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12 year olds in USA more likely to sniff glue than smoke weed

March 13, 2010
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More 12-year-olds in the U.S. get high by sniffing inhalants than by using marijuana, cocaine or hallucinogens combined, according to a US Government report published this week. Data from the latest ‘National Survey on Drug Use and Health’ shows a rate of lifetime inhalant use among 12 year olds of 6.9 percent, compared to a...
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Texas jury jails man 35 years for marijuana possession

March 10, 2010
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A jury in Texas has found a man guilty of possession of less than five pounds but more than four ounces of marijuana in a ‘drug-free zone’. The jury in the 7th District Court with Judge Kerry Russell presiding then sentenced Henry Walter Wooten, 54, to 35 years confinement in prison. They did not...
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Hawaii may allow growing weed for personal medical use

March 9, 2010
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Possession of small amounts of marijuana would be decriminalized under legislation advancing through the Hawaii state Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee has already passed a measure capping the penalty for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana at $100. A separate bill that has just cleared its final Senate committee would permit medical marijuana...
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Iowa pharmacy board opens door for medical marijuana

March 9, 2010
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The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has voted unanimously to recommend legislators reclassify marijuana in a way that could open the door to medical uses. The board recommended that legislators reclassify the drug from Schedule I, for which there are no permitted uses, to Schedule II, which could allow medical uses. The board also recommended the...
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New York kicks off global protests at Malaysian Executions

March 3, 2010
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New York kicks off global protests at Malaysian Executions

The Malaysian Consulate in New York was the target of a surprise advance protest today by people dressed in pink (pictured) demonstrating against Malaysia’s policy of mandatory death sentences for dealing recreational drugs, including cannabis. Tomorrow (March 4th) will see the Consulate targeted again in New York as part of global demonstrations including Los Angeles,...
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Campaigners Target Malaysia To Stop Mandatory Death Penalty for Drugs

March 2, 2010
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Campaigners Target Malaysia To Stop Mandatory Death Penalty for Drugs

MALAYSIA is to be the target of international protests at the Malaysian government’s mandatory death penalty policy for drug trafficking on Thursday March 4th. Peaceful protests are planned at Malaysian Embassies in cities worldwide, including Britain (London), Denmark (Copenhagen) France (Paris), USA (New York & LA) and Nepal (Kathmandu). There will also be protests at...
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Pensioners Demand Medical Marijuana

February 14, 2010
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There is a medical cannabis revolution going on throughout the Western world, notably in the United States – and it is being lead by old age pensioners (see video). In Britain the Medical Cannabis Revolt is going on in the heartland of Middle England, spread by word of mouth at places like the local Conservative...
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‘Prince of Pot’ facing Christmas in US Gulag

November 30, 2009
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‘Prince of Pot’ facing Christmas in US Gulag

Marc Emery, publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine, could be finally extradited from Canada to the inhuman US Gulag prison system as early as this week. Marc is currently out on bail after 52 days waiting in a Canadian jail to be extradited (see interview below). However, unless the Canadian authorities have a last minute change...
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5 Million Facebook Petition for Obama to Legalize Weed

October 7, 2009
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5 Million Facebook Petition for Obama to Legalize Weed

A Facebook group organised by the US campaigning organisation NORMAL is aiming high – they plan to get 5 million members to pressure Obama to legalise marijuana. They say: “OBAMA was originally for the decriminalization of marijuana but, soon after talking to his advisers he changed his position. We hope Obama will stand for what he...
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Death Penalty for Pot

October 6, 2009
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This video features the intrepid duo, Dana Beal (recently busted with 150lbs of medical marijuana) and arch ‘Pieman’ Aron Kay, up against the forces of evil. Music by Benedict Arnold & The Traitors. • Dana Beal’s address is currently Irvin Beal #6669, Saunders County Jail, 387 North Chestnut Wahoo, Nebraska 68066, USA. A court hearing...
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