Oregon Medical Board’s Medical Marijuana Policy
While medical marijuana hasn’t directly caused the death of any citizen, opioids, such as OxyContin, kill nearly 15,000 Americans a year. Cannabis activists, particularly those that have worked in...
View ArticleNational Cannabis Coalition Donates to Colorado Amendment 64
Please join us in supporting Colorado’s campaign to end the failed and harmful policy of cannabis prohibition. The National Cannabis Coalition is proud to make a $3,000 donation to support Colorado’s...
View ArticleThe Oregonian’s Reefer Madness Continues
The Oregonian Editorial Board has a history of insulting Oregon medical marijuana patients. Photo by John Bancroft under a Creative Commons license. Oregon has a reputation as a progressive state with...
View ArticleHistoric Election for the Cannabis Community!
For months, cannabis activists have been touting 2012 as the biggest election year in marijuana law reform history and it certainly didn’t disappoint as two states, Washington and Colorado, revolted...
View ArticleThe All-Powerful Prosecutor
The tragic case of internet activist Aaron Swartz has brought much-needed attention to the immense power of prosecutors. This power, and its potential for abuse, is too well-known by victims of the...
View ArticleSubverting Democracy in Springfield, Missouri
What a long, strange trip it has been helping cannabis law reform activists in Springfield, Missouri. About a year ago, Springfield activists requested financial help gathering enough signatures to...
View ArticleOregon Medical Marijuana Raids a Bigger Priority than Stopping Rapes?
More than 70 law enforcement officers participated in raids against Lori Duckworth and other medical marijuana providers, but no officer could assist a woman who called 911 begging for help. While many...
View ArticleAdvocates File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Springfield City Council
Local Springfield attorney, Robert Sweere, urged the City Council to respect the will of the voters. Unfortunately, the council voted 7-2 to repeal the decriminalization ordinance and demonstrate their...
View ArticleCNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Apologizes & Now Endorses Cannabis Legalization
“We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United States, and I apologize for my own role in that,” Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent. Dr. Sanja...
View ArticleAttorney General Eric Holder Announces Drug Sentencing Reforms
Attorney General Eric Holder “Widespread incarceration at the federal, state, and local levels is both ineffective and unsustainable.” Civil liberties advocates across the political spectrum had hope...
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