Would ‘legalizing it’ make life better for black Americans?
Posted in NewsBy Chelsea-Lyn Rudder 10/21/2011 A recent Gallup poll indicates that 50 percent of Americans are in favor of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. African-Americans tend to hold more conservative views on drug legalization, in spite of the fact that African-Americans are far more likely to be arrested and prosecuted for ...
Bay Area Pols Slam Feds’ Medical Marijuana Crackdown
Posted in Newsby Phillip Smith, October 21, 2011 A pair of Northern California elected officials Wednesday urged the federal government to back off on its "senseless assault" on medical marijuana dispensaries. At the same time, they said they want to meet with federal officials to see what's behind the crackdown. Stalwart supporters of medical ...
Federal Threats Get Results: CA Marijuana Dispensaries Close
Posted in NewsBy Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ Friday, October 21, 2011 Dispensaries in California appear to be closing as a result of the federal crackdown on medical marijuana. In conservative Orange County, a threatening letter from federal prosecutors achieved what nearly $600,000 in legal fees couldn't -- shutting down the dispensaries, reports the Associated Press. All eight collectives ...
