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March 16th, 2009
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Update on Derek Copp, student shot by Michigan drug task force
Details are starting to trickle in as Derek starts to recover from the shooting that ripped through his right lung, liver and broke two ribs.
Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff on Legalization: “It won’t work”
As five congressional panels held hearings in recent days on Mexican drug cartel violence and border security, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff had one thing to say about legalizing marijuana in hopes of easing the bloodshed: “It won’t work.” In a conversation with this columnist Saturday, Mr. Chertoff likened today’s drug wars in Mexico [...]
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for taking the time to write me to express your support for government-approved research into medical marijuana. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue. As you may know, there have been several efforts in Congress to legalize medical marijuana, none of which have succeeded. While I believe in ensuring that patients suffering [...]
Stash for Mon, Mar 16, 2009
Download link: Secret Stash – Register to access Hemp Headlines The success of drug decriminalization in Portugal Utah lawmakers pass sweeping liquor law changes University of Arkansas Students Seek Sensible Drug Policy Reefer Madness Legalize marijuana? That’s a disastrous idea! Pot and Politics Russ Belville on CKNW Radio, Vancouver, Canada. Daily Toker Tunes by Marijuana [...]
Mexicans weary of drug war
It appears that when you fight a deadly war on your own citizenry, it creates resentment.
Music: Message Monday – ‘Maryjane’ by El Fata
This week we are playing a special dedication to ‘Mary Jane’. All week the Daily Toker Tunes are about and named ‘Mary Jane’. To kick off the special ‘Mary Jane Music’ week, Monday’s ‘Music with a Message’ is El Fata’s song, ‘Mary Jane’. El Fata, based in the UK, is a powerful yet sweet sounding [...]
The New Czar in Town
Yet Kerlikowske is no get-tough-on-drugs zealot. When asked to help design a new police station as police chief in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Kerlikowske recommended making room for a library instead of a jail. He has long been a proponent of community policing, which he defines as “problem solving, decision making … and the utilizing [...]
Drug Border Violence Brewing Up in Mexico
Guy Lawson from Rolling Stone is on with Morning Joe hosts talking about the Mexican cartels and the drugs and guns that are fueling the spiraling violence. Look for a couple key points from Lawson during the interview. The drug war being a fiasco and legalizing marijuana cutting off 70% of the cartels income at [...]
Stash Founder / Blogger Chris Goldstein in Al Roker Reports: Marijuana Inc.
New Jersey marijuana reform activist and media personality Chris Goldstein made a brief appearance in MSNBC’s Marijuana Inc hosted by Al Roker. The program premiered 3/15/09 and is expected to be re-aired frequently. Goldstein is currently presenting local marijuana information seminars in support of The New Jersey Compassionate Use of Marijuana Act. This legislation passed [...]
Reformers sense switch of focus in the War on Drugs
ot so long ago even mentioning Legalizing marijuana brought scorn and derision. But now it’s being taken seriously by NBC, FOX, and a horde of print media.