unearthed by the advocacy group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. LEAP sent out a press release today detailing the letter and what it means in terms of the broader battle against drug [...]
Marijuana Prohibition Just Doesn’t Work
Marijuana prohibition has proven to be a cataclysmic policy for our country and all those countries throughout the globe that choose to employ similar techniques in an attempt to purge our planet of pot patrons. Some states are choosing to evolve beyond the antiquated federal drug laws that were set in place by backwards thinking [...]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s Speech In CA
During a recent commencement speech by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to UC Berkeley law school graduates, medical marijuana advocates descended outside the theater where Holder was speaking to protest the Department of Justice’s treatment of medical cannabis patients. Activists on the street handed out fake DOJ recruitment flyers, detailing how the Obama Administration is engaging in [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/12/13
Happy Mother’s Day! The United State Of Weed is a weekly series where we recap all of the cannabis-related political developments happening in The United States at the state level. If you know of any new political developments in your state in regards to marijuana law reform – whether it be medicinal or otherwise – let us [...]
Videos Of The Week 5/5/13 – 5/11/13
Another big week in the world of marijuana law reform brought to you by he 420 Times. Here is your weekly collection of cannabis-related videos to make you think, laugh or even take action. If you know of a video we should see, let us know at joe@the420times.com. - Joe Klare – make sure you check [...]
More History Made In Colorado
Last fall the states of Colorado and Washington made monumental history when voters passed recreational marijuana legalization laws in both states. Now more history is being made in Colorado as lawmakers there work toward implementing the will of the voters. The Marijuana Policy Project brings us the details in an email alert from yesterday, which [...]
Representative Steve Cohen Discusses Asking Obama For His Position On Legalized Marijuana
The Department of Justice has been largely silent on how it intends to enforce federal law in states where marijuana has recently been legalized for adults. President Obama, despite pledging to stand down in states that have legalized marijuana for medical use, has continued raids on medical marijuana facilities complying with state laws. United States [...]
