Today marijuana activists in Oregon (and beyond!) were treated with two of the best articles I have read in awhile. The first one is by the legendary Radical Russ Belville, and originally appeared on his website, which I strongly encourage all TWB readers to check out early and often. Ream more »
At the corner of 122nd and Division in Portland, Oregon, there is a billboard depicting a ragged drug addict which reads “What is good about marijuana? Nothing.”
The photo paints a bleak picture, at best, pointing out the potential horror of using marijuana. The problem seems to be the authenticity of the photograph, which has been discovered to be a manipulated stock photograph of a meth addict.
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A public forum to discuss ballot Question 300 here Wednesday showcased exactly how emotional and divisive the topic of medical marijuana dispensaries has become to the community this election season.
The meeting, sponsored by the group of residents who circulated a petition to get the issue of banning dispensaries on the ballot, brought out more than 30 people. Ream more »
Clinton Township’s business community will remain closed to medical marijuana dispensaries for another six months following the board of trustees’ unanimous decision Tuesday to extend the township’s moratorium.
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The marijuana legalization initiative on November’s ballot in Colorado, Amendment 64, is currently ahead in the polls. Opponents of this initiative have been on the attack in recent weeks claiming the initiative is bad for young people in Colorado. Contrary to arguments by the defenders of the status quo, current marijuana policy in Colorado fails young people and is indefensible.
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It’s not uncommon for state Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, to field phone calls and emails from worried parents and grandparents whose children or grandchildren were arrested for possessing marijuana.
Their concerns are almost always in the same vein:
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Last night, CNN’s Erin Burnett ran a news story highlighting the impact of marijuana legalization on the 2012 presidential election. “Out Front” – Burnett’s prime time news program – studied the implications of Colorado’s marijuana legalization ballot initiative on the strength of the mile-high position as a swing state.
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If all goes as planned, the Marina District could get its first medical marijuana dispensary at 2414 Lombard Street (near Scott). Yes, for those of you keeping track, the location is right across the street from the Edward II Inn, a former bed and breakfast that has recently been rezoned and repurposed for future housing of transitional-aged youth. Ream more »
I do not personally support or condone the use of marijuana. However, as a 27-year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, I believe it is time to reform our marijuana laws. The prohibition of the purchase and possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults has caused more harm than good. Like alcohol Prohibition did in the last century, marijuana prohibition has enriched criminal organizations and compromised public safety here and abroad.
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A jury on Thursday convicted a medical marijuana provider of drug trafficking and firearms charges, upholding the U.S. government’s raids of state-regulated pot dispensaries in its first test at trial.
The provider, Chris Williams, was barred by the trial judge from making the case that he and Montana Cannabis followed the state medical marijuana law that voters approved in 2004. Ream more »