All Entries in the "Politics" Category
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Medical Marijuana And Driving Not Automatically A Crime
On Tuesday the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that driving under the influence of marijuana is not automatically a crime under the state’s medical cannabis law. The case in question was that of Rodney Koon, who had been arrested in 2010 for speeding; he was found to have marijuana in his system and admitted to being a [...]
Uruguay’s President Proposes Legalizing Marijuana
The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, is calling for different thinking in an attempt to stop the illegal drug trade. He has proposed legalizing the sale and distribution of marijuana. The personal consumption of marijuana by adults has been legal in Uruguay since the year 1974. The president’s new proposal to legalize marijuana is intended [...]
Springfield, MO City Council Votes Against Lessening Marijuana Penalties
On Monday night the Springfield, Missouri City Council defeated a proposal that would have lessened certain penalties for marijuana possession by a vote of 6 to 2. The city has gone to great lengths recently to keep marijuana penalties where they are and this time around the council voted 8 to 0 to not put [...]
Israeli Government Releases New Medical Marijuana Restrictions
The Israeli government has released new regulations regarding the country’s medical marijuana program which include limitations on the patients and list of conditions qualify for treatment. The new list of qualifying conditions has been reduced significantly and many important ailments such as psychiatric disorders, glaucoma and Parkinson’s disease have been scrubbed. In response to the [...]
Is There A Better Mayor In The U.S. Than Bob Filner?
Of course many factors go into being a great mayor, but if your looking for a mayor to fight for medical marijuana patients, you can’t grow wrong with Bob Filner of San Diego. Mayor Filner recently appeared at a press conference in support of jailed medical marijuana dispensary operator Ronnie Chang. “Fortunately, that gag order does [...]
New York Senator Announces Legislation To Legalize Marijuana
New York Senator Liz Krueger has announced her plans to introduce legislation that would legalize the recreational use, possession, home cultivation and state-licensed retailing of marijuana for adults over the age of 21 in her republic. The legislation in question is entitled the Marijuana, Regulation, and Taxation Act, which would permit adults to cultivate up [...]
Kayne West Raps About Private Prisons In New Song
We’ve discussed private prisons before here at The 420 Times, and it is a very serious issue. Private prison companies have every incentive to support laws that fill their prisons with more people; they also support politicians who help them in that goal. Now a pop culture icon is speaking out in rap form about [...]
Georgian Government Considering Relaxing Marijuana Laws
Currently the marijuana laws in the Republic of Georgia are quite strict considering that individuals who are caught with more than two grams find themselves facing heavy fines and the possibility of being incarcerated for a year, but that may be about to change. Mikheil Saakashvili was the president of Georgia at the time those [...]
Organization of American States Releases Report Recommending Marijuana Legalization
An inclusive report recently released via a conglomerate of nations regarding drug policy in the Americas suggests that the legalization of marijuana, but not other illicit drugs, be deliberated among a range of ideas in order to reexamine the effectiveness of the current war on drugs. The report in question was publicized by the Organization [...]
Illinois Governor Says He’s “Open Minded” About Medical Marijuana
Last week a medical marijuana bill in Illinois passed the final hurdle and now sits on the desk of Governor Pat Quinn. Today the Governor told the City Club of Chicago that he’s “open minded” on the issue. Quinn’s Lt. Governor, Sheila Simon, is supportive of the bill. The Governor, who is up for reelection next [...]
Los Angeles Reader Poll: Will You Be Voting For Measure D Or F This Tuesday?
Tomorrow residents of the city of Los Angeles will be going to the polls, and one of the things they will be deciding on is the future of medical marijuana dispensaries and collectives in the city. We covered tomorrow’s ballot measures here at The 420 Times, and now it is time for the people to [...]
Is New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program Too Strict To Facilitate Minors?
The parents of two-year old Vivian Wilson, a recently registered medical marijuana patient in New Jersey, are claiming they discovered the state’s restrictive law and medical community’s reluctance to participate in the program is inhibiting minors from receiving assistance. Vivian has been diagnosed with an uncommon and severe form of epilepsy identified as Dravet syndrome [...]
How Much Will Legal Marijuana Cost?
Granted, how much legal marijuana will be purchased for is impossible to know and will vary from state to state and even town to town. But the eventual answer is an important one and depends on a myriad of factors. A recent study by the Colorado Futures Center attempted to answer the question, at least [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/19/13
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 know at joe@the420times.com. TX: Did [...]
Videos Of The Week 5/12/13 – 5/18/13
Another incredible week in the realm of marijuana law reform brought to you by The 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 joe@the420times.com. - Joe Klare – make sure you check [...]
