The owner of a California medical marijuana dispensary has been found guilty of violating federal drug laws. [LA Times] FTA: ...jurors had a clear sense that Lynch was not an ordinary street-corner drug dealer, but the fact that he was dispensing medical marijuana didn't matter under federal law. [...] "It was a tough decision for all of us because the state law and the federal law are at odds." Detailed coverage of the trial by Reason TV. Federal raids on California's medical dispensaries were recently featured on MeFi.
posted on Aug 7, 2008 - View this thread

On the Legalization — or Not — of Marijuana (via - with Pete's response)
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - View this thread

Nearly Half of Americans want to let states legally regulate and tax marijuana the way they do liquor and gambling.
Zogby International will pimp there services to just about anyone these days, including NORML for a poll on American's attitudes towards pot. According to the poll 65% of 18-29 year olds and 50% of 50-64 year-olds are cool with weed being legal and controlled like booze. The former slackers of Generation X, 30-49 year-olds, oppose it by 58% and the geezers over 65 oppose it by only 52%.

The pool shows some interesting generational attitudes. Is the 30-49 age group still following Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" mantra or is this the attitude of parents worried about their kids? I thought these folks were supposed to be the slacker generation, and now they're the strongest opponents to legalization.
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - View this thread

Rep. Kirk (R), states, that Washington now must fuse counterterrorism and counternarcotics into an inseparable mission. It seemed almost inevitable, but could this indicate use of broad (possibly unconstitutional) anti-terrorism legislation for prosecuting drug users? With Britain downgrading marijuana, and much of the Western world softening on drug use, it seems that the United States won't give up. In fact, they even have Wal-Mart in on the action.
posted on Jan 27, 2004 - View this thread

Nevada may be the first state to decriminalize marijuana. In the meantime Drug Czar John Walters believes that if drugs were decriminalized users shouldn't have the rights everyone else has.
posted on Jul 31, 2002 - View this thread

Cannabis is given health all clear in UK
posted on Mar 23, 2002 - View this thread

Canada strongly considering decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana
posted on Aug 1, 2001 - View this thread

Marijuana use legal for terminally ill "Canada became the first country in the world on Monday to allow terminally ill patients to grow and smoke their own marijuana, overriding protests from doctors who said the decision could put them in an awkward situation."
posted on Jul 30, 2001 - View this thread

Medical marijuana not as effective as previously thought. Should this study affect the legalization talks?
posted on Jul 6, 2001 - View this thread

Mark your calendars for next Saturday's (May 5th.) Million Marijuana March, being organized in 120 cities around the world.
posted on Apr 29, 2001 - View this thread

Belgium agrees to legalize pot Will this change in the legalization of pot change in our country too some 75 years from now?
posted on Feb 28, 2001 - View this thread

Legal weed in Alaska? It could be true, very soon. Tell your friends in AK to register to vote!
posted on Jul 24, 2000 - View this thread