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Rocky Mountain High: U.S. Military Grows Marijuana by Mistake!
September 9, 2009 – COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Military marijuana? The U.S. Army planned to cover a chemical weapons site with grass and weed – but not the kind of grass and weed that’s actually cropping up – the kind that’s illegal. The Army made the unwanted discovery during the cleanup of the Rocky Mountain…
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Hempfest is Huge, but is it Good Politics?
August 20, 2009 – In the months leading up to the 2009 Hempfest in Seattle, Dominic Holden, one of the long-serving leaders and organizers of the famous Seattle Hempfest, criticized what he saw as Hempfest’s narrow cultural foundation. He argues that the movement for drug policy reform needs to be much broader, and that the…
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Dude, Where's My Hemp?
Hemp activists call for “beer summit” August 13, 2009-What happens when a hemp activist has his stash confiscated by officers at the U.S. Capitol? He calls for a “beer summit,” of course. A Vote Hemp legislative assistant said Capitol Police seized his samples of industrial hemp fiber on Monday at a Rayburn Building checkpoint. Ben…
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Legalization of Marijuana could add Billions to California's empty coffers – let the debate begin
July 27, 2009 – Last week I posted an article reflecting the potential health benefits of marijuana. That article resulted in several posted comments as well as other informal observations from readers regarding the issue of the drug’s legalization and its potential taxation. In this article, I will discuss the pros and cons of marijuana…
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Why we say yes to drugs
Resistance to mind-altering substances is futile, according to a new “Secret History of Getting High in America” July 22, 2009 – Not long ago, I was talking with a couple of friends who are about a decade younger than I am. We got onto the subject of recreational drugs and how my friends had recently…
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Evil Weed or Useful Drug? The Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana
July 13, 2009 – Marcy Duda, a former home health aide with four children and two granddaughters, never dreamed she’d be publicly touting the medical benefits of “pot.’’ But marijuana, says the 48-year-old Ware resident, is the only thing that even begins to control the migraine headaches that plague her nine days a month, which…
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Willie Nelson & Art Bell For Marijuana Family Farms
July 12th, 2009 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XSf01TdIIM&feature=player_embedded]Art Bell and Willie Nelson talk about hemp cannabis marijuana in this clip no longer available on the original Coast to Coast site. In this clip from Friday May 9th, 1997, country music legend Willie Nelson chats with Art Bell about the state of hemp criminalization. You may find it surprising how…
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Pennsylvania-Statewide Candlelight Vigils Announced for Medical Marijuana on July 11 2009
June 30, 2009 – On July 11th 2009, PA4MMJ Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana will be participating in awareness events in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia. For local directions, times and contact telephone numbers please click on the links at the bottom of this article. These simultaneous candlelight vigils for medical marijuana access in Pennsylvania will remember…
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Rhode Island Sets Good Example With Pot Law
June 30th, 2009 – Those of us who have seen the suffering of sick friends or family members relieved by smoking marijuana remain mystified at Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s opposition to a medical marijuana law. But perhaps she will be inspired by Rhode Island’s example. The Ocean State’s legislature has expanded a 2006 medical marijuana…
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A Misguided 'War on Drugs' – Too many lives are at stake for the current head-in-the-sand politics
June 25, 2009 – Anything goes in the “war on drugs,” or so it seems. Governments around the world have used it as an excuse for unchecked human rights abuse and irrational policies based on knee-jerk reactions rather than scientific evidence. This has caused tremendous human suffering. It also undermines drug control efforts. That human…