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imageNew Poll Shows California Marijuana Initiative With 52% Support
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by Yes On 19
Prop. 19 Polling Better Than Any Candidate or Initiative on California's Ballot...
Posted: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 9:17pm PDT
imageProposition 19 - Yes, Yes!
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by Alameda County Green Party
We are among those who see it as a beginning, however imperfect, however risky, of a long overdue correction of years of unjust prohibition of a drug far less harmful than alcohol or nicotine, the illegality of which has ruined the lives of countless otherwise law-abiding Californians....
Posted: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 6:16pm PDT
videoBud’s Blog: Cannabis standards, self-regulation urged at INTCHE (video/quicktime 44.8MB) by Bud Green
An expert panel at the International Cannabis and Hemp Expo discusses the need for cannabis cultivation and processing regulations....
Posted: Tue, Sep 28, 2010 3:50pm PDT
imageThe United States Marijuana Party Is On The Official Election Ballot In Vermont
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by CRISDRAGON
THE UNITED STATES MARIJUANA PARTY IS ON THE NOV. 2, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT IN VERMONT FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR AND GOVERNOR....
Posted: Sun, Sep 26, 2010 4:57pm PDT
audioSpecial 4:20 Cafe on La Onda Bajita: Vote Yes on Prop 19! (audio/mpeg 9.8MB) by Legalize Marijuana
During a special edition of La Onda Bajita on KPFA, the radio crew and Omar Figueroa, a constitutional & criminal defense lawyer based in Sebastopol, CA, discuss why you should vote yes on proposition 19....
Posted: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 1:41pm PDT
audioLegalize It 2010 Prop 19 (audio/mpeg 53.5MB) by Skidmark Bob
Coverage of prop 19 in California the legalization of Cannabis for adult use coming up for Nov 2010 vote featuring excerpts from The Cannabis Chronicles looking at the Tax and Regulate Cannabis initiative interview excerpts from Richard Lee (wrote and funded prop 19) also CaNORML director Dale Gieringer and medical activist Dr. Frank Lucindo. The 420 Drug War News, AlJazeera English news story on Mexico considering legalization Also music by Peter Tosh, Sucking Chest Wound, Refer Madness: The...
Posted: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 4:59pm PDT
textChronicle editorial suffers from chronic lapses in logic by Bud Green
It's OK if the San Francisco Chronicle wants to oppose Prop. 19, but don't play loose with the facts in the process....
Posted: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 9:42am PDT
textMi Matamoros querido: 25 dead after a night of gun-battles by theanarchoauthoritarian
Last night (15th of September '10) saw running battles between the Zetas and Gulf Cartel, and between the Cartels and the Mexican army. The state prosecutors office was attacked with grenades (for the 5th time in little over a month). The battles have left at least 25 people dead, including two Marines, along with, sources report 'un chingo' (ie fucking loads) of wounded in the hospitals, and doctors report that some of these are expected to die from their wounds. The fighting was spread...
Posted: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 9:03pm PDT
textBud’s Blog: Stoner stereotypes hamper Prop. 19 debate by Bud Green
Bud Green, the founder of CalPotNews.com, explores how outdated stoner stereotypes affect news coverage and debate about Prop. 19....
Posted: Tue, Sep 14, 2010 4:08pm PDT
textMarijuana Initiative Could Generate $1.4 Billion by Leo E. Laurence, J.D.
Proposition 19, the initiative on the November 2 ballot to decriminalize possession of marijuana in California, could bring $1.4 billion or more annually to California's parched coffers — but in advocating for the measure as part of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (L.E.A.P.), Zenger's Newsmagazine associate editor Leo E. Laurence has found some politicians and law enforcement personnel eagerly embracing the idea, while others figuratively and sometimes literally run away from any hint of ...
Posted: Mon, Sep 13, 2010 7:09pm PDT
imageGreen U.S. Senate Candidate Favors Repeal of Federal Marijuana Laws
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by Duane Roberts for U.S. Senate 2010
"As I officially kick off my campaign for the U.S. Senate today, one of the first declarations I make is to call for the repeal of all federal laws on the books which make it a criminal act for people to grow, sell, and use marijuana for medicinal, recreational, and industrial purposes."...
Posted: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 12:42am PDT
imageIS VERMONT SENDING PRISONERS TO STATES WHERE MARIJUANA POSSESSION IS NOT A CRIME?
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by CRIS ERICSON
Is the State of Vermont sending prisoners out-of-state to prisons in States where marijuana possession of under one ounce is not a crime? Can the prisoners file for POLITICAL ASYLUM? WILL YOU HELP THEM?...
Posted: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 12:03pm PDT
imageASA Santa Cruz County Holds First Fundraiser at Trout Farm Inn
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by ~Bradley
On August 28th, the new Santa Cruz County chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) held a fundraiser at the Trout Farm Inn on E. Zayante Rd. in Felton, CA. It was the local chapter's first public event....
Posted: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 8:20pm PDT
calendarASA Santa Cruz Chapter Fundraiser by Roger Mentch
Trout Farm Inn located at 7701 E. Zayante Rd. Felton, CA...
Event Date: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 1:09pm PDT
imageFacebook Blocks Ads For Pot Legalization Campaign
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by HuffPost (repost)
Facebook spokesman Noyes says in a statement: "The image in question was no longer acceptable for use in Facebook ads. The image of a marijuana leaf is classified with all smoking products and therefore is not acceptable under our policies." Facebook objects to the pot leaf under medical circumstances, as well....
Posted: Tue, Aug 24, 2010 2:13pm PDT
imageFacebook Censors Marijuana – Help Us Fight Back
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by FDL (repost)
Facebook is censoring marijuana....
Posted: Tue, Aug 24, 2010 2:07pm PDT
textJuarez Narco-Violence Marked by Maquiladora Exception by Anonymous
Mexican Border Town’s Industrial Parks Have Become a “Green Zone” in the Drug War...
Posted: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 4:23pm PDT
imageJack Herer would Support Prop 19
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by Family of Jack Herer
Please vote yes on Prop 19 Nov 2, but do it with the dedication to keep working toward complete legalization in Jack’s honor....
Posted: Wed, Aug 18, 2010 2:03pm PDT
textRisperdal by Laurie Anspach
Children were prescribed the antipsychotic drug Risperdal for unapproved uses in children. ...
Posted: Wed, Jul 28, 2010 7:39pm PDT
imageCalifornia Poll Shows Growing Support For Legalization
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by Cannabis Culture (repost)
CANNABIS CULTURE - A new poll of California voters shows 52% in support of Proposition 19, the November ballot initiative that would legalize and tax marijuana in the state. 36% of voters said they oppose the proposition; 12% were not sure....
Posted: Wed, Jul 28, 2010 6:55pm PDT
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