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Measure 80 Overpass Banner Volunteers Needed

Oregonians for Law Reform is in need of volunteers in the Milwaukie/Clackamas/Portland area! We have these 4 foot by 8 foot banners funded by the gracious donations of reform-minded people and we need to get them seen out in the public.

Measure 80 Overpass Banner Volunteers Needed

Oregonians for Law Reform is in need of volunteers in the Milwaukie/Clackamas/Portland area! We have these 4 foot by 8 foot banners funded by the gracious donations of reform-minded people and we need to get them seen out in the public.

Rick Steves to standing-room-only crowd in Vancouver WA: Legalize Marijuana!

Rick Steves brought his A New Approach to Marijuana Tour to Vancouver, Washington, in support of Initiative 502, the measure to legalize marijuana.

129,000 marijuana possession arrests cost Washington over $200 million since 2001

Dr. Levine reports that since 2001, over 129,000 Washingtonians had been arrested for marijuana possession, costing the state between $194 and $258 million dollars.

NORML Board to consider removal of Allen St. Pierre and Paul Kuhn

“There will be at least two countervailing motions on the table for the Board of Directors at its next meeting, one asking for a search committee to seek out a new ED, and one asking to remove the Chair, and maybe even members of the Executive Committee.”

Vet claims Colorado medical marijuana has led to 400% increase in “stoner dogs”

The passage of medical marijuana in Colorado in 2000 has led to a 400% increase in veterinary emergency treatment for …Read the Rest

The Police Myth of “We don’t go looking for marijuana arrests”

I came upon a defense for the status quo of prohibition we hear from police all the time when they oppose a marijuana medicalization, decriminalization, or legalization measure: We don’t need it because cops aren’t looking for weed!

Could marijuana lead to new treatment for genetic autism?

Researchers identifies the role of endocannabinoids in “Fragile X Syndrome”, a rare disorder that is the most commonly known genetic cause of autism.

Colorado marijuana legalization Amendment 64 sitting at 51% poll support

According to a new poll commissioned by The Denver Post and conducted by SurveyUSA, marijuana legalization in Colorado enjoys majority support at 51%.

Oregon marijuana legalization Measure 80 sitting at 37% poll support

This bodes poorly for the legalization campaign in Oregon, as undecided voters tend to vote No as the election approaches. Measure 80 will have to move 60% of the undecideds (3 out of 5) into the Yes column to eek out a majority win come November.

Seattle’s Children’s Alliance endorses Washington’s I-502 marijuana legalization

A Seattle non-profit dedicated to child advocacy has come out in support of Washington’s I-502 initiative to legalize marijuana for adults.

The Russ Belville Show on THEWeedBlog.com & Pot.TV

The Russ Belville Show returns live, covering the news and opinions of the marijuana legalization movement. Shows air live at 1pm Pacific Time on http://RadicalRuss.com, http://THEWeedBlog.com, and http://Pot.tv.

Marijuana legalization more popular than Romney, less hated than Obama in Colorado

Public Policy Polling (PPP) released its latest poll Tuesday showing that Amendment 64, the initiative to legalize marijuana in Colorado, is supported by 47% of the voters, with 38% against and 15% undecided.

Kottonmouth Kings former “Visual Assassin” Pakelika dead from health complications

Pakelika, one of the founding members of West Coast stoner-rock pioneers Kottonmouth Kings, has passed away.

Olympic drug testing means USA Basketball players avoid being high scorer

Grant Hill, recently interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show, claims that nobody on the USA Basketball team wanted to be the high scorer in any game, because they would then be subject to a drug test.

Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein on National Cannabis Radio

The Green Party’s candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, will be joining us on Monday, July 23rd, 2012 at 6:30pm Eastern Time for an interview on NCR420.com.

Kevin Sabet’s Kinder Gentler Drug War

This “Kinder Gentler Drug War” strategy depends on framing the current situation as “The Drug War We Have Now” vs. “Legalizing All Drugs For Open Sale at the 7-Eleven”, so Dr. Sabet can paint himself as the rational moderate staking out a position in the middle.

National Cannabis Radio calls for musician boycott of West Texas over Border Patrol checkpoints

Maybe when high-profile musicians publicly announce they ain’t a-gonna play Search City it will bring some attention to this abuse of federal Border Patrol power. For every Snoop, Willie, or Chris Barnes we hear about getting busted at the checkpoint there must be a score more anonymous tokers whose lives are turned upside down over a weed bust.

Another study shows legalizing marijuana does not lead to increase in pot use among teens

Daniel Rees, a professor at University of Colorado said that there is no statistical evidence that medical marijuana legaliztion increases probabililty of teen use.

US Navy aircraft carrier recovers 10 tons of marijuana in the Pacific

The Navy is reporting that this weekend 10 tons of marijuana were recovered from the Pacific after being dumped by two boats along the California/Mexico border.

Tommy Chong battling prostate cancer

Comedian, actor and activist, Tommy Chong revealed this weekend on CNN that he is seeking treatment for prostate cancer.

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