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March 6th, 2009
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Stash for Fri, Mar 6, 2009
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2009-03-06 Today’s Stash: Hemp Headlines 80-year-old Oregon woman booked, 68-year-old man shot and killed by police over marijuana Georgia kidney patient denied transplant by Blue Cross Blue Shield for marijuana use The Economist: “Prohibition has failed; legalization is the least bad solution” CelebStoner.com Report: Steve Bloom’s exclusive interview [...]
Music: It’s a Rap on Friday – ‘Peter Pan’ by OddBallaz
On Friday it’s a Rap and today’s award winning rap song is ‘Peter Pan’ by OddBallaz from Florida, winner of 2008 Global Marijuana Music Awards Best Hip Hop Song. OddBallaz received their award at the 2008 Global MMA event in Texas where they put on a dynamic live performance. OddBallaz are second time MMA winners, [...]
Georgia kidney patient denied transplant by Blue Cross Blue Shield for marijuana use
We just received this letter at NORML. I’ll reserve my “American Disease Care and Health Insurance Bureaucracy Subsidation” rant for another time on my personal blog, but I will say that my wife used to be a claims manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield and the following story, while infuriating and tragic, is far from [...]
New marijuana law going well in Georgetown, Mass.
New marijuana law going well in Georgetown The Georgetown Police Department is taking a proactive approach to the new marijuana law passed by Massachusetts voters in November. So far, things are running well, according to Georgetown Police Chief James Mulligan. Three tickets have been issued and all three have been paid since the law took [...]
Stash Pot Quiz: If weed were as completely legal as hard liquor, I think an ounce of good stuff should cost…
More Pot Quiz questions over the weekend at 2pm Pacific.
Research Finds Marijuana Prohibition Is Not Working
Report by U.W. Researchers Finds Marijuana Prohibition Is Not Achieving Its Aims Have you heard this before? The report concludes that arresting, prosecuting, incarcerating, and seizing the property of people who commit marijuana-related offenses doesn’t reduce use. And lessening or removing penalties doesn’t increase it. Ever wondered what happened to all that drug control money? [...]
The Economist: “Prohibition has failed; legalization is the least bad solution”
Next week ministers from around the world gather in Vienna to set international drug policy for the next decade. Like first-world-war generals, many will claim that all that is needed is more of the same. In fact the war on drugs has been a disaster, creating failed states in the developing world even as addiction [...]
Mexico worried about getting less US anti-drug aid
Mexico worried about getting less US anti-drug aid Deputy Secretary of Foreign Relations Carlos Rico says he is concerned that the bill passed last week allotted $300 million for Mexico under the so-called Merida Initiative. That is $100 million less than originally agreed upon between the U.S. and Mexican governments. A 25% cut in “Plan [...]
Michigan scare tactics continue
John Vaillancourt hits every medical marijuana bogyman to convince the sick and dying to stick with their opiates and pharmaceuticals.
Russian TV covers marijuana legalization
Aaron Houston is interviewed by Russia Today regarding the legalization efforts. The effort to legalize cannabis is going global. Russ mentioned inquiries he’s been receiving from Australia, and the three former presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Columbia coming out for reform all signal a change in global opinions about cannabis. Today America, tomorrow the World!