marijuana

Should Marijuana be Legal in California?

There is a new proposal by Tom Ammiano in the California state government to completely legalize pot to those over 21. It could bring in lots of money in taxes and save lots in the legal system. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said it may be time consider some form of legalization.

Texan cops in Amsterdam

Submitted by jungle_dave on Mon, 15/06/2009 - 15:21

Once years ago I went to Amsterdam on my own for a week, I wanted to see how I would cope with being alone in a foreign city before I embarked on an extended period of travel. I wanted to see whether I could make friends and feel relaxed, I also love smoking weed so chose Amsterdam as the best place to test my social skills.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Smoking Weed

What a refreshing attitude in the present and clear enjoyment in the past, I reckon he loved that joint!

In an interview in 1977, the year the clip of him smoking was filmed, he was asked if he took 'dope':

"Yes, grass and hash - no hard drugs. But the point is that I do what I feel like doing."

If only all politicans were so honest!

Nice People Use Drugs - Sarah Martin London 10k 2009

The Release London bus campaign has now been removed. This is censorship without one single complaint from the public. Britain is mature enough to make up it's own mind regarding this issue without Big Brother interference.

http://www.release.org.uk/nice-people...

Mexican ambassador: US should take marijuana legalization seriously

Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan joined CBS Bob Schieffer to talk about the violence on Mexicos border resulting from the drug trade. Sarukhan told Schieffer that the U.S. should take the debate over marijuana legalization seriously. This is a debate that needs to be taken seriously, that has to be — that we have to engage in on both sides of the border, both in producing, in trafficking, and in consumption countries, and it is a debate that has to be taken on with seriousness, he said.

Why worry about marijuana legalisation?

Submitted by Big on Wed, 08/04/2009 - 03:20

We do make a lot of money out of marijuana despite the obvious downsides of the business:

Questioning Costa’s Answer

Dr. Polak had the opportunity to debate Mr. Costa again at a high level UN meeting in Vienna, on March 12, 2009.

Film by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union.

Barry McCaffrey: Former Drug Czar

Gen. Barry McCaffrey was drug czar from 1996 to 2001. Listen to what he really thinks about people growing pot in their back yard.

Read entire transcript at http://www.cfr.org/publication/18593/presidents_foreign_policy_inbox.htm...

NORML Pro-Cannabis Law Reform Ad Contest

Win your share of $10,000 in prizes for your 30 or 60-second video or Flash animation in NORML's Pro-Cannabis Law Reform Ad Contest. Use your video to answer the question, "What should President Obama do about pot?". See norml.org for details. Contest deadline is Jan 15, 2009.

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