WASHINGTON, DC – US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced Monday that he would hold a hearing next month on the Justice Department’s response to marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington and legal medical marijuana in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The hearing is set for September 10. Leahy […]
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. . . . . READ MORETALLAHASSEE, FL — Could Florida be the first state in the South to approve medical marijuana? A bill that would have done that was stymied this year in the legislature, but its proponents have vowed to continue the fight next year. And in the meantime, a move to put a constitutional amendment that would allow medical […]
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. . . . . READ MORESEATTLE, WA — It was a beautiful, sunny day Friday as the world’s largest “protestival,” Seattle Hempfest, got underway with tens of thousands of people openly smoking marijuana along a 1.5 mile stretch of the Seattle waterfront. Only months after voters in Washington State legalized the possession of one ounce of marijuana for personal use, […]
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. . . . . READ MORESAN FRANCISCO, CA — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a speech today to the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in which he outlined a new sentencing and enforcement strategy as America enters the fifth decade of the so-called “War on Drugs.” Medical marijuana advocates are cautiously optimistic that the announcement will bring […]
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. . . . . READ MORELITTLE ROCK, AR — Two separate medical marijuana initiative campaigns aimed at the November 2014 ballot are underway in Arkansas. A similar effort to legalize medical marijuana failed in 2012, but came surprisingly close, winning 48.5% of the vote, and encouraging Arkansas activists to try again. On Wednesday, Arkansas Secretary of State Dustin McDaniel (D) approved […]
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ATLANTA, GA — With Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signing legislation Thursday making Illinois the 20th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana, activists in Georgia say they want to be the next state to consider reform legislation, and have published a report on how to achieve their goals. James Bell, director for Georgia Campaign for Access, […]
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BOSTON, MA — Medical marijuana supporters in Massachusetts will picket in front of the state Department of Public Health on Thursday to protest provisions in the state’s new medical marijuana regulations that limit patients to only one caregiver, banning home cultivation, and other restrictions. The protest, which is expected to take place between 2:00 and [...]
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COLUMBUS, OH – Medical marijuana backers in the Buckeye State hope the third time is the charm. After twice failing to move initiative efforts in the past couple of years, activists have unveiled a third campaign, this one aimed at putting the Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment (OCRA) on the ballot for the November 2014 elections. Medical marijuana has [...]
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AOTEAROA, NEW ZEALAND — A pro-cannabis political party from New Zealand has found a unique approach to sell cannabis to supporters without breaking the law. The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is selling bond certificates good for an eighth of marijuana, redeemable once it is legal to do so.
The $50 Cannabonds are part of a fundraising effort looking forward to a 2014 election campaign to promote a regulated, taxable cannabis market for adults.
“We think this is a fun way of repaying our supporters in the future,” spokesman Steven Wilkinson said.
“We are the only political party in New Zealand that is offering Cannabis bonds so we think it will give us an advantage leading into the next election.”
The party says they anticipate legalization, and the bonds will be redeemable after six months of growing a “Victory Crop,” which will be distributed to bond holders upon harvest.
When asked about the legality of the Cannabonds, Mr Wilkinson said they were “entirely legal” and “the party would not be engaging in any illegal activity”.
The bonds can be purchased on the ALCP’s website: www.alcp.org.nz/vote2014/shop
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Fans attending this weekend’s NASCAR Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis will be greeted by a giant video board displaying the latest ad in the Marijuana Policy Project’s (MPP) “Marijuana is Safer” campaign.
The video ad, which resembles a beer commercial, compares alcohol and marijuana, pointing out that marijuana doesn’t contain calories, cause hangovers, or promote reckless, violent behavior.
“If you’re an adult who enjoys a good beer,” says the ad, “there’s a similar product you might want to know about.”
The video ends with the tagline ”Less harmful than alcohol, and time to treat it that way,” and provides a link to MarijuanaIsSafer.org, which provides an introduction to marijuana, as well as information on marijuana’s impact on the consumer and on the community.
“We think it’s critical that the public recognize that marijuana is objectively less harmful than alcohol,” says MPP spokesperson Mason Tvert, the co-author of the book READ MORE