By Steph Sherer, Executive Director, Americans for Safe Access Did you know that the Department of Justice has already spent nearly a half a billion
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to consider a new approach to how the government deals with hemp –
By Tom Angell In little-noticed remarks during the commencement address he delivered at Morehouse College on May 19, President Barack Obama admitted that he might well have
Several Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients Surrender to Federal Authorities to Serve Lengthy Prison Sentences Advocates hold Detroit press conference Tuesday at Noon to draw attention
Last week, in a speech in Mexico City, President Barack Obama stated that “”I’ve been asked, and I honestly do not believe that legalizing drugs
By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director As previewed last week on NORML’s blog, the Brookings Institute is convening a cannabis policy forum on Monday, April
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director The Obama Administration has released its National Drug Control Budget for the FY 2014 and despite their claims that
Russell Simmons, Will Smith, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Scarlett Johansson, Ron Howard, Mark Wahlberg, Kim Kardashian, Ben Jealous, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Russell
Written by badweather I’ve fought along side you on many and varied issues over the years. As many of you know, I am not a
Drug prohibition has failed. Drug usage rates have not declined, and illegal drugs are more available—and cheaper—than ever before. At the same time, the costs
By Amanda Reiman, Drug Policy Alliance In this week’s “hypocrisy news,” the federal government continues to deny the medical value of cannabis even in light
Seeking to Thwart Will of Voters, DEA Pushes For Continuation of Disastrous Drug War Policies On Eve of AG Holder’s Appearance Before Senate Judiciary Committee,
By Phillip Smith, StopTheDrugWar.Org As the nation awaits the Obama administration’s response to marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington, Tuesday saw a two-pronged attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued a statement in response to eight former chiefs of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) asking President
Below is a petition to replace US Attorney Laura Duffy: Laura E. Duffy was sworn in as the Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the Southern
By, Eugene Davidovich, Chapter Coordinator, San Diego Americans for Safe Access Laura E. Duffy was sworn in as the Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney for the
The Drug Lords International (DLI) is expressing it’s grave concern about the outcome of recent referenda in the United States of America that would allow
Ask President Obama and Congress to Support U.S. Hemp Farming We just received notice that two hemp-related resolutions, HCR3 and HR6, will be heard by
It’s times like this that I want to send fan mail to my favorite Oregon politician, Earl Blumenauer: Marijuana policy at the state level has
President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech unfortunately ignored the mass incarceration of our nation’s poor, America’s current human rights nightmare. It is particularly disappointing as his speech occurred on
White House Responds To Marijuana Legalization Petitions The cannabis law reform community has been at the forefront of utilizing the internet to promote much-needed policy
This Month Will See A Number Of Patients Sentenced, Sent To Prison Despite Compliance With State Medical Marijuana Laws Washington, DC — Fallout from the
By Phillip Smith, StopTheDrugWar.org In some ways, 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug
Urge President Obama To Respect State’s Rights By Jasmine Tyler, Acting Director – Office of National Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance President Obama has finally spoken about the
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