UN to call on governments around the world to decriminalise all drugs, says Richard Branson
• IndependentThe British entrepreneur appears to have released details of an embargoed UN report - in case they change their minds
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Cannabis Could Win Big in Today's Canadian Election
• The Daily BellMedicinal cannabis is now legal and federally regulated in Canada from coast to coast, but full decriminalization, let alone adult-use legalization, hasn't yet taken place – and legalization seems even farther off.
UN to call on governments around the world to decriminalise all drugs, says Richard Branson
• IndependentThe British entrepreneur appears to have released details of an embargoed UN report - in case they change their minds
Why British MPs May Support Legal Cannabis
• The Daily BellThe pressure is apparently building in Britain to legalize, license and otherwise regulate cannabis consumption. It has become a political issue now, after a "cross-party group of MPs called for the liberalisation of cannabis laws during a Westminste
The HIGH TIMES Interview: Rand Paul
• http://www.hightimes.com, By Dan Skye
The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall
• http://www.wired.comBy 2012, Ross Ulbricht's online drug bazaar had grown into a woldwide empire. In the conclusion of our exclusive account, The Feds are closing in.
Marijuana Sales In Oregon Break Records With $11 Million In First Week Of Legalization
• http://www.trueactivist.comAccording to the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, the state sold over $11 million dollars worth of marijuana in the first week of legalization.
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Program Date:Roger Ver (Bitcoin Enthusiast) provides an update on Bitcoin.Com and other related bitcoin issues - Joel Skousen (Publisher of the World Affairs Brief; prepper/survivalist) on getting prepared to survive the collapse - Matt Lampert (director of the S
FBI: Marijuana arrests increase for first time since 2009
• washingtontimes.comThe number of arrests for marijuana possession made by law enforcement agencies nationwide increased in 2014 for the first time in five years despite recreational use of the drug becoming legal in two states last year.
Drug War Crumbling: Oregon Begins Expunging Marijuana Convictions
• http://thefreethoughtproject.com, By John VibesThis week it was announced that Oregon will be expunging the old records of marijuana offenders, along with their new legalization plan.
As Rapes & Murders Go Unsolved, Cops Make Arrests Every 51 Seconds for Marijuana Possession
• http://thefreethoughtproject.com, By John VibesDespite the fact that many states are finally legalizing the plant and the culture is starting to be more accepting, in recent years, there has actually been an increase in marijuana arrests.
South Carolina's Billion-Dollar Drug Money Laundering Operation Exposed
• http://popularliberty.com, By Asclepius"[Drug trafficking] is a gold mine for people who want to raise money in the underground government in order to finance projects that they can't get legitimately. It is very clear that the CIA has been very much involved with drug dealings. [Duri
VIDEO: Don't Shoot the F*cking Dog
• http://popularliberty.comIt's unfortunate that this video can use so many real examples even though they seem so absurd. But the makers of this film do a great job mocking the absurdity of the situation... and it is pretty damn funny the way they present it.
Mens Warehouse Founder Calls War On Marijuana "Biggest Con Ever Perpetrated"
• True ActivistGeorge Zimmer, founder of Men's Wearhouse recently admitted to be a regular marijuana smoker, and called the plant's prohibition, "the biggest con ever perpetrated."
Carly Fiorina, Marijuana Did Not Kill Your Step-Daughter
• http://marijuanapolitics.com"We are misleading young people when we tell them marijuana is just like having beer. It's not. And the marijuana they're smoking today is not the same marijuana that Jeb Bush smoked 40 years ago..."
Cocaine Production Plummets After DEA Kicked Out of Bolivia
• arcleinThe drug war is one of the most misunderstood subjects in mainstream political discourse, even among people who are sympathetic to the plight of responsible drug users. It is rare for someone to come out and say that all drugs should be legal, but in
Brain damage During Stroke May Point to Source of Addiction
• arcleinWhile smoking rates have remained flat for the last decade, smoking is still responsible for nearly one of every five deaths in the U.S. and smoking places individuals at a significantly higher risk for heart disease, cancer, and stroke. The fron
Operation Naked King: U.S. Secretly Targeted Bolivia's Evo Morales In Drug Sting
• huffingtonpost.comA confidential informant says the DEA had its sights set on Bolivia's populist leader.
Washington Wants "Regime Change" in Ecuador: "What is the CIA Planning .....
• silentcrownews.com"The United States does not lack institutions that continue to conspire, and that's why I am using this gathering to announce that we have decided to expel USAID from Bolivia" Bolivian President Evo Morales
High Tech
• WiredHow Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are rushing to cash in on cannabis.
Business groups behind unusual proposal to create a legal marijuana monopoly in Ohio
• http://www.rawstory.comSri Kavuru is a consummate marijuana activist. He studied the political and economic consequences of the country's war on drugs at the University of Cincinnati and became convinced that if Ohio launched a medical marijuana program, it could reduce
Advocates in Denver, Home to Legal Marijuana, Seek Public Place to Smoke
• http://www.nytimes.comDENVER -- Whether bought from a downtown shop or cadged from a friend's basement greenhouse, legal marijuana is easy to find in Colorado. Places to smoke it, not so much.
BREAKING: Indiana Police Call in the US Military and Raid 146...
• http://thefreethoughtproject.com, By Mike SawyerBREAKING: Indiana Police Call in the US Military and Raid 146 "Dangerous" Marijuana Plots
Legalize, But Prohibit?
• http://thisiscommonsense.com,Last week, I warned of marijuana legalization.
Guns, Drugs, & Booze: The Bipartisan Support For Prohibition
• Submitted by Andrew SyriosIt's been noticed more than a few times that there aren't many substantive differences between the Republicans and Democrats. While this is true in many ways for the parties themselves, the Left and Right certainly differ on a range of issues fro
Cocaine Production Plummets After DEA Kicked Out of Bolivia
• fromthetrenchesworldreport.comAfter the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was kicked out of Bolivia, the country was able to drastically reduce the amount of coca (cocaine) produced within its borders.
Drug War Insanity: Small Army Raids a Man's Home Over an Expired Medical Marijuana Card
• thefreethoughtproject.com, By Justin GardnerAttorneys are approaching Gregg Levendoski to defend his case after the medical marijuana patient was subject to a militarized raid over two dozen marijuana plants. 60 local, state and federal officers, including SWAT teams, stormed the property and
Five tips for growing and selling marijuana like a pro - from a university instructor
• The GuardianThe developer behind a Canadian university's online course for prospective cannabis professionals offers key advice for success in the newly legal business
The 'War On Drugs' Is Over - "The Nanny State Lost And Can't Arrest Its Way Out
• By Clair BernishOn March 6th of this year, Gloucester Chief of Police Leonard Campanello wrote a Facebook post much like he normally did. But this particular post bemoaned four deaths to heroin and opiates in just two months -- for a city with less than 30,000 resi
Christianity, Libertarianism, and the Drug War
• https://www.lewrockwell.comThis talk was given on August 8 at the Christians for Liberty conference in Austin, Texas. Although I have been writing from the perspective of a conservative Christian libertarian for the past twenty years, it was not until 2009 that I first wrot
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