The Box Canyon isn’t just that medical marijuana gets stricter and that we’re driving our issue into the hands of Big Pharma. It’s also that we’ve intentionally divided our political base and created an interest group vested in keeping us in the medical marijuana canyon.
The Box Canyon isn’t just that medical marijuana gets stricter and that we’re driving our issue into the hands of Big Pharma. It’s also that we’ve intentionally divided our political base and created an interest group vested in keeping us in the medical marijuana canyon.
Los Angeles City Council votes unanimously to ban dispensaries
New medical marijuana program rules for Maine
New York Assemblywoman polls her constituents on medical marijuana
Massachusetts qualifies medical marijuana initiative for November ballot
Michigan falls far short of qualifying decriminalization for November ballot
New York Attorney General sues over Spice/K2 labeling
Maine man must choose between rent assistance and medical marijuana
Adam Scorgie from “The Union” discusses his new film project, “The Culture High”; Radical Rant: Kevin Sabet’s Kinder Gentler Drug War; music by Thoughtsarizen and Arlano, remixed by Kelly Dean
Marijuana decriminalization bill headed for defeat in New York
US Navy aircraft carrier recovers 10 tons of marijuana in the Pacific
San Diego bid to permit dispensaries fails
The Republican-controlled NY Senate says there are much higher priorities for them to tackle in the last few days of the legislative session than Gov. Cuomo’s decriminalization bill.
New York Assembly passes medical marijuana, likely to die in Senate
Rhode Island 15th state to decriminalize personal marijuana possession
NORML UK’s Greg de Hoedt and Des Humprey discuss the fight for cannabis legalisation in the UK; Radical Rant: If We Can Tolerate Drunks Fighting In Front of Bars in the Daylight…; music by Opio.
In a move that legislative watchers are calling largely symbolic, the New York State Assembly approved medical marijuana legislation yesterday.
Vermont opens up medical marijuana dispensary applications, but one town already wants to ban them
New York Republican worries about pot smokers openly displaying twenty joints in their ears
Will Colorado’s marijuana vote affect presidential election?
Dr. Mitch joins us for the inaugural launch of the new Cannabis Q&A segment, taking your live calls and chat questions; Radical Rant: Has California Medical Marijuana Doomed California Legalization?; music by J Boog.
The Republican majority on the New York State Senate is not satisfied with the Governor’s proposal to decriminalize marijuana in public view.
Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray has let officials know in his city he is ready for them to concentrate on implementing the medical marijuana program in DC, but he also wants DC officials to keep their options open when it comes to dealing with recreational use of marijuana.
Paul Stanford from THCF on his legalization initiative for Oregon and new IRS lien for $2.7 million against his business; Radical Rant: What Happened With My Last Show?; music by Cab Calloway
Sadly, the first major American city to decriminalize marijuana back in the 70’s is also the marijuana arrest capital of the world today. New York City has an ugly history of arresting people for small amounts of marijuana in the decriminalized city by stopping them and asking them to empty their pockets. The practice has become known as the “stop and frisk” and it’s practice has lead to overwhelmingly racist crime statistics in the Big Apple.
Prohibiting things to adults is what we do to deal with adult behavior we don’t like. It’s a simple, politically-expedient, feel-good way of pretending to address a problem. Some people who do drugs get out of control? Ban drugs! Some people who are armed kill others? Ban guns! Whatever it is, abortion, fur, a movie, a song, leaf blowers, Wal-Mart, or medical marijuana dispensaries, somebody in America has a non-profit and a Facebook page dedicated to banning it. Except maybe the “Ban Facebook” people.
