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marijuana law reform

Grass Roots Efforts to Legalize Marijuana

April 21, 2010

Advocates say it is high time to wipe out penalties for possession of marijuana and Kohl-Wells, D-Seattle, has sponsored legislation to remove criminal penalties for possession of pot for personal use.

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NORML to Launch 2nd Times Square Ad

April 20, 2010

NORML Foundation to launch Second Times Square Ad Campaign: NYC Marijuana Possession Arrests which is focused on New York City as the marijuana arrest capital of America.

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Marijuana Legalization In Oregon

April 11, 2010

Marijuana Legalization In Oregon: Full Speed Ahead by Steve Elliott – Toke of the Town It’s full speed ahead for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA), a ballot initiative which would legalize and tax marijuana in the Beaver State, as the Oregon Supreme Court has dismissed the only challenge to OCTA’s ballot title. The challenge [...]

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Students Are Key To Ending Marijuana Prohibition

March 30, 2010

Since 1965 law enforcement in this country have arrested over 20 million people for marijuana offenses. And it is mostly young people. The so-called war on marijuana is really a war on youth.

If we’re going to finally end this 70+ year failed public policy known as marijuana prohibition, then we need students to play a lead role.

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Wal-Mart Won’t Rehire Employee Fired for Medical Marijuana

March 18, 2010

Wal-Mart Will Not Rehire Employee Fired for Legal Use of Medical Marijuana by Mike Hughes After spraining his knee at work, former Wal-Mart employee Joseph Casias was given a drug test – standard operating procedure following a workplace injury. However, when the results came back positive for marijuana use, Casias was fired despite the fact [...]

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Walmart Fires Associate of the Year, Cancer Patient, For Medical Marijuana Use

March 17, 2010

Walmart Fired Cancer Patient for Legal Use of Medical Marijuana by Steve Elliott Despite medical marijuana being legal in Michigan, Walmart has fired a cancer patient and former employee of the year who tested positive for the drug, which was recommended by his doctor. “I was terminated because I failed a drug screening,” ex-WalMart employee [...]

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What’s Wrong With the Drug War

March 15, 2010

by drugpolicy.org What’s Wrong With the Drug War? Everyone has a stake in ending the war on drugs.  Whether you’re a parent concerned about protecting children from drug-related harm, a social justice advocate worried about racially disproportionate incarceration rates, an environmentalist seeking to protect the Amazon rainforest or a fiscally conservative taxpayer you have a [...]

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NORML to Launch – Money Can Grow On Trees – Times Square Ad Campaign

March 12, 2010

by: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director “Money can grow on trees.”   That is the message of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Foundation (NORML) in a 15-second digital ad scheduled to debut in New York City’s Times Square next week.   The advertisement, produced and paid for by NORML’s educational arm, [...]

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