All Entries in the "Politics" Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
MMJ Advocates Urge Supporters To Back Two Bills In California
The advocacy group Americans For Safe Access is urging its supporters in California to contact their state representatives about two important bills now in the CA legislature. An email alert they sent out recently reads in part: AB 2312 is a bill by Assemblymember Tom Amminao (D-SF) that will create a statewide board to develop [...]
Idaho’s Crazy Marijuana Laws
We all know there are some weird laws in every state, but most of them are amusing. However, the marijuana and “paraphernalia” laws in Idaho are not the least bit amusing. For instance, being present while someone else smokes weed can get you 3 months in jail. A marijuana pipe – without marijuana – can [...]
Medical Marijuana Patient Appeal Denied In Michigan
A registered medical marijuana patient in Michigan has lost an appeal of his drug conviction for not having his plants secured as is required under the state’s medical cannabis law. The state appeals court has affirmed the drug conviction of Lewis Keller of Emmet County. Police found 15 marijuana plants outdoors on his property. There [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/13/12
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 5/6/12 – 5/12/12
News continues to move quickly in the world of cannabis, and we would like to thank you all for getting your news, opinion and information from The 420 Times. Now 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 [...]
Portland Politics Are As Quirky As The City Itself
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland is famously weird and fiercely proud of it, so things can get a little bizarre when it comes time to pick a mayor. In one local tradition, candidates try to outdo each other in an eating contest at a doughnut shop known nationally for oddities such as oversized, maple-frosted doughnuts [...]
THE RACE: Romney Not First Politico Dogged By Past
Once again, a politician is being haunted by allegations of youthful misbehavior. Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney would rather talk about the economy than a news report that he bullied a gay classmate in prep school. But the controversy isn’t fading. Romney couldn’t recall the incident but said “I did some stupid things in high [...]
Campaign To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol In CO Releases First TV Ad
The campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Colorado has released its first television ad in support of the ballot measure that CO voters will decide on this fall. It’s certainly not everyday that you see a commercial for marijuana on TV – or anywhere for that matter. And it’s good to see marijuana awareness [...]
Mitt Romney Says Medical Marijuana A “State Issue”
Thanks to @mouseclone on Twitter for alerting me to the second video. Much has been made – and rightly so – of a video (see below) of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney from a few years ago when he stated his flat out opposition to medical marijuana. But another interesting video relating to Romney and [...]
