All Entries in the "The War On Drugs" Category
Sponsor Of Medical Marijuana Restrictions In Montana Proud Of Hurting MMJ Patients
Montana House Speaker Mike Milburn is very proud of his sponsorship of a 2011 law that has helped destroy the medical marijuana industry in his state. The sponsor of the measure to strike down the 2004 voter-approved initiative and bar medical marijuana in Montana said he would do it all over again if given the [...]
Autopsy: Evidence Of Marijuana In Martin’s Blood
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin’s autopsy shows evidence of marijuana in his urine and blood. The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a photograph that shows suspect [...]
Why Does President Obama Defy 74% Of Americans?
We reported recently on a poll that shows 74% of Americans supporting medical marijuana laws. In politics that is more than a super-majority. Yet President Obama continues his crackdown on medical marijuana, decimating the industry and denying hundreds of thousands of people – if not millions – legal protection their state has bestowed upon them. [...]
Will Medical Marijuana Come To New York This Year?
A medical marijuana bill that is currently in the New York state legislature is gaining ground, getting support in a recent Assembly Health Committee meeting. The current assembly session ends in June and supporters of the bill hope to get it passed before then. Republicans in the state Senate are not fans of the bill, [...]
Marijuana Activist Running For Congress In Washington
The leader of the Sensible Spokane Alliance – Ian Moody – has filed paperwork to run for a Congressional seat in eastern Washington State, a seat currently held by a Republican. Moody described himself as a social progressive and fiscal conservative, who could serve as a voice for “people stuck in the middle” and not aligned [...]
Pot Groups Hope Ore. Race Sends Feds A Message
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don’t mess with pot. Pushing back against a federal effort to stem the proliferation of medical marijuana operations, one of the nation’s largest drug policy groups claimed credit Wednesday for the defeat of [...]
L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz Proposes “Gentle Ban” On City Dispensaries
A heated discussion took place at the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday when the topic of medical marijuana dispensaries brought out passions from some members as Councilman Paul Koretz proposed what was called a “gentle ban” on medical marijuana dispensaries that would close many dispensaries but allow some to operate under strict city regulations. The [...]
New Poll Says 74% Of Americans Fully Support Medical Marijuana Laws
A new poll commissioned by The Marijuana Policy Project shows very broad-based support for medical marijuana laws among Americans, with 74% supporting medicinal cannabis. MPP sent out a press release earlier today detailing the poll’s findings. WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a just-released poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, three quarters of American voters (74%) [...]
Californians To Regulate Medical Marijuana Unity Conference This Weekend
The lobbying group Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana are holding a “Unity” conference this weekend in Sacramento in support of AB 2312, currently in the CA legislature. Americans for Safe Access sent out an email alert today detailing the conference and its goals. Sacramento, CA – Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana, a Political Action Committee formed in [...]
Medical Marijuana Supporter Wins Oregon AG Primary
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A retired state judge supported by marijuana advocates has defeated a former federal prosecutor in a Democratic primary race for attorney general that focused on Oregon’s medical marijuana law. Former Oregon Court of Appeals judge Ellen Rosenblum victory Tuesday came with the help of marijuana activists who flexed their political muscles [...]
Gary Johnson Campaign Releases New Ad
Due to his stance on marijuana, you can expect former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson’s Presidential run (L) to get much more coverage here than he will in the mainstream media. It is up to us to keep marijuana law reform in the news while Obama and Romney focus on who can bow lower to [...]
Has There Ever Been A More Visible Failure Than The Mexican Drug War?
We have covered the War on Drugs in Mexico here at The 420 Times extensively, and chronicled what an incredible failure it has been. Since Mexican President Calderon sent the military after the cartels some 5 years ago, about 50,000 people have died and the bodies keep (literally) piling up. In the video below The [...]
Marijuana DUI Standard Dies A 3rd Time In CO
DENVER (AP) — A marijuana blood limit for drivers has been rejected for the third time in Colorado. The state Senate fell a single vote short Tuesday on a bill setting a blood standard for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The vote means the proposal is likely dead for the year. Passage of the [...]
Colorado House Passes Bill On Marijuana DUIs
DENVER (AP) — A bill setting a blood standard for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, has cleared the Colorado House and is pending in the Senate. Marijuana activists are fighting the proposal that passed the House Tuesday because they say blood THC tests are an unfair gauge of impairment. Sponsors of the bill say [...]
Representative Hinchey Vows To Battle On Against Medical Marijuana Raids
After a bill that would have defunded federal medical marijuana raids and that he co-sponsored went down to defeat last week, Representative Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) is vowing to keep up the fight. “It is incomprehensible that the DEA would think that it’s a good use of its resources to arrest and prosecute an American who [...]
